Author Topic: Gah! They Just Don't Get It!!! (Read 2577 times)

PetitMorte · « **on:** January 03, 2006, 02:35:52 pm »

Ok, so I heard an interview on NPR the other day, and they were talking to a word-chick from Webster's Dictionary. She's one of the people who decide which new words to put into the dictionary. For the most part, they put words in based on common usage... If a word gets used commonly enough, then it gets put in.

So here's the part that made me scream.

One of the words that she's considering officially putting onto the Dictionary is the made-up word "cromulent". She says that she loves that word, because it's such a funny joke from the Simpsons. Basically two teachers (and the class) are watching a film about the town founder, and someone says "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man." One of the teachers questions the validity of the word "embiggens", and the other teacher replies "It's a perfectly cromulent word."

Heeheeheeheeheehee! Funny Joke.

But the Dictionary Lady says that "cromulent" is getting enough use that they are considering it in the next series of official additions!!!!!

NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That would so incredibly RUIN the joke!!!

GAH!!! Idiots!

They Just Don't Get It!

RayB · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2006, 02:48:15 pm »

Maybe she was joking, and you didn't get it.

More Cowbell · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2006, 02:49:33 pm »

So is the word "embiggens" going to be next? Or how about "sacralicious" or "flaven"?

PetitMorte · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2006, 02:52:38 pm »

God I hope so, but she was equally enthusiastic about it and the other words like "podcast", and "tablescape" and "rightsizing".

If she was joking then a very very subtle joker she is. but from the sound of the interview, she wasn't.

I hope I'm wrong and am just being an idiot tho.

ChadTower · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2006, 02:56:18 pm »

You're hoping that the people who write the dictionary are funny?

I have read the dictionary. It ain't funny.

GGKoul · « **Reply #5 on:** January 03, 2006, 03:03:49 pm »

So will Jebus be next?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Made-up_words_in_The_Simpsons

RayB · « **Reply #6 on:** January 03, 2006, 03:25:33 pm »

They should add kwijibo first. It's been around much longer than cromulent.

Frosty · « **Reply #7 on:** January 03, 2006, 03:31:04 pm »

It should be 'Giggity....giggity'.

duffjr · « **Reply #8 on:** January 03, 2006, 03:43:22 pm »

Quote from: RayB on January 03, 2006, 03:25:33 pm

They should add kwijibo first. It's been around much longer than cromulent.

that's ridiculous. you might as well stick in "homer." i wouldn't mind the latter depending on its usage or the colloquialism, "pulling a homer." but if you add kwyjibo, you're asking for english riots.

RayB · « **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2006, 05:35:53 pm »

Quote from: duffjr on January 03, 2006, 03:43:22 pm

Quote from: RayB on January 03, 2006, 03:25:33 pm
They should add kwijibo first. It's been around much longer than cromulent.

that's ridiculous.

DrewKaree · « **Reply #10 on:** January 03, 2006, 05:44:57 pm »

He's humortarded. His retarditty knows no bounds.

RayB · « **Reply #11 on:** January 03, 2006, 06:30:22 pm »

Quote from: DrewKaree on January 03, 2006, 05:44:57 pm

He's humortarded.

DrewKaree · « **Reply #12 on:** January 03, 2006, 06:39:57 pm »

It's causing quite the stir around these parts. Everyone wants to use it, but no one wants to give Chad credit for it.

SteveJ34 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 03, 2006, 07:05:44 pm »

So when will friggin make it in?

DrewKaree · « **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2006, 07:12:00 pm »

Not before emmer effer

missioncontrol · « **Reply #15 on:** January 03, 2006, 11:44:18 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on January 03, 2006, 02:56:18 pm

You're hoping that the people who write the dictionary are funny?

I have read the dictionary. It ain't funny.

If there is anyone here who has read the dictionary from cover to cover it would be Chad.....

duffjr · « **Reply #16 on:** January 03, 2006, 11:46:56 pm »

Quote from: RayB on January 03, 2006, 05:35:53 pm

Quote from: duffjr on January 03, 2006, 03:43:22 pm
Quote from: RayB on January 03, 2006, 03:25:33 pm
They should add kwijibo first. It's been around much longer than cromulent.

that's ridiculous. you might as well stick in "homer." i wouldn't mind the latter depending on its usage or the colloquialism, "pulling a homer." but if you add kwyjibo, you're asking for english riots.

