cog·ni·tive dis·so·nance noun \ˈkäg-nə-tiv\ \ˈdi-sə-nən(t)s\ : when a coworker switches the channel to truTV on the breakroom television just as Real Estate’s “It’s Real” start’s coming through one’s earbuds.
- Me: Do you realize people actually watch TruTV?
- Sister: [laughs]
- Me: I work with those people. Do you know how many repo shows there are?
- Sister: I don't think I've ever seen anything on TruTV.
- Me: Of course you haven't. Are you kidding me?
