“Your least favorite virtue, or nominee for the most overrated one?
Faith. Closely followed—in view of the overall shortage of time—by patience.”
–Christopher Hitchens
Actions are the first tragedy in life, words are the second. Words are perhaps the worst. Words are merciless.
–Oscar Wilde
Moist.
I think everyone is with me on this one. We should come up with a word that we all like better.
Prejudice.
My problem with prejudice, aside from the existence of it, is with the spelling. I want there to be a g in there like there is in “judge”, and there isn’t.
Gift.
To be precise, I dislike the use of the word gift as a verb. There is a perfectly good verb we can use instead: to give. I have no objection to receiving any gifts. I am willing to entertain the use of the word re-gift.
Phlegm and mucous.
Need I explain further? I didn’t think so.
Words commonly abused.
Clarity. Balance. Definitive. No, not just because definitively achieving clarity about the lack of balance in my life evades me completely.
Irony.
Only when used as a synonym for bummer. When used properly, it’s a great word.
Probing.
Let’s just say I had an appointment with my doctor and she wants me to have some very personal tests done.
Oddly, I love the word dissonance. Oddly because sounds like it should mean the opposite.opposite of dissonant? Dissonance is sibilant. Dissonance is harmonious.