13 Comments

1. 

   cymast

    /  October 23, 2009

   Reminds my of me “Brubakers Got Back” post!

   I didn’t know saying OMG is profane/unclean. I’ll have to be more careful. So saying the G word without actually talking about G, is that offensive? Do the same G word standards apply to atheists?

2. 

   acilius

    /  October 27, 2009

   Here’s some rap (or proto-rap) that is guaranteed to be free of offensive meanings:
   http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=1838

3. 

   cymast

    /  October 27, 2009

   Well I for one was offended. They should have taken the bouncing and gyrating parts out. I don’t know why most rappers/proto-rappers think rap can’t be bounce and gyrate-free. And don’t even get me started on that guy hair!

4. 

   acilius

    /  October 27, 2009

   Offended perhaps, but surely not by anything in the meanings of the words.

5. 

   cymast

    /  October 27, 2009

   Oh I’m sure if I really, really tried I’d find a word to offend me.

   But I’m bored with being offended. I’m gonna try being titillated next! Lucky for me there’s lots of bouncing and gyrating in those videos!

6. 

   acilius

    /  October 27, 2009

   Offended by the words perhaps, but surely not by anything in the meanings of the words.

7. 

   cymast

    /  October 27, 2009

   Bored with being titillated. Now back to being offended. “Titillate” offends me. Don’t know if I want to be offended by word itself or by the meaning. I’m leaning toward the former.

8. 

   acilius

    /  October 27, 2009

   A person setting out to be offended by in Celantano’s words here would face a struggle if the only thing about words that could give offense were their meanings. For that matter, it would be difficult to be pleased by them, or intrigued by them, or excited by them, if meaning were the only thing that could elicit those responses.

9. 

   cymast

    /  October 27, 2009

   “Titillate.”

   Yeah, it’s definitely the word itself! Thank you for your insight, oh wise one!

10. 

    acilius

     /  October 27, 2009

    Here‘s a subtitled version of Prisencolinensinainciusol. It adds a new dimension to the meaninglessness:
    

11. 

    cymast

     /  October 28, 2009

    Love it! Kinda reminds me of the GIRLY MAN video I posted last Halloween, and the related “phonetic English subtitled” videos on youtube.

12. 

    cymast

     /  October 28, 2009

    And thanks for showing everybody what REALLY goes on in your etymology classes! Combining word origins with singing and dancing is brilliant!

13. 

    acilius

     /  October 28, 2009

    It’s definitely the same genre as “Girly Man.”

    My classes are nothing like that. For one thing, I’m a MUCH better dancer than Adriano.