strangiety

<p>n. A word originated in the annals of telecommunications repair; referring to a problem which is (a) completely outside the realm of anything previously demonstrated (b) a problem which only occurs when the customer needs to use their telephone equipment the most (c) or, a problem which promptly goes away when you begin troubleshooting.</p>
<p>Can also be used to refer to other oddities noticed in everyday life.</p>