Brevity is the source of tuna salad

[slipjig3]

We as a nation like to speak in shorthand whenever possible. It's a natural enough tendency, this trend toward efficiency in language (especially when dealing with people who speak in our own cultural idiom, as is the Geek's Way), but frankly there are times when speaking the full sentence rather than a word or two is simply better.

For instance, when one's housemate wired_lizard is listening to some nondescript but familiar electronic music whilst on the computer, you may wish to speak the full question you have in mind, which is, "Say, is that Oxygene by Jean-Michel Jarre you're listening to?" This is because it may prove puzzling to simply ask, "Jarre?" Especially if one is making lunch and is absentmindedly holding a jar of Kraft Mayo in one's hand at the time. Weird stares. Weird.

Also, this:
Me: Can I, like, vote for you?
cluegirl: No, honey. I use my powers for good -- I could never get elected.

Comments

[p-m-cryan.livejournal.com]

In our house, saying "Jarre?" usually gets the reply, "Don't mind if I do!", since we frequently play electronica while cooking.

Unless it's Sunday brunch. Then it's surf rock all the way, leading guests to give us their own weird looks when one of us says to the other, "Please go take care of skipping Astronauts". [Which we only have on vinyl.]

[weyrdbird.livejournal.com]

The girl with colitis goes by. ;)