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flame bait 

1) Flame bait is a message posted to a public Internet discussion group, such as a forum, newsgroup or mailing list, with the intent of provoking an angry response (a "flame") or argument over a topic the "troll" (original poster provoking angry response) often has no real interest in, and finds humour, or entertainment in reactions.

2) Flame bait can be a person unfamiliar with a certain discussion/topic on an internet discussion group, possibly saying things that would provoke an angry, teasing, or overall negative response.
1)KingR3aper: Starcraft II is going to suck. It is going to be the same thing as Starcraft I with new graphics. You're all losers.

(Here, KingR3aper, being the 'troll', is purposely provoking an angry or negative response from offended starcraft fans. Flame Baiting)

(offended fans)
STRCFTFAN1337: GO SCRWE URSELF STARCRAFT IS AWESOME U FAG
ILESSTHAN3BLZRD: GTFO YOUTUBE STARCRAFT IS BOSS
IMA13YROLDBOI: NO YOURS TUPID! U ONLY SAY THAT CUZ U SUCK AT THE GAME


2) Imanub123: Hey, I'm new to computers. I'm at a local library right now. My friend said that I have to clean out my computer, thats why it was so slow. So I opened my computer and scrubbed with soap and water, and now its not working. Does anyone know why?

Mrgudsenseofsmell: I smell Flamebait...o.o
KingR3aper: ....Dear god. Why are you even alive? Do you forget to breathe?
1337sauce: *facepalm* I've never heard something so frking stupid in my life.
flame bait by KingR3aper March 25, 2009

flame bait 

Flame baiting is setting up a situation for you to get flamed usually on a forum. You don't actually flame, but make it hard to respond without flaming. Its setting people up on the internet so they look like the bad guy. Generally Looked down upon
Ya know, an example of this is hard...

Person on forums: Blah blah blah
Other Guy: I smell... FLAME BAIT@@
flame bait by Hipponater August 19, 2006

flame bait 

One who's actions (deliberate or otherwise) seem to attract the hatred of the rest of the forum; see flame. These people do not seem to learn from their actions and are delt with by issuing a sympathy ban.

These people can be grouped in sevral diffrent catagories ranging from beer weed to trolls.
"He never learns, he is getting flamed right and left."

"Yeah man, he's such flame bait."
flame bait by shroomerite February 12, 2005

flamebait 

An email, usually to a message board, written with intent to offend\anger\enrage other persons, so that they will send a flaming email in reply.
I think you guys are stupid for coming to this messageboard devoted to such a waste of space as insert celebrity here
flamebait by ryan March 24, 2004

flamebaiter

A douche who practices the art of the Flamebait. Someone who posts in a message board or forum for the sole purpose of starting asinine pointless arguements. Is generally hated by most.
Douche_king69 started more flamewars on the forum today, man, that guy is such a flamebaiter.
flamebaiter by KingTom S January 18, 2008

flamebait 

1) Flame bait is a message posted to a public Internet discussion group, such as a forum, newsgroup or mailing list, with the intent of provoking an angry response (a "flame") or argument over a topic the "troll" (original poster provoking angry response) often has no real interest in, and finds humour, or entertainment in reactions.

2) Flame bait can be a person unfamiliar with a certain discussion/topic on an internet discussion group, possibly saying things that would provoke an angry, teasing, or overall negative response.
1)KingR3aper: Starcraft II is going to suck. It is going to be the same thing as Starcraft I with new graphics. You're all losers.

(Here, KingR3aper, being the 'troll', is purposely provoking an angry or negative response from offended starcraft fans. Flame Baiting)

(offended fans)
STRCFTFAN1337: GO SCRWE URSELF STARCRAFT IS AWESOME U FAG
ILESSTHAN3BLZRD: GTFO YOUTUBE STARCRAFT IS BOSS
IMA13YROLDBOI: NO YOURS TUPID! U ONLY SAY THAT CUZ U SUCK AT THE GAME

2) Imanub123: Hey, I'm new to computers. I'm at a local library right now. My friend said that I have to clean out my computer, thats why it was so slow. So I opened my computer and scrubbed with soap and water, and now its not working. Does anyone know why?

Mrgudsenseofsmell: I smell Flamebait...o.o
KingR3aper: ....Dear god. Why are you even alive? Do you forget to breathe?
1337sauce: *facepalm* I've never heard something so frking stupid in my life.
flamebait by KingR3aper May 2, 2009
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pod person 

A person pretending to be something they aren't, or an impostor. This is inferred because of the old alien movies where alien pods appear on earth and the "pod people" dispose of the humans and slowly reproduce the bodies, pretending to be humans.
The pod person was pretending to be my father, but I knew that he was an alien when he acted differently than my father ever would have.
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Spies have been known to use dead drops, using various techniques to hide the items and to signal that the drop has been made. Drug dealers use this as well.

A common place is to duct tape the item to the underside of a toilet cover in a public restroom.

A signal is sometimes used as well to indicate there is something to pickup, like a pile of stones in a certain formation. After checking the drop the signal is removed.
"The dead drop is the restroom toilet at the Gulf station at the corner of Commercial Ave. and Georges Rd."
dead drop by rubberroom July 23, 2008
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No Surprises Wedding

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This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
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"Hey, see that chick over there? She's pretty enough to be an ulzzang. :D"
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