When I see others playing with large stuffed objects, I tend to get out of the way. I do see the virtues of the smorgasbord metaphor, though. I'm getting hungry too.
See what I mean about the delightful smorgasbrod that is Wordie? Even on what might seem to be an unpromising word page, you get the charming slapstick of c_b and r_t, yukking it up for our amusement.
I suppose I might as well confess to my chaste intellectual crush on BB right here and now, and get it out of the way.
No offense taken, BB. :) There have been some users in the past who brandish certain words about in an effort to get a ... let's just say a response from other users... It is more than clear you are not doing that, but I'm one of the big, loud, obnoxious people guilty of speaking up before things get out of hand. I think reesetee is too. (maybe why we get along so well, rt? :)
Yes, c_b, that's what I meant. If you define it as it's defined below, it's likely to be considered offensive. I've seen it used in non-disparaging ways, but I'm just not keen on the coinage; that's all. :-)
Oh. I never heard it used in a disparaging way, more with respect and awe. "Sisters are doin' it for themselves", climbing the greasy pole of corporate and literary success. Glitterati definitely has a hint of the dismissive, mwahmwah darling, must dash, got to see my ghostwriter.
A play on literati, coined in the 1990s? It was used loosely of lipstick lesbians within the chattering classes, i.e. publishing, media, politics, PR, marketing....people paid to go to parties. Retroactively, I suppose it could be applied between the wars to Vita Sackville-West and the Americans in Paris.
When I see others playing with large stuffed objects, I tend to get out of the way. I do see the virtues of the smorgasbord metaphor, though. I'm getting hungry too.
*feeling hungry with all this talk about stuffed fish*
*grabs c_b's stuffed fish and slaps sionnach--ever so gently--upside the head*
See what I mean about the delightful smorgasbrod that is Wordie? Even on what might seem to be an unpromising word page, you get the charming slapstick of c_b and r_t, yukking it up for our amusement.
I suppose I might as well confess to my chaste intellectual crush on BB right here and now, and get it out of the way.
*laughs at c_b's stunnedness*
Okay, I feel better now. :-)
Shit. I guess I did. *stunned*
*slaps self upside the head with a stuffed fish*
*more stunned*
Certainly, BB! No offense taken. :-)
C_b: Did you just call me a big, loud, obnoxious person while simultaneously telling me that we get along well?
*rereads cb's comment*
Yes. Yes you did.
*slumping off in existential despair*
That's all right then....
No offense taken, BB. :) There have been some users in the past who brandish certain words about in an effort to get a ... let's just say a response from other users... It is more than clear you are not doing that, but I'm one of the big, loud, obnoxious people guilty of speaking up before things get out of hand. I think reesetee is too. (maybe why we get along so well, rt? :)
Reclaim the streets! Gluppit the prawling strangles! That's how I roll!! I like cheese!
No offense meant. Reclaim the streets, and the gutters and margins.
Yes, c_b, that's what I meant. If you define it as it's defined below, it's likely to be considered offensive. I've seen it used in non-disparaging ways, but I'm just not keen on the coinage; that's all. :-)
Oh. I never heard it used in a disparaging way, more with respect and awe. "Sisters are doin' it for themselves", climbing the greasy pole of corporate and literary success. Glitterati definitely has a hint of the dismissive, mwah mwah darling, must dash, got to see my ghostwriter.
It probably was, but it can be offensive (I think was reesetee's point)... :)
I assume it was coined after glitterati (or gliterati), celebrity writers.
I'd really rather it weren't applied to anything or anyone.
A play on literati, coined in the 1990s? It was used loosely of lipstick lesbians within the chattering classes, i.e. publishing, media, politics, PR, marketing....people paid to go to parties. Retroactively, I suppose it could be applied between the wars to Vita Sackville-West and the Americans in Paris.