- Shameful: as in, My God girlfriend, that haircut was shameful! (This usage of the term is most useful when squawking over old photographs. However, much in this world is shameful - just remember that it sounds best when delivered with a tone of embarrassed amusement).
- Minx: it does exactly what it says on the tin, without being overtly sexual and sleazy.
- Surreal: while I use this term for situations that involve absolutely NO melting clocks - thus begging the question, can you really use the term surreal to describe it? - I enjoy its evocation of spiritual and emotional dislocation. Most commonly, God, I saw my ex just then - they look exactly the same, and I'm all like, God, I actually do miss you, until I remembered that they made me listen to Bananarama/vacuumed my dwarf rabbit out existence/slept with someone who decidedly wasn't me, and I'm thinking, You hide the bastard thing so well - you actually look nice, and now I need a little lie down... God, it was just SURREAL. (Who says you need the melting clocks to create a rift from reality, eh?)
- the terms of affection Babes, Sweets and Bella: only the last term is specifically for the pretty ladies; the rest I use indiscriminately, even when I can remember the name of the individual in question. Personally, I like the plural. However, it drives others to distraction. All part of the rich tapestry, I guess.
* A nod to David Sedaris - he comes up with the genius, I merely steal and degrade it.
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'Minx' is an awesome word. I use it often. Usually with the word 'saucy' in front of it.
You can't go wrong.
Unless you're in an accountants office. Then again....depends on the accountant I guess......
MMMM, you saucy minx, you Lovely Dave you!
I'm glad I'm not the only one - let's bring back 'minx' (saucy or served on it's own), ppl!
P.S. I forgot to add the phrase, Going Off Like A Frog In A Sock. If you've even seen a frog in a sock, you'll totally get how awesome the whole concept is
Frog in a sock is so Aussie it should come with a meat pie covered in Vegemite.
Maybe not. But you get the point.
And Bananarama is playing because.... ~insert trumpets here~ I seem to have the RSS feed working again. Thanks for the heads up. Thanks Lovely Mel.
Kicking stuff really does make it go better.....
Stealing, plagiarism... isn't that what writers have been doing for centuries now?
Plagiarism is stealing from just one source. I'm so advanced, I steal from many - therefore, it's research. RESEARCH, I TELL YOU!
P.S. Less with the Bananarama, LD! I've left ppl I'm romantically involved with for lesser crimes - imagine what I could do to another faceless blogger...
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