{"id":5,"date":"2001-01-18T19:33:28","date_gmt":"2001-01-19T03:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=5"},"modified":"2006-03-24T02:28:26","modified_gmt":"2006-03-24T10:28:26","slug":"out-of-context","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aprilgem.com\/log\/?p=5","title":{"rendered":"Out of Context"},"content":{"rendered":"

Okay, so I have a problem.<\/p>\n

Some brain-dead politician was singing John Ashcroft’s praises the other day, and he used a word that jumped out at me and made me do a double-take. I cried out:<\/p>\n

“Did he just say ‘stiff-assed’?!” I was shocked — shocked, I tell you. I’m against John Ashcroft’s nomination, but I didn’t expect such language coming from someone who supported<\/i> him.<\/p>\n

I was given a smile. “Stiff-assed? That’s a good word for Ashcroft.”<\/p>\n

“Well, sure, but did he really just say that? I thought that guy was for<\/i> John Ashcroft, and ‘stiff-assed’ doesn’t exactly fit in with all the ‘good’ things he’s saying about him.”<\/p>\n

Much eye-rolling took place, then a shake of the head and a hint of a chuckle; I was given a withering look of exasperation and amusement to go with the explanation: “He said ‘steadfast’, not ‘stiff-assed’.”<\/p>\n

Oh.<\/i> I blinked. “Well, that explains it then,” I waved offhandedly, but the words had already been said, and they hung in the air for a while to mock me. “Steadfast,” I repeated. This isn’t something that happens once. This happens often<\/i>. I hear a phrase and misinterpret it, completely out of context and regardless of how ridiculous it sounds or how little it makes sense. I considered getting a hearing aid.<\/p>\n

“Stiff-assed,” echoed my companion — more shaking of the head and a hearty chuckle. “Out of the mouths of babes,” he said. “That’s the perfect word for him.”<\/p>\n

So true. I decided not to get the hearing aid after all.<\/p>\nShare this post:

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Okay, so I have a problem. Some brain-dead politician was singing John Ashcroft’s praises the other day, and he used a word that jumped out at me and made me do a double-take. I cried out: “Did he just say ‘stiff-assed’?!” I was shocked — shocked, I tell you. I’m against John Ashcroft’s nomination, but I didn’t expect such language coming from someone who supported him. I was given a smile. “Stiff-assed? That’s a good word for Ashcroft.” “Well, sure,…<\/p>\n

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