The saying should truly be "If you can't find it in you to fully pronounce all of your words, then keep that rambling orifice sealed." In accordance with irony, not even two days after we discussed public language and Ms. Schultz shared with us her annoyance with people using 'AF' rather than finding another description or at least taking the time to spell out the two worded, six lettered phrase; the setter on my volleyball team declared, with no regard to the level of stupidity she had now reached with this statement: "Guys it is hot AF in here."
No lie.
Straight faced; even with the tinge of annoyance (an annoyance that amounted to nothing compared to my complete eye roll) she proclaimed AF.
Not even A. F.
No.
She said AF. The last syllable of Giraffe. The first syllable of Affleck. And apparently a word appropriate to actually use in public. Where people can hear you. And judge you. Like I did.
I'm not going to pretend like I didn't lose a substantial amount of respect for her in that moment. I'm not saying it made me renounce her as the anti-christ, but it very well left an unholy burn on a mind that values language and the beauty of words.
I myself am not the most eloquent speaker, and I am sure I've dropped phrases that have earned me the same supercilious judgement; such as 'OMG' which I am not proud of, but very much use in typical white girl fashion; but that doesn't lessen my judgement of her speech choice in any facet. It is inherently human nature to judge, and when you so readily present yourself in such a ridiculous manner, who could blame me for taking the opportunity to be glad I may be somewhat of a stereotypical white girl, but I'm not that white girl.
I love your syntax here. And I definitely snickered (but not ell-oh-elled) at the Giraffe/Affleck.
ReplyDeleteI am still bothered by this, three months later.