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Discussion Groups / English Usage / January 2004METROSEXUALS A NO-NO FOR LINGUISTS
Metrosexuals a no-no for linguists The Associated Press The TImes of India Thursday, January 1, 2004 Detroit - Calling all metrosexuals: Get rid of that bling-bling -- or at least find another word for it. In its annual compilation of language irritants, Lake Superior State University singled out 17 words and phrases that it says ought to be banned as overused, trite, euphemistic or just plain inaccurate. The 2004 losers were chosen by a university committee from more than 5,000 nominations from around the world. 'Metrosexual' topped the list. Coined in 1994 by British journalist Mark Simpson, the term refers to urban, usually heterosexual men with a keen interest in fashion, shopping and elaborate grooming. But to Bob Forrest of Tempe, Arizona, one of many to nominate the term for banishment, it "sounds like someone who only has sex downtown or on the subway." Fred Bernardin of Arlington , Massachusetts , asked, "Aren't there enough words to describe men who spend too much time in front of the mirror?" As for 'punked' or 'punk'd,' as the MTV prank show spells it -- the committee defined it as `bamboozled, duped, flimflammed, hornswoggled'. 'Bling-bling,' a term for flashy jewellery or other luxury goods, made its way into the mainstream from rap music. Said Todd Facklas of Chicago : "Yes, your mom might say it. Nothing could kill the mystique of a word faster." More at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/399164.cms Jai Maharaj Creator of newsgroups alt.jyotish, alt.language.hindi, alt.religion.hindu http://www.mantra.com/jyotish http://www.mantra.com/jai Om Shanti Panchaang for 8 Paush 5104, Wednesday, December 31, 2003: Shubhanu Nama Samvatsare Uttarayane Moksha Ritau Dhanush Mase Shukl Pakshe Buddh Vasara Yuktayam Revati-Ashvini Nakshatr Shiv Yog Kaulav-Taitil Karan Navami-Dashami Yam Tithau Hindu Holocaust Museum http://www.mantra.com/holocaust Hindu life, principles, spirituality and philosophy http://www.hindu.org http://www.hindunet.org The truth about Islam and Muslims http://www.flex.com/~jai/satyamevajayate o Not for commercial use. Solely to be fairly used for the educational purposes of research and open discussion. The contents of this post may not have been authored by, and do not necessarily represent the opinion of the poster. The contents are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works. o If you send private e-mail to me, it will likely not be read, considered or answered if it does not contain your full legal name, current e-mail and postal addresses, and live-voice telephone number. o Posted for information and discussion. Views expressed by others are not necessarily those of the poster. >'Metrosexual' topped the list. Coined in 1994 by British >journalist Mark Simpson, the term refers to urban, >usually heterosexual men with a keen interest in fashion, >shopping and elaborate grooming. Eeeww! I.E., "closeted gays". WHO in their right mind LIKES "elaborate grooming"? If anything, WOMEN should be striving to become more butch! Men shouldn't have to become more queer! >But to Bob Forrest of Tempe, Arizona, one of many to >nominate the term for banishment, it "sounds like someone >who only has sex downtown or on the subway." Hear, hear! Well, not quite. To me, it sounds like someone who has sex WITH a subway! I wouldn't put it past anyone who's proud of being a "metrosexual"! >'Bling-bling,' a term for flashy jewellery That is not the right spelling, is it? >Jai Maharaj >Creator of newsgroups alt.jyotish, alt.language.hindi, alt.religion.hindu You have your own newsgroup? How do you create your own group? In article <20040101125454.16046.00001066@mb-m21.aol.com>, de781@aol.com (DE781) posted: > >'Metrosexual' topped the list. Coined in 1994 by British > >journalist Mark Simpson, the term refers to urban, > >usually heterosexual men with a keen interest in fashion, > >shopping and elaborate grooming. > Eeeww! I.E., "closeted gays". WHO in their right mind LIKES "elaborate > grooming"? If anything, WOMEN should be striving to become more butch! Men > shouldn't have to become more queer! > >But to Bob Forrest of Tempe, Arizona, one of many to > >nominate the term for banishment, it "sounds like someone > >who only has sex downtown or on the subway." > Hear, hear! Well, not