Yeah, um... 1. That's not how that works (for the same reason that flooding the membrane with counter-veiling thoughts is not going to work) and 2. THAT... Was NOT a good idea... I don't know why you thought that was a good idea.
Hym "Pffft! Hahahaha! Displace!? Yeah. Ok. Alright. I said I was going to stop explaining so I'll just say 'Yeah, no, that was not a good idea.' Like... What did you think was going to happen there? Pffft! Heheheheh..."
The substitution of trademarked product names with fake or phony product names in order to avoid the payment of licensing or advertising fees.
Product displacement is frequently used in the television and movie industries in the 21st Century as a means of representing a certain product without using the exact name to avoid any potential legal costs to the producers of the programs.
The movie "Lethal Agent" had so much product displacement in it. It looked like one big advertorial.
A genetic disorder in which the person will time-travel either into the past or future uncontrollably, leaving everything that is not a part of the human body.
(From The Time Traveler's Wife, excellent novel may I add.)
Henry is unable to control his chrono displacement disorder, his time-traveling: when he leaves, where he goes, or how long his trip will last. His destinations are tied to his subconscious, as Henry most often travels to places he has visited or will eventually visit.
to project feelings onto an object or person not originally intended, but done so subconsciously, since directly addressing the true source of one's feelings is either too painful or too difficult.
Mercedes was very angry at Paul for flirting with Kitty. So she displaced her feelings of hostility by befriending Marshall in retribution.
A sudden disappearance of energy from your body, making you feel disconnected from the world. You feel as though all life is outside of you, in a spiritual sense, and from another point of view, you look like in a daze. Can be unpleasant for you and others, because you look sick or disturbed. Resting for a little while can put the energy back in the right place.
Fred: Hey, what's wrong with Danny?
George: I don't know, he looks as though he has energy displacement. Look at his face; it's not focused on anything!
Anger is often associated with suspicion and mistrust, and can manifest itself in feelings of hostility, frustration, exasperation and even fury.
But what happens when you displace your anger?
Anger displacement occurs when you direct your angry thoughts and feelings at someone or something that is safe or convenient, rather than the actual source of your anger.
--Damn girl, did you hear about all that drama with Tina and Joey?
-Ya, I heard that Tina found out Joey's was messin around with that hoe Juicy!!
--Ya, now Tina wants to kill that hoe Juicy, but she finnen ta take Joey back
-Damn, that's whack talk about displaced anger
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.