self-interest

Wanting what is best for everyone, including oneself, not, as commonly believed, what is best only for oneself.

He knew it was in his self-interest to help as many people as possible thrive and prosper, in comfort and safety, that only then could he ultimately thrive and prosper.

by Monkey's Dad May 13, 2020

That's interesting

What someone says when they're either obsessed with jack sparrow or really, really uninterested.

person 1, grabbing a book, "i think we should start homework now"
person 2, making a paper plane, "that's interesting"

by lennøx July 27, 2020

Interesting

People are not that interesting between the beginning and the end of their lives, they're only interesting toward the beginning and toward the end. So it's weird for someone to have an everyday interest in someone else, it's weird because they're usually gathering intel or counter intel on the person they claim to have an interest in, rather than minding their business.

The guy wasnt interesting, and yet the other person claimed to have an interest in something he was doing, so he had to wonder what agency sent the other person. There are no victims in the spy community, spies get paid for their work, not forced into their work.

by Solid Mantis September 20, 2020

Open Interest

its when a girl uncrosses her legs

Don't call me or put me down unless we have sufficient open interest.

by zebra_2011 February 27, 2011

Pot Interest

A superficial interest in an obscure subject, often motivated by the consumption of weed.

Bobby: Maybe Joe knows the answer to your astronomy homework question

Tim: No f**g way, that's just his pot interest.

by corporate bastard July 31, 2011

Dick Interest

When you have done something incredibly bad and you have todo little gestures of recompense until you have ultimately made good on the transgression. Not to be confused with dickterest.

I forgot my girls birthday so I'm paying dick interest until I get her a massage.

by FuzzyRugMan February 28, 2023

Self-interest

And when do THEY forgo THEIR self interest for ME, Jordan? That's what makes your entire worldview horseshit. It never goes the other way. It NEVER takes the form of YOU (or ANYONE for that matter) forgoing THEIR self-interest for ME.

Hym "And when does it work in the other direction? Who around me needs to forgo their own narrow self-interest? Noone? Then why should I be expected to? 'BeCaUsE yOu ShOuLd Be SeLflEsS! AgAiNsT yOuR wIlL eVeN!' You're NOT THAT Jordan. That's what makes you a charlatan. AND a liar. You don't actually ACT like you believe any of the things you say and all of your colleges have proven they DON'T actually belive any of the things you say. Your entire career has been dealing with poor victimized women and malevolent men and now YOU'RE THE SAVIOR! THE WHITE PROPHET COMETH! WOOO!" 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙌🙌🙌👏👏👏

by Hym Iam March 9, 2023