Don't you love learning new words? Or better yet, using them in conversation and on paper?
OK, maybe it's just me. I'm sort of a vocab freak. (Hey, I'm a writer. What can I say?)
Still, I think each person's communication style is partly defined by the words he or she uses. In fact, I think everyone has a few words that they always use; so much so that others define them by those words. Which I guess could be good or bad.
I got thinking about that this morning when I came across a great post at Life Beyond Code. Here are a few examples:
CHRONIC
My friend John always used to say this. It was his description for really good food. "Let's go to The Roxy. They got the chronic pancakes!" I now say it all the time.
HAPPY
My girlfriend loves this one. And not just, "I feel happy," but "Ooh! Look at those bean bag chairs! They're so happy!" Perfect for her glowing personality.
OUTSTANDING
I can't help but think of Mike, Adam and Roger whenever I hear the word outstanding. It's just their word. They even named their company Outstanding Productions. And appropriately so - these are three fun, crazy guys who love to have an outstanding time wherever they go. It suits them.
BABE
To Kenny, everybody's babe. Friends, family, coworkers: babe. I love it. Known him my whole life and he's always been an authentic, charming guy who just loves to call people babe. It makes you fee special.
I once had a business professor who told us, "Try to use the word pterodactyl at least once a day." (Hmm...not a bad word either!) As for me, I try to use the word notwithstanding as often as possible. Great word.
LET ME ASK YA THIS...
What about you? What are your favorite words to use? What do they say about your personality?
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Scott Ginsberg
Author/Speaker/That guy with the nametag
www.hellomynameisscott.com
7 comments:
Sweet clipart! (I like the word
sweet)
One night I bet my wife I could use the phrase "prosthetic foreheads" (a la They Might Be Giants) in conversation at the meeting we were going to. I did it! And it even made sense.
PS- Congrats on the Fast Company article, Scott- you are my role model (-:
A friend and I once had a bet when we were at uni that we could get "quasi" into every essay that we wrote. I also like the word "angst" - it describes me a lot of the time!
Words I like to use:
Yikes
Sweet
Awesome
Dude
Capricious
Superfulous
Serendipity
Yes, I actually try to use these frequently. It isn't too difficult when you work for a company that keeps trying to change but is struggling: All of the superfulous work that they add capriciously has a marvelous serendipity....I just blow the work off that I might have once done because everybody else is!!!
Zephyr is a great word too!
Delicious
Not just to describe food, but a feeling or event can be delicious. I love the sound of it too -- delicious.
Diane
http://www.dianeschuller.com
http://dogsnaturally.blogspot.com/
Dope;
Radical;
Awsome;
Dude;
I'm feelin ya; well actually that's a phrase but any ways...
Those words tell alot about my personality cause I love hanging out with my homeies and u know just chill...I'm tired of using all those words that makes us look like we've been spending a little too much time with our grandma....If u all feel me...!!
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