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« Reply #660 on: October 06, 2010, 03:26:55 PM »

When someone says something is "awesome," I can generally take it to mean I'm going to hate it. 
I think you're awesome. 
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« Reply #661 on: October 06, 2010, 03:49:40 PM »

When someone says something is "awesome," I can generally take it to mean I'm going to hate it. 
I think you're awesome. 

Wow, that puts me in an awkward position...   Wink
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« Reply #662 on: October 06, 2010, 05:33:08 PM »

When someone says something is "awesome," I can generally take it to mean I'm going to hate it. 
I think you're awesome. 

Wow, that puts me in an awkward position...   Wink

I know for a fact you secretly think you're awesomely awesome, Rev!
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« Reply #663 on: October 06, 2010, 06:01:31 PM »

When someone says something is "awesome," I can generally take it to mean I'm going to hate it. 
I think you're awesome. 

Wow, that puts me in an awkward position...   Wink

I know for a fact you secretly think you're awesomely awesome, Rev!

Well, awesomely awesome is a double-awesome, which according to Rev's theory, would mean he really IS awesome, and not hated at all. It's kind of like the double-negative thing.
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« Reply #664 on: October 06, 2010, 07:58:32 PM »

When someone says something is "awesome," I can generally take it to mean I'm going to hate it. 
I think you're awesome. 

Wow, that puts me in an awkward position...   Wink

I know for a fact you secretly think you're awesomely awesome, Rev!

Well, awesomely awesome is a double-awesome, which according to Rev's theory, would mean he really IS awesome, and not hated at all. It's kind of like the double-negative thing.

Maybe I messed up grammar-wise, but I meant that he thinks he is so awesome that the level at which he is awesome is awesome in its own right. Therefore both uses of awesome refer to something different.

I swear this makes sense, but in a way that is really hard to put into words.
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« Reply #665 on: October 07, 2010, 12:39:39 PM »

When someone says something is "awesome," I can generally take it to mean I'm going to hate it. 
I think you're awesome. 

Wow, that puts me in an awkward position...   Wink

I know for a fact you secretly think you're awesomely awesome, Rev!

Well, awesomely awesome is a double-awesome, which according to Rev's theory, would mean he really IS awesome, and not hated at all. It's kind of like the double-negative thing.

Maybe I messed up grammar-wise, but I meant that he thinks he is so awesome that the level at which he is awesome is awesome in its own right. Therefore both uses of awesome refer to something different.

I swear this makes sense, but in a way that is really hard to put into words.

Maybe a visual aid would help. Perhaps we could someone to write a play and get a group of interpretive dancers to help explain it.
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« Reply #666 on: October 07, 2010, 01:17:35 PM »

I'm getting to work on the awesomely awesome dance as we speak.
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« Reply #667 on: October 07, 2010, 01:32:43 PM »

When someone says something is "awesome," I can generally take it to mean I'm going to hate it. 
I think you're awesome. 

Wow, that puts me in an awkward position...   Wink

I know for a fact you secretly think you're awesomely awesome, Rev!

Well, awesomely awesome is a double-awesome, which according to Rev's theory, would mean he really IS awesome, and not hated at all. It's kind of like the double-negative thing.

Maybe I messed up grammar-wise, but I meant that he thinks he is so awesome that the level at which he is awesome is awesome in its own right. Therefore both uses of awesome refer to something different.

I swear this makes sense, but in a way that is really hard to put into words.

Maybe a visual aid would help. Perhaps we could someone to write a play and get a group of interpretive dancers to help explain it.

Good idea, but I feel like it would just make things even more complicated. Still it's an awesome idea.   TongueOut
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« Reply #668 on: October 07, 2010, 03:17:27 PM »

Flick was right about the meaning of "awesomely awesome".

I remember when "awesome" first came into usage in the 1980s as part of Valley Girl lingo (along with the horrible variations like "t-totally awesome") I was sure it would die out as a fad within a couple of years.  Oops. 

Hope I have better luck with the tattoo fad, it seems like I've been waiting for it to die out for a decade.  I think when kids start seeing their moms at the beach with their lower back tattoos stretched out and distorted by their expanding waistlines they will cease to look "awesome" to the coming generation.  Wink
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« Reply #669 on: October 07, 2010, 04:33:21 PM »

Flick was right about the meaning of "awesomely awesome".

I remember when "awesome" first came into usage in the 1980s as part of Valley Girl lingo (along with the horrible variations like "t-totally awesome") I was sure it would die out as a fad within a couple of years.  Oops. 

Hope I have better luck with the tattoo fad, it seems like I've been waiting for it to die out for a decade.  I think when kids start seeing their moms at the beach with their lower back tattoos stretched out and distorted by their expanding waistlines they will cease to look "awesome" to the coming generation.  Wink

Sadly, if WalMart culture is any indication, this may not happen.
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« Reply #670 on: October 07, 2010, 09:24:50 PM »

Interesting note about the word awesome:

If I'm not mistaken awesome (at least according to the dictionary) does not necessarily indicate something good. It just means something awe-inspiring or wonder-causing, but people usually use in the same way as saying "cool" or "sweet".  That's not necessarily bad, but I do find it interesting.
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« Reply #671 on: October 07, 2010, 09:40:20 PM »

Interesting note about the word awesome:

If I'm not mistaken awesome (at least according to the dictionary) does not necessarily indicate something good. It just means something awe-inspiring or wonder-causing, but people usually use in the same way as saying "cool" or "sweet".  That's not necessarily bad, but I do find it interesting.

I think that's great. TeddyR
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« Reply #672 on: October 08, 2010, 07:30:38 AM »

Interesting note about the word awesome:

If I'm not mistaken awesome (at least according to the dictionary) does not necessarily indicate something good. It just means something awe-inspiring or wonder-causing, but people usually use in the same way as saying "cool" or "sweet".  That's not necessarily bad, but I do find it interesting.

I think that's great. TeddyR

I'll admit, I use the word awesome way too much. It's fun to say!
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« Reply #673 on: October 08, 2010, 07:48:47 AM »

Interesting note about the word awesome:

If I'm not mistaken awesome (at least according to the dictionary) does not necessarily indicate something good. It just means something awe-inspiring or wonder-causing, but people usually use in the same way as saying "cool" or "sweet".  That's not necessarily bad, but I do find it interesting.

I think that's great. TeddyR

I'll admit, I use the word awesome way too much. It's fun to say!

Seriously, if somebody wants to use a word for something huge or awe-inspiring to mean "good," I think it's GREAT.
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« Reply #674 on: October 08, 2010, 07:52:11 AM »

Interesting note about the word awesome:

If I'm not mistaken awesome (at least according to the dictionary) does not necessarily indicate something good. It just means something awe-inspiring or wonder-causing, but people usually use in the same way as saying "cool" or "sweet".  That's not necessarily bad, but I do find it interesting.

I think that's great. TeddyR

I'll admit, I use the word awesome way too much. It's fun to say!

Seriously, if somebody wants to use a word for something huge or awe-inspiring to mean "good," I think it's GREAT.

Awesome.  Thumbup
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