quite. To me, it sounds like someone who has sex WITH > a [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > That is not the right spelling, is it? >> Jai Maharaj >> Creator of newsgroups alt.jyotish, alt.language.hindi, alt.religion.hindu > You have your own newsgroup? How do you create your own group? I created a few newsgroups durinf the '90s, but not afj-m. And, did I mention alt.steiner.coffee.bar? Jai Maharaj http://www.mantra.com/jai Om Shanti Maharaj: >I created a few newsgroups durinf the '90s, but not afj-m. >And, did I mention alt.steiner.coffee.bar? What's "afj-m"? And, if you don't mind me asking a personal question, why are you hated by so many people here? In article <20040101214653.14167.00002356@mb-m28.aol.com>, de781@aol.com (DE781) posted: > Dr. Jai Maharaj: > > >I created a few newsgroups during the '90s, but not afj-m. > >And, did I mention alt.steiner.coffee.bar? > What's "afj-m"? alt.fan.jai-maharaj > And, if you don't mind me asking a personal question, why . . . What is your name? Chances are that you don't have the courage to disclose it here, right? Jai Maharaj Creator of newsgroups alt.jyotish, alt.language.hindi, alt.religion.hindu http://www.mantra.com/jyotish http://www.mantra.com/jai Om Shanti >What is your name? Chances are that you don't have the >courage to disclose it here, right? My name is Joe, you fucktwat! I've never hidden that! Now answer my question! In article <20040102131347.12189.00002359@mb-m05.aol.com>, de781@aol.com (DE781) posted: >> What is your name? Chances are that you don't have the >> courage to disclose it here, right? > My name is Joe, you fu[. . .] Kid -- I mean infant -- you have demonstrated that you were raised to be vulgar. What is your full name? Jai Maharaj http://www.mantra.com/jai Om Shanti >Kid -- I mean infant -- you have demonstrated that you >were raised to be vulgar. What is your full name? Answer me first, you sh.t-caked dickhead! >>Kid -- I mean infant -- you have demonstrated that you >>were raised to be vulgar. What is your full name? > >Answer me first, you sh.t-caked dickhead! Is that what a metrosexual is? Steve Hayes hayesmstw@hotmail.com http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm >In article <20040102131347.12189.00002359@mb-m05.aol.com>, > de781@aol.com (DE781) posted: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >Kid -- I mean infant -- you have demonstrated that you >were raised to be vulgar. What is your full name? What is a metrosexual? Steve Hayes hayesmstw@hotmail.com http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm >>In article <20040102131347.12189.00002359@mb-m05.aol.com>, >>de781@aol.com (DE781) posted: [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > What is a metrosexual? Someone who habitually engages in sex on the Paris underground railway system.  SignatureRob Bannister >> What is a metrosexual? > >Someone who habitually engages in sex on the Paris underground railway >system. Thanks. Do think it will spread to other underground railway systems (the term, I mean, not the practice, which is probably already there). Steve Hayes hayesmstw@hotmail.com http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm >>> What is a metrosexual? >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Do think it will spread to other underground railway systems (the term, I >mean, not the practice, which is probably already there). If there's any free love happening on the London Underground, I might even take a trip. It's the only sort I can afford. Signaturewrmst rgrds Robin Bignall Quiet part of Hertfordshire England >>>What is a metrosexual? >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Do think it will spread to other underground railway systems (the term, I > mean, not the practice, which is probably already there). /www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm Obviously, different names would be required: tubosexual, subwaysexual, U-Bahnsexuell... SignatureRob Bannister > >>> What is your name? Chances are that you don't have the > >>> courage to disclose it here, right? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > What is a metrosexual? It's when homosexuals call themselves when they're in the closet. (By the way I heard a funny joke on Family Guy: you're so deep in the closet you're finding Christmas presents!) >>>>> What is your name? Chances are that you don't have the >>>>> courage to disclose it here, right? