I sometimes encounter the related recyclimpasse: Finding myself in possession of an empty container made up of a combination of two or more materials, such as paper and plastic, and subsequently dying of thirst and/or hunger while I hopelessly vacillate between the possible bins in which to dispose of it.
"tomato scare"
That split second of fright when you see a really big (dead?) spider in your sink or on your kitchen worktop, and then realise it is only a curled up tomato crown thingy.
Posted in another thread by another Doper:
"Arachnoleptic fit": that frantic dance one performs right after inadvertently having walked through a spider’s web.
“Aisledowner”:
The sudden and horrible realization that the store is out of that one last product you were about to put into your shopping cart in order to have everything you needed in order to cook a specific recipe for dinner tonight.
Ovo-lacto regretarian - remembering that you forgot to get milk or eggs and all your plans for eating breakfast are now dashed.
Back in the early 80’s these words were called “sniglets”. Follow the link below for examples.
Shot blockage–when you’re playing basketball and somebody blocks your shot.
Top-Gun Lock-on: When you and another person are walking towards each other. If your eyes lock like those targeting things in the airplanes in Top Gun, you will definitely, inevitably collide, or at least do that damn dance as you try to get out of each other’s way.
Klutz-click: when your mouse collides with the corner of your keyboard, causing the left button to click (usually on a highly inappropriate advert, or, on the off chance that you are actually doing some work, on an area of the screen that does nasty things to your document).
Chair-jam: a new-found annoyance this, at my new office, where the height of the desk is exactly the right height for the chair armrest to fit underneath while you’re sat in the hydraulic sprung chair, so that when you stand up the chair gets stuck beneath.
Ooh, that is a true treasure grove. Some ones I particularly liked, just from the first page:
Aeropalmics (ayr o palm’ iks) - n. The study of wind resistance conducted by holding a cupped hand out the car window.
Anticiparcellate - v. Waiting until the mailman is several houses down the street before picking up the mail, so as not too appear too anxious.
Aquadextrous - Possessing the ability to turn the bathtub faucet on and off with your toes.
Backspackle - Markings on the back of one’s shirt from riding a fenderless bicycle.
Bazookacidal Tendencies - The overwhelming desire of most individuals to reach out and pop the gigantic gum bubble billowing from someone’s mouth.
Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into your bedroom at 3 in the morning and cannot be cast out.
Bi-tard: Some one who is twice as stupid as a regular retard.
Sobling: The brother or sister you hate to call because as soon as you say hello, they unload on you by giving full accounts of every tiny annoyance, slight, and minor problems they’ve encountered since you last spoke.
snOMG: That feeling you get after the third substantial snow storm over the past week. You stand there, shovel in hand, and look down the length of your driveway, wondering how many babies you killed in a past life to cause you to suffer so much in this one.
Using a shirt as your towel == forgetting to bring a towel with you when showering, and only realizing when you are done.