the call of the void is the thought to jump off the ledge you are standing on; wondering what would happen if you drove your car into another car or person; it is the thought of "I could kill someone so easily right now" when holding a knife, hammer, or what have you. it is the insane desire of our unconscious, but it is nothing to worry about unless you relish and enjoy these thoughts.
last week i visited the grand canyon with my girlfriend. as we stood on a ledge and looked out over the world, the call of the void entered my head:
What you just did. You were tired and your clumsy hand dragged one of the buttons above the Search Bar into the Search Bar. Don't worry, we've all been through this.
That voice in your head telling you to do what you shouldn't do, or what it would horrify you to do. Poe called it the "Imp of the Perverse". Freud called it the "Death Drive". It often seems sadistic or suicidal.
Being on top of a building and having the urge to jump.
Getting cut off on the highway and thinking about ramming the car in front of you.
Walking down the street with someone you like and thinking about shoving them into traffic.
Probably makes you feel guilty or insane, since a "normal" person wouldn't have these urges. It happens to almost everyone.
Every time I stand in front of a high window, I hear the call of the void. I could so easily break the window and dive out. It would be so peaceful once I landed and died.
Then I shake my head to try to get rid of the thought and move on. The thought doesn't go away, but I don't jump.
Usually void memes are freeze-frames of videos that are edited in a way that is (supposed to be) creepy or unsettling. The end goal of making a void meme is to make an image appear nightmare-ish, cursed, or like your sleep paralysis demon. Yet again, void memes can be entertaining and humorous (hence the use of meme in void meme), or just straight up funny. Half of the time they’re scary, half of the time they’re not. Usually in video compilations w/ear rape of some sort, making it a “jumpscare”. Great for scaring younger kids, though.
“I find void memes to be funny. My little sister doesn’t find them as funny, though. She started crying about ten seconds into a void meme compilation because of the demonic ear rape. Void memes are nightmare fuel for anyone, especially little kids. Wow, I’m kind of sadistic.”
A subculture for those who often feel rejected or disconnected from humanity, such as asexual or aromantic people, neurodiverse people, nonbinary people, and others often rejected as "subhuman" by society. Voidpunk is centered around rejecting the neurotypical or normative. There's no one way to be voidpunk, the concept is open to the interpretation of its individual community members.
Tom's response to being told attraction is what makes him human was a reflection of his voidpunk worldview.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.