Sunday Post
It was an odd weekend, all told.
To start with, someone said “dramastically” to me and I nearly bit through my lip.
When people do that, it must be what it’s like for those crazy people who can look at equations and be bothered when something doesn’t add up. Mental, right? The irony being that I think “fucktard” is a brilliant word.
But this is different. It sounds like someone who thinks something is in tune but it’s not, and I look around thinking, “Is it just me? Did no one else hear that? Have I got some kind of dog-hearing that only picks out made-up words?”
It worries me that no one else winces when they hear the word “architected” in meetings.
I may, at times, be the world’s biggest arse.
On a plus note, I was walking out with my son this weekend when I spotted Douglas Hurd coming around the corner towards us.
What do you when confronted with Britain’s Cold War-era Foreign Secretary? What’s the protocol?
I guessed you say a cheerful “Morning!” and keep walking.
I did just that, adding a smile for good measure, because the sun was out and it came easy.
I bet he’d never say “dramastically”.
Me and Baron Hurd, you see. A dying breed.
July 8th, 2007 at 10:46 pm
I’d never say dramastically either. Except for comedic effect.
July 9th, 2007 at 10:28 am
Burglarised. I HATE that word. Not quite in the same Wrong category, I guess, since it’s in the dictionaries and all, but really. What’s wrong with burgled? Makes me spit.
July 9th, 2007 at 11:33 am
Those two words are synonyms. THey both mean the same thing.
July 9th, 2007 at 1:06 pm
About seven years ago I was given a book on Britain’s 1000 best churches. I’m not religious, but I do find churches interesting places and they do tend to be fairly peaceful.
Anyway, so there I am in this church clutching said book having a good look round, when in walks Douglas Hurd with exactly the same book!
Gutted.
July 9th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
Ed - burglarised could be an Americanism. But you gave us Velcro and baseball, so all is forgiven.
Scroob - I hear what you’re saying, but I’m going to let it stand because you haven’t bumped in to Douglas Hurd, like me and…
Dan - Did you say anything to him? He’s as old as he is tall. There aren’t many people “who cut a figure” these days, but you’ve got to hand it to Douglas Hurd.
July 10th, 2007 at 1:28 am
Velcro is a Swiss invention. It came from CERN, the same thinktank that brought us the HTTP protocol, and with it the World Wide Web.
July 10th, 2007 at 7:39 am
Really? I’m thinking of Professor Velcreaux munching on a Toblerone.
July 10th, 2007 at 12:16 pm
We shared no words, but a polite smile instead! I remember thinking at the time how great those Spitting Image puppets were!!