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5.13.2009

revamping my boring vocabulary

There comes a time when words need to enter your vocabulary at the same time that others leave. Its healthy; Like an oil change for your mouth. Your mind will appreciate it, and those riding in the passenger's seat won't get bogged down with your ever-so-predictable lingo. (Lingo being one word that should get thrown in, or at least test driven here and there)

Swell: swell can take the place of "good", "fine", or "okay". You can pick. None of these require being discarded. Swell is fun. It is like a word smile. It is just, well, nice, and will make others happy.

Concur: can take the place of "agree", or "yep", in certain contexts. It is smart, but not quite like the annoying smart kid in high school, who you don't quite hate, but would really like to see just fall off of their chair. No, just, "I'm educated, and I agree, but I'm not too smart, so don't hate me".

Touche: This will take the place of people generally being douchebags when you point out a flaw in their statements or ideas. This one is not optional, it must be replaced. You actually will be the better person (or just not a douchebag) when you use this word. And it will probably make you feel swell.

Wait, what's that? Okay, I suppose we can see some examples.

Raunchy examples :(used instead of "bad" *note - usually only acceptable if in a bar)

"Mr. Peanut sure seems like a good person."
"Yep. I think I might invite him over for dinner."
"But you are allergic to peanuts."
"Hey, you made me mad by pointing out the irony in my thought, and now I am going to act like a douchebag."

Gnarly examples: (used instead of nothing, because "gnarly" really should not ever be used in a sentence - unless you have already used "raunchy" because you are in the aforementioned bar, and you are drunk)

"Mr. Peanut is really a swell person."
"I concur. I think I might invite him over for dinner."
"But you are allergic to peanuts."
"Ah, touche."
"Wow, what a gnarly response. I don't at all think of you as a raunchy douchebag for that."

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