Toad

A large woman who walks slowly down the street. The combination of her large size and slow speed make it difficult to pass her on a standard sidewalk.

A normally paced walker will easily catch up to the slow and wide walker, but, unfortunately, it will be nearly impossible to pass the slow and wide walker because the sidewalk is too narrow. The normally paced walker will have to stop to give the slow and wide walker space between the two walkers. Then the normally paced walker will catch up again, thus repeating the cycle. This repeated stop and catch up and stop action is similar to a toad is hopping slowly down a sidewalk.

Charles Wellington IV was late for his important Madison Avenue appointment because he got caught behind a toad off the subway. He could not pass her on the busy street, and the toad had no inclination that there was a man who was walking like a normal person behind her.

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OOC

Acronym for "Out of Control". Usually describing someone who's behavior is extreme, irrational, or uncalled for relative to a certain situation or environment. This may result in the person saying or doing something that requires further questioning.

At the office party, Erin was OOC when she danced on tables, and she needed to calm down.

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life shaming

When you are shamed for your life decisions. These shames are usually related to your life style, your professional choices, your habits, or your social life. The shaming is usually done by someone who is already settled in life or someone who expects you to already be settled in life.

Example 1:

Single Male: "I can't believe our friend from high school is getting married. He told me after he is getting married that he plans to immediately move to the country so he can start a family."

Friend: "Friend, that is what some people do and is not unusual. I don't mean to be life shaming you, but in five years time he will have a family and you will still be in grad school trying to earn a PhD."

Example 2:

Father: "Why are you still single? Your mother is not getting any younger, and she wants grand kids."

Son: "Thanks for the life shaming, dad."

Example 3:

Mother: "Why are you still single? You are not getting any younger, and I want grand kids."

Daughter: "Thanks for the life shaming, mom."