Silver_dragon87 Posted September 6, 2005 Posted September 6, 2005 Just out of curiosity--show of hands. If you heard someone use the following words in a conversation, would you call them pretentious? skewed dwindle reiterate insinuate qualms balderdash (said loudly) pitfalls quirks striven Let me know. Quote Everyone pound your feet to this phenomenon. Now, let's make it loud, let's show 'em all how you move to this phenomenon. Roll! Open your soul, maybe lose control inside of this phenomenon. Just let yourself go and let everyone know you move to this phenomenon. Phenomenon --- Thousand Foot Krutches
ToriAllen Posted September 6, 2005 Posted September 6, 2005 I'm not sure I understand what you mean. Words that you don't understand are pretentious? I think they are all wonderful words, except maybe balderdash; it's a little outdated. I suppose it depends on how they are used. There are many cases where any of those words could be used by a non-pretentious person. Perhaps your opinion of these words is skewed based on your opinion of the person using them. Quote Smart men learn from their own mistakes; Wise men learn from others. I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man.
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tizz Posted September 6, 2005 Posted September 6, 2005 The only word there I don't here on a regular basis from MOST poeple I know is Balderdash (only my grandma still uses that word) I think you need to surround yourself with people of a more substantial vocabulary Quote "An intelligence that is not humane is the most dangerous thing in the world" Ashley Montague "No one should have to walk alone" Phuong Du "An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind" Ghandi "If I were asked to define an American in a single phrase, I would say 'An American is a person who has the right to be different' and I think that right is growing" William Manchester
Mohammed_Rots_In_Hell Posted September 6, 2005 Posted September 6, 2005 I would think TERRORIST-HATER would be being pretentious by using these words, but people of average intelligence... NO! Quote The first amendment provides our constitution with its voice. The second amendment provides its teeth.
GrayGal Posted September 6, 2005 Posted September 6, 2005 Its a little ironic that you are pissed off that someone is using words such as thoughs. You are constantly dipping into the thesaurus to add intellect to your opinions...so your should feel OKEY DOKEY with those words Quote http://www.sucksbbs.net/data/MetaMirrorCache/bf579d790688a5b6ce4acac92ae0b3e3.jpg Gray~Gal ..... You can only be young once. But you can always be immature. ~Dave Barry "I am free of all prejudices. I hate everyone equally." WC Fields. Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege. Unknown There is nothing more frightening than active ignorance. ~Goethe
ToriAllen Posted September 6, 2005 Posted September 6, 2005 Hummm. Guess this thread didn't go as planned... Quote Smart men learn from their own mistakes; Wise men learn from others. I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man.
Cogito Ergo Sum Posted September 7, 2005 Posted September 7, 2005 Just out of curiosity--show of hands. If you heard someone use the following words in a conversation, would you call them pretentious? skewed dwindle reiterate insinuate qualms balderdash (said loudly) pitfalls quirks striven Let me know. I think that this is an underhanded comment at me perhaps. I haven't seen "Balderdash" used except by me, but I could be mistaken. http://Off Topic Forum.com/showpost.php?p=371317&postcount=98 I cannot help but think that our beloved SD's opinions are skewed in an obtuse direction; however her rants are beginning to dwindle. Unfortunately, she has this burning need to reiterate other people's posts which annoy her, and she is quite deliberate in her intentions to insinuate their lack of intelligence, yet she has no qualms with the balderdash she says so loudly. It would seem to the casual observer that this is a course of action riddled with pitfalls and quirks and regrettably, one might have thought that she would have striven for excellence instead of her usual sewer squirt she calls opinion writing. Oh and one more thing...nobody has agreed with her thus far...again...How nouveaux ... 1 Quote . I put no stock in religion. By the word "religion" I have seen the lunacy of fanatics of every denomination be called the will of god. I have seen too much "religion" in the eyes of too many murderers. Holiness is in right action, and courage on behalf of those who cannot defend themselves, and goodness. WE'VE SPENT HOW MUCH IN IRAQ? www.costofwar.com - http://icasualties.org/oif/ - http://iraqbodycount.net/
phreakwars Posted September 7, 2005 Posted September 7, 2005 I don't need a thesaurus, I have my own cool words, like "SCHIAVO", which is what I'm falling into now reading this drivel. . . Quote https://www.facebook.com/phreakwars
eddo Posted September 7, 2005 Posted September 7, 2005 This post is balderdash... Quote I'm trusted by more women.
