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I always thought this face is used when someone says or does something that makes you cringe or wanna say 'yikes'. Can also be applied to awkward social situations that leave you speechless, like when someone does a faux pas.
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian November 14, 2022
Get the 😬 mug.A lubricating fluid secreted from the mouth. Saliva is tasteless in the mouth but smells nasty as fuck when dried on the skin or on your pillow case. Despite how icky saliva smells externally, it is a very popular choice as a personal lubricant (and the only possible choice of lubricant in fellatio).
(Friend 1 invites Friend 2 over for the night)
Friend 2: Ewwww what is that smell on your pillow case??
Friend 1: Oh I tend to drool a lot so that's the smell of my saliva
Friend 2: Bruh......
Friend 2: Ewwww what is that smell on your pillow case??
Friend 1: Oh I tend to drool a lot so that's the smell of my saliva
Friend 2: Bruh......
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian September 6, 2021
Get the Saliva mug.Enough with these long and overly rambly definitions. Intersectionality is a sociological concept that simply denotes how one's race, gender, and socioeconomic class is all interconnected with each other. Simple as that.
Likewise, the term can also denote how race, gender, and class are NOT separate categories, but rather is like a system of categories that are linked to one another.
What this basically means is that a person's identity, and how it may be used to discriminate against them, is multidimensional and depends on the sum of all those aspects (race, gender, class). For example, in the 1950s, the common discourse back then was that black people are being treated unfairly. But what people don't realize at the time was that black women are being treated more unfairly than black men.
So, that is what Intersectionality is in a nutshell. It does not mean anything else, and it should not mean anything else. It is not a derogatory word used to express hatred. It is not political leftist jargon. It is does not originate from Marxist thought. It is not used to express one's 'privilege' over another. So please stop attributing these irrelevant and slandering aspects to this rather insightful term!
Likewise, the term can also denote how race, gender, and class are NOT separate categories, but rather is like a system of categories that are linked to one another.
What this basically means is that a person's identity, and how it may be used to discriminate against them, is multidimensional and depends on the sum of all those aspects (race, gender, class). For example, in the 1950s, the common discourse back then was that black people are being treated unfairly. But what people don't realize at the time was that black women are being treated more unfairly than black men.
So, that is what Intersectionality is in a nutshell. It does not mean anything else, and it should not mean anything else. It is not a derogatory word used to express hatred. It is not political leftist jargon. It is does not originate from Marxist thought. It is not used to express one's 'privilege' over another. So please stop attributing these irrelevant and slandering aspects to this rather insightful term!
Victor: Dang, my sociology prof gave us a super woke lecture on intersectionality.
Chad: Intersectionality? Sounds like another one of those cringey buzzwords used by feminists and SJWs
Victor: Lol, well I hate the break it to you but ur more than wrong. It's a very useful and helpful concept. You only think it's cringey because of the few bitter women who wrongfully use it as a retort in Twitter debates.
Chad: Lol whatever, idc
Victor: Then why'd you even ask???
Chad: Intersectionality? Sounds like another one of those cringey buzzwords used by feminists and SJWs
Victor: Lol, well I hate the break it to you but ur more than wrong. It's a very useful and helpful concept. You only think it's cringey because of the few bitter women who wrongfully use it as a retort in Twitter debates.
Chad: Lol whatever, idc
Victor: Then why'd you even ask???
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian June 12, 2020
Get the Intersectionality mug.As with all recent years, 2021 was not a great year, far from it. But tbh it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
Some highlights, good and bad:
➡️ 2021 saw the release of several great video games including Little Nightmares II, Deltarune Chapter 2, Subnautica: Below Zero, It Takes Two, and Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach.
➡️ Disney & Pixar finally seemed to make a great comeback in 2021 with Encanto and Luca.
➡️ Among us references basically dominated 2021.
➡️ Covid restrictions began to loosen in some parts of the world.
➡️ 2021 saw the controversial birth of NFTs.
➡️ Zuckerberg's rebranding of FB into Meta and his dumb metaverse.
➡️ More covid variants appeared (delta and omicron).
➡️ As mentioned in another definition, social media is still more or less the same with cringey memes and tiktoks tailored to gen Z taste. Unfortunately not something that will go away soon. We will just have to ignore and move on.
