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robinbloke ([personal profile] robinbloke) wrote2002-09-18 10:39 am

Luxmutarefacere syndrome

This uncommon compulsion is that which, when the subject enters a darkened room with a movement sensor in it for the light switch they feel compelled to strike some kind of dramatic and/or ridiculous pose, preferably facing a mirror, for when the light switches on.

[identity profile] davefish.livejournal.com 2002-09-18 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
Would that be a supersonic attack pose?

Re:

[identity profile] davefish.livejournal.com 2002-09-18 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
A supersonic attack stick?

[identity profile] davywavy.livejournal.com 2002-09-18 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
So what is it called when you always at like that, lighting notwithstanding?

[identity profile] robinbloke.livejournal.com 2002-09-18 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
Either disco fever or posing, I'd say...

Heh

[identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com 2002-09-18 07:05 am (UTC)(link)
Reminds me of one of the loos in the hostel where the first 'ling National was held. It had one of those switches but the sensor would only cover an area around the height of people's heads (roughly) because when you sat down it would switch off. So you head to wave your hands above your head every minute or so if you didn't want to sit in the dark. It was quite silly.

Where do you find those things?

Re: Heh

[identity profile] robinbloke.livejournal.com 2002-09-18 07:26 am (UTC)(link)
Not had that before, and not sure if you mean this syndrome; which I made up, but am still subject to.