yolkboy Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 so.........if we're passed the "atrocity" atrocity, I'd like to submit "defenestration" as a word that is thrown around not nearly enough. Since we actually have a word that means "the act of throwing someone out a window," it's kind of a shame not to take advantage of that given our ample excuses to in this series. Wonder if there's a word for throwing someone in through a window. Definstration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygrain Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Yes, this is the conclusion one should make after reading any of my posts. Which word, fool? You must be specific about these things. Defenestration is a serious and atrocious offense (unless it's from a ground floor window, then that's a reasonable method of egress and totally fine), so one must know exactly what word is to be spoken and utilize a specific definition of that word, determined by the defenestrated. Defenestration is actually historical political means: http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pra%C5%BEsk%C3%A1_defenestrace_(1618)You can test your level of understanding foreign languages, as, sadly, the page does not exist in English :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dany Girl Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Fixed for ya'! :)you are correct, men can also be raped, and it is just as much of an atrocity to them as any woman suffers. Please forgive me for my misrepresentation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterbumps! Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Which word, fool? You must be specific about these things. Defenestration is a serious and atrocious offense (unless it's from a ground floor window, then that's a reasonable method of egress and totally fine), so one must know exactly what word is to be spoken and utilize a specific definition of that word, determined by the defenestrated.Good lord. Ok, if we really need to get technical here, defenestration was a just a form of political protest for a time. People didn't often get hurt. It was a way of showing you were pissed off. So....yea. Wonder if there's a word for throwing someone in through a window. Definstration?Like crashing through a skylight Mission Impossible style? Probably infenestration. Which isn't a word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanzaiZ Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I dare say this conversation has now gone completely widdershins from the OP's intent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Human Abstract Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 It is now! Like crashing through a skylight Mission Impossible style? Probably infenestration. Which isn't a word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mladen Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I dare say this conversation has now gone completely widdershins from the OP's intent. New term included in "One word=one meaning" policy widdershins = happy ending to tragic debate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yolkboy Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Like crashing through a skylight Mission Impossible style? Probably infenestration. Which isn't a word. Well it wasn't a word until you just coined it bumps. Must dig out my mission impossible dvd, shame they went all Hollywood with that infenestration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yolkboy Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I dare say this conversation has now gone completely widdershins from the OP's intent. widdershins You're just being the cock of the walk by using such a word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ygrain Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Well it wasn't a word until you just coined it bumps. Must dig out my mission impossible dvd, shame they went all Hollywood with that infenestration. Must be something like Pratchett's inhumation/exhumation or inquisition/exquisition. Pretty creeps concepts :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mladen Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Well it wasn't a word until you just coined it bumps. Must dig out my mission impossible dvd, shame they went all Hollywood with that infenestration. You have dvd of Mission Impossible? Now, if the meaning hasn't be taken, I would call this atrocious :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Pepper Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I dare say this conversation has now gone completely widdershins from the OP's intent. You're right. Let's get back to it. A term I see thrown around that shouldn't is "compassionate" when used to describe Benjen. It's the wrong word to use. A more apt description would be "awesome", in that he inspires great admiration and fear, or "atrocious", in that he is horrifyingly wicked and mad with power. He's a deeply terrible person and calling him compassionate demeans the truly compassionate characters in the series, like Sansa, Jon, Dany, Ned, or Hot Pie. He should be Olenna Tyrelled (to be tossed off a cliff or wall). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mladen Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 A term I see thrown around that shouldn't is "compassionate" when used to describe Benjen. It's the wrong word to use. A more apt description would be "awesome", in that he inspires great admiration and fear, or "atrocious", in that he is horrifyingly wicked and mad with power. He's a deeply terrible person and calling him compassionate demeans the truly compassionate characters in the series, like Sansa, Jon, Dany, Ned, or Hot Pie. Benjen inspires admiration and fear? With his absence, I imagine... BTW, I tried to E-Roed you... I failed To E-Ro (someone) = change the name in quote box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mladen Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanzaiZ Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Indeed, if we're going to go back to the ASoIaF text for more words that are tragically underused where applicable, then we must comment on Robert Baratheon's crapulous countenance, the amount of twattle that LF and Varys must listen to on a daily basis in KL, the absolute monsterful displays of sharp-tongued barbs delivered by the Queen of Thorns, all on top of Tyrion's continued fuzzling a continent away, while the quockerwodger sits on the IT and wants to outlaw beets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mladen Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Indeed, if we're going to go back to the ASoIaF text for more words that are tragically underused where applicable, then we must comment on Robert Baratheon's crapulous countenance, the amount of twattle that LF and Varys must listen to on a daily basis in KL, the absolute monsterful displays of sharp-tongued barbs delivered by the Queen of Thorns, all on top of Tyrion's continued fuzzling a continent away, while the quockerwodger sits on the IT and wants to outlaw beets. No term has been more misused and tragically misunderstood than betrayal... Especially when it comes to Sansa/Ned situation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanzaiZ Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 No term has been more misused and tragically misunderstood than betrayal... Especially when it comes to Sansa/Ned situation... Shhh... that's like pressing the Dark Mark. You-Know-Who is going to show up if you keep talking about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mladen Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Shhh... that's like pressing the Dark Mark. You-Know-Who is going to show up if you keep talking about that. edit: Just read my sig... I am Gryffindor sword for Horcruxes of Sansa hate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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UVA Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 You're right. Let's get back to it. A term I see thrown around that shouldn't is "compassionate" when used to describe Benjen. It's the wrong word to use. A more apt description would be "awesome", in that he inspires great admiration and fear, or "atrocious", in that he is horrifyingly wicked and mad with power. He's a deeply terrible person and calling him compassionate demeans the truly compassionate characters in the series, like Sansa, Jon, Dany, Ned, or Hot Pie. He should be Olenna Tyrelled (to be tossed off a cliff or wall). Am I wrong to say your single-minded purpose over the last couple of months has been to excoriate Benjen Stark for the atrocities he has perpetuated? To this end, I submit "depredation" as a word that is dismally underused on this forum, and in particular, irt to your analysis of Benjen. As per the OP's stipulation that we ought to use words that are the most precise and most well-calibrated for what we need to say in any given post, I'm disappointed in you. Benjen's "depredations" are the fulfillment of his insidious intentions from the outset. Jesus, DP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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