vocabulary: resistentialism
the theory that inanimate objects
demonstrate hostile behavior against us.
demonstrate hostile behavior against us.
my comment that i submitted to a.word.a.day a few years ago ...
Thank you! I can use one word - resistentialism - to describe the "office equipment mutiny event" (OEME) I experience on those special days when I must meet a project deadline. Now if I could just figure out which equipment typically leads the "mutiny" - computer, copier, printer, or maybe the stapler?we encourage good grammar and expanding one's vocabulary. a few "word" services include a.word.a.day (which i like because of the often interesting context provided), merriam-webster's, my word a day, and many others.
and then of course ... there are the unconventional vocab sources such as urbandictionary.com (which allows one to submit words - often slang, likely off-color, and often words that are entertainingly shocking ... thus likely unwelcomed in the traditional workspace unless you want a verbal reprimand or dismissal), prison slang (not that we or r|interns think work = prison), and surf slang (because the ocean is less than a 10-min drive).
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posted by shirlnutkin @ 7:05 AM
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The term "resistentialism" was coined by Paul Jennings in the 1950s. Here's the original article.
yvonne, thanks much for this article. and in turn, i'm going to add the link to a little post. ... and thanks for visiting! - s.
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