Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Words to Use and How to Use Them

Super quick post, sudden idea:

word: [ wurd ] n. a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions



Words.


There are just so many of them. It is said, that a picture is worth a thousand words. But what kind of words?


Words can be exciting.


They can colour your world as they describe in great, realistic detail what's happening so well that they just flow with a sort of dull (but not the boring kind) rhythm. They beat into your head, taking you to the place that they're describing with such passion.


Or, words can be boring.


They can bore you as they flow so irregularly, that it's impossible to absorb the picture that they're trying to paint for you. And you're bored.


So, basically, in short, these are the two equations for words.


Exciting words = Words that are exciting.


Boring words = Words that are boring.


And that is all you need to know.



Now, if you know you are a frequent user of said boring words, there are a few remedies to fix this:


1. Read (and remeberize) a Thesaurus.

2. Continue reading this post.

3. Become a monkey.



Now, obviously, if you are still reading this post, you have chosen option two.


And here is why option two is clearly the easiest:



List of Cool Words and Examples on Occasions to Use Them


1. Elvendork : This is curtesy of Harry Potter Fan Sites everywhere. Elvendork is a bisexual name. Which means you can use it for a girl baby or a boy baby. And so, with that bit of background knowledge, here is an example for this wonderfully unique name useage:


"What should we name our baby?" The very large pregnant lady asked her husband.


Her husband thought for a moment before glancing at his fat wife, "I kind of like Elvendork."


The very large pregnant lady (who's name is Tina) looked at her husband. "We are not naming our baby Elvendork."


"But Tina! The name is bisexual! It can be for both a boy or a girl!"


"The baby could be nicknamed 'Dorky'" The very large pregnant lady insisted. "And I know what bisexual means!"


"But-"


"NOOO!!" The very large pregnant lady screamed at her husband.


2. confuzzled : This is a word that originated some time after Abraham Lincoln died : Look below for example :


"I am very confuzzled," Bob said to his coworker, Bo.


"Why?" Bo asked curiously.


"Because this monkey will not fit into this potato costume," Bob explained.


"Oh, Bob, don't be silly, you're holding the monkey upside-down!" Bo exclaimed, and Bob looked reenlightened.


3. poopy-face : This word is commonly used to describe siblings when one is feeling the emotion of irritation (see previous post for more on that) : View below for example of conversation :


"Hahahaha, I gots your potato salad!!" The older brother bragged, holding the potato salad in front of his sister.


"Hahahaha, I gots your hair-care-products!!" The younger sister said easily, holding the hair-care-products in front of her brother.


"Yeah, well... You're a poopy-face!!" The older brother finally said, stomping away and proceeding to cry.


4. gravy : this word, though well known as a lovely sauce (??) for turkey, is also the new cool word to describe people : You should know the drill by now :


"Jackie," Jack said to his girlfriend, "Your shirt is so gravy."


"Oh, Jack," His girlfriend said, "You're so sweet. That was the nicest thing anyone has ever said about this shirt in the past hour."


"Um." Said Jack.


5. cacafogo : this word can be found in the Scrabble Dictionary. I think : It means hot-tempered person : Really. Drill. Down :


"STOP POKING MY BACK!!!!" Gazelle roared at Mason.


Mason stared at her for a moment. "Cacafogo."


"What?"


"Spitfire; hot-tempered person." Mason explained.


She stared for a second before turning back around.


And Mason poked her again.


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Yes. So I am done. Didn't have too many words to give out now, my mind is at a blank. I did like writing the examples though. :D


If you have a cool word that you want to leave, just comment. And I might just post this again, new and improved, giving you credit for whatever word you posted.


Hope you liked it, and hope you weren't offended in any way possible.


Good day.

Monday, May 24, 2010

Annoying People and How to Handle Them

Beware of the shortis first ever post:


Sometimes, I wonder, why people are annoying.

Were they made like that? Were they irritating even when they were small and tiny and babyish?

But why would good ol' God give us irksome people? So they must have developed their irritatingness on their own.

And so, since some people just feel the need to be irritating all the time, other people have to develop ways to 'win'.

And I just may have a few that I'm willing to share. Now, keep in mind, that some of these may work better for some people (ie: the people who are being annoyed) than others and some may work better on some people (ie: the people who are being annoying) than others.

And, also, keep in mind that you just might be able to get away with some of these (as they can be called 'abuse'. Pfft), but I find it still immensly helpful simply imaging some of these happening to the irksome 'target'.

But, maybe that's just me.


Ways to Win:

1. Always keep a neutral expression on your face.
2. Try not to lose your head frequently.
3. Bash their head in with a nearby hard object.
4. Pull the Act of Maturity: Shove your fingers in your ears and sing 'Lalalalala, I can't hear you! Lalalalala, I can't hear you!!'.
5. Knee them where it hurts most. (Works better on the male species)
6. Tilt your head sideways and adopt a thoughtful look. When they stop, confused, and ask 'What?' say, 'Your voice is quite annoying, did you know?' in the most innocent voice you can muster.
7. Suddenly, run away, screaming like mad.
8. Begin to sing opera. Badly.
9. Ask them what gender they are.
10. When they say, 'Right?', asking for your agreement, don't be polite and pretend you were listening, simply say, 'Huh?'.
11. Interupt them and say 'Do you know who you remind me of?' and when they ask who, suggest the first person that comes to your head. (Works best if you suggest a common-known irritating person of the opposite sex. ie: If it is a male, suggest *Miley Cyrus. If it is a female, suggest *Donald Duck. But *Justin Bieberoften works well with both genders.)
12. Start echoing what they say.
13. Every time you speak, do it in a bad accent.
14. Sing the alphabet. (Bonus points if you do it backwards!)
And finally:
15. Drop down to your knees and propose.


Most of these, I have actually used. But if you use one on somebody and get into trouble, remember: It was a **muscle spasm.

I hope you enjoyed reading these though, I had fun relating and remembering using them. If you do use some, always remember me!

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*I am not trying to make fun of any of these lovely people. I am merely suggesting that most people of the teenager age find them at least mildly annoying. I for one, happen to enjoy Miley Cyrus, but, what can you do?

**I am not trying to make fun of someone who actually has muscle spasms. I really am not. My friend, A, uses that excuse everytime she hits someone or knocks something out of someone's hand on purpose. If you find it offensive, just tell me. I'm sorry. Don't sue me, though. I am quite broke at the present moment.