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Post by silverdragon on Oct 8, 2017 7:17:20 GMT
This is the place to deposit the words that just dont make sense, are not needed, are rather annoying, and need to be removed from circulation. It may be the opposite of the "Expand the dictionary" thread...?.. citadelofmyths.freeforums.net/thread/1904/wordplay-expand-dictionaryWhy yes it is, quite true. But you all know I have a fascination with Words, their origins, why they are what they are, and this is the place I am going to put some of the less useful or just confusing?. |
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Post by silverdragon on Oct 8, 2017 7:21:49 GMT
First entry.
This is one that can go straight to deep storage...
Grapefruit
What is that?.. why is that?. we already have a fruit called grape. That would be a Grape Fruit would it?. The fruit of the grape plant?.
Grape, its small, sweet, and easy to eat.
So why confuse it with a large leathery skin sour faced twisted orange and lemon flavoured acidic clean your insides out type thing?.
I aint sure if its the word or the fruit, or BOTH, but I think this needs consideration for at least one of them, the word, to be designated as not fit for use.
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Post by silverdragon on Oct 8, 2017 7:29:48 GMT
Modern Art
Lets start at the beginning.
Modern....
Erm, excuse me for thinking this, but, when Michelangelo spent a few years on his back doing the ceiling of the chapel with the long brush getting paint spatters in his eyes on a daily basis, did they call that "Old" art?.
I think not.
Therefore, all art was "Modern" when it was invented wasnt it?.
Then the bit that says the term is used for stuff "After a certain time" that is of a certain genre that doesnt make it easily identifiable.
I have it on good authority from other posts in this forum that I speak for a few when I say if it has to be explained to me, and by me, I mean we, and presuming we are all reasonably intelligent on here and reasonably educated, if it has to be explained to us, then its not really art is it?.
Can it be replaced by Toff-Snob-Art, therefore denoting it as a piece designed for as PT Barnum would say those who fit the bill of "A Fool and his Money are soon parted" there is one born every minute, and they are "That man".
Therefore, there is real art, and then there is the art that is for those with more money than sense.
We the real people dont need to know about that art.
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Post by silverdragon on Oct 8, 2017 7:31:17 GMT
Dyslexia
I had to rely on my spell checker to ensure I got that spelt right?.
Who on earth thought it was wise to give that term to people who have problems organising letters in the right order?.
Enough said?.
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Post by silverdragon on Oct 8, 2017 7:32:52 GMT
Military Intelligence
Yeah, well, two words that dont belong next to each other unless its the precursor for a joke?.
Comments welcome.
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Post by the light works on Oct 8, 2017 15:10:28 GMT
oh, lordy, the opportunities.
"Impacted" as used in ANY context not talking about wisdom teeth. (credit to somebody else)
"Monetize" we do not need a word that gives people the idea finding ways to extract profit from something that is already happening is a thing worth doing.
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Post by GTCGreg on Oct 9, 2017 12:30:18 GMT
Optimize - Improving your vision by wearing eye glasses.
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Post by silverdragon on Oct 10, 2017 6:17:59 GMT
Optimize - Improving your vision by wearing eye glasses. seriously, people use it for that?. |
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Post by silverdragon on Oct 11, 2017 8:12:53 GMT
Amazeballs
why keep your balls in a maze?.
Like WTF is this word?.
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Post by silverdragon on Oct 11, 2017 8:15:17 GMT
[spoken word] Lolz or even lols.
To start with, if it was that funny, why abbreviate it?.
Then Laugh, like sheep, is its own plural.
LOL is an "Internet acronym", its not supposed to invade real life anyway.
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Post by silverdragon on Oct 11, 2017 8:17:29 GMT
Over use of the word "Like"
Its like you know like when your kid, like, starts trying to say something, like, and cant remember like how to say "erm" like?.
Most of the time, you know what I mean, like, it doesnt even mean like like?.
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