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CRITICAL INTROSPECTION 

A wonderful and necessary tool for self-improvement that involves looking into the mirror and recognizing and accepting one's own faults and shortcomings so as to become more humble and less proud. Pride is a deadly sin, not a positive trait.
CRITICAL INTROSPECTION has made me understand what I need to improve about myself. As a result, others have become more tolerant of my presence.

sycophantic introspection 

This psychological self-assessment is the result of teaching that pride the deadly sin can copulate with self-esteem the evil twin and give birth to something good.

Looking in the mirror and finding nothing needs improvement because of a lacking ability to do "CRITICAL INTROSPECTION"

society as a whole believes that it takes a village to raise a child, but an intolerant, self-righteous, virtue signaling, Narcissistic village idiot is all the village has ever been able to raise up. we call them politically activated progressive social justice warriors. AKA domestic terrorist of the private population.
sycophantic introspection has produced another narcissistic village idiot, if only they had learned CRITICAL INTROSPECTION.

Introsuction 

A deceptive software demonstration downplaying the slowness or difficulty of actual operation with phrases like "isn't this great?" "You can do this!" "Almost realtime rendering!"
The seller uses oleaginous phrases and a kidstuff demonstration, leading the victim to falsely believe that the same stupendous calculation speed occurs with an elaborate detailed model of a hospital or the complex spreadsheet of an international corporation.
"Dang! They got me believing that my hotel project would render as fast as their little 3D house model. What a lie! I'm a fool! It was an Introsuction!"
Introsuction by DwightUrban January 25, 2009

ICR, Introspections Costa Rica 

A "Transitional Living Program" based on bureaucratic rules, arbitrary grades, and false promises. At ICR, there are a few key phrases one must understand in order to be successful here.

See if you can follow this easy-to-read translation of staff's favorite phrases and what they actually mean!

"I've been looking into it"---I have not been looking it.

"I'm working very hard on it"--I thought about working on it, once, but let the thought pass.

"We have had budget cuts"--The founder of the program decided to increase his own salary again, siphoning the money from the program's account (which the students pay for)

"We have to walk to the gym today"--The founder of the program got drunk and passed out in the van somewhere far away, rendering it useless for transporting the group.

"It's not about THEM, it's about YOU!"--I do not know what to tell you, but I read somewhere that telling you this will be helpful.
If a student at ICR, Introspections Costa Rica, says, "The overwhelming amounts of negativity and complaining from the other students are beginning to effect my attitude," (s)he will be told, "It's not about THEM, it's about YOU!"

If a student says, "I've been asking you daily for two weeks to get this issue solved," (s)he will be told, "I'm working on it."

If a student says "You told me two weeks ago you had this figured out," s(he) will be told, "I've been looking into it."

introspective 

Looking within.
He's the introspective sort.
introspective by freeter February 18, 2009

Introspectimist 

A contraction of the words "Introspect" and either "Optimist" or "Pessimist" pertaining to the consideration of one's momentary thoughts and feelings in reguard to their general perspective.
(Noun)

Man: Is John an optimist or pessimist?

Woman: John is a very calculated man. His perspective varies through careful introspection in a given situation. He is more of an introspectimist.

(Adjective)

Woman: Won't that feel great?
Man: I have to think on how I may feel about that.
Woman: You're so introspectimistic.
Introspectimist by Luke Matter December 13, 2008
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
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Me: Poggers!
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
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Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

For example, if a series is titled "Surf Dracula," a majority of viewers would tune in expecting to see Dracula surfing by the first or second episode. However, the entire first season would instead be tedious padding and backstory before finally ending with Dracula surfing in the last five minutes of the season finale.
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