Beanie: c/o Choies
Sweater: H&M
Leggings: Forever 21 [similar]
Boots: Thrifted [similar]
Necklace: Garage [similar]
So apparently, there are four different meanings of the word 'dope.'
Dope means:
1. a stupid person
2. smear or cover with varnish
3. very cool
4. drugzzz
Obviously, my beanie is representing the third definition (and on my off days, the first).
And not the fourth. Cuz ain't nobody got time fo dat.
No but really, doesn't it suck when a word has multiple meanings?
aka a HOMONYM.
(shout out to my third grade teacher who taught us that one grammar lesson I never thought would be useful.....like cursive)
Here are some examples of my frustration:
Like, what if you wrote on Facebook: "I'm engaged."
what you meant: I am engaged in this episode of NCIS.
what people thought you meant: I am engaged to be married.
Cue the 134 likes, 58 comments, and 66 texts.
Another.
You're riding shotgun. The driver asks you if they take the next left and you say "right."
what you meant: You are right. We do take the next left.
what the driver thought you meant: Not left, it's right.
Cue the shouting and sudden reckless driving.
One more.
You're telling your friend over the phone to bring a crane to help you move.
what you meant: Bring a large, tall heavy machine used for moving heavy objects.
what your friend thought you meant: Bring a large, long-legged and long-necked bird.
Cue the poop and feathers everywhere.
I mean, don't you just hate it when friends bring large birds to your house?
It's like my biggest pet peeve.
For realz.
Moral of the story.
Let's not be so stuck on one meaning of one word.
Let us remember that homonyms are still alive and relevant.
Like Crocs.
Because Crocs are always relevant.
not.
and now you know.
Cheers.
lol. You are SO dope! Third meaning, obvi
ReplyDeleteThis post reminds me of the last season of 30 Rock when Jack tries to tank NBC by approving really stupid shows and one of them is called Homonym and the host says a word and the other person has to guess which meaning they're talking about. Probably one of my favorite ongoing jokes in the show. :)
ReplyDeletehaha i love this post girl!
ReplyDeletewayyyy too funny! I absolutely hate the driving example. happens every. day. of. my life. I'll never learn.
ReplyDeletexx Laur
laurynlasko.blogspot.com
I never knew dope had so many meanings - I only knew two, and when I thought about it I was like, oh, wait, I do recall that it means drugs. Obviously, I don't have time to think about them either! Love your examples, they were hilarious, especially facebook!
ReplyDeleteArielle from Tangled Musings
I never knew dope had so many meanings - I only knew two, and when I thought about it I was like, oh, wait, I do recall that it means drugs. Obviously, I don't have time to think about them either! Love your examples, they were hilarious, especially facebook!
ReplyDeleteArielle from Tangled Musings
I'm back again admiring your beautiful hair. And leggings! Ha.
ReplyDeleteI get so confused when words mean different things, it's even worse when it's a local work/meaning and you have no idea what that means! Somebody wrote on twitter that there was 'murder going down' with youtubers and I thought somebody had been killed, it actually meant that people were arguing. Ha.
Corinne x
www.skinnedcartree.com
Hahaha, oh man, you gotta love English (and big birds)! Thanks for the grammar lesson ;)
ReplyDeleteI love your dope beanie, it's so dope! Hehe, and those floral print leggings are perfection. Really love this overall look - it's my favorite type of aesthetic - edgy and cool!
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