Comments on: Changing gears #3: Word change http://www.zeigen.com/blog/2008/07/changing-gears-3-word-change/ The Mack Family experience. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:34:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Scrappy http://www.zeigen.com/blog/2008/07/changing-gears-3-word-change/#comment-116799 Scrappy Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:17:44 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/blog/?p=795#comment-116799 I made up a word a while back... CRUB... it's kind of a cross between crap and um, something else. =) I am NOT about to start swearing at work since the guy who works on the other side of my cube does enough for everyone in my dept. (probably yours, too!) I think it's unprofessional and even though I'm usually pretty easy going about peoples' manner of speech, I find it very off-putting. Maybe now that I'm a mom I find it more offensive than before, but I still think it's unnecessary. So there. =) I made up a word a while back… CRUB… it’s kind of a cross between crap and um, something else. =)

I am NOT about to start swearing at work since the guy who works on the other side of my cube does enough for everyone in my dept. (probably yours, too!) I think it’s unprofessional and even though I’m usually pretty easy going about peoples’ manner of speech, I find it very off-putting. Maybe now that I’m a mom I find it more offensive than before, but I still think it’s unnecessary. So there. =)

]]> By: Stephen http://www.zeigen.com/blog/2008/07/changing-gears-3-word-change/#comment-115950 Stephen Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:30:49 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/blog/?p=795#comment-115950 But you don't <em>have</em> to use "fail" in the lolcat phrasing way, right? Seems to me that saying "Vista fails" rolls off the tongue naturally and extends the current usage. Other alternatives? * Vista falls short. * Vista is weak. * Vista lacks. * Vista flops. * Vista flunks. I'm drawing a blank beyond that. (Here it is: ______) But you don’t have to use “fail” in the lolcat phrasing way, right?

Seems to me that saying “Vista fails” rolls off the tongue naturally and extends the current usage.

Other alternatives?

* Vista falls short.
* Vista is weak.
* Vista lacks.
* Vista flops.
* Vista flunks.

I’m drawing a blank beyond that. (Here it is: ______)

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.zeigen.com/blog/2008/07/changing-gears-3-word-change/#comment-115849 Kimberly Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:02:33 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/blog/?p=795#comment-115849 You can't say "xxx fails" though. You have to say "xxx is a fail". or you know, an epic fail, depending on the circumstances :) I like your suggestions though, as I've been struggling to use nicer language, as I have friends with children. You can’t say “xxx fails” though. You have to say “xxx is a fail”. or you know, an epic fail, depending on the circumstances :)

I like your suggestions though, as I’ve been struggling to use nicer language, as I have friends with children.

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