Verboticism: Remorselphobia
DEFINITION: n., The fear that your service representative will retaliate after you have complained. v., To be afraid of bad service because you complained about it.
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Paranagged
Created by: kragn
Pronunciation: pair-uh-nagd
Sentence: my burger had way too much lettuce on it, so i sent it back -- but now i've got a little bit of paranagged that it's going to come back with a loogey in it.
Etymology: paranoid + nagged
Phalloutbia
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: Fal-out-be-ah
Sentence: Zinnia's diet had a few restrictions: "I can't eat oil, flour, meat or milk" she explained. Her tenancy to send back food that wasn't clearly a raw fruit or vegetable horrified Kimberly. "I would never send something back to the Kitchen. Do you know what goes on back there? Hatred, spit and vengeance." But Kimberly's warning meant nothing to Zinnia, "No phalloutbia is as strong as my desire to feel thin."
Etymology: fallout (effect, repercussion) + phobia (fear of)
Trepbitchdation
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: trep-bich-day-shun
Sentence: Sue immediately felt trepbitchdation after complaining that her pea soup was cold... how would she ever find a booger in that sea of green?
Etymology: trepidation, bitch (complain)
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COMMENTS:
should have gone for the crabby patties. Great word! - galwaywegian, 2007-11-30: 06:42:00
That might have led to crabotage. - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-30: 10:11:00
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Prevengitis
Created by: Bullwinkle
Pronunciation: prevenj'itis
Sentence: The food was bad but prevengeitis kept me quiet. An overwhelming desire to prevent revenge.
Etymology:
Whingesurgence
Created by: emdeejay
Pronunciation: Whinge surgence
Sentence: All June was really trying to do was start a conversation with the charming waiter. Unforunately her complete lack of tact backfired *again* and she cringed awaiting the oncoming whingesurgence
Etymology: Whinge: to complain annoyingly. Insurgence: an act of rebellion or counteroffensive
Gripejitters
Created by: MichaelCampbellUK
Pronunciation: gri-pe-ji-turs
Sentence: Amy was overcome by a wave of the gripejitters after sending back the 'chocolate' mousse.
Etymology: Gripe + jitters. See also 'gripeweasel' N.
Revengeservice
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Be careful what you wish outloud for...
Etymology:
Criticoncpiraphobia
Created by: hendrixius
Pronunciation: /krit-uh-cun-speer-uh-foe-bee-uh/
Sentence: Ellen suffered a bout of criticoncpiraphobia when she told the surly waiter that her sirloin was overcooked.
Etymology: "criticism" + "conspiracy" + "phobia"
Waitdress
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: wey/dress
Sentence: Whenever you complain and send back an item at a restaurant be prepared for the waitress to waitdress your food with a little spattle and snottle to make things just right for you.
Etymology: WAITDRESS - verb WAITRESS (a woman who waits on tables) + REDRESS (satisfaction for wrong; to set right; remedy, or repair)
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COMMENTS:
Great word! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-28: 17:44:00
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Grievengeance
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: gree-věn'jəns
Sentence: Annabelle feared that the waiter may enact some form of grievengeance against her after she complained that her steak was overcooked.
Etymology: Grievance: a complaint or resentment. + Vengeance: Infliction of punishment in return for a wrong committed; retribution.
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COMMENTS:
Good word. - Mustang, 2007-12-01: 17:34:00
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