There are these new words and phrases that I hear when I turn on the television set and let me tell you that is one electronic device that feels the love I send it, every single day. I do enjoy using the smartphone, let me tell you, it is a marvel. As is the computer, the remote, and the other gadgets that are around. But before I go on about how electronics have taken over our lives let me get on with the words and the content thrown at us through the not so idiotic box. Here are some of these phrases, words and abbreviations. Let me fill you in on a little secret - I use them as often as I possibly can. Tee-Hee!
• The new normal – we hear these three words. Earlier, the three words that I longed to hear were ‘I love you’ well since this is ‘the new normal’, I settle well with these three. Sigh.
• The next on the list is ‘whataboutery’ a word that probably has been around for a while, but was not a part of my vocabulary. Today, when I speak and write, I throw this word in for good measure. And what about the array, right?
• Then, the oft-used abbreviation of ‘FYI’ is quite old school in a manner of speaking; we can blame it on texting or just office jargon. And I love using this terminology for your information, anyway.
• We trudge along to the ‘having said that’ phrase or syntax, where the grammar on my word page displays that I need to change the context. But since I need to say that, I just leave it be, having said that, nonetheless.
• Another one that is used is ‘going forward’ and while it is nice to use it with the elders, I am fed with the same question “Where are you going?” to which my response in a sigh is “Why going forward, of course!” Well.
• The hashtag reasoning has caught on. When I use this in articles to the elders, they state that I have made a typographical error. They believe that I need to use whitener or an eraser, but today it is the age of the computer and laptop, I can edit without the whitener! I tell them, oh whataboutery they sigh without knowing the meaning.
• ‘That being said’ is another format of ‘having said that’ and while this may not sit well with the greats, that being said, has to be said, having said that!
• The abbreviation of EOD is something that the elders do not get; they believe that it is again a typographical error. I sigh in despair and explain and they retort what happened to ‘the’ in the abbreviated form, which is true – whatever happened to ‘the’? Guess at the end of the day, I will try and find an answer.
Simply put, these words, some phrases, and sentence constructs are playing around with me like crazy. But if we did not have a trifle of whataboutery, how on earth would we go forward, for your information, having said that this is the new normal, anyhow.
Ta for now darlings, I have to get cracking on a piece and deliver it by the EOD. (EOTD for the seniors, so that they remain in my inner circle).
If you have anymore to add, send them across
Xo
• The new normal – we hear these three words. Earlier, the three words that I longed to hear were ‘I love you’ well since this is ‘the new normal’, I settle well with these three. Sigh.
• The next on the list is ‘whataboutery’ a word that probably has been around for a while, but was not a part of my vocabulary. Today, when I speak and write, I throw this word in for good measure. And what about the array, right?
• Then, the oft-used abbreviation of ‘FYI’ is quite old school in a manner of speaking; we can blame it on texting or just office jargon. And I love using this terminology for your information, anyway.
• We trudge along to the ‘having said that’ phrase or syntax, where the grammar on my word page displays that I need to change the context. But since I need to say that, I just leave it be, having said that, nonetheless.
• Another one that is used is ‘going forward’ and while it is nice to use it with the elders, I am fed with the same question “Where are you going?” to which my response in a sigh is “Why going forward, of course!” Well.
• The hashtag reasoning has caught on. When I use this in articles to the elders, they state that I have made a typographical error. They believe that I need to use whitener or an eraser, but today it is the age of the computer and laptop, I can edit without the whitener! I tell them, oh whataboutery they sigh without knowing the meaning.
• ‘That being said’ is another format of ‘having said that’ and while this may not sit well with the greats, that being said, has to be said, having said that!
• The abbreviation of EOD is something that the elders do not get; they believe that it is again a typographical error. I sigh in despair and explain and they retort what happened to ‘the’ in the abbreviated form, which is true – whatever happened to ‘the’? Guess at the end of the day, I will try and find an answer.
Simply put, these words, some phrases, and sentence constructs are playing around with me like crazy. But if we did not have a trifle of whataboutery, how on earth would we go forward, for your information, having said that this is the new normal, anyhow.
Ta for now darlings, I have to get cracking on a piece and deliver it by the EOD. (EOTD for the seniors, so that they remain in my inner circle).
If you have anymore to add, send them across
Xo
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