Postprandiality

(noun) The state of being comfortably full after a meal, to the point where any slight physical movement is possible but not necessarily desired.

After that delicious feast, I settled into a state of postprandiality, feeling content and satisfied without any discomfort.

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian April 24, 2023

Simple Alpaca

A very strange YouTube channel that uploads tech videos literally every day, 24/7 non-stop. Most of the videos are repetitive and deal with the same theme, such as "{insert old phone here} in {insert current year here}, still worth buying?"

Does a mix of both iPhone and Android videos, but has an obvious Apple bias (he literally called the Pixel 4 an iPhone once). No one knows for sure what drives him to upload such a large volume of videos non-stop, all we know is that he loves us.

Typical videos from Simple Alpaca:
-iOS 16 on iPhone 8!
-iOS 16 on iPhone X!
-iOS 16 on iPhone XR!
-iOS 16 on iPhone XS!
-iOS 16 on iPhone XS Max!
-iOS 16 on iPhone 11!
-iOS 16 on iPhone 11 Pro!
-iOS 16 on iPhone 11 Pro Max!
-iOS 16 on iPhone 12!
-iPhone 5 in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
-iPhone 5S in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
-iPhone 6 in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
-iPhone 6 Plus in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
-iPhone 6S in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
-iPhone 6S Plus in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
-iPhone 7 in 2022! Still Worth Buying?
(you get the idea)

Me: *looks at Simple Alpaca's upload history*
Also me: Damn this mans is such a hustler

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian June 07, 2022

Twitter Blue

One of Elon Musks' first ventures after he became the CEO of Twitter. It's the first of many schemes to fuel his goal of monetizing Twitter and squeezing every last penny from it. It's a monthly (purported $8) subscription you pay to get premium Twitter features, which now includes being able to get the Blue Verified checkmark.

I would bet many people are getting Twitter Blue simply for the checkmark now, which completely nullifies its original purpose as a way of ensuring a well-known or honorable person's authenticity.

Basically, Twitter Blue is the equivalent to Discord Nitro, and the Verified checkmark would be demoted to the same function as having a Nitro badge, which means nothing other than the fact you bought their subscription.

Thomas was a broke but renowned copyright-free music producer. After the events of Twitter Blue, he was furious to see his verified checkmark, something that took him ages to get, suddenly disappear. Thomas had never seen such bullshit before.

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian November 03, 2022

Vaporeon

1) The most wholesome pokemon to ever exist
2) The most badass pokemon to ever exist
3) All of the above

Me: *sees a vaporeon in the wild*
Me: LETSGO

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian August 27, 2022

Unabomber

Contrary to popular belief, the Unabomber was more of a domestic terrorist rather than a psychopath. As with all terrorists, his motive to kill was purely ideological. He was severely critical towards technological advancement and how—in a way—technology would corrupt society. It might've seemed like an absurd and irrational critique 30, 20 or even 10 years ago, but now in 2021 where nomophobia is a real thing, the Unabomber's critique isn't that far off (just minus the terrorizing part).

If the Unabomber didn't choose the unnecessarily violent path, he would've made a great point. Many theorists have talked about the paradox of technology, where technology has freed us, but yet at the same time has enslaved us.

It is recommended to read Neil Postman's "Technopoly: the surrender of culture to technology" to understand more about this paradox.

The Unabomber was an unhinged thinker whose ideas were woke, but whose actions were flawed.

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian July 24, 2021

Uwu envy

Uwu envy is essentially the same concept as Freud's penis envy, but applied to modern society's fixation with cuteness. Individuals experiencing uwu envy may harbor a sense of inferiority, where they subconsciously (or consciously) covet others who effortlessly exude the cute and innocent aesthetic of 'uwu.' It may initially manifest as a state of being intimidated or even a feeling of resentment towards those who fit the uwu aesthetic, often due to feeling out of the loop or disconnected from popular internet culture and the trends associated with it.

Unlike penis envy though, uwu envy is very easy to overcome. Overcoming one's uwu envy may involve a strong desire to assimilate the physical attributes, mannerisms, or online presence associated with cuteness, and may drive individuals to engage in attention-seeking behavior or adopt an infantile or anime-influenced aesthetic as a means of validation. More often than not, this typically involves changing your profile pic to a cute anime girl and using cute phrases and emojis such as ':3' and 'rawr'. Those with uwu envy are indistinguishable from those who genuinely co-opt uwu culture, the only difference being that, deep down, individuals with uwu envy do it as a sort of psychological compensatory mechanism.

Uwu envy is the troubling reflection of a young generation that prioritizes surface-level appearances over genuine self-acceptance, self-expression and emotional maturity, perpetuating a shallow aesthetics-based culture.

EXAMPLE 1:
Person A: I noticed that Sarah changed her profile picture to a cute anime girl and is always using 'uwu' in her messages. It's like she's trying so hard to be cute all the time.
Person B: Yeah, she's got a serious case of uwu envy.
_______________

EXAMPLE 2: Me. I have uwu envy.

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian April 24, 2023

history

Something that's very interesting to read about as a Wiki or Buzzfeed article, but incredibly boring to learn/study as a school course.

Ironically, Tim procrastinated for his greek history exam by reading Wiki articles on the Italian Renaissance.

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian November 14, 2021