tangential (adj.) – digressive;
only slightly connected to subject at hand
for
your edification: I love this word so much. Most of the love I feel for this word comes
from the fact that 96% of all people who read it will pronounce our word: “tan
genital.” I think that’s great. If I am ever talking to someone, let’s say we’re
at a party - no, wait - we’re not at a party; let’s say we’re at a breakfast
meeting. You know what I love to eat at
breakfast meetings? Chocolate chip
pancakes. I love when restaurants throw
the chocolate chips into the batter and don’t just decorate the surface of the…what’s
that? I’m going off on a tangent?
You’re right! I was totally digressing away from the subject at hand. That is completely like me to be tangential. Sorry, pal. Back
to the subject at hand: when people pronounce the word “tangential” tan genital, it
makes my week. I, of course, cannot
concentrate when they have meant to say “tan-jen-shull” because all I can think
about then is someone cruising into the tanning bed ready to give their
genitals a nice golden glow. My mind digresses, but it digresses in such a great way.
I really could go for some chocolate chip pancakes later. Maybe cap off breakfast with some genital
tanning. Yeah. That’d make for a pretty nice Wednesday.
Examplification- Sneaky Pete: I am so mad.
I’m failing algebra again.
Dirk: This is like the third time you’ve taken
it. What is going on?
Sneaky
Pete: Well, I try to pay attention, but
then my mind just starts wandering and instead of thinking about
integers, some tan genital subject pops into my head.
Dirk: Dude. Whose
tan genitals are you thinking about? Are
you picturing me with tan genitals right now?
Sneaky
Pete: No, you idiot. Tan genital.
It means, like, digressing.
Dirk: Sorry, chief.
You’re going for tangential. Now you’ve got my mind wandering. You think Crystal’s
gens are tan?
Sneaky
Pete: I really do.
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