Glass Panes That Separate

transparent barriers to communication


Tag: language

  • speak

    Sometimes, I think people are stupid. Other times I know. I saw this nifty little language chart thingy the other day on planet gnome. I thought it was probably biased towards southerners or some such nonsense, and wanted to rant about how ridiculous it was. Well, it gave me entirely different results, so I can still rant about them. I am from Montana, and have spent considerable time in North Dakota (where I now reside). This is what I would consider “Upper Midwest”. Here’s my results

    Your Linguistic Profile:
    70% General American English
    15% Yankee
    10% Upper Midwestern
    5% Midwestern
    0% Dixie
    What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

    So I guess I’ve been living on the East Coast, with short visits to the midwest. Weirdos.

  • oxymoron

    Eschew Obfuscation.
    Defined:
    Eschew – flee, stay away from, avoid
    Obfuscation – confusion, complication