Tag: words

Same as when last asked…

If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?

We are now on a WP quote repeat cycle. This question was last asked on the 2nd of March 2023.

Back then the answer to the question from me was “Impossible” and I include the link to it here Thoughts 2/3/23

It’s pointless blabbering on about it again when it’s already out there. It’s only a short piece and I can’t think of any other words to add to it apart from a couple used by the younger set being, “Babe,” I hear that word and I cringe, or the word “Like” used as an informal adverb, though it is used so often in that context it’s now quite formal and swamping conversation.

adverb

  1. 1. INFORMALused in speech as a meaningless filler or to signify the speaker’s uncertainty about an expression just used.”there was this funny smell—sort of dusty like”
  2. 2. INFORMALused to convey a person’s reported attitude or feelings in the form of direct speech (whether or not representing an actual quotation).”so she comes into the room and she’s like ‘Where is everybody?’”

Oxford English dictionary

Oh well, that’s me moaned out for the day.

Have a great day out there today. And if you have sun – enjoy 😉

Thoughts 19/3/24

What is one word that describes you?

Introverted

I used to work in Customer services years ago for some globally recognised brands and institutions. I struggled at times in the role and it was only when my wife was bluntly open with me that I realised the issue. “You know your problem, you just don’t like people”.

Though not totally true it made me think, I don’t like crowds of people to be honest and I can count my trusted friend on the one hand, I like to keep my pack small, and upset me and I’d drop you without a second thought.

I’d say I was an Introvert.

An introvert is commonly characterised as someone who is quiet or reserved, and an extrovert as enthusiastic and outgoing. Introverts may sometimes avoid social situations or engagements in larger, unknown crowds in the fear that they will be left feeling drained and mentally exhausted

Raw Eden Beauty

The quote above is from a person who sees it just the same way I do. I work as a one man mobile trouble shooting team for my company now and that suits me down to the ground. I get things done and I like to think I do it well.

I don’t like uninvited visitors to the door, I see this as an invasion of my privacy, and this puts me at odds wife my wife as she is my polar opposite. She is gregarious, sociable and totally outgoing, all the things I am not.

She puts up with me and my ways. We’ve been a team for over 35 years now.

Maybe there is truth in the saying “Opposites really do attract”

Thoughts 2/3/23

If you could permanently ban a word from general usage, which one would it be? Why?

The word Impossible.

Though we all use it on a regular basis, is anything really impossible? If we just look at things in a different way and from a different point of view you can see that absolutely everything is the polar opposite…..it is possible.