Redefining misanthropy for a fresh generation. Standard posts begin with a definition from Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary followed by a modern adjustment. Miscellany on Wednesday and storytelling on Saturday.
Monday, September 05, 2005
Labor
Labor, n. One of the processes by which A acquires property for B.
labor: that what is supposed to be done for love but is usually done to ensure love; as in "if you don't bring home the bacon you aren't getting any...."
labor, n. 1) the painful journey from uterine contaction to delivery, also called the miracle of life 2) people that have complains like " my wallet is too small for my fifties and my diamond shoes are too tight" can´t define this word 3) trying to comment cleverly on a blog close to midnight!
doug: no prob. I was curious what Google would do with it, and the US Dept of Labor was number one. That made me curious, so I asked define: labor party, it came up with the Israeli Labor Party first (and second).
Labor, n. Announcing the arrival of children.
ReplyDeleteekime: when Actonbell's husband Ekim is online.
Labor, v. The act of impersonating a minority.
ReplyDeleteThis one isn't nearly as loaded as it seems...or is it?
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that thing in the pit of your stomach you must endure in order to ingest the fruits of success
ReplyDeletetrekcqhc: bad payment in exchange for walking on hostile terrain
Ya gotta love a country that delcares a holiday in honor of working.
ReplyDeleteTaking full advantage of the holiday, I'll leave my comment at that.
vurpgp - the involuntary reaction of the group to my comment.
Dddragon, I expected that definition to be third or fourth. Well done! Cool that you got your brother-in-law as a verifier.
ReplyDeleteExactly, Karma, a donut.
Actonbell, I don't know about you but this is the last time I make that mistake.
Sure do, Sar. Especially one where no-one takes a vacation. I made more of an "eep" sound.
labor: that what is supposed to be done for love but is usually done to ensure love; as in "if you don't bring home the bacon you aren't getting any...."
ReplyDeleteLabor, n. What the Goa'uld force their humans slaves to do (example: mining for Naquada).
ReplyDeleteLabor, n., from the old sing for one's supper.
ReplyDeleteDrudgery in a blue collar. Pain usually for someone else's gain.
Whoops, sorry Gabriel. I'd say it just got loaded.
ReplyDeletePia, any what?
Goa'uld, I get so tired of mining for Naquada. The edges always scrape my knees, the drills are too heavy and coffee breaks every three days? Please!
Tan Lucy, sounds like you're with Bierce on this one.
I'm with actonbell.... Labor is a joke that humans play on ourselves because we've forgotten how to be proper animals.
ReplyDeleteLabor, n. the political party that advocates workers' interests. (Well, everything's politicalized now, ain't it?)
ReplyDeletelrnoooz: lemme snoooze five more minutes, pleeeeze!
the effort of finding a place to sleep in peace
ReplyDeleteAP3, you should see my house.
ReplyDeleteYes, Dddragon everything is. Are you sure that's what the Labor Party advocates?
Icy, I love that definition. Reminds me of the old saw of "He ain't afraid at work, he can sleep right next to it."
Me too, a4g.
Labor,n. What we call work we don't like, but either way the Italians have found a way to do it better.
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ReplyDelete1) the painful journey from uterine contaction to delivery, also called the miracle of life
2) people that have complains like " my wallet is too small for my fifties and my diamond shoes are too tight" can´t define this word
3) trying to comment cleverly on a blog close to midnight!
Doug: that's what googling for the definition came up with!
ReplyDeleteLaborliness is next to cleanliness is next to Godliness! Praise be to Jesus!
ReplyDeletelabour: if you add a 'u' to it as in the Queen's English, it's what the Brits made us do for 200 years :(
ReplyDeleteyqokr: a resident Quaker from NY
Alice, by "do it better" you mean less often? The blurring effect was criminal, by the way,
ReplyDeleteMonika, very funny definitions today. Regarding your second definition, that's why I can't define investment.
Dddragon, that's a pretty credible source. My apologies for asking.
Praise be, Soapy.
Karma, you guys are lucky they didn't make you do labor. That's hard work. I think you should get an English maid, by the way.
Labor: Dreaded but nearly always rewarded.
ReplyDeletedoug: no prob. I was curious what Google would do with it, and the US Dept of Labor was number one. That made me curious, so I asked define: labor party, it came up with the Israeli Labor Party first (and second).
ReplyDeleteInteresting how we learn things!
Jamie Dawn, by nearly always you mean...I don't want to start something without knowing the odds.
ReplyDeleteDddragon, it surely is. Interesting how that came up. My cynicism was based on the British Labor Party.
Exactly right.
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