Humongous words
This week's new theme:
Humongous words. Yes, the more complicated it is, the better, and preferably used in an alliterative way.
Eg, make sentences like:
...to include inputs, involvement and interactions of important members....
Then, insist on Englishness, by saying:
"....irregardless..., we have to use UK spelling!!!"
Damn, it feels like I am back to secondary two. J was angry because he lost to a gal in science. Gals should be terrible in science and losing to one was a major loss of face to a pimply 14 year old.
So, J threw me huge huge words. Big was slum-ish. Large was laughable. Only humongous words could show off your intellect. :D I miss "quarrels" with J. We were after all really good friends, and J actually brought along a dictionary in school. Honestly, without J, I wont be who I am. He is one of those important friends in your development stage who helped to shape who you are today.
This is how we used to fight:
"choppp!!! What did you say?"Those were the fun, innocent days. Where did they go?
"xyz! Don't you understand? Proven-girls are stupid"
"Don't understand! Not like you, I don't speak English at home! Ok, why don't we speak in Chinese? Speak Chinese!"
[For someone who could not even pronounce his name accurately in Chinese...] "Ok, ok. Check dictionary..."
Wait, how do you spell XYZ?
Girls are stupid, X-Y-Z!!!! Grrrr.
.... and then I would check the dictionary & get angry when I realised what he meant. During the "cease fire", I would compose my argument by substituting the words with humongous synonyms to scold him.
This time, it is not innocent. It is a constant stress.
Gosh, I am a lazy bum. Why must you insult me?
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