Decadent, to describe food. Really? It's decadent? As in decaying? Spoiled? On the down hill slide? Why would I want that?
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"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
"Objects in mirror are closer than they appear". Objects aren't in the mirror duh. They only appear there. How come "objects are closer than they appear in mirror" didn't win that competition?
"... but wait!"... just when I was about to pull out my Visa, call that 800 number, and order one, they tell me to wait. Again.
"Incredible"... Thanks for the heads-up. I was just about to believe you, too, if you hadn't tipped me off right there.
“It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions.” —Thomas Jefferson (1808)
Decadent, to describe food. Really? It's decadent? As in decaying? Spoiled? On the down hill slide? Why would I want that?
This one I don't understand - at best, another definition of decadent is *Moral* decline, not physical deterioration [rot]. Otherwise, "luxuriously self-indulgent" is another definition of the adjective form, and thus perfectly suitable (at least grammatically, which is not to say that it's not vastly and irritatingly overused).
¨The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea¨ - Isak Dinesen
¨Only two people walk around in this world beardless - boys and women - and I am neither one.¨
Decadent, to describe food. Really? It's decadent? As in decaying? Spoiled? On the down hill slide? Why would I want that?
This one I don't understand - at best, another definition of decadent is *Moral* decline, not physical deterioration [rot]. Otherwise, "luxuriously self-indulgent" is another definition of the adjective form, and thus perfectly suitable (at least grammatically, which is not to say that it's not vastly and irritatingly overused).
You're right. The Moral decline aspect of the word is proper, and quite frankly the only legitimate one I was aware of until recently, and that, in my mind, translates into "rotting". It's just a word that bugs me, I always thought that the "luxuriously self-indulgent" definition was a perverse extension of the "moral decline" that simply came into common usage, thus changing the original definition.
This is kind of like what's happened to the word "Liberal", which in common usage today has little or nothing in common with the "Liberal" meaning prior to William F. Buckley Jr.'s "bleeding heart Liberal" definition, which eventually morphed into a synonym for Socialist.
WARNING: The above post may contain thoughts or ideas known to the State of Caliphornia to cause seething rage, confusion, distemper, nausea, perspiration, sphincter release, or cranial implosion to persons who implicitly trust only one news source, or find themselves at either the left or right political extreme. Proceed at your own risk.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
“It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions.” —Thomas Jefferson (1808)
How about ditching this classic "at this point in time". It's REDUNDANT!
If you say "at this point", stop yourself before you say "in time"! Time is already implied by context.
"Enough said" or the even lazier version " 'nuff said." To me, that phrase is interpreted as "I am emotionally and intellectually incapable of having a rational discussion."
Well I ran it up the flag pole and your spot on. And at this point in time being it is what it is, let's do this. Cray idea, right? After all I am a Constitutional Scholar. Feel me?
Holy old people **** about you young people getting off my lawn batman.
remember when your father used to *** about your music and the words you were using.......yeah, that's what this sounds like.
Yep. I wonder if our dads enjoyed it as much as we do!?
you know damn well they did, and those kids who were getting yelled at who vowed to never do that type of thing would be really disappointed to see it. Language changes. BAE which was used in 2014 a ton isnt' really used and if it is used around a teen they will probably roll their eyes at you.
now if we want to have a conversation about how words and phrases that are common to the digital/shortened culture are making their way into the workplace and how pervasive those types of words and lack of real communication skills are going to translate into the workforce of the US in 5 years, I am all for complaining about it because the youth of today doesn't see anything wrong with shortening words even on papers that are turned into teachers and in professional conversations via email. its no longer using words they will grow out of like groovey, radical, sweet, boss, bomb, etc, etc. now it is not understanding the difference between using totally and toats, not caring about using the proper version of words like Theiy're Their and There, and using acronyms for phrases all over things.
Holy old people **** about you young people getting off my lawn batman.
remember when your father used to *** about your music and the words you were using.......yeah, that's what this sounds like.
