Definition: That delicious moment when a clueless newbie tries to lecture the literal originator of something, blissfully unaware they’re talking to the source. Think being condescendingly told to “check the manual” by the guy who wrote the manual twenty years prior.
It’s the ultimate mic-drop scenario where seniority isn’t just earned, it’s foundational. The resulting facial expression of the chastised lecturer is pure, unadulterated schadenfreude fuel.
Example:
The junior developer confidently explained basic syntax errors to Dr. Chen, unaware she was lecturing the creator of the programming language itself.
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A young fan earnestly explained the band’s obscure early history to the quiet man at the bar, who happened to be the founding guitarist.