Comments on: Weekly Theme: Giving Up - When to Throw Up Your Hands and Quit http://www.quietrebelwriter.com/2008/05/12/weekly-theme-giving-up-when-to-throw-up-your-hands-and-quit/ Writing and Creative Success Through Righteous, Rockin' Rebellion Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:27:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Sherree Geyer http://www.quietrebelwriter.com/2008/05/12/weekly-theme-giving-up-when-to-throw-up-your-hands-and-quit/#comment-2965 Sherree Geyer Mon, 12 May 2008 18:46:03 +0000 http://www.quietrebelwriter.com/2008/05/12/weekly-theme-giving-up-when-to-throw-up-your-hands-and-quit/#comment-2965 Love the word "eschew." It's always been one of my favorites. However, when I try to incorporate it into casual conversation, no one knows what I mean. Half the time, people think I'm talking about "chewing" something. This is why, as you've mentioned in previous blogs, we resort to commonly-understood, dumbed-down words. There the currency of most communications. It's a shame you can't elevate conversation with $10 words, but you can't. That's my two cents for the day. I'll get off my soapbox now! Love the word “eschew.” It’s always been one of my favorites. However, when I try to incorporate it into casual conversation, no one knows what I mean. Half the time, people think I’m talking about “chewing” something. This is why, as you’ve mentioned in previous blogs, we resort to commonly-understood, dumbed-down words. There the currency of most communications. It’s a shame you can’t elevate conversation with $10 words, but you can’t. That’s my two cents for the day. I’ll get off my soapbox now!

]]> By: Charlie Gilkey | Productive Flourishing http://www.quietrebelwriter.com/2008/05/12/weekly-theme-giving-up-when-to-throw-up-your-hands-and-quit/#comment-3065 Charlie Gilkey | Productive Flourishing Thu, 15 May 2008 15:22:39 +0000 http://www.quietrebelwriter.com/2008/05/12/weekly-theme-giving-up-when-to-throw-up-your-hands-and-quit/#comment-3065 @ Sherree: Tell me about it. My sister-in-law is the worst about not having a decent spoken vocabulary - a lot of conversations come to a halt with a "what's that word mean?" from her and my follow-on scramble to try to figure out the six-to-eight word phrase that that word captured. Irritating - stop texting and read! Passing the soapbox... @ Amy: I'm in a big quitting kick right now, at least until I get a phone call from my Guard bosses offering paid jobs for the summer. So, on the one hand, I'm wanting to quit and start/complete other projects (on my blog, perhaps - oh, yeah...my dissertation), but on the other, turing down an income that's 4 times what I currently make is very, very hard. I'll be interested to see what you say in the future posts. I'm glad the Rebel is back! @ Sherree: Tell me about it. My sister-in-law is the worst about not having a decent spoken vocabulary - a lot of conversations come to a halt with a “what’s that word mean?” from her and my follow-on scramble to try to figure out the six-to-eight word phrase that that word captured. Irritating - stop texting and read! Passing the soapbox…

@ Amy: I’m in a big quitting kick right now, at least until I get a phone call from my Guard bosses offering paid jobs for the summer. So, on the one hand, I’m wanting to quit and start/complete other projects (on my blog, perhaps - oh, yeah…my dissertation), but on the other, turing down an income that’s 4 times what I currently make is very, very hard.

I’ll be interested to see what you say in the future posts. I’m glad the Rebel is back!

]]> By: Amy http://www.quietrebelwriter.com/2008/05/12/weekly-theme-giving-up-when-to-throw-up-your-hands-and-quit/#comment-3066 Amy Thu, 15 May 2008 15:35:15 +0000 http://www.quietrebelwriter.com/2008/05/12/weekly-theme-giving-up-when-to-throw-up-your-hands-and-quit/#comment-3066 @my two favorite fans: you two rock. And I'm glad I'm not the only one that has to stop and explain my vocabulary on a regular basis. Urgh. @my two favorite fans: you two rock. And I’m glad I’m not the only one that has to stop and explain my vocabulary on a regular basis. Urgh.

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