Back to School: Order of Operations and the Infamous “48÷2(9+3)” Meme
On the surface, this may seem like a math problem, but it’s not; it’s a language and culture problem!
Culture
What is the proper way to greet somebody?
It’s easy to say a handshake, a smile or a “hello”, but this is based solely on our own cultural convention. In North America, a handshake is quite acceptable, but in Japan it’s a bow, in some European countries, a kiss, and in dog society, it’s butt … Read entire article »
Is That a Word? It is Now!
Is “truthiness” a word? The joke implies that it is not. But if it isn’t a word, then what is it? What makes a word a word? The fact that it’s in a dictionary?
But what happens before a word is a word? At some point, “fellatio” and “cunnilingus” were not words. At some point, the entire English language as we know it today “was not a word”.
Have you ever had the pleasure of being … Read entire article »
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How to Pronounce “Processes”: You Want Cheese with That?
Have you heard somebody pronounce “processes” with a long “e” in the last syllable (process-eez)? It’s usually at a corporate “pep talk” where they are describing how their new “process-eez” will turn all the employees’ shit to gold, which is why they are removing the washrooms and everyone needs to bring ziplocks to put their shit in the shit-to-gold bin in the coffee room. Besides having shit in the coffee room — I … Read entire article »
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What is Object Oriented Programming: It’s Not What You Think, It’s What You Think
Photo courtesy of Martin Ng
Object oriented software has no bugs, has an infinite shelf life, and cures cancer…at least according to the marketing people. Hey, they have to sell the shit you programmers write, so don’t judge. And you programmers need them more than they need you. They can always go sell SPAM. That also has no bugs, has an infinite shelf life, and cures cancer. What? Not true you say? You … Read entire article »
Agreeing To Disagree: Blood, Sweat and Shit
I love this picture, but apparently not everyone does.
Like any typical Sunday, you’re discussing anal beads with your lover during the drive home from church. Your lover thinks the beads are nasty while you get incredibly turned on. You discuss rimming, lube, g-spots, and prostate massages. You try to slip one in after another — good arguments, that is. In the end, you both agree to disagree. We’ve all been there before — that … Read entire article »
How Do You Pronounce Nietzsche: Of Nietzsche and Lingerie
Everyone’s met the haughty pronunciation Nazi who insists on correcting our pronunciation of foreign words. In academic circles, you’ll often hear, “It’s ‘neechay’, not ‘neechee’ or ‘neeshee’.” I don’t speak German, but I’m pretty sure any native German speaker would laugh at their “proper pronunciation”. So really, who the fuck cares?
Have you ever stabbed a pronunciation Nazi in the ear? I like to mispronounce words on purpose, just to lure them in. … Read entire article »
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