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > (By the way I heard a funny joke on Family Guy: you're so deep in the > closet you're finding Christmas presents!) On "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" it was: "You're so deep in the > closet, you're in f.cking Narnia." m. jai-maharaj said: >>What is your name? Chances are that you don't have the >>courage to disclose it here, right? And Joey replied: >My name is Joe, you fucktwat! I've never hidden that! Now answer my question! This is one of the people you assured us that you could win over. Calling him a "fucktwat" may win *us* over, but I don't know that it will do much for your cause in winning him over. tony_cooper213@mungedyahoo.com spake thus: > jai-maharaj said: > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Calling him a "fucktwat" may win *us* over, but I don't know that it > will do much for your cause in winning him over. They seem to be keeping each other entertained; don't knock it. SignatureDavid ===== >jai-maharaj said: > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Calling him a "fucktwat" may win *us* over, but I don't know that it >will do much for your cause in winning him over. What is a metrosexual? Steve Hayes hayesmstw@hotmail.com http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm In article <3ff670ed.153678059@news.saix.net>, hayesmstw@hotmail.com posted: > What is a metrosexual? Search here: www.google.com Jai Maharaj http://www.mantra.com/jai Om Shanti >> What is a metrosexual? > >Search here: > >www.google.com a.shole! Hayes, a "metrosexual" is a male who likes to dress up and spends lots of time in the mirror, like a woman. Basically, an *extremely* preppy "straight" male. I believe David Beckham is the celebrtity most likely to be considered a "metrosexual", and his wife is the celebrity most likely to be considered a whore. > >> What is a metrosexual? > > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > considered a "metrosexual", and his wife is the celebrity most likely to be > considered a whore. If they are so popular, then where are they? Has anyone ever actually SEEN one? The whole thing is a myth. There are more stories about metrosexuals than there are real metrosexuals. In article <c2ac7c1e.0401032002.6af76ed4@posting.google.com>, andrevv@users.sf.net (AB) posted: > If they are so popular, then where are they? Has anyone ever actually > SEEN one? The whole thing is a myth. There are more stories about > metrosexuals than there are real metrosexuals. They are like WMDs in Iraq. Perhaps the Bushistas also claim to know the location of metrosexuals. Jai Maharaj http://www.mantra.com/jai Om Shanti andrevv@users.sf.net spake thus: > > >> What is a metrosexual? > > > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > SEEN one? The whole thing is a myth. There are more stories about > metrosexuals than there are real metrosexuals. I am astonished by the explosion of usenet articles about a word which I have never heard in the real world, nor read or heard in the media. I think it's been invented and propagated as a bet. SignatureDavid ===== In article <MPG.1a623677f59334c5989f00@news.cis.dfn.de>, bass.c.voice@ntlworld.com posted: > I am astonished by the explosion of usenet articles about a word > which I have never heard in the real world, nor read or heard in the > media. I think it's been invented and propagated as a bet. Some words are born with buzz, some acquire it, others have it thrust unto them. *---===== English is Munglish =====---* Jai Maharaj http://www.mantra.com/jai Om Shanti Jaharai: >Some words are born with buzz, some acquire it, others >have it thrust unto them. Why do people here hate you? [Some crossposted newsgroups dropped.] > andrevv@users.sf.net spake thus: > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > which I have never heard in the real world, nor read or heard in the > media. I think it's been invented and propagated as a bet. The Wayback Machine Internet Archive has added a search function at http://www.archive.org/web/web.php It has the interesting feature that it shows graphs of the use of a word on the Internet from January 1996 to the present. Compare the graphs for the words "metrosexual," "impeachment," "zorbing," "y2k," and "bling bling" at http://recall.archive.org/?query=metrosexual http://recall.archive.org/?query=impeachment