Posted on 01/28/2003 12:59:51 AM PST by Bella_Bru
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “word for the day”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on....
obdurate\OB-du-rit; OB-dyu-rit\, adjective:
1. Hardened in feelings, especially against moral or mollifying influences; unyielding; hard-hearted; stubbornly wicked.
2. Hard; harsh; rugged; rough; intractable.
Etymology: Obdurate is from Latin obduratus, past participle of obduro, obdurare, to be hard against, from ob-, intensive prefix + durus, hard.
Synonyms: Hard; firm; unbending; inflexible; unyielding; stubborn; obstinate; impenitent; callous; unfeeling; insensible; unsusceptible.
Usage: Obdurate, Callous, Hardened. Callous denotes a deadening of the sensibilities; as, "a callous conscience." Hardened implies a general and settled disregard for the claims of interest, duty, and sympathy; as, "hardened in vice." Obdurate implies an active resistance of the heart and will against the pleadings of compassion and humanity.
Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!
A flight attendant was stationed at the departure gate to check tickets. As a man approached, she extended her hand for the ticket, and he opened his trench coat and flashed her. Without missing a beat she said, "Sir, I need to see your ticket, not your stub."
The man was in no shape to drive, so he wisely left his car parked and walked home. As he was walking unsteadily along, he was stopped by a policeman. "What are you doing out here at 2:00 a.m.?" asked the officer. "I'm going to a lecture," the man said. "And who is going to give a lecture at this hour?" the cop asked. "My wife," said the man. "She will be wanting her car back that I left on the side of the road."
The man was in no shape to drive, so he wisely left his car parked and walked home. As he was walking unsteadily along, he was stopped by a policeman. "What are you doing out here at 2:00 a.m.?" asked the officer. "I'm going to a lecture," the man said. "And who is going to give a lecture at this hour?" the cop asked. "My wife," said the man. "She will be wanting her car back that I left on the side of the road."
[So...do I get a grade, or what?]
"HELP WANTED. Must be able to type, must be good with a computer and must be bilingual. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer."A short time afterwards, a dog trotted up to the window, saw the sign and went inside. He looked at the receptionist and wagged his tail, then walked over to the sign, looked at it and whined. Getting the idea, the receptionist got the office manager.
The office manager looked at the dog and was surprised, to say the least. However, the dog looked determined, so he led him into the office. Inside, the dog jumped up on the chair and stared at the manager.
The manager said, "I can't hire you. The sign says you have to be able to type."
The dog jumped down, went to the typewriter and proceeded to type out a perfect letter. He took out the page and trotted over to the manager and gave it to him, then jumped back on the chair.
The manager was stunned, but then told the dog, "The sign says you have to be good with a computer."
The dog jumped down again and went to the computer. The dog proceeded to demonstrate his expertise with various programs and produced a sample spreadsheet and database and presented them to the manager.
By this time, the manager was totally dumbfounded. He looked at the dog and said, "I realize that you are a very intelligent dog and have some interesting abilities. However, I still can't give you the job."
The dog jumped down and went to a copy of the sign and put his paw on the part about being an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The manager said, "Yes, but the sign also says that you have to be bilingual."
The dog looked at him straight in the face, and said, "Meow."
NYUK NYUK NYUK...
It was the first day of school for the kindergarten class. As the teacher walked in the classroom, she noticed something was written on the chalkboard: T T T 1A.
She looked at the children and said, "Who wrote this?" Little Keith raises his hand and says, "I did, teacher."
"Well, what does that mean, Keith?" asked the teacher. Keith answers, "It means, 'To The Teacher 1 Apple,'" and with that, he gave the teacher an apple. "Very good," says the teacher, "Thank You."
The next morning, the teacher walks in the classroom, and notices,once again, something written on the board. This time the chalkboard reads: T T T 1O.
She asked the children, "Who wrote this?" Then little Bobby answers,"I did, teacher." The teacher says, "Well, Bobby, what does that mean?" Bobby says, "It means, 'To The Teacher 1 Orange,'" and he gives the teacher an orange. "Very nice, Bobby, thank you", said the teacher.
The next morning, she walks in the classroom, and she noticed on the board; F U C K 1 T
Flabbergasted, the teacher exclaimed, "WHO WROTE THIS!!" Then little Juanito raises his hand and says, "I did, teacher."Angrily, the teacher asks, "Well, what does this mean, Juanito?!?"
"It means, 'From Us Chicano Kids 1 Tamale.'"
Surely that can't be nearly as embarrassing as the "Mommy's neat Hello Kitty Toy" discussion...
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