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.
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Forgetfulness
FORGETFULNESS, n. A gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience.
Forgetfulness....same as forgiving.....I am grateful for that.
Minka Thad er ekkert varid i turkey, vertu glod. And in Iceland you have extra days at Christmas.....and 13 gifts in their shoes if they are good. Til hamingju med thad :)
Happy Thanksgiving to you Doug and to all your friends here :) :)
Please forgive the Icelandic just trying make Minka feel better since she feels left out.
móa...ja, eg veit thad eiginlega. Hamborgarhryggurinn er alltaf best um jolin. Thad er bara ekkert betra i heiminum en jolamaturinn her. Samt, mig langar svo ad vera med ykkur nuna.
sorry about the Icelandic, but Moa started it *points finger*
Minka, I'll join you in greenness about 3PM local time. I wish you and the other non-Americans a happy thanksgiving with a small-case "t" and gravy.
Goldennib, that's a first rate hand turkey.
Thanks, Quill. You too.
Thanks, Indie. Same to you, friend.
G, that's what tryptophane is for.
Thanks, Pia. You too, of course.
Man, Al. I wish I could remember the important things. I keep getting caught with the petty. But I can stretch and wish you a happy Thanksgiving as well.
Gracias, hermana. Pero creo que eres "mi hermana peligrosa"
Mo'a Icelandic is always welcome on this site, but why did you tell Minka to "stuff herself a turkey?" What does that even mean? Happy Thanksgiving.
Wishbone wishes, Quill. This explains so much.
Minka, arudh nae findubermaleelon.
Al, you're still trying to get me sacrificed in your stead, aren't you?
Biran, kind of takes the starch out of winning, doesn't it? Happy thanksgiving to you all.
Oops, the drumstick wishes thing is a family joke, when he was about 5 my nephew Timothy got very agitated at turkey carving time. "No! Don't pull the legs off! I wanted to wish on the drumstick!"
Happy Gluttony Day Doug! Forgetfulness-the thing that makes it possible to guiltlessly eat three slices of pie after consuming enough calories to sustain a small village in the Sahara.
asnsmls. may you be granted the strength to forgive for mistaking you for another Sarah, the strength to use your blogger account even though you haven't posted in a very long time and the wisdom to arrange debates between rational men.
and a wonderful Thursday to you too, pumpkin!
ReplyDelete(I really am just picturing all the food you get to bite into today...and I wish for just today, Europe would forget we are not American...)
I feel green!
Happy Thanksgiving. Come see my attack hand turkey, Charlie.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving, Doug!
ReplyDeleteQuilly, selective today, aren´t we?! Forgot to mention the rest of us!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't even try to redefine forgetfullness after reading your definition, which is simply poetic and lovely.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving!
May we all be blessed with that form of forgetfullness today.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving Doug.
Keep leaving comments saying that I can't improve upon your definitions.
ReplyDeleteToday is the best
Have a wonderful wonderful Thanksgiving
Forgetfulness: Makes remembering to do the important things more special. Like, wishing Doug and all your new friends a Happy Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteOooh! You know my middle name! Funkified!
ReplyDeleteQue tengas un fabuloso día de acción de gracias gringuito! :-)
Besotes...
La hermana pelirroja...
Forgetfulness....same as forgiving.....I am grateful for that.
ReplyDeleteMinka Thad er ekkert varid i turkey, vertu glod. And in Iceland you have extra days at Christmas.....and 13 gifts in their shoes if they are good.
Til hamingju med thad :)
Happy Thanksgiving to you Doug and to all your friends here :) :)
Please forgive the Icelandic just trying make Minka feel better since she feels left out.
Minka! No! I went to your house to wish you well! I even fed Ferdinand.
ReplyDeleteHowever, you are correct: Happy Thanksgiving, et al! May all your drumstick wishes come true.
móa...ja, eg veit thad eiginlega. Hamborgarhryggurinn er alltaf best um jolin. Thad er bara ekkert betra i heiminum en jolamaturinn her. Samt, mig langar svo ad vera med ykkur nuna.
ReplyDeletesorry about the Icelandic, but Moa started it *points finger*
Minka:
ReplyDeleteKlaatu barada nikto.
Klaatu barada nikto.
There! I feel safer now.
Forgetfulness:
ReplyDeleteHistory rewards the winners in terms of post stuffing 40% off sales.
That being said, happy Thanksgiving to all of you from all of us.
Dear Doug,
ReplyDeleteI cannot plead forgetfulness for my absence. :)
Have a very happy Thanksgiving.
DK
xo
Minka, I'll join you in greenness about 3PM local time. I wish you and the other non-Americans a happy thanksgiving with a small-case "t" and gravy.
ReplyDeleteGoldennib, that's a first rate hand turkey.
Thanks, Quill. You too.
Thanks, Indie. Same to you, friend.
G, that's what tryptophane is for.
Thanks, Pia. You too, of course.
Man, Al. I wish I could remember the important things. I keep getting caught with the petty. But I can stretch and wish you a happy Thanksgiving as well.
Gracias, hermana. Pero creo que eres "mi hermana peligrosa"
Mo'a Icelandic is always welcome on this site, but why did you tell Minka to "stuff herself a turkey?" What does that even mean? Happy Thanksgiving.
Wishbone wishes, Quill. This explains so much.
Minka, arudh nae findubermaleelon.
Al, you're still trying to get me sacrificed in your stead, aren't you?
