annoyance economy noun [C usually S]
UK /əˈnɔɪ.ᵊns iˌkɒn.ə.mi/ US /əˈnɔɪ.ᵊns iˌkɑː.nə.mi/
the situation where companies deliberately make products or services inconvenient or frustrating for their customers in order to make more money or gather information about them
The so-called annoyance economy refers to the web of spam calls, customer service chatbots and impossible-to-cancel subscriptions, among other aggravations, that Americans have to navigate in their regular financial lives … All these small tasks, and the time and headaches they can involve, add up to a real financial cost.
[theweek.com, 7 May 2026]
blue dot fever noun [U]
UK /ˌbluː dɒt ˈfiː.vəʳ/ US /ˌbluː dɑːt ˈfiː.vɚ/
a situation where large numbers of tickets for events such as concerts remain unsold, usually because people think they are too expensive
In recent weeks big-name artists have cancelled performances or entire tours. Fans believe they all represent a case of “blue dot fever”. The phrase takes its name from the symbols for empty seats on the Ticketmaster website, signifying unsold tickets. For years fans have grumbled about the rising price of concerts but paid anyway. Now, amid economic and geopolitical uncertainty, there are signs that consumer tolerance for high prices is breaking and a correction is taking place.
[thetimes.com, 6 May 2026]
poverty premium noun [C usually S]
UK /ˈpɒv.ə.ti ˌpriː.mi.əm/ US /ˈpɑː.vɚ.t̬i ˌpriː.mi.əm/
the higher prices that people on low incomes often have to pay for basic goods and services
People who are living in poverty are often charged more for essential services, such as having to have a pre-payment meter for gas and electricity or being asked to pay more if they cannot pay a bill by direct debit. This is sometimes referred to as the “poverty premium”.
[www.gov.uk, 20 October 2025]
There is just no care, well there really is.
Um, I’m not sure what you mean, and speaking of the economy, here’s the Broken Window Fallacy:A boy breaks a window, so the people go “At least the economy benifits! The window-fixer gets money!” Any logicholes?
Well, thanks for this word. Annoyance Economy contributes to the decline of HET(Health, Education, and Technology), so addressing it is very good, but I haven’t heard of this much, but let’s still add this to the dictionary.