Talking Nonsense
TagFest: Rants
Rant: to speak or shout at length in a wild, impassioned way.
The word "rant" is from the Dutch word "ranten" which means "to talk nonsense". I think that's highly appropriate for most rants I make, and have to listen to. It's not the words that are spoken but the fire behind them that is important. You just need to get something off your chest. You might not have the perfect argument backed up with icy facts and stony figures but you have an opinion and someone needs to hear it, dammit! (Ah, there's the shouting.) Powerful gestures from the arms and hands often help.
My obligatory rant for this TagFest post is:
Some people think they can just criticize someone's spelling when they really should be offering their congratulations on an important anniversary in their friend's life. I don't need to hear about where the parentheses should be. I want to hear, "Hey, great job sticking with your stupid blog for a year. I never thought you'd do it."
Oh, sorry, 'geek. Just talking some nonsense.
This is from the man who doesn't believe in getting his wife birthday presents.... or presents of any kind. Perhaps he is anti-celebration. He wants everyone to be miserable but have impeccable spelling and grammar.
ReplyDeleteHmmm...that sounds suspiciously like me. I don't get people presents (on a regular basis, just when the mood strikes) and I do like people to use proper punctuation and spelling.
ReplyDeletePerhaps I should be attempting to extract the log from my own eye before diving for the speck in my brother's.
Hmmmm..... is it nature or nurture?
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna vote nature on the lack of generosity and nurture on the need for good grammar and spelling.
ReplyDeleteI think I've intimidated 'geek off my blog completely. He scares easily, no?
ReplyDeleteSorry, been busy being miserly and miserable. Oh, and having my ass handed to me by my wife playing Boggle last night (as every time we play).
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on a whole year of Blogging!!!!!!!! My foray into the blogging world lasted a whole minute or two.
Thanks! I really appreciate all the extra exclamation points. I know that means you really really really mean it.
ReplyDeleteI have felt like giving it up sometimes but I know people are counting on me and would be sad if I did. I might be more tempted if I didn't have the support of my fellow bloggers (you know who you are).