Word For The Day, Friday 11/08/02

[VRWCmember]

Word For The Day, Friday 11/08/02
The Verbivores | 11/07/02

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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jejune \ juh-JOON, adj:

1.Not interesting; dull: “and there pour forth jejune words and useless empty phrases” (Anthony Trollope).
2. Lacking maturity; childish: surprised by their jejune responses to our problems.
3. Lacking in nutrition: a jejune diet.

Etymology: From Latin jejunus,meager, dry, fasting.

Good Afternoon Class. Welcome to School!

[Argh]

Way to go, Vast! Here's the latest Mark Steyn I posted to yesterday's thread. He suggests the jejunely self-centred H. Rodham Clinton may be the only candidate the Dems have for President for 2004. Vomitorama.

[VRWCmember]

A+. I saw that.

[xsmommy]

OMG, vast, you are subbing?? i can't believe i am missing out on THAT!! i am home today and running errands. i will see what the word is and get my homework in, posthaste!

[VRWCmember]

OMG, vast, you are subbing??

By default, I decided to sub and post today's class. I can't give it the attention it deserves because I have to get other things done, but at least there is a class today.

[xsmommy]

if you truly loved us, you would quit your job and devote yourself to us full time.... sniff....

[VRWCmember]

if you truly loved us, you would quit your job and devote yourself to us full time.... sniff....

Was it that kind of sentiment that ran off Miss Rika?

[xsmommy]

i was not asking HER for a commitment, Vast....

[xsmommy]

Perhaps McDonalds is having problems with market share because of jejeune concerns in our health conscious society.

[VRWCmember]

A+. Eating at McDonalds produces a jejune (3) diet.

[RikaStrom]

I love jejune. It's a terrific word! :-)

Good choice.

[VRWCmember]

Thank you, ma'am.

[RikaStrom]

ROFLOL. Well if y'all want to support me in my endeavor to be a full time teacher, I am all for it. You know I loathe alarm clocks and such. I must be up front and let you know the new Baby eats like a pig, and must be kept in chew toys!

[xsmommy]

i must have been thinking CAMP LeJeune with my spelling. you didn't rag on me for that like miss rika did!!

[xsmommy]

uh oh, she is a piggy girl?? xspup's fave things are those 'bully sticks'. Well they cost about $3 each and he can eat one at a sitting!

[Bella_Bru]

Sadly, yes. :-)

[VRWCmember]

Here is my example with the WFTD. Junk scientist Tyrone Hayes would never let standards of proper research prevent him from publishing his jejune (2) fraudulent frog research.

[xsmommy]

Jejunes are xshub's fave candy!

[Bella_Bru]

If anyone has a desire to occasionally pitch in and help with WFTD, please FReepmail me. I will email you the templates.

[xsmommy]

if i were jimer, i could alter the jujube box to say jejune, but sadly, i am not...

[VRWCmember]

i must have been thinking CAMP LeJeune with my spelling. you didn't rag on me for that like miss rika did!!

As a first- (and probably last)-time subbie, I didn't have the heart to count off for misspelling.

That reminds me: On "Family Affair" last night, Tim Curry as Mr. French had a truly great line. He was correcting the horrendous misspelling of a boy in the classroom he was visiting with Jody and Buffy and the teacher reprimanded him saying that "we encourage the children to express themselves with whatever spelling they choose; we call it intuitive spelling." He responded, "Well I call it state-sponsored illiteracy!" I was ROTFLOL.