GAFFE is an acronym for - Greenwashing Attempt For Fundraising Efforts. There is now a prevalent effort for NGO’s and other nonprofit organizations to raise money based on fears that have little or no scientific evidence to support there causes. However, these organizations will shamelessly propagate misinformation to create fear, sympathy and anger to promote their causes in an effort to raise money for themselves.
Did you see that NGO showing a picture of a turtle with a plastic bag around it’s neck? When confronted, they admitted to the BBC that it was a photoshopped image and the BBC retracted the story when this was found out.. just another example of a G.A.F.F.E. that is being used in media and on-line
by intothefray February 27, 2023
Get the G.A.F.F.Emug. SNAP is portmanteau of Sex + Nap. It is the combined activity of having sex followed by a restful nap time.
by intothefray June 19, 2021
Get the Snapmug. The irrational and scientifically unsubstantiated fear of plastics in the environment. This fear has been propagated by those with monetary business interests to spread this fear in the effort to raise funds and grow their businesses by spreading falsehoods about the fanciful idea that plastics are the root if all evil in the environment.
The not for profit companies are attempting to create Plastiphobia in an effort to raise money based on the irrational fear of plastics in the environment.
by intothefray November 04, 2022
Get the Plastiphobiamug. The mutual physical gesture whereby two or more people point elbows at each other without making physical contact
When Biden and Obama greeted each other on stage near the end of the 2020 Presidential election, they gave each other an airbow
by intothefray October 31, 2020
Get the airbowmug. The internal “holy war” that is happening to the US Republican party in the year of our lord 2021. The fracturing of ideals that split the party into at least two separate factions as a war of ideals. As Trump attempts to continue THE BIG LIE about the US election being stolen from him, some buy into this false narrative while others correctly dismiss it out of hand. The ‘war’ may very likely end the legacy of the historic GOP ideals and philosophies.
The rift within the US Republican Party has created such a moral, ethical and philosophical dichotomy that it has evolved into a full on GOP jihad
by intothefray May 03, 2021
Get the GOP jihadmug. A person or people that regularly visits their boats ‘in marina’ and essentially are using this space as a floating cottage. They rarely actually pass the ‘pump out station’ and venture into the ‘big waters’
What is up with ‘Rain Man”? He just comes and sits on his boat and ‘goes nowhere’. We need need more boatagers like him to support the marina. Even during the summer solstice, he never ventured into the TO islands to enjoy the amazing sunset.
by intothefray June 20, 2022
Get the Boatagermug. An anticipated future term, this will be the affliction that disallows people to leave their Holodeck easily. Indeed, to the point of addiction. As many will know, the Holodeck was first seen on Star Trek and simulate a completely immersive Virtual Reality (VR) experience. When you can literally enter a space that simulates everything that the real world offers except it can be programmed to personal preferences like: A Sherlock Holmes mystery; a trip to the beach; or anything the heart or mind desires.
I think that Bob has a real problem, all he does is pay his power bill and won't leave his Holodeck. I think he is an Holodeckaholic!
by intothefray October 25, 2022
Get the Holodeckaholicmug.