The "Law of Bockung" describes a mindset in which an individual seeks out only things that satisfy their immediate cravings and whims.
It has seen especially strong spread among german college students in recent years, even being nominated as "Youth Word of the Year" in 2021
A: Hey, you want to learn for BWL with me later today?
B: nah man, i'm all about that Law of Bockung
A: Hell yeah, you're right man. Let's have some Beers
When you fuck up so bad you profit from it.
Jon destroys an $81,000 truck and gets a raise out of it.
Fred: that’s some Tobys Law shit right there.
All technologies featured in both Star Wars & Star Trek will eventually come to be.
3D is not perfect and still a bit of a gimmick but life is 3D and the law of stars says that ultimately " virtual reality" (games, movies, work stations...) will be 3D and include all the full other senses. Star Wars had R2D2's Princess Leia projection or the Holodeck from Star Trek.
When a user knows about a birthday surprise in advance but has to pretend otherwise to preserve the sanctity of the surprise.
Coined by tumblr users mudkip and unclefather.
Person 1: dude no don't get that I already bought you one for your birth-– f**k
Person 2: don't worry, mudkip's law. I didn't hear anything.
As the duration of a film set grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Harvey Weinstein (if not jokingly) approaches 1.
Coined by a Mr. Louis of the CUNY Brooklyn College Film Department based on his observations of others on different sets.
Like Godwin's Law for film sets.
*On a film set, Person 1 walks by brushes against Person 2*
Person 2: Hey, don't touch me!
Person 3 (to Person 1): Are you trying to be Harvey Weinstein or something?
Person 1: Now hold on a sec...
Person 4: This sounds like a cheap, lazy example of "Louis's Law".
for every person of an ethnic background who does not fit into a stereotype of said ethnic background, there is (are) an individual(s) who will reinforce said stereotype.
"Why is it that for ever mexican/spanish person trying to not be the ghetto cliche, there is an apartment complex full of them reinforcing it?" - Guy one
"It's the law of reinforcement." - Guy two
The woman who doesn’t come to your wedding because she has more important things to do, yet expects you to pay for half of her wedding and will upend the entire family unless she gets her way. She is usually supported by your mother-in-law who somehow always takes her side in every possible argument.
Your sister-in-law thinks she’s entitled to you paying for half her wedding yet she has the audacity to not even come to your wedding.