Hyperbole is embedded so deeply in everyday language, we can’t possibly extricate it. No one ever wants to see what it looks like when skin crawls. It’s a phrase with a meaning beyond the norm when you say, “My skin is crawling.” Sort of like when you say you can feel it in your bones. …
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Positive Words Dominate
My favorite positive-sounding words in alphabetical order: Adventurous Brilliant Clean Delightful Energizing Fun-loving Gorgeous Healthy Impressive Joyous Keen Laughter Masterpiece Nutritious Optimist Power Quality Remarkable Spirit Tremendous Uplifting Vital Wonderful Xenosthesia Yummy Zippy So, once you have a list like this, what do you do with it? I try to use one of these words …
Images from Adjectives
Everywhere and pervasive, images are what accompany this barchive and many others. We have images of ourselves. We have images of media personalities. Words create images in our heads. Especially when laced with adjectives. You can change the idea around with the adjective. You can change the feeling with the adjective. You can change whether …
Artful Misspelling
Or should it be titled Artphul Messpelling? No. There’s a limit. You have to know the limit. If you go too far, your artfulness will dwindle and your annoyance will sky-rocket. Last time, I focused my efforts for China. This time I hope I can benefit the good people of Czechoslovakia. I’m not sure why …
How To: Debate with Humor
I tell this joke a lot. It never really happened, but I tell the joke so much, I think people might get the idea that it really went down the way I tell it. So I was walking down the street and I see this friend of mine coming the other way. This friend of …
