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2020-10-27, 01:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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Neither I think?
It seems like it comes from a nuclear meltdown, so basically just a violent out of control reaction. I wouldn't ascribe it to mean non-neurotypical or childish, personally at least.
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2020-10-27, 01:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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As I understand it, it started as a metaphor (reactors melting down is really bad) which got broadly applied to the point of meaninglessness.
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2020-10-27, 02:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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When a barbarian in D&D goes into a rage, they can still do useful things and even get better at physical actions because of the adrenaline boost. Someone having a meltdown is also angry, but in a useless and unfocused way. It's a dysfunctional and counterproductive overreaction.
The Curse of the House of Rookwood: Supernatural horror and family drama.
Ash Island: Personal survival horror in the vein of Silent Hill.
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2020-10-27, 08:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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2020-10-27, 11:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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Cuthalion's art is the prettiest art of all the art. Like my avatar.
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2020-10-27, 11:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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Violence doesn't have to be on people or even your surroundings. Or even physical harm. Violent here means animated, strong or overwhelming. Though I think when we use the word metldown we all get the mental image of someone throwing things around, knocking displays over. That's still violent anger.
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2020-10-28, 03:43 AM (ISO 8601)
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2020-10-28, 06:07 AM (ISO 8601)
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The term "meltdown" is used specifically to describe one of two reactions people with ASD can show to harmful stimuli (the other being a "shutdown"); it applies just as much to autistic adults as kids, although it's more likely an adult's learnt some coping mechanisms.
But when someone says someone's having a meltdown, they probably just mean in the more generic sense (from which the term was derived) of "loses control of themselves", which itself comes from "nuclear meltdown" (similar to the expression "going nuclear" to mean an angry outburst). The definition above probably doesn't factor into it.Hi, I'm back, I guess. ^_^I cosplay and stream LPs of single player games on Twitch! Mon, Wed & Fri; currently playing: Nier: Replicant (Mon/Wed) and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (Thurs or Fri)
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2020-10-28, 06:19 AM (ISO 8601)
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2020-10-28, 07:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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I think it depends on the context. There's a few similar terms in regards to -downs as it were all based on stimuli.
Meltdown: Which we've covered. A meltdown is a disproportionate display of anger or frustration to a given stimuli. The "Karen" meme is the perfect exemplar for this. Someone so angry at...whatever it is, that they lash out without thinking. Either physically or verbally. Often violently, which is to mean overwhelmingly but also sometimes destructively. There are certainly other ways to display this. Everyone processes and expresses frustration and anger in different manners.
Breakdown: As Brioche pointed out, this is another response people might have. Either crying or displays of profound sorrow, anger is certainly possible in a breakdown. Basically a breakdown is an event where you come to an emotional stimuli and are unable to articulate or express yourself to others until you've found a way to sort through the emotions you're feeling. It is often preceded by the term "Mental" to express that it was something internal. They can also be called a Nervous Breakdown,
Shutdown: The most severe of these, where a person as the name implies closes off completely. They either do not or cannot process or deal with external stimuli.
Of the three, I'd generally say someone crying to the point they can't articulate would be a breakdown but without the scenario and the person it could be one of any of these. It's certainly response to emotional distress.
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2020-10-28, 10:27 AM (ISO 8601)
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Note that all three are technically coping mechanisms, so in moderation they aren't necessarily bad. But they do make a prima facie case for asking someone if they're alright and/or need to talk. Mental wellness checks are one of the many unstated benefits of friendship.
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2020-10-28, 02:29 PM (ISO 8601)
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Aposematism - the use of colours and markings to deter predators. Learned it from a Dave Gorman bit* of all things.
*I won't link it here because another part of the act touched on something which is arguably politics.Last edited by SZbNAhL; 2020-10-28 at 02:30 PM. Reason: No e in Gorman, apparently.
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2020-10-29, 07:12 AM (ISO 8601)
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I'd generally urge people who think someone is a danger to themselves or others to contact some kind of medical professionals or even law enforcement while maintaining a distance to keep an eye on the person or people.
I legit thought someone was in serious danger (they were erratic and looked in distress) when I was pulling out of the car park for my apartment. I stopped the car and got out, stuck close to the car and kept my door open. I thought I'd locked the doors and I thought I was safe with a car's length between us. I had not. I was not.
The guy pulled a gun on me, told me to get into the car and started to climb into the car when it was clear I thought he was joking. I literally laughed at him and said "What are you going to do, shoot me?" as he pulled up a face mask to cover his face and kept shouting at me to get in the car. It was surreal, especially looking back 4ish years later. If someone told me that was their reaction before I probably would have just rolled my eyes. I totally get it now. The whole situation felt unreal, like it was someone else standing there with a gun in their face and not me.
