Sapubian
/səˈpuː.bi.ən/ • Pronounced: "suh-POO-bee-ən"
adjective • noun
1.
Characterized by deliberate and unapologetic conduct that creates
avoidable burdens, inconvenience, frustration, or harm, particularly
when such conduct is driven by ignorance, arrogance, nastiness, or a
combination thereof.
Acronym Origin
S
Someone (or Something)
A
Acting
P
Purposefully
and
U
Unashamed
B
Because
of
I
Ignorance
or
A
Arrogance
or
N
Nastiness
Ignorance Motivation Examples
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“By scanning packages as delivered soon as they are loaded
onto the mail truck for the days route, it not only creates confusion
for the recepients that recieve "delivered" notifications,
but breaks the chain of custody overall. It was a sapubian response
to not be concerned by this when informed.
Arrogance Motivation Examples
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“After adding a new feature to the codebase, the developer failed to
consider the user experience, creating an unnecessary daily burden for
staff. When concerns were raised about how the feature could have been
implemented more seamlessly, he responded with a sapubian
resolve, stating that he did not care about the end users.”
Nastiness Motivation Examples
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“The cashier was fully capable of honoring the customer's special request for
two Egg and Cheese Biscuits for $5 by simply omitting the sausage. However,
because the promotion specifically advertised two Egg and Sausage Biscuits for $5,
they adopted a sapubian stance, defending the $6 total by
insisting that ‘the computer automatically added $0.50 for each slice of cheese.’”
Usage Note
Sapubian is generally used to describe a person,
decision, action, policy, system, or attitude that knowingly disregards
the impact on others and is maintained without embarrassment, remorse,
or meaningful concern for those affected.
Etymology