You thought I was actually SERIOUS?!

the real words surrounding qwijibo confused me over the seriousness. if you weren't serious before, does using caps mean you're serious now?

DrewKaree · « **Reply #17 on:** January 04, 2006, 02:21:03 am »

Quote from: duffjr on January 03, 2006, 11:46:56 pm

Quote from: RayB on January 03, 2006, 05:35:53 pm
Quote from: duffjr on January 03, 2006, 03:43:22 pm
Quote from: RayB on January 03, 2006, 03:25:33 pm
They should add kwijibo first. It's been around much longer than cromulent.

that's ridiculous. you might as well stick in "homer." i wouldn't mind the latter depending on its usage or the colloquialism, "pulling a homer." but if you add kwyjibo, you're asking for english riots.

You thought I was actually SERIOUS?!

the real words surrounding qwijibo confused me over the seriousness. if you weren't serious before, does using caps mean you're serious now?

Talk slowly and use small words. He's got comprehension deficit disorder

duffjr · « **Reply #18 on:** January 04, 2006, 07:32:00 am »

OK, I...thought...you...were...not...making...a...joke.

ChadTower · « **Reply #19 on:** January 04, 2006, 09:35:22 am »

Quote from: missioncontrol on January 03, 2006, 11:44:18 pm

If there is anyone here who has read the dictionary from cover to cover it would be Chad.....

I am married to a linguist. I had to do it to keep up.

Countdown to cunning linguist jokes... 3.... 2... 1...

More Cowbell · « **Reply #20 on:** January 04, 2006, 09:37:39 am »

Blastoff!
So if she is a cunning linguist, what does that make you?

Stingray · « **Reply #21 on:** January 04, 2006, 09:39:51 am »

Quote from: missioncontrol on January 03, 2006, 11:44:18 pm

Quote from: ChadTower on January 03, 2006, 02:56:18 pm

You're hoping that the people who write the dictionary are funny?

I have read the dictionary. It ain't funny.

If there is anyone here who has read the dictionary from cover to cover it would be Chad.....

I tried, but I couldn't really follow it. Starts out talking about aardvarks, and ends up rattling on about zygotes. It's like the stupid book has a new topic every paragraph.

-S

ChadTower · « **Reply #22 on:** January 04, 2006, 09:41:41 am »

See, no matter how hard you try, the dictionary isn't funny.

Dartful Dodger · « **Reply #23 on:** January 04, 2006, 06:18:53 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on January 04, 2006, 09:41:41 am

See, no matter how hard you try, the dictionary isn't funny.

Chadtower reading anything that's not on thet internet is funny.

ChadTower · « **Reply #24 on:** January 05, 2006, 09:26:57 am »

Bah to that, I read a lot of books and newspapers. Gotta do something on the toilet.

Havok · « **Reply #25 on:** January 05, 2006, 10:22:58 am »

Quote from: More Cowbell on January 04, 2006, 09:37:39 am

Blastoff!
So if she is a cunning linguist, what does that make you?

Hmmm - that makes Chad a hermaphrodite?

ChadTower · « **Reply #26 on:** January 05, 2006, 10:32:19 am »

No, it would make me the third participant.

Havok · « **Reply #27 on:** January 05, 2006, 11:21:00 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on January 05, 2006, 10:32:19 am

No, it would make me the third participant.

You are my hero.

ChadTower · « **Reply #28 on:** January 05, 2006, 11:23:36 am »

Well, it would if it were true.

missioncontrol · « **Reply #29 on:** January 05, 2006, 02:19:09 pm »

ever notice when they add a nwew cool word to the dictionary it's allready outdated and not cool any more

Harry Potter · « **Reply #30 on:** January 05, 2006, 02:21:10 pm »

cowabunga dude.

Havok · « **Reply #31 on:** January 05, 2006, 02:38:36 pm »

Quote from: missioncontrol on January 05, 2006, 02:19:09 pm

ever notice when they add a nwew cool word to the dictionary it's allready outdated and not cool any more

Perhaps they should add a "coolage" expiration date.

"Best used by"

DrewKaree · « **Reply #32 on:** January 05, 2006, 03:40:38 pm »

If you have to be told, you shouldn't be using it in the first place.


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