Curmudgeon Alley

1999/09/222015/09/25

Word of the Day – Churlish

Adjective: Churlish
1. of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl
2. marked by a lack of civility or graciousness
3. difficult to work with or deal with
Synonyms:
1. vulgar
2. surly
3. intractable
4. rude
5. ill-mannered
6. ill-bred
7. uncivil

Usage:

“’Perhaps,’ he said. ‘I don’t WANT her to furnish the rooms here—and I don’t keep her hanging on. Only, I needn’t be churlish to her, need I? At any rate, I shall have to go down and see them now. You’ll come, won’t you?’”

Encountered:

While reading Women in Love by D.H. Lawrence

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1999/09/222015/09/29

Vanity Plate for the Day – CHRGED

CHRGED

This one was on a Telsa S-Type… a very expensive electric vehicle. Not for long I thought as their range is only 200 to 250 miles depending on how fast they are driving

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1999/09/222019/09/30

Quote of the Day — Oscar Wilde

“Everything in the world is about sex except sex. Sex is about power.” ~~ Oscar Wilde

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1999/09/182015/09/22

Vanity Plate for the Day – BLNDX2

BLNDX2

This one was on a Chevy Equinox… If she is that blonde, perhaps she should not even be on the road???

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1999/09/182015/09/19

Vanity Plate for the Day – GYN-YME

GYN-YME

This one was on a Mercedes C350. The second half I get…why me. Is it a gynecologist regretting is choice of vocation? Or something else?

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1999/09/182015/09/22

Quote for the Day – Jason Isbell

You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow” ~~Jason Isbell in the song 24 Frames

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1999/09/182022/09/19

Word of the Day – Agitprop

Noun: Agitprop
1. political (originally communist) propaganda, especially in art or literature.
Synonyms:
1. Hype
2. Hogwash
3. Disinformation

Usage:

“So is Mrs. Fiorina so deep inside the bubble that she can’t tell the difference between facts and agitprop? Or is she deliberately spreading a lie? And most important, does it matter?”