Tag: linguistics

For Shits and Giggles : Where’s The Baby

So another motherfucking Monday is upon us trying to monopolize the course of our week! So to combat the bullshit here is todays FYB post featuring WHERE’S THE BABY by Spine_apples who describes their work as “shitty animation man”. I say their because I don’t think just because the word “man” appears in the quote that it’s an indicator to the sex of the animator. Anyway this 1 minute and 42 seconds of insane absurdity (that granted has a surprisingly funny but kind of grim ending) should serve as a fucking  universal public service announcement for all parents currently on the planet.

PSA: DEAR PARENTS THIS IS HOW THE REST OF THE WORLD SEES YOU. YOU ARE BETTER THAN THIS SO CUT THE CRAP.

Later,

Justine Sane

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie: The Meaning Behind Curious Sayings

The Meanings Behind Human Sayings/Slang are a Matter of Linguistic Logic of Sorts. There some Sayings Listed here that You more than likely are Familiar with along with Ones You’ve Never Heard Before, and Ones that just Make You Wonder “What The Fuck?!” Enjoy.

At the Eleventh Hour: Without a Moment to Spare; At The Latest Possible Time; Just Under the Wire

Strike While The Iron is Hot: To Act at the Most opportune Time; To Seize the Most Favorable Opportunity.

Down in The Dumps: Feeling Blue or Down; Dejected; Depressed.

           

A Bone To Pick:  A Difficulty or Problem that needs Solving; a Complaint or Grievance; Dispute; Misunderstanding.

Skeleton At The Feast: An Element of Gloom or Depression; An Omen of Misfortune; A Reminder of Possible Danger While Having Fun.

Ones’ Cake is Dough: Things Don’t Go As One Planned; One is Disappointed.

           

To Chew The Fat: To Debate or Dispute, Idle Talk, Vain Argument, or Just Plain Gossip.

To Cash In One’s Hand: To Die

White Collar Worker: One Who Preforms NON Manual Labor; A Professional Person; An Office Worker Rather Than a Construction Worker.

Make No Bones About It: To Speak Frankly; To Talk Shooting From The Hip; Having No Scruples; Make No Mistake; Telling It As It Is; To Speak Directly and Honestly

Check By Jowl: Simple Means “Cheek By Cheek”

To Lead By The Nose: To Dominate; To Have Control Over; To Hold Under Submission.

           

Dark and Bloody Ground: A Title Sometimes Given To The State of Kentucky  due to the Numerous Raids by Native American’s on White Settlers in the Days Before Colonization.

To Keep Ones Eyes Skinned/Peeled: To Be Extremely Observant or Alert; Keeping a Sharp Lookout.

To Go To The Dickens: Polite and Emphatic way of Saying “GO TO HELL”.

            

To Bite Off More Than One Can Chew: To Attempt more than oNe can Accomplish; To Try to do More Than One has Time or Ability For;  A Very Human Failing being one that is often Praiseworthy, but can Be Exasperating.

Even Steven: Without an Advantage (Example- To Swap Knifes “Even Steven”)

Lame Duck: Popular Slang (to this day) for Anything be it a Person or Thing that isn’t Worth Anything; Washed Up; Played Out; Has Been.

           

A Stiff Upper Lip: To Have Courage or Stoicism.

To Go Hog Wild: To Become Extremely Enthusiastic; To Become Wildly Excited; To Spend One’s Money like a Drunken Sailor.

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie: To Let a Matter or Person which is presently at Rest to Stay at Rest (or Asleep)  rather than to Create a Disturbance.

           

To Tilt at Windmills: To Wage a Battle or Take Arms Up Against an Imaginary Enemy or Evil.

Playing With Loaded Dice: Having Little Chance; Gambling or Engaging in any Undertaking in which the Odds are Rigged Against One.

To Have Many Irons In The Fire: To Undertake Many Different Tasks or Activities at One Time. (What would be Referred to as Multitasking Today)

To Kick Against The Pricks: To Try In Vain; To be Reluctant; To Bang One’s Head against the Wall; To Suffer from One’s Own Misdeeds; To Cut off One’s Nose to Spite Their Face.

Thanks for Reading,

  By Les Sober

Working Out With Words: An Exercise In Intelligent Absurdity

Its that time of Year Folks. Time for the Washington Post’s MENSA INVITATIONAL once again.

Members of the Public  are invited to take ANY WORD from the Dictionary. The the Public was asked to ALTER THE WORD They picked by Adding, Subtracting, OR by Change One Letter.

Once the Word is Altered the Person must PROVIDE A NEW DEFINITION for the Altered Word.

 

Obviously We love Words We’re Writers. Words are the preverbal Tools of The Trade as “They”say. Words can Build Kingdoms or Destroy Empires. Without Words Mankind would live in a Silent World of Primitive Charades accented by Grunts.

Absurdity is a Extremely Versatile Tool it can Be Used for Creativity or Mockery. It allows the Reader to See things from FAR DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES that were invisible to said reader Prior to Reading.

We fully believe the Cliche “The Pen is Mightier Than The Sword” because You Can’t Kill Written Ideas, Thoughts, or Concepts nearly as easily as a Singular Human Being.

So without a Further Edu Here are 17 THE WINNERS of The Washington Post’s MENSA INVITATIONAL 2019 in No Particular Order.

   

  • Cashtration (n): The act of Buying a House, which renders the Subject Finically Impotent for a Indefinite Period of Time.
  • Ignoranus: A Person who’s BOTH Stupid and an Asshole
  • Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a Tax Refund which lasts until You realize it was YOUR MONEY TO START WITH.
  • Reintarnation: Coming Back to Life as a Hillbilly.
  • Bozone (n): The Substance surrounding Stupid People that stops Bright Ideas from Penetrating. The Bozone Layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of Breaking Down in the Near Future.
  • Foreploy: Any Misrepresentation about Yourself for the Purpose of getting Laid.
  • Giraffitit: Vandalism Spray Painted VERY, VERY HIGH.
  • Sarchasm: The Gulf between the Author of Sarcastic Wit and the Person Who DOESN’T GET IT.
  • Inoculatte: To take Coffee Intravenously when You are Running Late.
  • Osteopornosis: A Degenerate Disease (This one got Extra Credit as it Should)
  • Karmageddon:Its ike when Everybody is sending off all these really Bad Vibes, right? And then. like, the Earth explodes and it’s like, a serious Bummer.
  • Decafalon (n): The Grueling Event of getting through the Day consuming ONLY Things that are Good for You.
  • Glibido: All Talk and NO Action.
  • Doppeler Effect: The Tendancy of Stupid Ideas to seem Smarter when They come at You Rapidly.
  • Arachnoleptic Fit (n): The Frantic Dance preformed just after You’ve accidentally walked through a Spider’s Web.
  • Beelzebug (n): Satan in the Form of a Mosquito, that gets into Your Bedroom at 3 in the Morning and CONNOT be Cast Out.
  • Caterpallar (n): The color You turn after finding half a Worm in the Fruit You’re Eating.
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This List is a SPLENDID EXAMPLE of What is Possible When One isn’t Possessed by Social Media or Flappy Dappy Doodle Crush. Thinking IS an Exercise NO ONE wants to do Now a Days. Its all Point Click Stare Blankly at for Hours. Its the reason I sign off EACH POST with “Thanks for Reading” because it not just about Reading MY POST, But just Reading in General as opposed to Asinine App.

 

Thanks for Reading,

   Brought to You By Les Sober