Jackson Dalby’s Penguin Principle

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The idea that you should wait for someone else to get their ass eaten before you decide to jump in too. Like a bunch of stupid penguins standing there like 'are they gonna die or not?'

I waited for my friend to get yelled at by the teacher before I raised my hand.

I watched my coworker get fired before I spoke up in the meeting.

I waited until my brother got kicked out of the house before I told my mom I was leaving too.

by Slangipedia 10d ago

When you sit back and let someone else take the bullet so you don't have to. Like a bunch of lazy penguins waiting for the first one to get eaten by a shark.

I watched my friend get rejected before I asked the girl out.

I let my buddy get fired before I told my boss I was quitting.

I waited for my brother to get in trouble before I lied to my mom.

by Slangipedia 10d ago

The art of sitting on the sidelines like a fat kid at a pizza party until someone else gets hit by a meatball before you jump in.

I waited until my friend got laughed at before I made a joke.

I let my coworker get yelled at before I said something stupid.

I watched my brother get grounded before I told my mom I was going to the mall.

by Slangipedia 10d ago

When you just stand there like a stupid kid waiting for someone else to get their head kicked in before you decide to run in and get yourself killed too.

I waited for my friend to get called out before I talked back to the teacher.

I watched my coworker get roasted before I said something stupid in the meeting.

I let my brother get yelled at before I told my mom I was leaving.

by Slangipedia 10d ago

The stupid habit of waiting for someone else to get their ass kicked before you decide to go ahead and get yours kicked too. Like a bunch of dumb penguins waiting for the first one to get eaten.

I waited for my friend to get called out before I talked back.

I let my coworker get fired before I said I was quitting.

I watched my brother get grounded before I told my mom I was going out.

by Slangipedia 10d ago

When you just stand there like a dumbass waiting for someone else to get their face smashed before you decide to go ahead and get yours smashed too.

I waited for my friend to get laughed at before I made a joke.

I watched my coworker get yelled at before I said something stupid.

I let my brother get in trouble before I lied to my mom.

by Slangipedia 10d ago