Normally I shy away from New Year's Resolutions like a . . . well, I can't come up with an appropriate simile so please imagine a nice one for yourselves, but this year I decided to be brave, or stupid. I decide to resolve to make a genuine effort to exorcise a word from my vocabulary. The offending word in question is "relationship." I don't like this word, I haven't liked it for a long time, but I thought it was just something I had to live with, like lumpy cream of wheat in the Great Hall. I was inspired recently by a post on . . . somewhere by someone, I can't remember details, but it said that the word relationship was annoying and had only come to have its present meaning in the last ten or twenty years. And I thought, "Aha! There is a way to gain freedom from this vague and ubiquitous word!" So I've decided to try it. So far, it's been very hard, but I've pulled through. I don't think relationships should be discussed that often anyway and I don't plan to engage in that pastime much in the coming year. The way I see it, if God was so keen on us discussing "relationships," he would have given us the proper vocabulary with which to do it.
Posted by linnea at January 2, 2004 12:43 AMI dunno Linnea. It seems like one of people's basic functions is to 'relate' to each other. I'm not sure you can honestly chuck this word without finding a similar replacement--what do you suggest? Maybe I'm just missing you're point, though.
Posted by: Michael at January 2, 2004 1:30 AMOh Linny, I know that this is not about relationships, but I don't know where or how else to express my utter dismay about Ella Enchanted! How dare they!? humph.
Posted by: tuggy at January 2, 2004 2:42 AMOh Tuggy I know! I have made some little disparaging remarks about it on the side there.
Posted by: linnea at January 2, 2004 11:33 AMPerhaps Linnea dislikes the word "relationship" the same way I dislike the word "boyfriend." The terms seldom live up to what they really mean. I hate the word boyfriend, but that does not mean that having someone in my life that fits that discription is equally as hateful to me. I am willing to go out on a limb and say that Linnea does not think that the word "relationship" is the right word to describe the ways she relates to those that she cares about. Other words: frienship, um... vicodin, obsession, infatuation, person, umumum, Linnea, you are going to have to be a genius because I definitly am planning on talking to YOU about relationships this next year, so educate me or be subjected to the word.
Posted by: Nats at January 2, 2004 12:29 PMLinnea, you are an inspiration to all youth.
I've already managed to go years without using it, and I have no plans to start now.
Posted by: Evan Donovan at January 7, 2004 8:30 PMOn the other hand, I think you need to use the phrase "irreconcilable differences" a whole lot more. Just because it's so much fun to say.
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