A fork of Rural Dictionary
In England it refers to someone in the toilet having a dump
"Where's Jon?" "He'll be out soon, he's just having a moment - too much curry last night"
The phrase 'Having a moment' should be used whenever a conversation between yourself and someone else is interrupted, either verbally or through the unwanted presence of someone. Does not necessarily mean the you are actually having a moment.
Boy and Girl are having a discussion about motorized seesaws at a party, Random Guy appears near them, attempting to interject the conversation. Girl: "Uh sorry, we're having a moment right now" Boy: *nods* Random Guy: "Oh, uh, sorry" Exeunt
Among other uses of the phrase, "I'm having a moment" can be used when one is experiencing an overwhelming revelation or is reeling from great surprise or shock and therefore cannot respond to further questions or information before processing the emotion/information and/or briefly recontextualising/reevaluating other beliefs.
Speaker A: "Hey did you know that glass doesn't actually flow like a liquid people just installed the uneven glass thick-side-down. Anyway what do you want me to order for lunch?" (Speaker A presents Speaker B in passing with information that contradicts a long-held belief of Speaker B) Speaker B: "Sorry, I'm just having a moment right now" (Speaker B requests Speaker A to allow them time to process the novel information before commiserating about the next topic of lunch)
a moment of absolute fangirl squee, with no rational thought left other than MISHAAA background: Misha Collins, actor, currently playing the angel Castiel in the tv show Supernatural and with a crazy fanbase (which are called Minions) he keeps flooring with the things he writes on his twitter account: twitter.com/mishacollins
Minion #1: OMG, Misha!! His hair! and his voice!! did you see his eyes!?!! *SQUEEE* My heart! I can't take it!!! Minion #2: I think you're having a Misha moment!
Not knowing what someone is talking about. Not understanding anything.
Person A: this is a an imortant thing that is happening in france Person B: im having a aleppo moment
When you are rude and condescending while having a temper tantrum.
Bob: I'm sick of my family, they are all losers, ugly and have no friends. Joe: Just because they won't give you money and a place to stay doesn't mean they are rude and ugly. Sounds like you are having a Charlie Sheen moment!
When you are usually pretty good at something then you make a stupid mistake
How did you fuck that up? Sorry mate, I'm just having a shore moment