n. - The scenario where one, with no other options, enters a public restroom having to take an urgent shit, but discovers that one or more stalls is/are quietly occupied by other people with the same idea.
In an effort to be polite or keep from embarrassing themselves, no one in the restroom wants to be the first to squeeze out a loud, booming fart or firebomb a lunker into the water below for everyone to hear, so what ensues is a shit standoff.
A Brooklyn standoff is when multiple roommates want to stay in a rent controlled or super cheap apartment but have grown to hate each other and can absolutely not live together anymore.
Man I hate my roommates so much these days but no one will move out because we all know we couldn't get a better deal. It's turned into a real Brooklyn standoff. standoff stalemate brooklyn roommates rent rentistoodamnhigh
Stranded in L.A. is a web series created by Officially Stranded Productions. The web series has gained popularity of late due to it's often off-colored comedy and it's popularity on comedy web sites like College Humor and Break.
Me: Have you seen the new Stranded in L.A. video?
My Friend: I have and it was hilarious!
Me: I did not see that coming. Skid marks!!
A no-win situation in which no action is taken because all parties defer to the others. Like a Mexican standoff but with toxic niceness instead of guns.