Ruse Posted September 7, 2005 Posted September 7, 2005 I find it discouraging that a member is complaining about another's vocabulary, rather than the lack of it. What should it matter to you? Quote Invictus maneo. O imitarores, servum pecus! You make me wish I could lose half of my brains just so I can say I appreciated what you just said. "Those who want to live, let them fight, and those who do not want to fight in this world of eternal struggle do not deserve to live." - Adolf Hitler Art of War. Atlas Shrugged. Not just books; Philosophy, and ways of life.
tizz Posted September 7, 2005 Posted September 7, 2005 Damn CES that was brilliant. I have to start spreading more rep just to get back to that post DAMN! Quote "An intelligence that is not humane is the most dangerous thing in the world" Ashley Montague "No one should have to walk alone" Phuong Du "An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind" Ghandi "If I were asked to define an American in a single phrase, I would say 'An American is a person who has the right to be different' and I think that right is growing" William Manchester
skategreen Posted September 7, 2005 Posted September 7, 2005 Having a wide variety of words at one's disposal empowers one to really communicate exactly what one means. I'd much rather spend my time chatting about with folks who have the ability to know and use language well, ... I love folks who can tell a good story. In order to do so, these folks are usually the ones with great phrases, "turn of the tongue"..and can describe things well - paint a picture with words. I'd much rather listen to this as opposed to someone to whom everything is "neat" or "cool" ..."and then he goes, and then I go" "and he's like and I'm like" None of the words above are pretentious in and of themselves. What I do find pretentious is when folks use words for which they obviously don't know the definitions - "trying to sound smart". I rarely run into these folks as I don't go to bars! (RFLOL) SD's posts show she has a decent vocabulary and grammar...though I don't generally spend a lot of time reading the posts due to content. Me thinks she's a reader. Can't knock that. Quote The thought manifests as the word. The word manifests as the deed. The deed develops into habit. And the habit hardens into character. So watch the thought and its ways with care. And let it spring from love, born out of concern for all beings. - Buddha
phreakwars Posted September 7, 2005 Posted September 7, 2005 Reading some of SD's rants reminds me of reading a fucking Johanna Lindsey novel. And that fucking font color hurts my eyes. . . Quote https://www.facebook.com/phreakwars
skategreen Posted September 7, 2005 Posted September 7, 2005 Reading some of SD's rants reminds me of reading a fucking Johanna Lindsey novel. And that fucking font color hurts my eyes. . . You make me laugh. again. Quote The thought manifests as the word. The word manifests as the deed. The deed develops into habit. And the habit hardens into character. So watch the thought and its ways with care. And let it spring from love, born out of concern for all beings. - Buddha
Silver_dragon87 Posted September 7, 2005 Author Posted September 7, 2005 Tizz and Gal, I'm not surprised that you think so little of me as to assume that these words are over my head. I understand all of them and that's why when I saw them used as they were, I called it pretentious. They're a class of vocabulary that should be used sparingly; saturating a post with this kind of language makes a mockery of what you're actually trying to say because it comes off AS so pretentious. Of course, no one here seems to agree with me which, in hindsight, I should have expected. I, too, have been........subjected to some pretty brutal versions of our language, so I can, I guess, see how you might be.........not quite impressed, but it's close enough, by this sort of language. Whereas, meaning no tooting of the horn, I can see that the writer is BEING a pretentious bitch. She has no fine-tuning of the language she uses, but I guess that's really my own thing. (Writer, what can I say? I'm sensitive to the misuse of any awkwardness in a piece. CES, you should know I wouldn't insult you. Ruse, I care because I see an, as I lovingly refer to you know, pretentious little bitch abusing my language. You sound like a complete idiot rather than a...whatever you want to sound like. A scholar? Your writing has no flow because you insist on using your thesaurus at every turn. Gal, I only use a thesaurus in actual writing. Here, I use whatever word comes to mind. What you see in these posts is exactly how my inner monologue sounds. The only thing I use is my spell-check because, stupid me, sometimes I forget how to spell weird words. Also I'm a bit OC and even if I know it's right, I have to check Skate, there's a very large difference between having a broad vocabulary and being a stuck-up prick. Someone in the room has crossed it. c(o: Who knows, maybe I have too, though I like to think that I walk the line between arrogant and everyday. Well, okay, if I'm up on a high horse sometimes the tone changes. Which is my problem with Ruse; she rode in on a fucking 19-hander and hasn't climbed down. Settle down, kid; you don't need to impress people with your 'command' of English. Sorry phreak, never read Lindsey. And I'm SILVER dragon--my font has to be some sort of grey, and I found this to be the least offensive of the options. And what happened to your old avatar? It was hilarious. Quote Everyone pound your feet to this phenomenon. Now, let's make it loud, let's show 'em all how you move to this phenomenon. Roll! Open your soul, maybe lose control inside of this phenomenon. Just let yourself go and let everyone know you move to this phenomenon. Phenomenon --- Thousand Foot Krutches
