The word "Random"

#1

The word "Random"

Posted: 12/24/05 at 5:49pm

Has this word become so overused that most who use it seem to have no idea what it actually means?

Discuss.

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#2

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 5:54pm

Absofreakinlutely. I'm so tired of the over- and mis-use of it.

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#3

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 5:56pm

I'm glad I am not alone in my plight. More often that not when I see it, it is used incorrectly.

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#4

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 5:56pm

You are far from alone.

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#5

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 5:59pm

Add to it the tired-from-the-get-go: "That's just wrong." As in "Saying 'random' too much -- that's just wrong."

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#6

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 6:26pm

This thread is so random.



It's just wrong.

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#7

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 6:27pm

When I saw that you posted, I KNEW that was what it would say.

How totally random.

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#8

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 6:30pm

It's just wrong that you knew that.

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#9

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 6:31pm

I know! Random, right?

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#10

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 6:33pm

Is this thread referring to the topic I started about Ricky Martin? If so, I'm not guilty. I think that was the second time I've ever used that word. I had no idea it was hackneyed (look it up) at this point. Carry on!

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#11

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 6:34pm

You are absolved as you made excellent use of the word "hackneyed."

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#12

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 6:38pm

thanks, Rathnait. I was sweatin' it out here for a while....

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#13

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 6:39pm

I use the word rancid more often than random.

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#14

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 6:39pm

I'm nothing if not fair.

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#15

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 6:46pm

Worse than random -- the misuse of irony.

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#16

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 6:47pm

It's not worse, just because it's nowhere near as prevalent.

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#17

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 6:50pm

You know, Kringas, I'm hardly the one who should be singled out for using simple words of which I don't know the meaning. I'm going to give some thought on whether or not I should forgive you for that slur. Ok, it's Christmas, um no, it's a holiday, whatever!(NOW THERE'S A HACKNEYED WORD).

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#18

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 6:51pm

To people who use that word in the wrong way i feel the need to hand them a dictionary.

#19

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 6:53pm

Jane, you weren't singled out. It's not just you, not by a long shot.

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#20

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 6:58pm

I suffer from paranoia.

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#21

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 7:00pm

That's because we're all out to get you.

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Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson

#22

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 7:08pm

You're good, rath!

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#23

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 7:08pm

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Have I ever shown you my Shattered Dreams box? It's in my Disappointment Closet. - Marge Simpson

#24

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 7:32pm

where ALL these damn random thoughts coming from????

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#25

re: The word 'Random'

Posted: 12/24/05 at 7:56pm

The word "random" makes my stomache turn. My old voice teacher and I actually just got together, and we were talking about how "random" is being used too often nowadays. I can't talk to anyone who uses that word. Just thinking abput it is making me want to...Ugh...this is getting too random...oooooops!

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And.....SCENE!