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To: Grizzled Bear; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; martin_fierro; ...
This is a black day for the English language. My eyes are moist.


8 posted on 08/28/2009 10:44:57 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Crazy is the new sane.)
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To: Slings and Arrows
He’s found humans carry around a propensity for "word aversion."

Nonsense!

"President Barak Obama."


37 posted on 08/29/2009 6:33:18 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (I miss the competent fiscal policy and flag waving patriotism of the Carter Administration)
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To: Slings and Arrows
“whiter than white,” “black mark,” “right-hand man,” "black day," "gentleman’s agreements," "master bedroom," "moist," “hardscrabble,” “pugilist,” “squall,” “giggle,” “baffle,” “creamy,” “navel,” “panties.”

Ignorance can be fixed, but idiocy is forever. These are people with way too much time on their hands. I'd love to give them something to do...

40 posted on 08/29/2009 7:42:15 AM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: Slings and Arrows
There are a dozen Facebook groups calling for an end of the word, with ‘I HATE the word MOIST!" boasting 822 decidedly dry members....

Members - I'm sure - who have never had the flour thrown on them.

46 posted on 08/29/2009 8:01:01 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (I am Legend)
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To: Slings and Arrows; Wardenclyffe
These "word aversions" are most likely due to "students" no longer being taught etymology; roots, prefixes, and suffixes; and not being exposed to anything more linguistically taxing than a Liberal manifesto on MTV 'News'.

I have also noticed a strong tendency for people to disregard any meaning of a word beyond the current first definition in dictionaries; and that many on-line dictionaries do not even list more than one definition for far too many words.

A case in point that had us rolling on the floor in the spring of 1976. Our (ignorant and spiteful) neighbor was discussing politics of the then upcoming presidential primary. We mentioned that we would not be a bit surprised if, instead of one of the front runners getting the nod, a dark horse might emerge and surprise everyone.

Her reply, as she stormed off to her house, was a stunning, "well, MAYBE someday there'll be a N****R in the White House, but certainly not in THIS election!"

63 posted on 08/29/2009 9:17:34 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (The Great Obamanation of Desolation, sitting in the Oval Office, where he ought not...)
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