phreakwars Posted September 7, 2005 Posted September 7, 2005 See right there, perfect example, I laughed so hard I cried, I cried so hard I laughed, it was great.. All that was missing is the steamy sex scene and a fucking picture of Fabio on the front... SD87 and the new world order A teenage angst of life: Now in fucking hardcover edition !! EDIT: Which one (avatar) do you mean ?? Chunks, my puppy ?? . . Quote https://www.facebook.com/phreakwars
Silver_dragon87 Posted September 7, 2005 Author Posted September 7, 2005 Ack sorry phreak, slip of the fingers. I said avatar, but I meant siggy. >_< And fuck yes, it should be SD's world order. I'd clean shit up rubs hands together, eyes gleaming but I'll never have that kind of power. wilt Anyway, it's a shame. And I can't believe Fabio wrote a book. What I can believe is that my mom owns it. Shocked the hell out of me, and now it's a pox on our bookshelf. Quote Everyone pound your feet to this phenomenon. Now, let's make it loud, let's show 'em all how you move to this phenomenon. Roll! Open your soul, maybe lose control inside of this phenomenon. Just let yourself go and let everyone know you move to this phenomenon. Phenomenon --- Thousand Foot Krutches
TheJenn88 Posted September 10, 2005 Posted September 10, 2005 The words as you described, Shauna, wouldn't characterize a pretentious person. In everyday speech I use those words, and not with the intention to sound high-class or anything. Honestly, to me, those words seem completely normal, and I'd expect any half-idiot to understand them. Except maybe "balderdash" ... I have an old-school game called Balderdash Quote
Mohammed_Rots_In_Hell Posted September 10, 2005 Posted September 10, 2005 The words as you described, Shauna, wouldn't characterize a pretentious person. In everyday speech I use those words, and not with the intention to sound high-class or anything. Honestly, to me, those words seem completely normal, and I'd expect any half-idiot to understand them. Except maybe "balderdash" ... I have an old-school game called Balderdash Balderdash means nonsense.. I prefer the term "Horse Shit", it means the same and has a Texas flair. But I do like the term "Balderdash" because professor Farnsworth on Futurama uses it. 1 Quote The first amendment provides our constitution with its voice. The second amendment provides its teeth.
TheJenn88 Posted September 11, 2005 Posted September 11, 2005 Balderdash means nonsense.. I prefer the term "Horse Shit", it means the same and has a Texas flair. But I do like the term "Balderdash" because professor Farnsworth on Futurama uses it. You keep writing that word, I'm going to start saying it Damnit. I think..yep It's stuck. gets Q-tip GET OUTTA MY HEAD!!!! Quote
EnterNetProphet Posted October 7, 2005 Posted October 7, 2005 Just out of curiosity--show of hands. If you heard someone use the following words in a conversation, would you call them pretentious? skewed dwindle reiterate insinuate qualms balderdash (said loudly) pitfalls quirks striven Let me know. raises hand hmmmm SD, I have used "quirk" and would probably would have used"pitfalls","re-interate" and "dwindle"..so I guess in your book, that makes me pretentious. but I was only trying to be facetious... :o The only ppl I hear using those words you listed are polititians and some of them are former lawyers. I meant in real life...I have met my electorate m.p several times, and used a lawyer. Quote
builder Posted October 7, 2005 Posted October 7, 2005 Go to the vocab thread for that kind of talk. Besides, the written word is much different to the spoken. I can harp on endlessly in prosaic bullshit terminology, as evidenced in the above thread. In real life, I have to watch my tongue. I'm more prone to use fuck and arsehole and cunt, than fornicate rectum and vagina. Quote Persevere, it pisses people off.
angie Posted October 7, 2005 Posted October 7, 2005 Just out of curiosity--show of hands. If you heard someone use the following words in a conversation, would you call them pretentious? skewed dwindle reiterate insinuate qualms balderdash (said loudly) pitfalls quirks striven Let me know. I use dwindle, reiterate (that's a favorite of mine), insinuate, qualms, and quirks. Not every day, but quite often. Nothing pretentious about it. I'm not going to dumb my vocabulary down just because you don't like the way it sounds. Quote http://www.darwinawards.com/ http://www.snopes.com http://www.breakthechain.org STOP THE SPAM!! Click Me You Know You Want To
builder Posted October 7, 2005 Posted October 7, 2005 I use dwindle, reiterate (that's a favorite of mine), insinuate, qualms, and quirks. Not every day, but quite often. Nothing pretentious about it. I'm not going to dumb my vocabulary down just because you don't like the way it sounds. Good for you Angie. I like to bamboozle straights with textual teasers. Particularly gov employees. It helps if you smile like an idiot while you are taking them out verbally. Quote Persevere, it pisses people off.
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