Yep. I wonder if our dads enjoyed it as much as we do!?
you know damn well they did, and those kids who were getting yelled at who vowed to never do that type of thing would be really disappointed to see it. Language changes. BAE which was used in 2014 a ton isnt' really used and if it is used around a teen they will probably roll their eyes at you.
now if we want to have a conversation about how words and phrases that are common to the digital/shortened culture are making their way into the workplace and how pervasive those types of words and lack of real communication skills are going to translate into the workforce of the US in 5 years, I am all for complaining about it because the youth of today doesn't see anything wrong with shortening words even on papers that are turned into teachers and in professional conversations via email. its no longer using words they will grow out of like groovey, radical, sweet, boss, bomb, etc, etc. now it is not understanding the difference between using totally and toats, not caring about using the proper version of words like Theiy're Their and There, and using acronyms for phrases all over things.
I still hate hella, and I hated it when I was a kid as well.
"YOLO" (You only live once). Usually said by someone just before they do something horribly stupid. I can feel my brain cells committing ritualistic suicide every time someone says "YOLO".
"YOLO" (You only live once). Usually said by someone just before they do something horribly stupid. I can feel my brain cells committing ritualistic suicide every time someone says "YOLO".
I'm with you on this one. My gf used to say it a lot. I used to want to shoot myself when she said it.
What did we call this type of closure before we began to over-use the phrase closure to describe it?
Nowadays everybody says one word, closure. And, everybody else seems to understand, if even in a vague, general way, what you mean when you say you want, or seek, or achieve closure in relation to emotional stress or pain or grief or conflict. See what I mean? Many different emotions can apparently benefit from "closure". But what words other than "closure" said the same thing before that word became so widely used?
Really. This does puzzle me. Did the concept even exist before? And if it did, what words expressed it? Please tell me.
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"Let's do this."
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
"... but wait!"... just when I was about to pull out my Visa, call that 800 number, and order one, they tell me to wait. Again.
"Incredible"... Thanks for the heads-up. I was just about to believe you, too, if you hadn't tipped me off right there.
¨Only two people walk around in this world beardless - boys and women - and I am neither one.¨
This is kind of like what's happened to the word "Liberal", which in common usage today has little or nothing in common with the "Liberal" meaning prior to William F. Buckley Jr.'s "bleeding heart Liberal" definition, which eventually morphed into a synonym for Socialist.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
"Butthurt" is one that has to go!
Finna (2 syllables)
Fidena (More than 2 syllables but barely 3)
fixinuh (3 syllables)
It's REDUNDANT!
If you say "at this point", stop yourself before you say "in time"! Time is already implied by context.
should I get these clothes or nah?
I always thought "Fixing to" was how southerners say, "about to"
So what you're saying is your not partially?
****.
It's not the 80s anymore. So while it's a cool car, it's not a "**** ride".
And 2 I almost forgot that irritate me more than anything, especially since there are a couple guys at work that love them.
Stoked.
You are on fire? No, you aren't.
Just sayin.
Then shut up.
Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy cigars and that's close enough.
¨Only two people walk around in this world beardless - boys and women - and I am neither one.¨
remember when your father used to *** about your music and the words you were using.......yeah, that's what this sounds like.
now if we want to have a conversation about how words and phrases that are common to the digital/shortened culture are making their way into the workplace and how pervasive those types of words and lack of real communication skills are going to translate into the workforce of the US in 5 years, I am all for complaining about it because the youth of today doesn't see anything wrong with shortening words even on papers that are turned into teachers and in professional conversations via email. its no longer using words they will grow out of like groovey, radical, sweet, boss, bomb, etc, etc. now it is not understanding the difference between using totally and toats, not caring about using the proper version of words like Theiy're Their and There, and using acronyms for phrases all over things.
(As in emotional closure, whatever that means.)
What did we call this type of closure before we began to over-use the phrase closure to describe it?
Nowadays everybody says one word, closure. And, everybody else seems to understand, if even in a vague, general way, what you mean when you say you want, or seek, or achieve closure in relation to emotional stress or pain or grief or conflict. See what I mean? Many different emotions can apparently benefit from "closure". But what words other than "closure" said the same thing before that word became so widely used?
Really. This does puzzle me. Did the concept even exist before? And if it did, what words expressed it? Please tell me.