PaleBlueYacht's definitions

pedohysterics

Hair-trigger accusations of pedophilia. Usually, this accompanies a "you're with us or you're with the pedophiles" false dichotomy style of thought, not unlike "you're with us or you're with the terrorists."

Alt: pedohysteria

Person: Can we please have a rational discussion about the consequences of running a sex offender list?

Pedohysterics: Why? That sounds like something a pedophile would say. Only pedophiles and pedo apologists would want a list like that gone.

by PaleBlueYacht May 13, 2013

illeglol

A kind of illegality that is laughed at, rather than taken seriously.

alt spelling: illeglawl

A: Isn't it illegal to honk like that?

B: Probably. More importantly, it's illeglol.

by PaleBlueYacht May 12, 2013

rulebombing

Mass reporting of any violation of a rule while disrespecting the intent of the rule, just for the sake of getting something removed.

1. Someone posts a video of a political speech. There is no swearing; it could be on CNN.

2. The opponents of the person giving the speech mass report that video for containing "disturbing content," even though "disturbing content" is supposed to be something like, say, gore.

3. In reaction to the mass reports, moderators flag the video as 18+ or remove it entirely, just because of the rulebombing effect.

by PaleBlueYacht May 12, 2013

Closet Peacock

A person who is constantly advertising and praising his/her self by indirect means.

(Origin: "The Mind-Body Problem" by Rebecca Goldstein.)

She's an example of the more obnoxious sort of peacock: a closet peacock. Once you get the dictionary to her private language, you understand that everything she says translates into self-praise.

... Right now, she was complaining to me about the ENORMOUS size of her classes and her need to procure a second graduate student to help with the grading. Translation: "I'm such a POPULAR teacher."

(Mind-Body Problem, p. 236)

by PaleBlueYacht April 21, 2011

cheeky description

A definition or summary of something in the most agreeable terms possible, omitting the nuances of ideology or the specifics of policy.

cheeky description of libertarianism: "we like freedom."

cheeky description of democrats: "we dislike inequality."

cheeky description of republicans: "we like America."

cheeky description of feminism: "we want equality for women."

cheeky description of white supremacists: "we like white culture."

cheeky description of Bush-era foreign policy: "we don't like terrorists."

cheeky description of MADD: "we don't like drunk driving accidents."

cheeky description of NRA: "we like freedom and safety."

cheeky description of PETA: "we oppose animal torture."

by PaleBlueYacht May 17, 2013

bluelisting

aggressive online efforts, usually by mobs via social media, to harm the employment/career/livelihood of a person, esp. when said harm is motivated by ideology, outrage, or both.

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see also: rulebombing, fire alarming

Amy: Did you see the insensitive rant that Joe posted on his blog?

Bob: Yeah. I've already sent it to HuffPo and Gawker. Hopefully we can post up where he works for everyone to see.

Amy: Woah, you're running a bluelisting campaign? I was just asking if you'd seen it. Jesus christ, Bob.

by PaleBlueYacht May 12, 2013

self-misconception

A false belief of the self. If exposed, can lead to existential embarrassment.

Susan believed she had mastered writing due to the grades she earned in high school, but was wrought with existential embarrassment when her self-misconception was brought to light after receiving a C on her first college paper.

by PaleBlueYacht March 8, 2011