Comments on: Food Metaphors (86) http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/ A podcast about words, language, and why we say the things we do Fri, 16 May 2008 04:22:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Josh in Georgia http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/#comment-6039 Josh in Georgia Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:59:07 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/#comment-6039 Loved the food episode. I did a spit take with my coffee when I heard the English take on the rude word, you know,that certain grin. I was in stitches. As for food, I was surprised that you didn't bring up the food metaphor that touches all of us: salary. If I'm not mistaken, salary is a latin term for salt money. Salt being an invaluable preserver of perishable items. Keep up the great work! Josh Loved the food episode. I did a spit take with my coffee when I heard the English take on the rude word, you know,that certain grin. I was in stitches.

As for food, I was surprised that you didn’t bring up the food metaphor that touches all of us: salary.

If I’m not mistaken, salary is a latin term for salt money. Salt being an invaluable preserver of perishable items.

Keep up the great work!

Josh

]]> By: Sarah http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/#comment-6675 Sarah Sun, 18 Mar 2007 01:13:02 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/#comment-6675 Frank and Ernest by Alexandra Day is a wonderful children's book about the diner life. It also has a great little diner-term glossary in the back. It was one of my favourite's as a kid and this episode reminded me of it. Frank and Ernest by Alexandra Day is a wonderful children’s book about the diner life. It also has a great little diner-term glossary in the back. It was one of my favourite’s as a kid and this episode reminded me of it.

]]> By: Ed http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/#comment-6797 Ed Sun, 18 Mar 2007 21:46:48 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/#comment-6797 Another marvelously coprophagic podcast! Another marvelously coprophagic podcast!

]]> By: webhill http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/#comment-6843 webhill Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:39:38 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/#comment-6843 I loved this show. I hope you guys got my email about the pathology terms... I have to admit I was slightly disappointed you didn't mention the nutmeg liver. It's my favorite hepatic pathology! I loved this show. I hope you guys got my email about the pathology terms… I have to admit I was slightly disappointed you didn’t mention the nutmeg liver. It’s my favorite hepatic pathology!

]]> By: Dave http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/#comment-6845 Dave Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:54:52 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/#comment-6845 Hi Hillary! We did get your email about pathology terms. (I need to forward it to Barbara.) Alas, I didn't know of these terms; and of course, we only got your educational email after we had recorded and posted. Hi Hillary! We did get your email about pathology terms. (I need to forward it to Barbara.) Alas, I didn’t know of these terms; and of course, we only got your educational email after we had recorded and posted.

]]> By: Nina http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/#comment-6853 Nina Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:34:24 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/#comment-6853 Hi, I am a newcomer to your podcast and must say that I thoroughly enjoyed the food metaphors. I listen to podcasts while I'm out running, and when you read the post by "bnt," I had to stop running for a minute because I was laughing so hard. Keep up the great work, fellow nerds! Hi, I am a newcomer to your podcast and must say that I thoroughly enjoyed the food metaphors. I listen to podcasts while I’m out running, and when you read the post by “bnt,” I had to stop running for a minute because I was laughing so hard. Keep up the great work, fellow nerds!

]]> By: Don Marsh http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/#comment-7453 Don Marsh Fri, 23 Mar 2007 09:38:19 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/#comment-7453 As we approached the "rude word of the week", I was contemplating what it could be and thought you might choose, "toss my salad". It's a relatively new sexual metaphor. I also thought you might look into "settle your hash", an older one about teaching someone a lesson. Apparently, there is just too much food for thought... As we approached the “rude word of the week”, I was contemplating what it could be and thought you might choose, “toss my salad”. It’s a relatively new sexual metaphor.

I also thought you might look into “settle your hash”, an older one about teaching someone a lesson. Apparently, there is just too much food for thought…

]]> By: Josh in Georgia http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/#comment-7455 Josh in Georgia Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:04:38 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/#comment-7455 I've been ruminating on this some more ;) Eat me, is another candidate for the rude word. I’ve been ruminating on this some more ;) Eat me, is another candidate for the rude word.

]]> By: Ric Seaberg http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/#comment-8944 Ric Seaberg Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:42:29 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/#comment-8944 hi guys, just wanted to say i love the show, have listened to several with my wordy wife marie. thanks for playing my song "food chain". best regards, ric hi guys, just wanted to say i love the show, have listened to several with my wordy wife marie. thanks for playing my song “food chain”. best regards, ric

]]> By: Dan http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/#comment-9992 Dan Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:08:35 +0000 http://thewordnerds.org/2007/03/11/food-metaphors-86/#comment-9992 As soon as you got to the rude word of the week, I knew exactly where you were going. As a food server, I often mentally manipulate the power dynamic inherent in the personal contact involved with that position. It's always a real shocker when someone is rude to someone who is going to be bringing them food and beverage for which to sustain themselves. I recently read an article about people, especially bosses or others in power, are unapologetically rude to service staff is a good indicator about how they really value others. In short, I've taken to making the extended form of the rude word of the week to an anagram, "E-S-A-D," that thus makes it explicit to my congnisenti coworkers about the type of guests with whom I am dealing. And therefore it's not so rude that I can't say it in front of the very individuals I'm wishing biological harm on. Not that I'd ever endager anyone in my line of work. But in my mind. . . they get their "just deserts." Nice and steamin' hot! [okay, that last bit was rude] As soon as you got to the rude word of the week, I knew exactly where you were going. As a food server, I often mentally manipulate the power dynamic inherent in the personal contact involved with that position. It’s always a real shocker when someone is rude to someone who is going to be bringing them food and beverage for which to sustain themselves. I recently read an article about people, especially bosses or others in power, are unapologetically rude to service staff is a good indicator about how they really value others. In short, I’ve taken to making the extended form of the rude word of the week to an anagram, “E-S-A-D,” that thus makes it explicit to my congnisenti coworkers about the type of guests with whom I am dealing. And therefore it’s not so rude that I can’t say it in front of the very individuals I’m wishing biological harm on. Not that I’d ever endager anyone in my line of work. But in my mind. . . they get their “just deserts.” Nice and steamin’ hot!

[okay, that last bit was rude]

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