The unwritten, unspoken rules of polite society. It's what keeps you from laughing or commenting on bodily functions that happen in public and ignoring homeless/smelly people until you can escape their visual/audible range.
May also apply to catching someone doing something inappropriate in public, in which both parties act like nothing happened and/or nothing was seen.
May also apply to catching someone doing something inappropriate in public, in which both parties act like nothing happened and/or nothing was seen.
I went into the bathroom to wash my hands just as David was flushing the toilet. His shit stunk so bad, it was all I could think about. I tried to hold my breath and ignore it as the social contract keeps me from acknowledging the fact that his shit smell was suffocating me.
by YouStinkLikeShit January 29, 2012
Get the Social Contract mug.A person who is a lying manipulative, conniving individual who will use other people and has no compassion or decency for the people around them or for the social they belong to. It's antisocial personality disorder but with a more accurate name.
Person 1: Justin Manipulated me!
Person 2: Justin Stolen my cash!
Person 1: I think he has Social Contract Disorder!
Person 2: Justin Stolen my cash!
Person 1: I think he has Social Contract Disorder!
by d1ondr3 August 1, 2025
Get the Social Contract Disorder mug.(Noun) A condition which primarily affects Neurodivergents, most often Autistics and ADHDers.
It results from prolonged exposure to social behavior in quantities that tend to exceed their normal tolerance level.
Most commonly occurring around major holidays.
Symptoms include lethargy. withdrawal, and hyper-focusing on tasks which the individual finds calming and/or distracting, all in an attempt to recharge their "Shields" or "Bubbles", essentially reclaiming the buffer zone they construct in order to deal with the world at large
It results from prolonged exposure to social behavior in quantities that tend to exceed their normal tolerance level.
Most commonly occurring around major holidays.
Symptoms include lethargy. withdrawal, and hyper-focusing on tasks which the individual finds calming and/or distracting, all in an attempt to recharge their "Shields" or "Bubbles", essentially reclaiming the buffer zone they construct in order to deal with the world at large
"Seriously, I love my family. But after the Christmas Party last night I am totally bea and have Social Contact Hangover. I'm going to grab a Monster, turn off the lights, and binge every episode of Scrubs today."
by Uncle McFlirty December 26, 2023
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