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WikiHow

It's basically the how-to-guide equivalent of BuzzFeed. The how-to's are often very formulaic and dumbed down, as if anything can be simplified down to 10 short steps. And most of the tips and tricks they give are common sense. They also have some of the most stupid and pointless how-to's which merely serves more as humor than anything. It's all just fast food garbage that's easy to digest but gives little value in return.

Great for skimming the surface, but if you actually want to learn something, WikiHow is the LAST place you'd want to be looking at.

Me: Alexa, what are some tips to improve your home?
Alexa: According to the article on WikiHow-
Me: Alexa, unplug yourself.

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian May 23, 2021


Bee Fetish

A bee fetish isn't really as simple as it sounds like. It's not just about having an unusually peeked interest in anything regarding bees. Basically it's like an entire religion centered on worshipping bees as one's idol. People who have a bee fetish are/will often become beekeepers. They tend to welcome bees in their homes, and strive to have an entire bee colony in their backyard. Now as dangerous as that sounds, the irony here is that bee fetishists actually want to get stung; in fact, they believe that getting stung is a sign of good luck and good fortune.

Taking that to the next level, there is an annual sacred ceremony that bee fetishists often perform. This involves the process of stripping down butt naked and smearing themselves with honey from head to toe. Next, they find a calm and relaxing place to sit. Finally, to complete the ceremony, one must open an entire crate of bees and let the bees cover every inch of their honey-coated skin, all the while sitting completely motionless. The ceremony usually lasts around one hour, and can often be a VERY pleasurable experience for bee fetishists.

Though anyone can have a bee fetish, women make up the majority of bee fetishists.

Dude 1: Yo so how's everything going with dating Elisabeth? Did you ever get to meet her parents?

Dude 2: Yeah I did, but dude there's something really strange about her family. Literally everything in their home is about bees and beekeeping, in fact even I found a few bees flying in their house!

Dude 1: Damn that's weird

Dude 2: Yeah, and that's not even the weirdest part! One day after sleeping at her house, I woke up and caught Elisabeth in the bathroom covered in bees!!!! She was just sitting there, with a smile on her face... and during that moment I realized that she and her family had a bee fetish. I fucking ran out of there and never talked to her again.

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian May 18, 2020


Fight or flight

Fight or flight is the physical reaction of an organism to a perceived threat within the environment. It is an inherent trait found in all animals (including humans) that ultimately promotes the survival of a species (via natural selection).

When the fight or flight response is activated, the cardiorespiratory system is given immediate emphasis while the digestive system takes a step back, thus why one loses appetite during a stressful event. Generally, the organism's body gets prepared to either deal with the threat or flee away from it.

Fight or flight response makes up the first stage of the general adaptation syndrome.

When the tiger pounced on the gazelle, the gazelle's fight or flight response kicked in and is what enabled the gazelle to flee from the tiger in a swift and nimble manner.

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian March 16, 2021

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Transphobic Excommunication

Contrary to what that other person said, the term Transphobic Excommunication would make more sense if the individual being 'excommunicated' was a transphobe who didn't fit in with the (left-wing) values and ideals of a community or mainstream society at large.

Tom faced transphobic excommunication when he posted a meme in a discord community that had an implicit transphobic message (i.e. he got kicked out of the server).

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian April 8, 2024


Sigma variant

The SARS-CoV-2 variant that comes after Omnicron.

Reporter: February 24, 2022 — experts have detected sightings of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant in the outskirts of Bangkok. They are naming it the Sigma variant because it sounds more cooler than Rho or Tau.

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian December 25, 2021


Marinate

To marinate someone is to gain somebody's trust only to take advantage of them at a later point in time. Though the meaning originated from a video game, it is a great all-around term and can/should be applied to many situations.

Example 1: Don't hang around with Joe, he seems like a nice dude but he'll eventually marinate you by asking you to "borrow" some money

Example 2: Yo I just marinated this girl to send me feet pics for this "school assignment" that I'm doing

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian August 22, 2021


Ribcage

Something that, when spoken, elicits some really disturbing connotations.

Never use this word. Please.

Me: Hey what's the cafeteria serving for today?
Friend: Soup
Me: Oh, what kind of soup?
Friend: Dunno, but I scooped up a ribcage, some fresh chicken broth maybe
Me: Ewww stop!!! I don't wanna hear that ever again!!!!

by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian January 12, 2022