Much has been said about how differently men and women communicate. But not much more has been said in such a funny way. Wives, pay attention. This could help you communicate with your dhs on the highest level. I give you Jeff Allen, on the power of underwear and being direct.
By the way, I just did a post on Communication Pet Peeves and this is one I hear from husbands all over the globe. They wish their wives were more direct.
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Last week I talked about the misuse (and overuse) of the word "literally." This week, I continue my series of misused words with the word, "Expert." Expert is another word that has "literally" been overused to the point of being lost in meaninglessness. With so many able to claim expert status on the net, everyone is an expert in something these days. Aren't you? If you've been on Twitter for any length of time, you will notice a huge influx of Marketing Experts and Social Networking Gurus. I'm followed by at least one per day! Hundreds of them per day spam my Twitter and email accounts with things like, "How to get six million followers before lunch!" and "Make money...
I'm starting another new series called Communication Pet Peeves. I'll put these out about once a month or so, but I just have to kvetch about this (My Jewish heritage coming out and I hope I spelled that right). As a member of the non techie community, I have to say one of my biggest communication pet peeves is when I am in need of some "help file" and I can't make heads or drivel out of the online manual. It's usually written in Tech-ese and I'm not even conversational! Tech manuals usually start with step 67 moving quickly to steps 68, 69 and 70 followed directly afterward by step 107! Um...Ya lost me! Will someone climb down the technology...
I don't drink, but there are two alcoholic beverages that had such funny commercials, I just had to post them. I posted one from Dos Equis The Most Interesting Man in the World. This one is for Bartles and James with a winter idea for a "Cooler Warmer." It has a nice play on words and a fun spirit. Enjoy:
Please leave a comment with your favorite fun commercials and thanks again for your support!
Literally, according to Merriam Webster, the word "literally" literally means: Main Entry: lit·er·al·ly Pronunciation: ?li-t?-r?-l?, ?li-tr?-l?, ?li-t?r-l? Function: adverb Date: 1533 1 : in a literal sense or manner : actually <took the remark literally> <was literally insane> 2 : in effect : virtually <will literally turn the world upside down to combat cruelty or injustice — Norman Cousins> Usage: Since some people take sense 2 to be the opposite of sense 1, it has been frequently criticized as a misuse. Instead, the use is pure hyperbole intended to gain emphasis, but it often appears in contexts where no additional emphasis is necessary. People use the word "literally" when they literally mean it actually, really, literally happened. And it has...
