I don't think my expectations are way out of line. I know it takes time to mobilize but the situation has deteriorated exactly because the response has been inadequate and poorly coordinated.
Is it just me, or was the response to the four consecutive hurricanes in Florida much better handled than the response to this one?
I mean, seriously. It feels like the administration, if not the actual manpower on the ground, is sort of standing around, looking at all the devestation, and going "Huh. Well, gosh.... Should we, uh... you know... maybe do something? Or, uh... something? Huh."
There is a derogatory sense of "myth" in American English that implies that it is an inherently false belief.
I don't agree with that. And am a native American English speaker. I'm not saying you're wrong to think it, just that not everybody does.
I'd much rather contemplate Allyson's pretty hair
I'm contemplating pretty hair of my own. Maybe I should go red again. Like, really red. So red it doesn't even look real.
That urge may pass. It was inspired by a Redken ad.
Actually, speaking of pretty hair, my hair is in a magical awesome phase. I was not sold on the haircut when I got it last month, but since it's grown out a little, it's fan-fucking-tastic.
FYI.
What about "Origin Belief" instead of "Origin Myth?"
Works for me. Now if we can just get a consensus...
There is a derogatory sense of "myth" in American English that implies that it is an inherently false belief.
I don't agree with that. And am a native American English speaker. I'm not saying you're wrong to think it, just that not everybody does.
There is a tendency (and I'm not picking on you Jesse) to take dw's statements and add the words "Everyone agrees that..." to the beginning of them. Try adding the words "I think that..." and maybe his opinions won't seem as generalizing.
The picture I saw was ruby but I think copper might be better with my skin.
Wolfram, in the sentence I quoted, he specifically says that everyone
does
agree. Or at least, American English speakers. I don't believe I misread his statement.
dw, I would suggest making more "I" statements, in general. It just goes over better here.
Kristen when I was thinking of going red red, not natural red. I was looking at pictures of Naomi Judd that convinced me not to. Now I can;t find any, but there was a time when her hair was tomato red.