http://recall.archive.org/?query=zorbing http://recall.archive.org/?query=y2k http://recall.archive.org/?query=%22bling+bling%22 SignatureRaymond S. Wise Minneapolis, Minnesota USA E-mail: mplsray @ yahoo . com mplsrayNOSPAM@gbronline spake thus: > [Some crossposted newsgroups dropped.] > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > the Internet from January 1996 to the present. Compare the graphs for the > words "metrosexual," "impeachment," "zorbing," "y2k," and "bling bling" at Interesting, although your links don't achieve what they appear to be requesting - you have to click on Go to get the required graphs. SignatureDavid ===== > andrevv@users.sf.net spake thus: > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > which I have never heard in the real world, nor read or heard in the > media. I think it's been invented and propagated as a bet. Depends what you mean by the real world. The word has appeared several times in my newspaper, but of course that's not real. SignatureRob Bannister robban@it.net.au spake thus: > > andrevv@users.sf.net spake thus: > > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > Depends what you mean by the real world. The word has appeared several > times in my newspaper, but of course that's not real. Well, it's not made it to the Warrington Guardian. I had (and have) honestly never heard this word except in Usenet postings complaining about how all pervasive it has become. This seems rather strange, and perhaps speaks to the insular nature of those who live in the centre of our big cities. SignatureDavid ===== >robban@it.net.au spake thus: > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >seems rather strange, and perhaps speaks to the insular nature of >those who live in the centre of our big cities. It doesn't seem to have reached either The Times or The Indy, David, nor has it reached the outskirts of small market towns. I've only ever seen it here, too. Signaturewrmst rgrds Robin Bignall Quiet part of Hertfordshire England > robban@it.net.au spake thus: > [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > seems rather strange, and perhaps speaks to the insular nature of > those who live in the centre of our big cities. It all started with article that must have appeared in many newspapers worldwide (but excluding Warrington) about some new words that had been included in a new dictionary. I can't even remember the dictionary, but words included (as others here have stated) 'metrosexual', 'zorb' and 'bling-bling'. SignatureRob Bannister robban@it.net.au spake thus: > > robban@it.net.au spake thus: > > [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > words included (as others here have stated) 'metrosexual', 'zorb' and > 'bling-bling'. I've also never heard "zorb". I've just got back from Brussels, where I didn't hear it either. SignatureDavid ===== > robban@it.net.au spake thus: > [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > I've also never heard "zorb". I've just got back from Brussels, > where I didn't hear it either. What a coincidence. Last time I was in Brussels, I never heard it either. m. mUs1Ka@exite.com spake thus: > > I've also never heard "zorb". I've just got back from Brussels, > > where I didn't hear it either. > > What a coincidence. Last time I was in Brussels, I never heard it either. That proves it then. SignatureDavid ===== In article <MPG.1a67bec2db60f862989f14@news.cis.dfn.de>, bass.c.voice@ntlworld.com posted: > mUs1Ka@exite.com spake thus: > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > That proves it then. Say, didja see any sprouts sprouting in Brussels? Jai Maharaj http://www.mantra.com/jai Om Shanti >> mUs1Ka@exite.com spake thus: >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Say, didja see any sprouts sprouting in Brussels? I'd rather not. m. Muharaj: >> > What a coincidence. Last time I was in Brussels, I never heard it either. >> >> That proves it then. > >Say, didja see any sprouts sprouting in Brussels? If he just randomly posts to any and every Usenet group and never reads what anyone says (which is what someone told me about JM), how come he's read this post about Brussels (*and* commented on it)? ObAUE: Is "Brussels" the same thing as "Brouges"? (I'm not sure I've spelled that right; Dr. Evil's hometown.) > Muharaj: > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > anyone says (which is what someone told me about JM), how come