Comments on: Hyperbole (65) http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/ A podcast about words, language, and why we say the things we do Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:19:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: MIke http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-52 MIke Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:40:28 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-52 I just listened to this episode and was reminded, at the mention of the hyperbolic use of the word "literally", of this website: http://literally.barelyfitz.com/ You might enjoy it, too. - Mike I just listened to this episode and was reminded, at the mention of the hyperbolic use of the word “literally”, of this website: http://literally.barelyfitz.com/

You might enjoy it, too.

- Mike

]]> By: Daniel Watkins http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-42 Daniel Watkins Sat, 10 Jun 2006 04:13:01 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-42 It seems to me that the "In Soviet Russia..." jokes are somewhat related to both of these strands... It seems to me that the “In Soviet Russia…” jokes are somewhat related to both of these strands…

]]> By: René http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-37 René Thu, 08 Jun 2006 18:09:34 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-37 Chuck Norris actually read some of them in a TV show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64wQMMxvKTc Chuck Norris actually read some of them in a TV show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64wQMMxvKTc

]]> By: FeedMoo http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-36 FeedMoo Wed, 07 Jun 2006 18:29:00 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-36 Great show guys! I love it when you break down a word, like, "this word means this, which is composed of this and that, which happen to mean this..." The whole fasces thing was fascinating. Shawn, the Chuck Norris facts are great. I've found that people either love them or hate them. Here are some of my favorite Norris/Mama facts: Chuck Norris CAN divide by zero. Chuck Norris can roundhouse a thought. Yo Mama's so fat, she irons her clothes on the driveway. Yo Mama's so stupid she took toilet paper to a craps game. Great show guys! I love it when you break down a word, like, “this word means this, which is composed of this and that, which happen to mean this…” The whole fasces thing was fascinating.

Shawn, the Chuck Norris facts are great. I’ve found that people either love them or hate them. Here are some of my favorite Norris/Mama facts:

Chuck Norris CAN divide by zero.
Chuck Norris can roundhouse a thought.
Yo Mama’s so fat, she irons her clothes on the driveway.
Yo Mama’s so stupid she took toilet paper to a craps game.

]]> By: Shawn http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-35 Shawn Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:32:28 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-35 In the spirit of the Yo Mama jokes you told in relation to hyperbole, there's a popular trend now (especially among teenage gamers) to tell exaggerated Chuck Norris jokes. Some of these are hilarious, some are groaners, but a popular site with a compilation of these jokes is at www.chucknorrisfacts.com. A good example of some: * There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of animals Chuck Norris allows to live. * Chuck Norris counted to infinity - twice. * When Chuck Norris does a pushup, he isn’t lifting himself up, he’s pushing the Earth down. In the spirit of the Yo Mama jokes you told in relation to hyperbole, there’s a popular trend now (especially among teenage gamers) to tell exaggerated Chuck Norris jokes. Some of these are hilarious, some are groaners, but a popular site with a compilation of these jokes is at http://www.chucknorrisfacts.com.

A good example of some:

* There is no theory of evolution. Just a list of animals Chuck Norris allows to live.
* Chuck Norris counted to infinity - twice.
* When Chuck Norris does a pushup, he isn’t lifting himself up, he’s pushing the Earth down.

]]> By: Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-32 Dave Mon, 05 Jun 2006 17:15:45 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-32 Charles, it is very interesting to me that both ends of the political spectrum in Europe in the 1920s and 30s tried to lay a claim on the idea of "socialism." I guess the "all for one, one for all" mentality was generally pretty strong back then. Charles, it is very interesting to me that both ends of the political spectrum in Europe in the 1920s and 30s tried to lay a claim on the idea of “socialism.” I guess the “all for one, one for all” mentality was generally pretty strong back then.

]]> By: Charles Hodgson http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-31 Charles Hodgson Mon, 05 Jun 2006 10:57:07 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-31 WRT fascist: One thing you didn't mention was why they chose the bundle of sticks as their symbol. The idea was that many together are strong. When I found that out it struck me as ironically similar to their political polar opposites, the communists. WRT fascist: One thing you didn’t mention was why they chose the bundle of sticks as their symbol. The idea was that many together are strong. When I found that out it struck me as ironically similar to their political polar opposites, the communists.

]]> By: Howard Shepherd http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-30 Howard Shepherd Mon, 05 Jun 2006 04:06:49 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-30 Error alert! I just listened to this show, and realized that in addition to saying "sort of" about a dozen times (literally; not hyperbolically), I also said that the word "fasces" was Greek in origin. Fortunately, my brother correctly identified it as Latin. My bad. Error alert! I just listened to this show, and realized that in addition to saying “sort of” about a dozen times (literally; not hyperbolically), I also said that the word “fasces” was Greek in origin. Fortunately, my brother correctly identified it as Latin. My bad.

]]> By: ElNacho http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-29 ElNacho Sun, 04 Jun 2006 22:16:09 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-29 The Log is a fascist butcher. Down with the Log. The Log is a fascist butcher. Down with the Log.

]]> By: Daniel Watkins http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-27 Daniel Watkins Sun, 04 Jun 2006 19:50:13 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-27 While terrific and horrible may mean roughly opposing things, terrible and horrible are virtually interchangeable. However, horrific and terrific are, once again, at odds. Is it the overuse of these in hyperbole that has led to them being so drastically different, or is it something else? While terrific and horrible may mean roughly opposing things, terrible and horrible are virtually interchangeable. However, horrific and terrific are, once again, at odds. Is it the overuse of these in hyperbole that has led to them being so drastically different, or is it something else?

]]> By: René http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-26 René Sun, 04 Jun 2006 16:42:47 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-26 The origin of the word "Fascism" is in fact the "fasces" (the rods bundled around an axe). I remember reading a text by Mussolini in a political theory seminar, where he is talking about the origin of the word. The origin of the word “Fascism” is in fact the “fasces” (the rods bundled around an axe). I remember reading a text by Mussolini in a political theory seminar, where he is talking about the origin of the word.

]]> By: Rodrigo http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-25 Rodrigo Sun, 04 Jun 2006 15:54:21 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2006/06/04/hyperbole-65/#comment-25 If this is the best podcast ever, then I have to say the podcast about euphemism is pretty reasonable. :) If this is the best podcast ever, then I have to say the podcast about euphemism is pretty reasonable. :)

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