Friday, April 3, 2009

Thank You?

So theoretically, if someone were to make a comment directed towards you that hints toward being really really nice, but you don't immediately know what the key word in the compliment means, it's okay to look it up in the dictionary on your computer a second later. 

"You do the most philanthropic things for people."
"Oh, heheh thanks...."
"You really do."

*And you proceed to your handy computer dictionary, realizing that philanthropy means "the desire to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes"

Hm...I might find that lovely lady and tell her that she uses really recalcitrant words. I mean...theoretically, one would do that. 

Okay fine, nothing gets past you. This happened to me this morning. And yes, I work with words all day every day and I didn't know what philanthropy meant. Now I do. So stop judging. 

1 comment:

B said...

how do you pronounce "philanthropic"?