pull a Tobin

Going away for a long, long (>3 hours) time when you say you're only going to be away for a very short time (e.g. 10-30 minutes).

Piet: Hey, I'm gonna be back in 10 minutes; gotta eat!
Henk: Okay!
*3 Hours later*
Piet: Hey, I'm back!
Henk: Don't pull a Tobin on me anymore, please...

by VeniVidiVici June 21, 2013