Quota

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The internet slang term “quota” refers to the notion of having a limited amount of something, often used to describe a person’s emotional or mental capacity to handle certain situations. It implies that there is a threshold beyond which someone becomes overwhelmed or simply cannot handle any more of something.

Examples:

1. After a long day at work, I reached my quota for dealing with difficult customers. I couldn’t handle any more complaints or conflicts.

2. She had reached her quota of bad news for the day when her car broke down on the way to an important meeting.

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