I'd like to solution why people keep abusing poor, helpless words.
I had an enormous soft ice cream cone for dinner, and I don't feel a bit guilty about it.
Saffron: You won't tell anyone about me breaking down? Mal: I won't. Saffron: Then I won't tell anyone how easily I got your gun out of your holster. Mal: I'll take that as a kindness.
'Trash'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Amy - Aug 16, 2010 2:20:59 pm PDT #18259 of 30001
Because books.
Daisy Jane - Aug 16, 2010 2:22:26 pm PDT #18260 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I have always hated "reach out to."
§ ita § - Aug 16, 2010 2:26:24 pm PDT #18261 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I have always hated "reach out to."
But at least those are real English words used in real English ways.
"To solution" is just messedupedness.
megan walker - Aug 16, 2010 2:26:36 pm PDT #18262 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Could be worse, we "touch" people with our market development. And we count "touches." It's disturbing on many levels.
Amy - Aug 16, 2010 2:28:34 pm PDT #18263 of 30001
Because books.
After too many seasons of NYPD Blue, "reach out," to me, is something you do to an informant.
§ ita § - Aug 16, 2010 2:30:34 pm PDT #18264 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh god, got another meeting.
See y'all.
Oonu.
Whatever.
javachik - Aug 16, 2010 2:32:35 pm PDT #18265 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
After too many seasons of NYPD Blue, "reach out," to me, is something you do to an informant.
Right, and a "solid" is a favor.
SuziQ - Aug 16, 2010 2:37:23 pm PDT #18266 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Kelly has asked me to ask my "Buffy friends" if anyone has a copy of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo that they would be willing to send her. I can pay shipping.
brenda m - Aug 16, 2010 2:42:51 pm PDT #18267 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
We are all about the reaching out. And the connecting with.
Solutioning irks, but it's one of those where I can see how it developed as basically a less clunky "developing a solution for." Mind you, that's how we got into this whole "actionable" mess.
Zenkitty - Aug 16, 2010 2:43:28 pm PDT #18268 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Suzi, I do. Send me the address; profile addy is good. I'll mail it tomorrow.