recollection
Teh process of thinking back to when times were either worse or better - all thoughts being memories.
recollection by The Mamma with the Quan December 20, 2007
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I have no recollection
Typically invoked by governmental officials during sworn testimony to the U.S. Congress to deny potentially damaging -- politically and/or criminally -- behavior.
From the 1994 film "Clear and Present Danger" starring Harrison Ford:
Jack Ryan: Who authorized this?
Robert Ritter: I'm sure they'll ask you that.
Jack Ryan: Who authorized it?
Robert Ritter: I have no recollection, Senator
Jack Ryan: Who authorized this?
Robert Ritter: I'm sure they'll ask you that.
Jack Ryan: Who authorized it?
Robert Ritter: I have no recollection, Senator
I have no recollection by LetsGoOakland April 4, 2007
convenient recollection
A memory recalled inacuratley, to unconsciously protect against guilt, anxiety, or unwanted associations.
convenient recollection by Taylor Larson October 17, 2006
memory recollection fragmentation
Only being able to remember particular fragments of memories or ideas from an earlier time where the context of such memories are no longer recoverable.
I had a really good idea last night, but can't seem to remember what it is. It must be a bad case of memory recollection fragmentation.
The guy has a really bad case of memory recollection fragmentation. It took all month to engineer the tissue to CPU membrane but forgot a critical step.
Old age produces memory recollection fragmentation. Most of our patients have trouble integrating life's memories into a coherent timeline.
The guy has a really bad case of memory recollection fragmentation. It took all month to engineer the tissue to CPU membrane but forgot a critical step.
Old age produces memory recollection fragmentation. Most of our patients have trouble integrating life's memories into a coherent timeline.
memory recollection fragmentation by Ontological June 25, 2018
Erection Recollection
Guy 1: "Why do you keep getting hard over the Shantae soundtrack?!"
Guy 2: "You don't wanna know..."
Inside the head of Guy 2: *GODDAMN THESE ERECTION RECOLLECTIONS!*
Guy 2: "You don't wanna know..."
Inside the head of Guy 2: *GODDAMN THESE ERECTION RECOLLECTIONS!*
Erection Recollection by ZUCC IN BOLD November 23, 2016
Creative Recollection
Creative Recollection by Lionel733 February 1, 2021
flawed recollection
flawed recollection. When you reference something from your past memory,
& discover in the future,
that what you distinctly recollect,
is now,
somehow,
a very different set of occurrences.
AKA inaccurate recall
& discover in the future,
that what you distinctly recollect,
is now,
somehow,
a very different set of occurrences.
AKA inaccurate recall
Although Gloria swore on her mother's soul, that she remembered every detail of the day in question, her flawed recollection became crystal clear once other reliable witnesses unanimously presented statements to the contrary of Gloria's account.
flawed recollection by GonnaBeFoggy October 2, 2022
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12 step recovery jargon referring to someone new who talks about how great life is, now that they're sober. Usually meaning that the person is out of touch with reality.
The new guy seems pretty happy for a dude who has no job, no money and no family. He must be on a pink cloud.
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Striver
The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.
The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.
The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.
The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.
Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
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