Word for the Day - FRiday, January 13, 2012 - Ennui

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[tioga]

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In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “Word for the Day”.

Ennui

Noun

Listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom.

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Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.

The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)

Practice makes perfect.....post on....

Review Threads:

Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)

Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister

Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate

[tioga]

The appalling ennui of poll workers as they give out ballots to dead people in the NH primary is caught on film.Dead People Receive Ballots in NH Primary...James O'Keefe is at it again.

[tioga]

It’s FRiday the 13th! Arise and come to class!

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Hopefully, the electorate will vote republican out of dissatisfaction and ennui, ennui will have a new president and control of both houses next year.

[tioga]

We can hope for change. A+

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Apathy sucks.

[goat granny]

Without chocolate ennui sets in and I refuse to vote for Romney unless he gives me a big box of chocolates, then I will run away from him and hide until after the elections...

[tioga]

.....here's some chocolate, no strings attached....vote for who YOU want. A+

[tioga]

Apathy indeed sucks, another 4 years of Obama will kill.

[tioga]

Where is everyone? Stuck in a snowstorm?

[goat granny]

Yummy, I vote for Cain....

[secret garden]

IBTP!

[secret garden]

If you ping them, they will come.

[tioga]

OK, it’s snowing and you didn’t get your ping.....NO EXCUSES now.......get to class! The bell has rung.

[deoetdoctrinae]

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[tioga]

and I thought there it was their ennui showing.

[afraidfortherepublic]

it's snowing here...

Ha, ha, ha -- we sent it for your enjoyment and to interrupt the ennui that prevented you from sending us our pings!

[Robert A Cook PE]

Sorry teach.

I tried to send in my homework, but a Big Bird running past ate it before I could hand it Emuintou.

[SoothingDave]

Maybe they’re on their Wii’s.

[tioga]

and I laughed when I saw a youtube clip of MO giving a speech.......she said “me and Barrack” blah blah blah.....which grated on my ears.

let me rephrase my own statement: I thought it was their ennui showing.

[afraidfortherepublic]

In meant to enclose this additional ennui dispelling gift from travel Wisconsin and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchesta: A Winter Evening in Wisconsin