Friday, July 27, 2018

One morning in July


On my rational commute
in my sensible car
I see, in the left lane:

Red
Mustang
Convertible.

Envy--a light happy envy
consists of 
imagining the thrill

Knowing actual ownership
would involve
higher maintenance,
gas mileage,
sunburn
And even
stuff blowing off the seats
that I didn't want to lose.

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

suggested alternates to a crude term for excrement

or, Why have people stopped saying "stuff"?

Especially when "stuff" is perfectly good and exactly what is meant.

Alternate ways to end a sentence:

Collect your
  1. stuff
  2. things
  3. junk
You're full of
  1. baloney
  2. nonsense
  3. malarkey
  4. hooeeey
That's a load of
  1. baloney
  2. garbage
  3. nonsense
  4. hogwash
  5. manure  (if you must...)
I don't need this
  1. nonsense
  2. treatment
  3. runaround
  4. aggravation
He's losing his
  1. temper
  2. self-possession
  3. tenuous connection to reality
  4. marbles

Alternate expressions:

  1. Get your act together. (This is how it used to be said. It still works.)
  2. You're bluffing! (and this way you don't need to end with 'me')