Biran, kind of takes the starch out of winning, doesn't it? Happy thanksgiving to you all.
Dewy, you have a lovely one.
Happy Thanksgiving to those in the States, happy Thursday to the rest of us.
ReplyDeleteWhat was today's word again?
Happy Thanksgiving, bro!
ReplyDeleteI haven't forgotten you....
Happy THanksgiving to you, too!
ReplyDeleteGreat definition:)
Nicely curmudgeonesque. And, of course, we're grateful for that, and you. xoxo
ReplyDeleteForgetfulness... having forgotten to thaw the turkey, oops! (jes kiddin') :+)
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving, Doug!
Happy Thanksgiving Doug and the WA crew.
ReplyDeletehmmmm, forgetful?? I prefer to think of myself as easily distracted..... but very, very grateful :-)
i keep thinking i'm forgetting to do something today...
ReplyDeleteWishing a good day to one and all whether it be Thanksgiving or just Thursday.
ReplyDeleteAnother great definition Doug!
Your definition is perfect Doug. I always say that forgetfulness can be a virtue.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to all!
Forgetfulness: uh...now what was i planning to say here? gosh darn it... it's right on the tip of my tongue. no, wait, that's a cough lozenge. er...
ReplyDelete(your definition is really perfect, Doug. no point in trying to come up with something better, i'm pretty sure it can't be done!)
HAPPY THANKSGIVING, to one and all! xox
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, and to all your commenters as well.
ReplyDeleteForget your troubles and just be happy.
Oops, the drumstick wishes thing is a family joke, when he was about 5 my nephew Timothy got very agitated at turkey carving time. "No! Don't pull the legs off! I wanted to wish on the drumstick!"
ReplyDeleteHaha, Jenna. I have no idea, what day is it? Happy day you dropped by. You've been missed from these parts and your parts.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Aral. I know that. Don't forget your snorkle.
Thanks, Actonbell.
Thanks, Mireille. I try to be the Buddha of crank.
Not to fear, Karen. The first drag of blade across his back usually wakes him up.
Thanks Kyah, isn't it a funny feeling when you're grateful but can't remember for what?
Not today, Puupybrose. Please, not today. Hey is that a coin or something?
Thanks, Joel. You too.
Squaregirl, I usually say it's whatever's in front of me.
Puppybrose, you left the iguana on the tip of your tongue.
Thanks, TLP. What troubles? Oh, right.
Cute story, Quill. Should the bloggers not related to you put up a sign or something?
Happy Gluttony Day Doug!
ReplyDeleteForgetfulness-the thing that makes it possible to guiltlessly eat three slices of pie after consuming enough calories to sustain a small village in the Sahara.
Or something.
ReplyDeleteforget-fullness - What you try to do after the big T-Giving meal.
ReplyDeleteHappy Bird Day Doug.
Forgetfulness: Something that The Cheesemeister and many of the residents she tends to at the Gerri Atrik Retirement Village are afflicted with.
ReplyDeleteForgetfulness: a kind of bliss, sometimes only momentary...where was I?
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving Doug and all you folk.
And you too Ambrose!
Enjoy.
Doug: not infront of everybody, please dude!
ReplyDeleteForgetfulness: one of the tools of sanity, along with ignorance, faith, and silliness.
ReplyDeletePS. HUGS TO DOUG!
I forgot to comment...for like 2 weeks. Whoops
ReplyDeleteThanks, Masil. You'd have been very proud of me.
ReplyDeleteQuill, I guess that's easier than a round of paternity tests.
Thanks, Poobah, you too. I'm finding it hard to forget my fullness just this second.
Cheesemeister, forgetfulness is bliss, unless you're looking for your teeth.
Thanks, Mu. Mu. Thank you.
Minka, Alanathra ootfas besod.
Hey, thanks, EM! That face and wit have been missed in these parts.
Mistress, the dogs are tired from looking for you and I'm having your brandy.
Gasp! It's Anna! Yay!
ReplyDeleteI've been around Doug. You haven't noticed? Sigh. But at least I know I'm not forgotten.
What I sinserly hope you can acheeve even tho I had to tern you down, P-Doggy!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCommon state of mind for Pansi, who forgot to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving!
Oooh! Peligrosa? MEOW!
ReplyDeleteMe gusta eso... bastante...
SEEEEEEGURO!
Hope you had a good one hermanito!
happy thanksgiving Doug.
ReplyDeletesarah
Happy Thanksgiving, Doug! Hope you had a lovely day.
ReplyDeleteSorry I forgot to stop by yesturday i was busey celibrating Thanksgiving! Happy Day of Thanksgiving Mr. Pascova.
ReplyDeleteOf course, Jenna, but I' was just poking through the coals at your site again.
ReplyDeletePansi, I do understand. I wish you the same.
Thanks, Weirsdo. I hope you had a grand one.
Hermana, pelirroja y peligrosa son iguales.
Thanks, Sarah! Sarah L?
Thanks, Cindra. It was a better day to be me than meat.
Boy, I understand. I hope you had a grand one.
now THAT's forgetfulness.
ReplyDeletejust kidding Doug. advanced merry Christmas (in case evanescence occurs)
sarah aka asnsmls
asnsmls. may you be granted the strength to forgive for mistaking you for another Sarah, the strength to use your blogger account even though you haven't posted in a very long time and the wisdom to arrange debates between rational men.
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