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Started by Cheerful, September 09, 2020, 02:57:02 PM

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dismalist

Adulting? C'mon, people. Symmetry usually sets a good standard. How about

-adolesencing;
-teenaging;
-oldaging;
-youthing?

Where do we stop? :-)
That's not even wrong!
--Wolfgang Pauli


mahagonny


Myword

iconic. Icon.

heart, as a metaphor

red flags

awesome

all psychology terms that are misused

fishbrains

Quote from: dismalist on September 18, 2020, 08:22:16 PM
Adulting? C'mon, people. Symmetry usually sets a good standard. How about

-adolesencing;
-teenaging;
-oldaging;
-youthing?

Where do we stop? :-)

I am now incorporating "oldaging" into my vocabulary. I have my AARP card. I'm entitled.
I wish I could find a way to show people how much I love them, despite all my words and actions. ~ Maria Bamford

jimbogumbo

Quote from: dismalist on September 18, 2020, 08:22:16 PM
Adulting? C'mon, people. Symmetry usually sets a good standard. How about

-adolesencing;
-teenaging;
-oldaging;
-youthing?

Where do we stop? :-)

Dying.

fishbrains

Quote from: Bud on September 19, 2020, 12:20:48 AM
WAP

Since I've just recently learned what WAP means, I cannot swipe a credit card at the store without giggling. My life is just a little bit better because of Cardi B.
I wish I could find a way to show people how much I love them, despite all my words and actions. ~ Maria Bamford

apl68

Quote from: jimbogumbo on September 24, 2020, 10:56:06 AM
Quote from: dismalist on September 18, 2020, 08:22:16 PM
Adulting? C'mon, people. Symmetry usually sets a good standard. How about

-adolesencing;
-teenaging;
-oldaging;
-youthing?

Where do we stop? :-)

Dying.

Don't you mean "deathing"?
All we like sheep have gone astray
We have each turned to his own way
And the Lord has laid upon him the guilt of us all

jimbogumbo

Quote from: apl68 on September 24, 2020, 01:00:43 PM
Quote from: jimbogumbo on September 24, 2020, 10:56:06 AM
Quote from: dismalist on September 18, 2020, 08:22:16 PM
Adulting? C'mon, people. Symmetry usually sets a good standard. How about

-adolesencing;
-teenaging;
-oldaging;
-youthing?

Where do we stop? :-)

Dying.

Don't you mean "deathing"?

Thank you!

jimbogumbo

Not so trendy now (according to marshwiggle), but I always disliked it:

slacktivism

marshwiggle

action, when used to mean "standing with a placard and chanting"
It takes so little to be above average.

dismalist

Used to travel to Britain a lot. In those days there were always strikes going on. The strikers called their activity "industrial action." I called it "industrial inaction".
That's not even wrong!
--Wolfgang Pauli

Harlow2

Creatives.  Something about turning that often meaningless adjective into a noun just grates. Why not call us artists or musicians or whatever?
Weary when wary is meant

Langue_doc


Hibush

Quote from: Harlow2 on September 27, 2020, 06:58:57 PM
Creatives.  Something about turning that often meaningless adjective into a noun just grates. Why not call us artists or musicians or whatever?
Weary when wary is meant

In Hollywood, "talent" is a noun used by people in production. It is used to describe actors and writers, who are the material used in their product. The term is used to dehumanize the raw material a bit, while at the same time fluffing the talent's egos.