A More Serious Subject

[tolsti]

The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition.

Here are this year's winners. Read them carefully. Each is an artificial word with only one letter altered to form a real word. Some are terrifically innovative:

1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.

2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.

3. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.

4. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.

5. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.

6. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.

7. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.

8. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.

9. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)

10. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's, like, a serious bummer.

11. Decafalon (n.): The gruelling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.

12. Glibido: All talk and no action.

13. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.

14. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.

15. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.

16. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.

And The #1 Pick:

17. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an a$$hole

[JOHN2]

The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition.

Here are this year's winners. Read them carefully. Each is an artificial word with only one letter altered to form a real word. Some are terrifically innovative:

1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.

2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.

3. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.

4. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.

5. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.

6. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.

7. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.

8. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.

9. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)

10. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's, like, a serious bummer.

11. Decafalon (n.): The gruelling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.

12. Glibido: All talk and no action.

13. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.

14. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.

15. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.

16. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.

And The #1 Pick:

17. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an a$$hole

Why in the name of god is this rubbish on thai visa??

[bonobo]

I have no idea why this is in TV, but I have to admit, it provoked a chuckle or two.

[surface]

Close! Has nothing to do with Thailand.

As an aside, why aren't threads like this and similar "not Thailand related" threads just moved to the Pub instead of closed. Of all threads in the Pub, >50% have absolutely nothing to do with Thailand, and in the Computers forum, >90% have nothing to do with Thailand. Other threads ARE MOVED to their appropriate category. Why stop at those and not move those that would do fine in the Pub, to the Pub?

Obviously these are rhetorical questions, as discussing moderation would be a no-no.

[Mossfinn]

But why move to the Pub??

It is not its remit

[haybilly]

But why move to the Pub??

It is not its remit

Here comes stupid question no.???

What/where is 'the Pub'??

[PeaceBlondie]

I am moving this to the Farang Pub forum of ThaiVisa and if it does not belong there, either, it can be deleted or just closed.

[tuky]

Jokes forum would be the place for it wouldn't it?

Take it away PeaceBlondie

[geriatrickid]

I am moving this to the Farang Pub forum of ThaiVisa and if it does not belong there, either, it can be deleted or just closed.

WAIT: I need to add tardation- The state of being a tard.

FYI: Tardation central in Thailand is Pattaya, where Tards go to be follow their destiny of Tardation.

Ok, you can close or move this now.

BTW, I am single.

Tardettes can proposition me.

Tards cannot unless they look like Legolas. Legolas is cool. He can slay orcs.

But Legolas is fantasy and doesn't exist, so I am angry and bitter.

[Beacher]

Well if it's not related to Thailand it should just be closed, shouldn't it?

It's too bad that there's such a rule, though. There are many interesting and amusing topics in the world that are not related to Thailand but TV members might enjoy. I just can't figure out why silly little (and boring) things like "what are drinking (or listening to) right now" are allowed, yet better and more interesting stuff is not.

[froggshw]

I agree with you Beacher...in my short time here on TV,I've seen more worthy threads closed because of "not Thai related".

In my opinion it would be better to move the threads to another forum,rather than close them completely.

How about the Mods open a "Non Thai related" forum..?

Either that or delete/close the rest of the dribble threads that are evident here,just to be "fair"

Froggs