A Whole New Word

Over the course of the past few months, I have found myself submersed in arguments with a number of liberals, which is not an experience I recommend.

Not because it's impossible to win an argument with a liberal. That's a given. Any argument you might put forth will be met with accusations of being "phobic" of whatever position you are arguing against. The typical argument is peppered liberally (pun intended) with references to such scholarly and intellectual fare as the Huffington Post, SalonDotCom, the DailyKos, and, of course, Vox, from whom we first learned that those evil Israelis have a bridge between Gaza and the West Bank,  to which they ruthlessly limit the access of Palestinians.

Apparently their KoolAid is spiked with LSD.

So, I get into these arguments with people for whom the grasp on reality is tenuous at best.

And, in these argument, I come into contact with word like cisgender, transphobic, mansplaining, racist, beneficiary of white privilege, male privilege, and heir to the patriarchy.

Taken separately, each of these words has a meaning, some of which I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that I know. However, string them and others all together in one semi-coherent, possibly drug-fueled argument, and simply reading them can cause one's mind to misfire and stutter and encounter what one might term a "stupor of thought."

It gets to the point where one stops thinking about what is being said and retreats to the safe space in one's mind, where thought is forbidden and everything is rainbows and unicorns.

Simply glimpsing too much of these writings can cause a formerly sane person to lose his or her mid and descend into insanity, sort of like a Necronomicon of Stupidity.

In an effort to forewarn those who would like to maintain their sanity, or whatever might be left of it, I have a word that can be used to warn others of the presence of this Liberal Gibberish, or, as I like to call it, Liberrish.

SO, here's a definition:

Libberish (n.):Leftist ranting so stupid, so incomprehensible to normal, sane people that it has the potential to rip a hole in the fabric of space and time and suck the sanity of those otherwise normal, sane people into the Seventh Circle of Hell.

You're welcome.

Word of the Day

Depenestration (n): That act of demonstrating one's disapproval with someone's leadership by removing all of their writing utensils (and perhaps their phone as well) and tossing them out the window. e.g. Obama wrote so many stupid Executive Orders that the American People depenestrated him, leaving him with neither pen nor phone.

Hmmm

Says here that the usage of the interjections Uh and Um is largely based on gender.

Listening to President Obam-uh, I can sure believe it. But oddly, I can't think of too many people that I've heard use Um. Of course, I suspect that, unlike el Presidente, most people don't use them every third word.

Fun With Word Crimes

There is someone around here who absolutely loves, Loves, LOVES words. And hates word crimes.

So when I saw Weird Al got out the Grammar Hammer for the first single from his new album, Mandatory Fun, I figured it might make for some amusing moments around NPHQ.

So, without further delay, here's Weird Al's Word Crimes:

Word Crimes: "Greed"

Word Crimes: PUNISHMENT

Some people are lovers of great art.

Some enjoy transcendent music.

Some people relish the rivalry and prowess displayed in athletic events.

I adore WORDS.

This is not to say that I am a master of them myself, quite the contrary.  I find myself lacking in everything I write.  But that does not mean that I don't find a great sense of satisfaction in the written word.  I love it when exactly the RIGHT word is used to convey a feeling.  I love it when it hits you in just the right place and it rings true inside you.  I am a lover of words.

That being said, I find it very disturbing when a word is misused.  It offends my sense of goodness and justice when a perfectly good word is twisted to mean something it does not, often to cover up its real agenda.  Personally, I think word abusers should be flogged.

Lawyers in general,  and politicians specifically, are the worst offenders. I intend to bring their crimes to light so that they can receive the shame they deserve.  Here's the latest word crime that has gotten under my skin.