A kind of story.
Most parables are short and have a special meaning.
Franz Kafka has written many parables
by bonio05 November 6, 2005
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Somewhere at the start of Shrek 1, Donkey is being a dick and Shrek stars chatting shit about onions. He tells Donkey that "there is more to ogres than people think" and says that ogres are like onions, they have layers. This is called the 'Parable Of Onion'.

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"Shrekism is a religion based upon the 'Parable Of The Onion'"

"Ogres have layers! Onions have layers. You get it? We both have layers." - The Great Shrek (Peace be upon him).
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I could have typed this for infinity but there a limit to how many characters can be typed in a definition.
There are many ways you can use The Stanley Parable in a sentence, and I can assure you that this is definitely one of them.
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Stan-ley Par-a-ble (Stan-lee par-uh-buhl)

Noun.

1. A descriptor for a situation or dilemma in which the best course of action would be to follow the path laid out for one's self, potentially by an omniscient or omnipresent figure, wherein all other courses of action would lead to certain failure.
2. A reference to the video game Source Mod of the same name.
Stop trying to find other ways around it and trust me. The easiest way to get this done is to just do it the way I'm telling you. You're caught in a Stanley Parable.
by Stanley 427 August 12, 2011
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A first person game that's liked by gay and mentally ill teenagers.
Teen: Hey, have you heard of The Stanley Parable?
Other Teen: yeah dude I love funny stannarrator ship hehe (totally bot toxic ship)
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Released in 2022 for Steam, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo, The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe is an updated release and sequel to 2013’s The Stanley Parable. Well known for being a meta deconstruction of video game choices and free will, a British narrator (played by Kevan Brighting) guides Stanley to freedom. You will make choices, you will not make choices. The end is never the end is never the end is never (repeat infinum)
This is the story of a game called The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe. One day, it gained an entry on Urban Dictionary and was received with reviews from those on the website. The quote is an example of how the narrator narrates the game, and as such should be read in his voice.
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A fanbase that is filled with autistic queer teenagers that simp for a disembodied voice.
Teen 1: "Do you play The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe?

Teen 2: "Yeah, The Narrator's voice is so hot."

Teen 1: "For real."
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