Evo @ 11 Show 64 – General Mish-Mash Discussion

So Evo is tired of the giggles all the time. What do you think?

Choice Bits

  • Evo forgot to start the recording again
  • Sheila’s addiction to TV Land

M*A*S*H
Three’s Company
Little Outhouse on the Prairie
Class Reunion

Impulsive: actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child.

Spontaneous: coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause.

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Posted by debbie at 4:29 pm on January 21st, 2010. 3 comments... »
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3 comments.

  1. • “Synonym” does *not* mean that two words mean the same thing. It means that the two words mean *almost* the same thing. The difference often comes down to one of connotation. The easy example is “graveyard” vs. “cemetery”. They are synonyms, but they are not the same. Note also that cemetery is a euphemism.
    • “Impulsive” means doing something on impulse without thinking it through and has a negative connotation. “Spontaneous,” in some usages, has a positive connotation. When used to describe a person in a positive way, it implies that the person can do interesting and new things on the spur of the moment rather than being locked into some kind of boring drudgery.
    • Evo and Shelia got to the true thingie at the end when Shelia more or less admitted that she wanted to be called spontaneous so that her action would not be considered negative.
    • Evo’s analysis of “synonym” and “impulsive” and his later literal analysis of certain colorful epithets is proof, if any be needed, that he is indeed a GEEK. But I consider that a good thing.
    • Debbie, thanks for producing the podcast, and good luck on your presentation. I’m sure you’ll be shiny.

    Posted by Wyrd on January 22nd, 2010.

  2. syn·o·nym (sĭn’ə-nĭm’) Noun

    1. A word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word
    or other words in a language.
    2. A word or an expression that serves as a figurative or symbolic
    substitute for another.
    3. (Biology) A scientific name of an organism or of a taxonomic group that
    has been superseded by another name at the same rank.

    I wish I could have been there to drive Evo nuts. I’m a *total* Grammar Nazi. The majority of synonyms to not actually mean the same thing. They mean similar things, with minor differences.

    Spontaneous & impulsive are a perfect example of this. They are synonyms but do not mean the same thing. I believe Evo’s demarcation between their societal usage is correct. Most people would view spontaneity as a positive trait whereas they would view being impulsive as negative.

    Cheers!

    Posted by Arioch Morningstar on January 23rd, 2010.

  3. Unfollow @wyrd & @sadock

    Posted by Evo on January 24th, 2010.

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