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Love
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Personally, I think it's easy to overthink the overuse thing. That is, it isn't so much that the word 'love' has no meaning or that people are truly insincere so much as they just don't know how to communicate.
People say things like "I love you to death" or "I'm in love with [name the celebrity]," but these are often figures of speech. Where people really get out of hand is not knowing how to emphasize things.
This is a trivial example, but one I hear frequently: "This is the best thing I've ever tasted in my entire life!"
First of all, it probably isn't the very best thing someone has ever tasted; they just like it, perhaps even a lot. But for some reason saying "This is delicious!" seems too weak, so they turn it into a superlative statement by adding a bunch of qualifiers together. Second, using the word 'ever' and the phrase 'in my entire life' is redundant, as the one implies the other. Third, the word 'entire' tucked into the last phrase is also unnecessary, as it doesn't make the span covered by "my life" any longer.
People also say things like "highly unique" or "extremely rare," which are utter nonsense because something that is unique is "one of a kind," and things that rarely happen are "extremely infrequent."
It's all part of what I like to call the "Dumbification of America." We are an increasingly illiterate society. We lag behind in education generally, but as far as being able to communicate, we're in terrible shape.
People say things like "I love you to death" or "I'm in love with [name the celebrity]," but these are often figures of speech. Where people really get out of hand is not knowing how to emphasize things.
This is a trivial example, but one I hear frequently: "This is the best thing I've ever tasted in my entire life!"
First of all, it probably isn't the very best thing someone has ever tasted; they just like it, perhaps even a lot. But for some reason saying "This is delicious!" seems too weak, so they turn it into a superlative statement by adding a bunch of qualifiers together. Second, using the word 'ever' and the phrase 'in my entire life' is redundant, as the one implies the other. Third, the word 'entire' tucked into the last phrase is also unnecessary, as it doesn't make the span covered by "my life" any longer.
People also say things like "highly unique" or "extremely rare," which are utter nonsense because something that is unique is "one of a kind," and things that rarely happen are "extremely infrequent."
It's all part of what I like to call the "Dumbification of America." We are an increasingly illiterate society. We lag behind in education generally, but as far as being able to communicate, we're in terrible shape.
Hey, at most I'm a cranky dick! I am by no means a miserable prick! :nono:
It's hyperbole. Everyone uses it.
Harley Spencer
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Ha well I don't think calling someone else a miserable prick is very charming. But I'll give you a second chance to redeem yourself
Well I do believe in love at first sight I've had a relationship out of it and it's ended. I've also punched above my weight big time to get a stunner and got there only for it to end. I've also had a woman punch above her weight to get me and that also started & ended. I think the moral of the story is when it happens it happens. Women are such wonderful things there is always something good about them. The one big regret was the woman that went out of her way to get me looking back now (6 years) she was just the best. C'est la vie.
The one big regret was the woman that went out of her way to get me looking back now (6 years) she was just the best. C'est la vie.
Harley Spencer
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Well I do believe in love at first sight I've had a relationship out of it and it's ended. I've also punched above my weight big time to get a stunner and got there only for it to end. I've also had a woman punch above her weight to get me and that also started & ended. I think the moral of the story is when it happens it happens. Women are such wonderful things there is always something good about them.
Punch above weight? I'm confused. What's that mean?
Boxing expression. Weight divisions exist so you don't have to punch above your weight (a tiny guy go up against a wall of meat). It's a reference to going out of your league.
Yep. The league being the beauty of the woman.
Harley Spencer
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Ahhh ok I get it now.
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Haha! No way. That's a hell of a definition.
Love is also something that doesn't has to be romantic love. That is something I will save for that one special women someday.
I love everybody in the universe. At least deep in myself I hope that's true. The great thing about love is that you can have it for friend or even somebody that just exist. I think that's part of what love is all about. Even people that one is physically attracted to I think one can have deep love for them and yet still not feel the need to hop into bead with them. Love can do that when you realize the love for them is deeper and infinitely more important than one's desire to use that person as an instrument for physical pleasure. Trouble can happen when one puts the priority on the latter. While I know there are people out there that just care for the physical pleasure one can get from somebody else, for me having that without love would be pretty hollow.
I love everybody in the universe. At least deep in myself I hope that's true. The great thing about love is that you can have it for friend or even somebody that just exist. I think that's part of what love is all about. Even people that one is physically attracted to I think one can have deep love for them and yet still not feel the need to hop into bead with them. Love can do that when you realize the love for them is deeper and infinitely more important than one's desire to use that person as an instrument for physical pleasure. Trouble can happen when one puts the priority on the latter. While I know there are people out there that just care for the physical pleasure one can get from somebody else, for me having that without love would be pretty hollow.
Who knew that men were just as cutesy and romantic as women are? Awwwwwww. This is why I like Happy and Bird
having dinner in a bed on the beach at night with candles and the bed being covered by red petals of roses? how romantic is this?
People can you feel it? Love is everywhere.
Just had to put down the dog I'd had for about 14 years. She was a rescue. She'd been starved and abused. Ended up being the nicest dog I've ever had.
It was just time, that became apparent last night. She couldn't go on any longer. Still, doing it has cut me pretty deep. But she was suffering, and I love her, so it had to happen.
It was just time, that became apparent last night. She couldn't go on any longer. Still, doing it has cut me pretty deep. But she was suffering, and I love her, so it had to happen.
Harley Spencer
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having dinner in a bed on the beach at night with candles and the bed being covered by red petals of roses? how romantic is this?
That would be very nice but good luck getting a bed onto the beach, let alone finding a beach that's secluded enough for that idea to be truly enjoyable.
