Denial Glossary
Browse 6 denial terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
6 Denial Terms
- Copium
- Mocking internet slang for the emotional substance someone is imagined to be inhaling while coping with disappointment, failure, or bad news. In tech it often...
- Everything is Fine
- A sarcastic phrase used when things are clearly not fine, often during outages, failed deploys, or fast-moving incidents. It references the broader internet...
- Good Vibes Only
- A joking or critical phrase for a culture that values positivity so much it suppresses uncomfortable but necessary truth. In engineering slang, 'good vibes...
- See No Evil
- A willful refusal to acknowledge a known problem or warning signal. In engineering slang, 'see no evil' behavior is how small issues survive long enough to...
- Sunshine and Rainbows
- A sarcastic phrase for a view of reality that is unrealistically cheerful and detached from actual risks. In engineering slang, sunshine and rainbows thinking...
- This Is Fine
- A meme phrase used when a situation is clearly not fine, usually to cope with visible failure, chaos, or gradual disaster. It is especially common during...
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