Comments on: The Thing About Words http://www.johndavidmann.com/journal/2008/09/05/the-thing-about-words/ Roaming the universe, helping set things write. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:31:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Russ http://www.johndavidmann.com/journal/2008/09/05/the-thing-about-words/#comment-404 Russ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:02:47 +0000 http://www.johndavidmann.com/journal/?p=404#comment-404 John, This one may not be 100% A'pplicable (emphasis for Melanie), but it is along similar lines: Years ago, I worked in a company where the CEO announced an impromptu meeting. After we gathered, he gave an uninspiring talk and called for a person to "step up to the plate," to "take the bull by the horns," to volunteer for a new position in which the pressure would be extreme. He then went on to say that there would NO additional compensation. Instead, this person would be known as a "champion." At this point, a co-worker leaned over to me and whispered, "Champion? It sounds more like a 'chump peon.'" I thought I was going to lose it (and my job too!). John,

This one may not be 100% A’pplicable (emphasis for Melanie), but it is along similar lines:

Years ago, I worked in a company where the CEO announced an impromptu meeting. After we gathered, he gave an uninspiring talk and called for a person to “step up to the plate,” to “take the bull by the horns,” to volunteer for a new position in which the pressure would be extreme. He then went on to say that there would NO additional compensation. Instead, this person would be known as a “champion.”

At this point, a co-worker leaned over to me and whispered, “Champion? It sounds more like a ‘chump peon.’” I thought I was going to lose it (and my job too!).

]]> By: jdmann http://www.johndavidmann.com/journal/2008/09/05/the-thing-about-words/#comment-372 jdmann Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:55:30 +0000 http://www.johndavidmann.com/journal/?p=404#comment-372 Melanie — I think it is probably linked to having twin daughters. ;-| Melanie — I think it is probably linked to having twin daughters. ;-|

]]> By: Melanie Kissell http://www.johndavidmann.com/journal/2008/09/05/the-thing-about-words/#comment-370 Melanie Kissell Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:52:26 +0000 http://www.johndavidmann.com/journal/?p=404#comment-370 John, Maybe I'm neurotic. I'm not sure. I'll let you be the judge. The thing about words ... There are certain words that drive me nuts and keep me awake at night. For example, is it ... 'A-pplicable or A-'pplicable? "Caribbean" is another one that drives me crazy. Do you suppose it's just a double consonants syndrome?? ~Melanie John,

Maybe I’m neurotic. I’m not sure. I’ll let you be the judge.

The thing about words …

There are certain words that drive me nuts and keep me awake at night. For example, is it …
‘A-pplicable or A-’pplicable? “Caribbean” is another one that drives me crazy.

Do you suppose it’s just a double consonants syndrome??

~Melanie

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