Forgetting that Mariah Carey exists
Person A: *sends a Mariah Carey meme *
You: i forgot that she exists
Person A: sorry I ruined your existential bliss
You: you did
You: i forgot that she exists
Person A: sorry I ruined your existential bliss
You: you did
by WeezerFan07 September 28, 2022
English, Phrase (Philosophical/Medical) Psycological Or Cognitive Pediment created by subconscious bias memory reinforcement and our inability to perceptually grasp the nature of time. A point in life at which you are no longer sure if it is more frightening looking at how far you've come, or imagining ahead to how much farther you may yet have to go. In life you may feel a deep sense of nostalgia for the past for many reasons, one of which may be caused by our brains interplay of; Our subjective "sense of time", the process by which we fabricate memories to order time, and the nature of time relative to ones own personal experiences. Overly disproportionate cognitive biases, becoming so tenuous it balances out, and the fear of an uncertain future vs. reinforcement of positive past memories cancel one another, causing longing for the "good ole days" when in reality they were likely neither as "good" nor as fond as one remembers.
Example
Kenan, "Wow man, I sure do miss Good Burger that was a better time, any day I would gladly go back."
Kel, " Actually the past was terrible, I think you may have EXISTENTIAL DYSLEXIA, you are only seeing the good parts in your mind because we tend to reinforce the fond memories, and the future always has a potential for uncertainty which carries implicit fear of the unknown."
Kenan "Wow, Kel, you may be right, I never knew you were this intelligent..."
Kel "Huh? Oh yea... WELCOME TO GOOD BURGER! HOW MAY I GIVE YOU YOUR GOOD BURGER??!"
Kenan, "Wow man, I sure do miss Good Burger that was a better time, any day I would gladly go back."
Kel, " Actually the past was terrible, I think you may have EXISTENTIAL DYSLEXIA, you are only seeing the good parts in your mind because we tend to reinforce the fond memories, and the future always has a potential for uncertainty which carries implicit fear of the unknown."
Kenan "Wow, Kel, you may be right, I never knew you were this intelligent..."
Kel "Huh? Oh yea... WELCOME TO GOOD BURGER! HOW MAY I GIVE YOU YOUR GOOD BURGER??!"
by JMorrow March 30, 2024
Similar to an existential crisis an existential loop is having a crisis on loop in which your brain finds fault in one existential theory leading you to another but the other proves the first one is not at fault leading you back to the second one which it'll state as fault, it's a dangerous Mind trap and falling for the loop will lead you to having depression, headaches, and even losing sleep. It's like having a song stuck in your head except this one prevents you from sleeping.
Perosn one: if God made earth than what made him?! And what made the thing that made him?!
Person two: dude you're in an existential loop.
Person two: dude you're in an existential loop.
by Nameth MC name February 14, 2024
A word used typically by vegans who think they are better than you to explain why they don't eat meat and why it's ok.
Existentially, I don't eat meat because animals have a lot of feelings, and I feel their voices should be heard.
by Prof. Linguist April 05, 2010
A process by which one has spent heaps of time researching IQ and finally starts questioning if knowing one's IQ has any purpose beyond hubris.
X:...What is the point of IQ? What does knowing this number do?? Is it all to grandiose my ego? Will it ever help me in the future? Why have I spent so much time on this useless topic?
Y: There is no point... You seem to be having a case of IQ Existential Crises.
Y: There is no point... You seem to be having a case of IQ Existential Crises.
by AXAAA October 20, 2021
The belief that something can only exist if you believe in its existance, therefore, making you the god of all in your existence
by ApocEclipse January 08, 2021
when your awake at 4am and have nothing to do but be alone with your own thoughts. just you with your mind. nothing and anything could happen but it doesn’t so you just sit there. blankly starring at the ceiling.
by kosmic_weedBrownie November 28, 2022