Definition: A critical failure of situational awareness where you literally have the enemy’s entire invasion force gift-wrapped and stuck in traffic right in front of you, but you dismiss it because you’re clinging to outdated assumptions. It’s the military equivalent of ignoring a flashing fire alarm because your horoscope said it was a safe day. This results in your defenses being completely unprepared when the obvious threat finally moves, leading to swift and total defeat because you were too busy napping on the job.
Example: “Sarah had the Ardennes Oversleep during finals week. She saw the syllabus change notification weeks ago but assumed the test was still next month. Now the exam’s tomorrow, and she’s completely unprepared.” “Yep, she saw the