Saturday, September 25, 2010
Have You Realized Yet.....
that we (the ones in English 103) are typing the word, "bullshit" a lot? I'm doing the Reader Discussion Forum right now (yeah I know, "Oh you're not going according to schedule ohhhhh.") and I just realized I have typed the word, "bullshit" more than I say it in a day. I mean, I generally don't really use the word, "bullshit" but now I that I have been typing it for the past hour I find it's just coming out. It's funny how by using a word in writing, you end up repeating it. How about you guys? Is it sticking?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
I hope not! I actually hate the word. I prefer not to de-sensitize myself to offensive words by constant repetition. I actually was not looking forward to reading the little book. But having read it twice through, I really like what Frankfurt had to say and his thought processes regarding truth. After reading it and typing it many times, it did lose its sting, but I still don't intend on incorporating it into my speech. Just for the record! :-) Humbug . . . I might adopt!
ReplyDeleteHumbug sounds great. I really don't say that and it came to me as a shock when I heard myself say it as if it was nothing. I got to cut down on writing it maybe that will help. I'm actually trying to say the word, "groovy" a bit more, but I can't get used to saying it. Perhaps if I write it down several times it'll stick.
ReplyDeleteThis word is not in my daily vocabulary either and I hope it doesn’t become as a result of typing it so many times! I too found the concept of BS/Humbug being different from lying. I had never thought about BS being more of an enemy to the truth than lying because there is no regard for what is true and what is false. The BSer is concerned more with making an impression of themselves than for presenting the truth.
ReplyDeleteI had always thought of humbug more from the Scrooge aspect. The dictionary defines it as something designed to deceive or mislead or a willfully false, deceptive person. I guess I had never looked up the definition before because I just thought it was a negative attitude or person. Maybe in that light, Scrooge was trying to tell us that the Spirit of Christmas did really matter to him but he was just BSing us to make us think it didn’t matter so his desired impression of himself would be conveyed.
This new found knowledge will cause me to stop and think before I mentally classify someone as a liar or a BSer now that I know the difference!
I have actually really fallen in love with the word "windbaggery". You may remember that it's from the EL essay "Cliches, Anyone?" by James Isaacs.
ReplyDeletewindbaggery:
— n
informal lengthy talk or discussion with little or no interesting content
Ha!
ReplyDeleteAhaha! I love the word groovy. Or Jinkies. That's my favorite all-purpose exclamation. Too much Scooby-Doo growing up.
ReplyDelete