“Many humans…have an unfortunate tendency to take it personally whenever communications break down with another life form — human or otherwise. They often have extreme difficulty viewing an interaction dispassionately.” - http://www3.upatsix.com/liz/articles/personally.html
When you’re in an argument where either you lose, or there is no winner and both people disagree, it is often hard to set that aside and move on. This is as true online as it is in person. The difference in the two is that in verbal communication, frustration and anger may colour the words as the person says them. In written/online communications, the colour is added by the reader.
Some of this comfusion/anger may be alleviated by the use of colourless words that are as emotionless as possible. An example of this might be the use of the word sexual intercourse.
“sexual intercourse = fuck = make love”
Many people would probably disagree with the above statement, but the dictionary definition of it when used in a similar context (e.g. they were…) would be translated the same. The colour of the statement would be completely different, one being scientific, the other being animalistic, and the other…well…it just sounds nicer.
Use colourless disambiguous words to make clear statements and when all else fails, agree to disagree and move on.
any disadvantage that makes success more difficult - dictionary.com
A physical or mental disability - collins essential english dictionary
Words have different connotations, even if they have the same meaning in a dictionary. To call one handicapped has a different connotation than saying they are disabled or that they are disadvantaged or crippled. Each of those words has a similar text book meaning that states that a person has a disadvantage in some activity, but each word engenders a different feeling when they are used.
Filed under: ammusing, rant — Alan Chung @ 7:21 am
The concept of a belt:
“A belt is a flexible band, typically made of leather or heavy cloth, and worn around the waist. A belt supports trousers or other articles of clothing” - wiki
and suspenders:
“Suspenders or Galluses, known as Braces in British English, are elastic fabric straps worn over the shoulders to hold up trousers.” -wiki
There was a gentleman in the waiting room wearing a fabulous pair of suspenders…attached to a decent plain black belt…People need to choose one or the other. Both are equally functional and either can make a positive, or negative, fashion statement. Together, thats just crazy talk.
Who knew that biking shorts were more than just a fashion statement, albeit a rather unfortunate statement, if that were indeed all they were. After biking almost 100 mi in the past month, my arse has started to complain after some particularly gruelling rides which has forced me to stand on the peddles, thus expending a greater amount of energy and creating more drag on certain areas of my ride.
I broke down this weekend and went in for a pair of biking shorts. Yes, they’re made of spandex, the same material worn by superheroes (and 80’s American glam metal bands and aerobics instructors). I decided to get a pair of Izumi Pearl Attack shorts (they were on sale at REI). Since I’m getting fat, I decided to get a large. I’ll be happier when I need to go out and buy a new pair of mediums (and I might decide to upgrade).
So for the shorts have been great, the padding has been sufficient for my bum, and they have not had any chaffing problems. The chamois is well articulated, but it does feel like I imagine a diaper would feel. Some reviews that I have seen have commented on the shorts causing some chaffing, but no problems as yet. I’m planning on going on a longer bike ride later this week; we’ll see how well they perform.
“And out walked the man who had been dead, his hands and feet wrapped in burial cloths, and with a burial napkin bound around his face. Jesus said to them, Free him of the burial wrappings and let him go.” John 11:44
Many are familiar with the story of Lazarus from the book of John chapter 11. This is the story of the man who died and buried and raised by Jesus. While the story, itself is amazing and gives hope to believers that the Jesus is the resurrection and the life, there is even more to this story than is traditionally discussed.
The story is also an allegory, telling of our lives and how we are saved through Christ. As truly and fully as Lazarus was dead, we are dead in sin. As Lazarus was bound, we too are bound. We are not bound by burial cloths and linens, but we are bound by the sin in our lives and by the faults of our human condition.
When we accept Him, we are freed from those bindings and trappings. As one who is alive does not walk around in burial cloths, when we are alive in Christ, we should not live as though we are still dead. Those bindings which once held us are removed.
“Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.” John 8:36