➡️ And, well, the world... just continued being the world, with covid, violence, protests and natural disasters still happening like it has always been.
So overall, 2021 was a mixture of some bad stuff and also some good stuff, nothing surprising. But to me, the good and bad cancels out just enough to remember 2021 in a sliver of positive light. Just ever so slightly.
Some highlights, good and bad:
➡️ 2021 saw the release of several great video games including Little Nightmares II, Deltarune Chapter 2, Subnautica: Below Zero, It Takes Two, and Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach.
➡️ Disney & Pixar finally seemed to make a great comeback in 2021 with Encanto and Luca.
➡️ Among us references basically dominated 2021.
➡️ Covid restrictions began to loosen in some parts of the world.
➡️ 2021 saw the controversial birth of NFTs.
➡️ Zuckerberg's rebranding of FB into Meta and his dumb metaverse.
➡️ More covid variants appeared (delta and omicron).
➡️ As mentioned in another definition, social media is still more or less the same with cringey memes and tiktoks tailored to gen Z taste. Unfortunately not something that will go away soon. We will just have to ignore and move on.
➡️ And, well, the world... just continued being the world, with covid, violence, protests and natural disasters still happening like it has always been.
So overall, 2021 was a mixture of some bad stuff and also some good stuff, nothing surprising. But to me, the good and bad cancels out just enough to remember 2021 in a sliver of positive light. Just ever so slightly.
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian June 16, 2022
Get the 2021 mug.Nodar Kumaritashvili was a Georgian luger who suffered a fatal crash during a training run for the 2010 Winter Olympics competition in Whistler, Canada, on the day of the opening ceremony.
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian October 28, 2015
Get the nodar kumaritashvili mug.A very confusing genus of dinosaurs. Why? Because people first thought the Brontosaurus was a separate genus and species. Then for decades people debunked the dinosaur as just another species of Apatosaurus, but now research yet again proves the existence of Brontosaurus.
So YES, the brontosaurus DOES exist (circa 2015).
So YES, the brontosaurus DOES exist (circa 2015).
People in the early 20th century: The Brontosaurus exists!
People in the late 20th century: There's no such thing as Brontosaurus, it's just a trendy term for the dinosaur Apatosaurus.
People after 2015: Now hold your horses, recent research shows the Brontosaurus actually DOES exist.
People in the late 20th century: There's no such thing as Brontosaurus, it's just a trendy term for the dinosaur Apatosaurus.
People after 2015: Now hold your horses, recent research shows the Brontosaurus actually DOES exist.
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian November 5, 2021
Get the Brontosaurus mug.A neurotransmitter that is most known for regulating mood.
While the release of serotonin has been commonly associated with producing feelings of happiness and content, it is a misconception that this is its primary function (it's not). Serotonin's range of functions in the human body are very broad and complex. The chemical plays a crucial role in cognition, memory, reward, and learning as well as numerous physiological processes such as vomiting and the constriction of blood vessels. Without Serotonin, you probably would not even be alive.
While the release of serotonin has been commonly associated with producing feelings of happiness and content, it is a misconception that this is its primary function (it's not). Serotonin's range of functions in the human body are very broad and complex. The chemical plays a crucial role in cognition, memory, reward, and learning as well as numerous physiological processes such as vomiting and the constriction of blood vessels. Without Serotonin, you probably would not even be alive.
Person 1: This video gives me so much serotonin.
Person 2: Same! I can feel the good vibes flow through me.
Me: I hate to be a party pooper, but FYI Serotonin isn't entirely responsible for giving you "the good vibes". What you are describing is a complex rush of hormones and neurotransmitters made up of serotonin as well as dopamine, oxytocin, and other endorphins. These are commonly referred to as your "happy hormones".
Person 2: Same! I can feel the good vibes flow through me.
Me: I hate to be a party pooper, but FYI Serotonin isn't entirely responsible for giving you "the good vibes". What you are describing is a complex rush of hormones and neurotransmitters made up of serotonin as well as dopamine, oxytocin, and other endorphins. These are commonly referred to as your "happy hormones".
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian May 17, 2021
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