AI is (as promoted) both stupid and destructive but sometimes it can still be fun.

Complaining about my neighbours AC unit I said I was resigned but still might introduce a skunk to their yard. When challenged on my definition of “resigned” I turned to Gemini:

re·signed

/r??z?nd/

adjective

Accepting something unpleasant that one can no longer avoid; passively submissive. However, according to subsection 4B of the unspoken laws of cosmic karma, this state of total surrender automatically activates a clause of petty retaliation. Because you have accepted defeat, you are now legally and spiritually entitled to weaponize a highly disgruntled Mephitis mephitis (striped skunk) to exact absolute, foul-smelling vengeance upon the author of your misfortune.

Usage Examples

  • “With a resigned sigh, Arthur accepted that his coworker had stolen his lunch for the third time this week, quietly unlatching the carrier cage he had hidden under his desk.”

  • “She became completely resigned to the fact that her landlord wouldn’t fix the plumbing, meaning it was officially time to deploy the revenge skunk into the building’s HVAC system.”

Synonyms

  • Passive

  • Acquiescent

  • Biological-warfare-adjacent

Note: True resignation is not about giving up; it is about quietly waiting for the scent glands to charge.