Talk Me Down

I really like the Rachel Maddow show, I really do. But I think if I hear her "Talk Me Down" segment once more I'll throw the remote through the tv. She has single handedly turned that phrase into my least favorite hackneyed expression of the 21st century and I've had quite a few. Those of us who are literate in the English language are blessed to have a plethora of wonderful language for expression. Yet, inevitably, we cultivate fad expressions that "spread like wildfire": first they're cool and show how "in" one is but oh so quickly become quite banal. Here are a few of my all time favorites:

1. "Don't Go There" - this one seems to have originated as social worker speech to mean "don't discuss that" and not "don't go there down that one way street". Why is that better than saying "maybe we shouldn't discuss that".

2. "Sweeeeeet" - must be said with a deadpan intonation to indicate that something is very good, since we're oh too cool to say it's nice or good or useful and if we used another word, others might not recognize us as "masters of the universe"

3. "Rock out" - out of where? Out of the house? Out of on the street? Where did the rock go when it went out?

4. "Cheap as Dirt" - well the last time I had to buy some dirt for my yard it cost me "an arm and a leg".

5. "For what it's worth" - so what is it worth and why are we talking about worth? Is this a discussion about value?

6. "Family Values" - speaking of value, whose values, and whose family and where did they put their values?

7. "Put a fork in me, I'm Done." Okay, do you really want me to stick you with a fork?

8. "Cop a feel" - I really don't want to "go there" with that one.

9. "Tit for tat". You just know what I want to say about that . . .

10. "Play hard" Oh just stop it now and "play nice".

Whatever

Looks like a girl can't even put her feet up for a few days and check out without folks looking for a hidden meaning. Oh well - whatever. According to my stat counter some folks visit me whether I blog or not, so I expect that y'all are expecting something from me. Sorry, but if you've come looking for an answer to the latest postings elsewhere - the upshot is - I'm just not that into it. But it does look like some of you can't quite get enough of my blog. For example, one of my Ohio visitors popped in her 16 times over the last 3 days, and exited by way of Nay's profile 12 times. Another of my fans from Florida has lurked here 17 times in the last 3 days - better lay off the caffeine if you don't want to be lurking here at 2:00 a.m. again. I suspect that these are the footprints of the newest blogger to the scene - purporting to expose the dastardly deeds of the D/S. Again, I say - whatever. It is rather curious to me though, that one would proclaim another's words as terrible and then re-publish those thoughts as though the act of renewal did not constitute another assault or injury. Then again, whatever. The pot can be stirred or left to cool. It's up to each of us to choose our path. As for me . . . whatever. Back to putting my feet up.

Vacation Time

So sorry to disappoint, but GinGin is on vacaaaaaaaaaation. Tis time to put my feet up and listen to a great quiet in the snowy woods.

Hope you all are enjoying some R&R -

Gin