pads

noun

1. (form-of, plural)plural of pad
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, neologism, slang, uncountable)Initialism of post-Avatar depression syndrome (“a feeling of depression brought upon by watching the 2009 epic science fiction film Avatar or its sequels, as a result of not being able to experience the movie's world in real life”).

   “News reports have appeared recently speaking of people who see Avatar and subsequently fall into a deep depression at their inability to access a world in reality as beautiful, entrancing and spiritual as Pandora, the mythical planet depicted in the film. But before you join a Post Avatar Depression Syndrome (PADS) support group, consider the lesson of the spilled Coke, or really, one of the lessons of LSD.”

   “The condition went by different names: "Avatar" Syndrome, Post-Pandoran Depression or PADS (Post-"Avatar" Depression Syndrome).”

   “But no, PADS is not a medically recognised condition – nor does it seem to be a PR campaign. It is an observable phenomenon.”

   “Fans complained about suffering from it back in 2009, so could we see a return to PADS?”

   “When Avatar first hit cinemas in 2009, P.A.D.S spread among the masses: Post-Avatar Depression Syndrome. This isn't a joke, thousands of viewers sought comfort online from not being able to experience the wonders of Pandora outside movie theaters.”

verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of pad