for word-lovers.

[ariadne_chan]

You can watch this video on www.livejournal.com

this has to be one of the most entertaining examples demonstrating the downward spiral the english language has succumbed  to in the 21st century…pretty amusing, i think, anyways, despite the tragedy.  hehehe. :3

Comments

[insaneteacup]

Oh my. I must say, this is quite the most charming thing I have heard to date. (And though it might imply otherwise, I mean no insult by the use of the word "charming.")

It is rather true, and yes, rather tragic. Having come to America, I've found the ever mind-numbing word "like" and the bleached blonde melody that comes along with it insidiously insinuate itself into my vocabulary. I try to fight off sounding completely like an airhead, and my husband and I tend to try and use somewhat antiquated words in our everyday conversations.

I say antiquated because words like "prosaic" are completely unknown to most Americans here and I get a blank look every time I pull one out of my behind. I've always been profoundly grateful to my Asian education. -.- Americans truly are rather behind in education.

Thanks for the wonderful video. Ima go see that purty poem agin. ;)