a word that arrogant hipsters use to describe people who like popular culture.
"sheeple" like mainstream media.
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1. n. Individuals who have lost all traces of actually individuality due to a mindless and unerring devotion to another individual or group's ideals and beliefs.
2. n. Those who scarf down any and all disinformation or propaganda that reinforces their mindless and baseless views, and treats such misinformation as fact.
3. n. Those who spread lies and misinformation--knowingly or unknowingly--in order to perpetuate the dogmatic beliefs which were formulated for them.
4. n. Those who cling to their beliefs even in the face of substancial evidence to the contrary.
Origin: Sheep + People = Sheeple
Sheeple: "John Kerry was actually a spy for the Viet-Cong, and that he shot himself to get those purple hearts!"
Other: "Where did you hear that?"
Sheeple: "It's all over the Internet, and I emailed the links to everyone so they would know the truth about John Kerry!"
Other: "Where is the evidence of this?"
Sheeple: "Osama Bin Laden wants Kerry to with the election... Kerry is pro-Al Queda!"
Other: "What?!"
Sheeple: "Kerry wants to make abortions mandidtory the first time you get pregnant, and pay for them with massive tax hikes!"
Other: "Um, you're kidding, right?"
Sheeple: "Master Rove is the light and the dark; the alpha and the omega..."
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A person whose opinions and tastes are all expressions of loyalty to whatever group he identifies with, be it political, religious, or cultural, rather than a product of independent thought or personal preference, aka kool-aid drinker.
This term is most often used inappropriately, to disparage anyone who disagrees with the user, who is, more often than not, a good example of sheeple himself.
Liberal: Don't try persuading those conservative idiots; they're all sheeple, so reasoning with them is a waste of time.
Truther: Sheeple! Idiots! When Bushitler Chimpy McHalliburton sends the Christian Zionist Storm Troopers to transport you to Planet Dachau, don't come crying to me!
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sheep people, they do whatever you tell them to, they are total followers.
if you thing something is interesting or cool, sheeple think that same thing.
they begin to think like you then they act like you then mabie even theyle look like you, they are you, but thise are professional/extremest sheeple once they get that high up
cool kid: dude the sheeple problem is out of hand its like were all doing the same thing
other cool kid: i know, the other day i was walking down the hall and i thought i saw myself but it was just joey, hes part of the extremest sheeple clique
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A individual that forfits their right to choose in favor of inclusion in groupthink and what is viewed as popular or elete group. Allowing the influences of different forms of media and group members to hold great sway in the formation of attitudes, behavoir and opinion.
To accept the group mentality and opinion as fact without examination.
Not only to be told what to do, but accepting the paradigm of thought as absolute thereby removing the weight of personal responsibility in the making of decisions.
Sheeple say that in 2003 American President Bush invaded the peaceful little country of Iraq without a reason and illegally, because
(a) he wanted to steal oil
(b) as a revange for 9/11
(c) because Saddam was going attack the US with wmds
(d) to drive up the price of Haliburton stock
(choose any that apply -- these and other childish slogans are floating around, sometime in combination).
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A word used by nutjobs to refer to anyone who doesn't buy into their crackpot theories
A: "9/11 was a government conspiracy, the buildings were brought down by dynamite"
B: "Can you prove it?"
A: "Shut up you don't get it you're a brainwashed sheeple just wait til the CIA and the Jews and the Freemasons get you!!"
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Word used to describe any group of people subscribing to a shared doctrine or system of beliefs, although accurately applied only in in situations where the beliefs or doctrines are used deliberately to control their adherents.
Also used inaccurately by angst-ridden (ie virgin) teenagers and Korn fans (not always the same thing, strangely) to describe those older, richer, better looking, better dressed, more sexually successful etc... than themselves.
"Hey dude. Look at all those smart, good looking, well-dressed sheeple out there getting laid, laughing and generally having the times of their lives. I'm sure glad I ain't like that. Baaaaaaaa Baaaaaaa"
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