I'm feeling poll-y today.

Poll Random

Edit: sorry to anyone that filled out the first poll. I messed up and had to redo it.

The Good
Irregardless of what you think, "conversate" is a word.

Can we rest this "debate" now?

A highlight:
"People feel that there is a certain kind of language that's appropriate and a certain type that isn't appropriate. And these judgments are based on many things--some may make sense, some might not. People take these things very seriously ( Read more... )

Poll Quietness

Just curious. And wondering if that has any cultural ties or geographical ties. And can you leave a comment describing what it means to you in your own words?

So, cynical and ignorant. These are two words that I seem to use in a different way than others. Jon and I were speaking about the word cynical the other night and it was the first time I became aware that some folks use it as a synonym for bitter. Which just seems weird to me 'cause I always used it as the primary definition: to be mistrustful of ( Read more... )

So a while ago I called myself being "ironic" and I started using the term gay to be mocking about people who use it disparagingly. Well, that shit isn't rocking. And now I'm trying to de-program my stinkface self. So I've started saying "small dick shit" instead, which is much more appropriate in the context I use and makes me smile too. It's a ( Read more... )

I cannot, at all, hear the difference between axe and ask and I'm always really really confused when people talk about that mix-up. I'm also really fuckin annoyed and offended ( Read more... )

I saw an Oprah After the Show a while ago where she was dumbfounded that the white folks in her audience didn't know about hot combs. I'd never thought about any other ethnicity's knowledge of them, but at that moment I thought "Oh I can see why they don't know." Of course I also see why Oprah was dumbfounded because they are so ingrained in our ( Read more... )

Ok ok I know I always say I'm "just curious" then I get all hot under the collar about what I claim I was just trying to observe thoughts about, but I mean it this time!!! lol I've always been interested in liguistics. I used to want to write a book on "curse words." Thier evolution, their role in language, etc. So... yeah....

Poll Vulgur