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, June 11, 2007
Generally
GENERALLY, adv. Usually, ordinarily, as Men generally lie, A woman is generally treacherous, etc.
2007 Update: Anecdotally, hypothetically, with no direct experience whatsoever of.
generally.. used when one cannot substantiate his arguments with statistical data. it's also used by someone who have no time to read results of research studies. and it's also used by someone who intentionally chooses to make vague statements to avoid being cross examined. i generally use generally for these 3 general reasons.
Oh, Neva! I'm so jealous! Offhand I can't remember a better definition. As a rule I try not to be so envious. But by and large, your comment is just the very best!
Generally, Asiansmiles, I'd say we all do, but don't quote me on that.
Haha, Mutha. And who doesn't. The specific is pointy.
Al, back in Iowa I used to hear this joke: What's the difference between a fairy tale and a farmer's story? A fairy tale starts "once upon a time..." and a farmer's story starts with "I'm here to tell ya, and this is no s**t..."
Fantastic, Puppy!
By and large, I generally agree, TLP.
Jenna, it went so quiet when you walked in. Shouldn't the underwear go on the inside?
Nope, Mule. The great leader and the awesome car are forever twinned.
Excuse me, Sar, but if Waylon Jennings sings it it's not an earworm. Or am I that much of a redneck?
I stayed in a hotel in Charleston where General Lee slept. The hotel looked pretty good considering it was quite old and survived a very unpleasant war.
guess i was blushing too much earlier to come back and tell you i thought your definition was divine... ish. Bierce's, on the other hand, is as broad-yet-narrow-focused as any chauvinistic characterization i've ever had the pleasure to read and/or dismiss. well done to the both o' you! *claps* ; )
Generally: A long-obsolete preface for introducing information into a conversation from a position of expertise. Due to recent advances in conversational technology, the phrase "it turns out" is inestimably preferable
generally i like to find a new definition and/or poem here by the time i click back to this blog the next day. generally i do.
generally i also like to give a nod to other, hilarious comments -- but failed miserably on that front yesterday, because, well, i think i read through it too fast. d'oh! that said, MINKA: that was hilarious!!! ; )
Generally speaking - I'm never first!!!!
ReplyDeletegenerally: the emperical adverb of social centrism.
ReplyDeleteYes, I feel quite heady after such a brisk break.
sort of following up G's comment, i'm rarely 2nd! (which mean i'm third, and thanks Old Mule, for that!) ; )
ReplyDeletegenerally.. used when one cannot substantiate his arguments with statistical data. it's also used by someone who have no time to read results of research studies. and it's also used by someone who intentionally chooses to make vague statements to avoid being cross examined. i generally use generally for these 3 general reasons.
ReplyDeletehave a good day D.
generally: used by those who like to roll around in the vague
ReplyDeleteGenerally: A falsehood's favorite preface.
ReplyDeleteGenerally: Confederate leader?
ReplyDeleteOh, Neva! I'm so jealous! Offhand I can't remember a better definition. As a rule I try not to be so envious. But by and large, your comment is just the very best!
ReplyDeletegenerally speaking...I'm never first here. A girl -must- make an entrance after all.
ReplyDeleteAnd Neva...clever clever with the generally.
Well...I do now, Mule. Does that make you feel better?
ReplyDeleteGeneral Lee? Bravo & wahoo to you, Neva! And curse you, Old Mule, for giving me the Dukes of Hazzard theme earworm!
ReplyDeleteG, you made our point for us, thank you.
ReplyDeleteMule, Arkansawyer women must eat that stuff up.
Neva, I feel like a fortune teller right now.
Generally, Asiansmiles, I'd say we all do, but don't quote me on that.
Haha, Mutha. And who doesn't. The specific is pointy.
Al, back in Iowa I used to hear this joke: What's the difference between a fairy tale and a farmer's story? A fairy tale starts "once upon a time..." and a farmer's story starts with "I'm here to tell ya, and this is no s**t..."
Fantastic, Puppy!
By and large, I generally agree, TLP.
Jenna, it went so quiet when you walked in. Shouldn't the underwear go on the inside?
Nope, Mule. The great leader and the awesome car are forever twinned.
Excuse me, Sar, but if Waylon Jennings sings it it's not an earworm. Or am I that much of a redneck?
I would say that generally by the time I get here all of the good ones are taken, but I think it's a statistical fact.
ReplyDeleteGenerally: most usually or unusually
ReplyDeleteI stayed in a hotel in Charleston where General Lee slept. The hotel looked pretty good considering it was quite old and survived a very unpleasant war.
woof.
ReplyDeletegenerally...Gene Rally, much like Easter, many a fast swimmer looking for an egg to dig in
ReplyDelete1. The world view of the near-sighted. 2. The way Colin Powell used to walk.
ReplyDeleteNessa, it's exactly a statistical fact. You were first in the last post.
ReplyDeleteJamie Dawn, you didn't wake him, I hope.
JJ, spoken like someone of rank.
Thanks, Actonbell. You're generally sweet about it.
Minka, that's hilarious. I don't want to touch the dye, though.
CA, nice twist with near-sightedness. I miss General Powell. Secretary Powell, too.
Used in the beginning of a sloppy sentence that often ends with ", etc." grrrrrr xoxo
ReplyDeleteguess i was blushing too much earlier to come back and tell you i thought your definition was divine... ish. Bierce's, on the other hand, is as broad-yet-narrow-focused as any chauvinistic characterization i've ever had the pleasure to read and/or dismiss. well done to the both o' you! *claps* ; )
ReplyDeleteGenerally I began my day blogging. Generally I have a set routine. Generally I maintain a schedule.
ReplyDeleteGenerally June, July and August wreack havoc with my schedule. Generally if I am given too much time, nothing ever gets done.
Generally: A long-obsolete preface for introducing information into a conversation from a position of expertise. Due to recent advances in conversational technology, the phrase "it turns out" is inestimably preferable
ReplyDeleteI like Zockso's definition, especially the grrrrr.
ReplyDeleteROTFL @Monika, that's just too funny!
ReplyDeleteGenerally is such a broad statement that either nobody, or everybody is in trouble.
ReplyDeletegenerally i like to find a new definition and/or poem here by the time i click back to this blog the next day. generally i do.
ReplyDeletegenerally i also like to give a nod to other, hilarious comments -- but failed miserably on that front yesterday, because, well, i think i read through it too fast. d'oh! that said, MINKA: that was hilarious!!! ; )
Terry? are you back? : )
Mireille, so the first word of nothing.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Neva, It's when we're broad-focused that we're the most narrow.
Quilly, I declare a general amnesty for late-coming teachers in the summertime.
Esoteric Wombat, and "inestimably" is even better yet.
Haha, Icy. Me too. Arf.
Ariel, it's a heck of an image, isn't it? Every runner with their own banner to fly.
Terry, since you've been gone, my corn has matured. Help yourself.
Neva, I've reached my dotage and taken to puttering in the mornings.
somehow i never took you to be a lech. live and learn. ; )
ReplyDeleteYou did so.
ReplyDeletelech is for lechuga, right? *grabs a bottle of olive oil*
ReplyDeleteyou're right.
ReplyDeletei just hope Ariel puts away that olive oil before you get any ideas. ; )