Short But Not So Sweet!
At times you may encounter someone in
conversation, online or off, who is obviously out of touch with reality. We
used to say they had their head in the sand.
These days, people are not so decorous in
their private or public assessment of another. You know that little emoji that is SO
popular on your phone?
For the most part, especially in social media,
that cutesy little pile of crap is the least
offensive image someone can use to express their opinion of another.
While we have the right to free speech, there are those who fill their days and waste time with nothing but
negatives and gross expletives attempting to belittle someone or an opinion.
This only serves to exhibit a crude lack of civility, narrow minds, and
small vocabulary.
A progressive mind may still be frustrated
with oh-so-many-wrongs we experience on a daily basis, so today’s lesson provides
the means to tell someone they’re full of crap without being as crass.
Speaking as one who has experienced her share
of ordure,
and some would say, spread my fair share, I am thrilled to learn another word
that expresses irregularities with aplomb, pinkie finger in the air.
Word Challenge: ORDURE. As you go about your day, running into mountainous piles of
ordure,
before you consider whether to fling it, spread it, or ignore it, remember that
it also serves many beneficial purposes. Take your head out of the sand and smile,
as you fit ordure into your week of eclectic writings.
Write first for
yourself … only then can you write for others. (L.Rochelle)
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