Part 15 (1/2)

Glossary of Terms & Other Words.

Here are some of those terms that you came across in this book that I put together with a bit more definition and suggested usage. I've also added a few extras just for fun.

You probably have a few choice words of your own.

a.s.sHOLIAN: Behavior that could be seen as the renderings of a complete AH. But you are saved by your amateur status. You are human. Behavior that could be seen as the renderings of a complete AH. But you are saved by your amateur status. You are human.

BIG BLOGGER: Allusion to George Orwell's Allusion to George Orwell's 1984, 1984, in which ”Big Brother Is Watching You.” Now the mysterious surveillance ent.i.ty is the blog. in which ”Big Brother Is Watching You.” Now the mysterious surveillance ent.i.ty is the blog.

BLOGGARDS: A term blending bloggers and cowards, which, for the ones that hide behind anonymity, are pretty much the same. They are not worth much of your breath, so this nifty combo word keeps it short. A term blending bloggers and cowards, which, for the ones that hide behind anonymity, are pretty much the same. They are not worth much of your breath, so this nifty combo word keeps it short.

BONEHEAD: Having the quality of being a thoughtless pain in the a.s.s. A good subst.i.tute for some of the other, more potentially hurtful things you call people. But then, boneheads are pretty much immune to offense. They don't get it. Having the quality of being a thoughtless pain in the a.s.s. A good subst.i.tute for some of the other, more potentially hurtful things you call people. But then, boneheads are pretty much immune to offense. They don't get it.

BORG: Cyber-species from Cyber-species from Star Trek Star Trek. Borgs are followers, ent.i.ties with a drone mentality against whom there is no resistance.

CRACKBERRY: Addiction to texting and email from your handheld device. Not specific to BlackBerry users. An equal opportunity annoyance. Addiction to texting and email from your handheld device. Not specific to BlackBerry users. An equal opportunity annoyance.

DADHEAD: A dad who is a sidelines jacka.s.s. Generally applied to those at youth sports fields and Little League bleachers, but tends to roam to various venues. Watch for him and his video cam at the next graduation. A dad who is a sidelines jacka.s.s. Generally applied to those at youth sports fields and Little League bleachers, but tends to roam to various venues. Watch for him and his video cam at the next graduation.

DAILY REHAB: The ongoing process of trying to keep moving forward in your life. Hey, we all screw up. Or backslide. Here is where character kicks in and you do your work. Every single day. The ongoing process of trying to keep moving forward in your life. Hey, we all screw up. Or backslide. Here is where character kicks in and you do your work. Every single day.

DIGITAL RAGE, THE: Condition that is the byproduct of the Digital Age. We're antsy, impatient, angry, stressed, and otherwise hot and bothered over being so wired. Condition that is the byproduct of the Digital Age. We're antsy, impatient, angry, stressed, and otherwise hot and bothered over being so wired.

DUDEBAG: An only slightly milder way of calling a guy the word it sounds just like. An only slightly milder way of calling a guy the word it sounds just like.

ELEVATOR EYES: An awkward condition that overcomes people when they get on an elevator with someone else and they can't manage to look at each other. So they look at anything they can find, usually changing floor numbers, with extreme fascination. An awkward condition that overcomes people when they get on an elevator with someone else and they can't manage to look at each other. So they look at anything they can find, usually changing floor numbers, with extreme fascination.

-IAN: Suffix you can add to the end of words to link the user with the condition. For example, a.s.shole becomes a.s.sholian, as in, ”Man, that is a.s.sholian behavior.” Jacka.s.s becomes jacka.s.sian, and so forth. Suffix you can add to the end of words to link the user with the condition. For example, a.s.shole becomes a.s.sholian, as in, ”Man, that is a.s.sholian behavior.” Jacka.s.s becomes jacka.s.sian, and so forth.

PEERENT: A parent who tries to be a peer to his children or to their friends. The outcome is generally poor when n.o.body seems to be the adult. A parent who tries to be a peer to his children or to their friends. The outcome is generally poor when n.o.body seems to be the adult.

REALITY CHICK: Woman famous for no discernable reason, except her reality show. Sadly, most aren't that famous. Maybe we're better off that way. Woman famous for no discernable reason, except her reality show. Sadly, most aren't that famous. Maybe we're better off that way.

ROBOPERATOR: Those annoying robot operators that take our calls now instead of live people. Enjoy the perky voice. Dig the corporate smooth jazz on hold. Your wait time is . . . seeming like forever. Those annoying robot operators that take our calls now instead of live people. Enjoy the perky voice. Dig the corporate smooth jazz on hold. Your wait time is . . . seeming like forever.

'ROIDIAN SLICK: Origin is athletes who cheated by using steroids (aka 'roids), but really applies to anyone who cheats his way to glory. Origin is athletes who cheated by using steroids (aka 'roids), but really applies to anyone who cheats his way to glory.

ROLE MORTALS: People we admire and look up to as role models, who are, in reality, all too human. People we admire and look up to as role models, who are, in reality, all too human.

SOCCER MOBS: Soccer moms and dads who foster a mob mentality. They shout rude things and lose control on their kids' soccer sidelines. Related to: DADHEAD, above. Soccer moms and dads who foster a mob mentality. They shout rude things and lose control on their kids' soccer sidelines. Related to: DADHEAD, above.