he's read this > post about Brussels (*and* commented on it)? Two theories: (1) He's not Saddam Hussein, after all, so occasionally he does something that isn't pure evil. (2) He tries to ingratiate himself with people so they'll read all the drivel he posts. Your choice. > ObAUE: Is "Brussels" the same thing as "Brouges"? (I'm not sure I've spelled > that right; Dr. Evil's hometown.) Brussels = Bruxelles, or vice versa. SignatureBob Lieblich I don't know if "Brouges" has been anglicized > > ObAUE: Is "Brussels" the same thing as "Brouges"? (I'm not sure I've spelled > > that right; Dr. Evil's hometown.) > > Brussels = Bruxelles, or vice versa. Whereas that pronunciation indicates the different city of Bruges (or Brugge in Dutch). It's supposed to be very beautiful though I have never visited it. Brugge and neighboring Gent (Ghent) are old and were important centers of manufacture, trade, and culture around 1000-1300 AD, when most of northwest Europe was quite sleepy. SignatureBest -- Donna Richoux >>>ObAUE: Is "Brussels" the same thing as "Brouges"? (I'm not sure I've spelled >>>that right; Dr. Evil's hometown.) [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Brugge in Dutch). It's supposed to be very beautiful though I have never > visited it. Definitely worth a visit. It can't be that far if you live in the Netherlands. SignatureRob Bannister trio@euronet.nl spake thus: > > > ObAUE: Is "Brussels" the same thing as "Brouges"? (I'm not sure I've spelled > > > that right; Dr. Evil's hometown.) [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > important centers of manufacture, trade, and culture around 1000-1300 > AD, when most of northwest Europe was quite sleepy. Bruges and Gent are indeed very striking cities, each with a distinctive Flemish appearance, and both more compact than Brussels. Well worth a trip. SignatureDavid ===== >trio@euronet.nl spake thus: > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >distinctive Flemish appearance, and both more compact than Brussels. >Well worth a trip. I've not been to Bruges since a Scout camping trip in about 1953 or 54, my first visit to foreign parts, making the wonderful discovery that snotty-nosed little erks could buy Stella Pils in a bar. My very first spell of getting tiddly. The town itself was very beautiful, and it sounds from other posts that it has remained that way. Signaturewrmst rgrds Robin Bignall Quiet part of Hertfordshire England > ObAUE: Is "Brussels" the same thing as "Brouges"? (I'm not sure I've spelled > that right; Dr. Evil's hometown.) Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, English: Brussels. http://www.trabel.com/brussels.htm Dutch: Brugge, French: Bruges, English: Bruges (mostly). http://www.trabel.com/brugge.htm > robban@it.net.au spake thus: >>It all started with article that must have appeared in many newspapers >>worldwide (but excluding Warrington) about some new words that had been [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I've also never heard "zorb". I've just got back from Brussels, > where I didn't hear it either. These stories almost always refer to the OED, but the SOED5 appeared last year. [Note that the edition order is SOED1 (1933), SOED2 (1936), SOED3 (1944), SOED3revised (1973), NSOED = SOED4 (1993), SOED5 (2003). Perhaps we should drop the "NSOED" abbreviation.] There we find bling-bling /blIN'blIN/ <noun, slang (orig US). L20.> [Redupl. of bling, perh. imit. of light reflecting off jewellery, or of jewellery clashing together.] (The wearing of) exoensive designer clothing and flashy jewellery. zorb /zO:b/ <verb & noun. L20.> [invented word] >A <noun> (Usu. Z-) A large transparent ball containing an inner capsule in which a person can be secured and then rolled along the ground, down hills, etc. <L20.> >B <verb intrans.> Be rolled along in such a ball. Chiefly as "zorbing" <verbal noun>, the sport of travelling in a zorb. <L20.> * /Zorb/ is a proprietary name in New Zealand (where the sport originated) and Australia. But we find *no* "metrosexual" entry there. [Jay Stevens masturbation club and completely off-topic Indian .soc NG deleted from newsgroups] SignatureMartin Ambuhl > Hear, hear! Well, not quite. To me, it sounds like someone who has sex WITH a > subway! I wouldn't put it past anyone who's proud of being a "metrosexual"! wouldn't that be a metrophile? |
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