The Joy of Adjectives
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I've always hated pseudo intellectuals. You know the type, the guys who pull our their "word of the day" dictionaries and use the words awkwardly throughout the day (use it three times and its yours, right?), or who look through the thesaurus to come up with a good "stumper" word.
I've always looked for a lighthearted way to deal with their inanity, and as such, I've discovered the joy of adjectives. Adjectives are, quite simply, the easiest part of speech to "manufacture" words without detection. Many people rely on the "shorter is better" philosophy when inventing adjectives, but not me. The more complex it is, the less likely they are to look it up (and even less likely they are to admit they don't know what you're talking about). The fun part is, that I have had some of these pseudointellectuals nod in agreement when I tell them about the "perflindiculous political situation in Botswana" or the "grifinatimous nature of politics".
Gotta go. I have a jeflimopitous appointment that must be kept.
