Err ... I don't do the kayak thing, and I'm not sure if you're alluding to “Tontons Flingeurs”, the Coulee Region of Wisconsin, the Grand Coulee dam or ?
Sarcasm is a very delicate and precise art form, which must be worked at for many long years before one can finally master its subtle intricacies.
Aw ... chute !! Another sensibility down the crapper :) Oh well it is PC Land
"Up the crapper" ... well that's certainly a colourful expression isn't it.
The "straight talk" to which you allude is limited by one's vocabulary as well as perception, attitude and opinion.
Isn't it nice though that one can enjoy the freedom of speech in our "PC World" ... perhaps that's why it's so far "up the crapper" you mention :) I see no need to limit one's vocabulary or to speak in shorthand when there are subtleties of meaning that cannot be expressed by "straight talk". I agree that the use of a simple or commonly understood word is preferable to the use of a complex or esoteric word if and so long as the word says all that is intended to be said. "Hidey Holes" may be just as useful to hide ignorance as they are untruths.
I couldn't agree more with your missive. The rewards gained from the mastery of language and vocabulary greatly outweigh the time taken to study them. The right word at the right time in the right place ... the addage of a writer. Words are tools with which we convey our thoughts to others at every level of conciousness ... why allow oneself to be restricted by ignorance, especially when learning is also so much fun not to mention personally satisfyng. Thank you for your interesting post.
Maybe they haven't got one :) Maybe they've given it to someone else :) Or maybe they haven't finished dressing :) Moocho Macho is like a dog having to bark to prove it's a dog :)
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RE: Enhance your Vocabulary
Err ... I don't do the kayak thing, and I'm not sure if you're alluding to “Tontons Flingeurs”, the Coulee Region of Wisconsin, the Grand Coulee dam or ?Sarcasm is a very delicate and precise art form, which must be worked at for many long years before one can finally master its subtle intricacies.
Aw ... chute !! Another sensibility down the crapper :) Oh well it is PC Land