It was only quick thinking, as I called out to people for help who...did not...that let me slam the door shut and back away. Luckily I was also dumb enough to have left my cellphone in my apartment (a thing I have never done since) and immediately called the cops after the guy took off. Thankfully other people in the apartment complex not in the parking lot heard me shouting and were way ahead of me. Also thankfully, it was a rental car because my actual car was stolen three weeks prior from the same parking lot while I was asleep.
It was not a good area. I thankfully got my original car back. Literally a week later. They just found it in some random apartment complex four or five blocks away. The car was going to get towed and it pinged when they ran the license. It was filled with jello packets, shampoo bottles, a ton of baby care products and a few Spanish music CDs. No idea about the rental to this day though the joke was ultimately on the guy. It was a push start car and I still have the key fob. So he didn't get far with his stolen car.
Still, the point remains. Do not approach people you suspect are in mental distress as a general rule. Not if they're elderly, not if you're a big strong strapping man and they're a lady, especially not if you're a lady and they're a much larger, strapping man. Do call the proper people to handle those sorts of issues. I'm not saying people suffering emotional problems are dangerous (I myself suffer emotional and mental health issues and I'm not dangerous), I'm not saying that you're going to be in danger every time either. What I am saying is mitigate risk to yourself and others as much as you can. Chances are unless you're a trained professional you're not going to be able to do much except make sure they're ok and wait for people who are properly trained. You never know how people are going to respond, you never know what people are really thinking or what they'll do. All you can know is what you can do and what you're going to do.Last edited by Razade; 2020-10-29 at 07:27 AM.
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2020-10-29, 10:39 AM (ISO 8601)
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Posts like this make me wonder if I'm the only one who reads the non-COVID news. Calling 'responsible authority' has a very high probability of getting the person in distress injured or killed. Because we do not have trained professionals on call. Just the police, who are not mental health professionals.
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2020-10-29, 05:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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Sadly options are few. I was in Manhattan and saw a man standing in the middle of the street , cursing the cars.
I could: a) go to him and try to calm him down...a dangerous choice. b) call 911 or c) the traditional New York answer, put my head down and keep walking. I chose b) then c) which had the best odds of success.
Here's one I've never seen before: celesbian (a portmanteau of celebrity and lesbian) - a female celebrity known or reputed to be a lesbian."We are the people our parents warned us about!" - J.Buffett
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2020-10-29, 06:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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I absolutely do watch the news and absolutely aware of the problems it might cause. As you assert however, it's not statistically a "high" probability of that person getting hurt or injured. The numbers don't bare that out no matter what the news shows. Going off the news, and not...ya know...data and research, is a weird way to get facts. I fear actually bringing in the numbers or really discussing this further would violate the forum rules however.
It is safer to call people who can help than it is to help yourself when you aren't trained to do it. Don't just believe me or take my word for it. Look up the numbers. I have.Last edited by Razade; 2020-10-29 at 06:36 PM.
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2020-11-01, 04:52 AM (ISO 8601)
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2020-11-07, 03:23 AM (ISO 8601)
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nonchalant :D
at first you might think its means to have no chill at all ! but its the exact opposite !meow
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2020-11-08, 09:44 AM (ISO 8601)
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Here's one I read recently: Oneiric - an adjective that describes things related to dreams.
"The book is both ornate & oneiric, eliciting both paranoia and enchantment.""We are the people our parents warned us about!" - J.Buffett
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2020-11-09, 09:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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I do not know if it was the OP's intention but this thread is very informative! Most of the words here are new to me :^)
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2020-11-09, 02:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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2020-11-09, 03:13 PM (ISO 8601)
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I learned today that I've been using 'passerine' wrong. From the birds it describes, I thought is had to do with long-distance migration. Turns out it's about the style of foot they have.
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2020-11-11, 06:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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I thought this was a typo, but it's a word on it's own: Redound
1. To have an effect or consequence 2. To return; recoil
"His denial of Covid managed to redound on him.""We are the people our parents warned us about!" - J.Buffett
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2020-11-12, 07:22 AM (ISO 8601)
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What's the difference between redound and rebound?
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2020-11-12, 11:36 AM (ISO 8601)
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Redound is generally negative, rebound positive.
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2020-11-12, 07:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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The Curse of the House of Rookwood: Supernatural horror and family drama.
Ash Island: Personal survival horror in the vein of Silent Hill.
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2020-11-13, 05:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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Spox
Is lazy journalist shorthand slang for spokesperson.
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2020-11-16, 02:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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I definitely feel smarter for participating in this thread.
Here's one I should have known but didn't: hagiographic.
Hagiography is the biography of a saint, so hagiographic mean to put them is the finest light. "The author of a hagiographic biography of John Brown described his actions as 'desirable & defensible', rather than criminal.""We are the people our parents warned us about!" - J.Buffett
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2020-11-17, 12:35 PM (ISO 8601)
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Sagacity/Sagacious is a new word to me, and I've been hearing it more often lately, which is kinda strange. People must have a predilection for using 5 dollar words when nickel-words suffice.
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2020-11-17, 01:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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And yet you use a five dollar word when complaining about five dollar words.