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This is not one of those times. This is a morning for random complaints. So, shall we?
Most adjectives/adverbs have no place in an objective piece of work. Yes, 'green' and 'big' are all very well and good, but even ones that seem as innocent as that are dangerous. They lead to questions - How big? Big in comparision to what? How green? Green like grass or green like Billy Boyd's eyes? And even then, that only brings up more questions. Green like Billy Boyd's eyes under what lighting conditions? And with what outfit (they do change, depending)? Slowly as in a snail moving or as the way an elf ages?
And then you run into the subjective problems - what if the green that they see isn't the green that you see? How can you know? You can't, of course. So, obviously, the solution is to strip out adjectives and adverbs entirely.
That's not even counting the manipulative ones (Such as the 'obviously' that I slipped into the last sentence in the above paragraph that was clearly meant to influence opinion). It's limiting, is what it is. I mean, I can go on all I like about what I think Sarah Michelle Geller's eyes are saying in the good-bye scene in The Gift, but I could easily find someone who thought she was projecting an emotion that is completely contradictory.
It's all absolutely impossible. There are too many words in this language in any case, so I propose that we lose the adjectives and adverbs. Let people make up their own minds about what things mean. Sure, life would be less descriptive, but my flist would take less time to read. And all life is a trade-off.
Speaking of Frodo, ( spoilers for Return of the King ) Though, now that I think about, I wasn't. Speaking of Frodo.
I'm a bit hyperactive at the moment. I'm also stressed, a touch depressed, and kinda moody. I have work tomorrow, but I can't imagine sleeping. Sleeping is one of those things that Happen to Other People.
In a way, I'm repressing. I'm deliberately trying not to think of what's really bothering, so I'm thinking of things that actually don't bother me at all.
( because seriousness is too serious to just have lying around on the page, especially considering what else is in this post )
Edit: In other news, I almost never like the 'O-pos' (also known as the 'little black dress') of whatever fandom. I like to think that this makes me a rebel, but suspect that it just makes me contrary.
Most adjectives/adverbs have no place in an objective piece of work. Yes, 'green' and 'big' are all very well and good, but even ones that seem as innocent as that are dangerous. They lead to questions - How big? Big in comparision to what? How green? Green like grass or green like Billy Boyd's eyes? And even then, that only brings up more questions. Green like Billy Boyd's eyes under what lighting conditions? And with what outfit (they do change, depending)? Slowly as in a snail moving or as the way an elf ages?
And then you run into the subjective problems - what if the green that they see isn't the green that you see? How can you know? You can't, of course. So, obviously, the solution is to strip out adjectives and adverbs entirely.
That's not even counting the manipulative ones (Such as the 'obviously' that I slipped into the last sentence in the above paragraph that was clearly meant to influence opinion). It's limiting, is what it is. I mean, I can go on all I like about what I think Sarah Michelle Geller's eyes are saying in the good-bye scene in The Gift, but I could easily find someone who thought she was projecting an emotion that is completely contradictory.
It's all absolutely impossible. There are too many words in this language in any case, so I propose that we lose the adjectives and adverbs. Let people make up their own minds about what things mean. Sure, life would be less descriptive, but my flist would take less time to read. And all life is a trade-off.
Speaking of Frodo, ( spoilers for Return of the King ) Though, now that I think about, I wasn't. Speaking of Frodo.
I'm a bit hyperactive at the moment. I'm also stressed, a touch depressed, and kinda moody. I have work tomorrow, but I can't imagine sleeping. Sleeping is one of those things that Happen to Other People.
In a way, I'm repressing. I'm deliberately trying not to think of what's really bothering, so I'm thinking of things that actually don't bother me at all.
( because seriousness is too serious to just have lying around on the page, especially considering what else is in this post )
Edit: In other news, I almost never like the 'O-pos' (also known as the 'little black dress') of whatever fandom. I like to think that this makes me a rebel, but suspect that it just makes me contrary.
