OED claims it, but it is ugly and stupid and smells funny.
Giles: I jump out of the circle, jump back in, and, and, shake my gourd. Buffy: Hey, I think I know this ritual. The ancient shamans were next called upon to do the Hokey-Pokey and to turn themselves around.
'Dirty Girls'
Natter 58: Let's call Venezuela!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sarameg - May 27, 2008 9:13:04 am PDT #9124 of 10001
Dana - May 27, 2008 9:13:32 am PDT #9125 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I vote "ew".
Scrappy - May 27, 2008 9:14:28 am PDT #9126 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Horrible, although I kind of like its cousin "upsell," since it is such a pithy way to describe the whole "You want fries with that" thing.
Steph L. - May 27, 2008 9:14:57 am PDT #9127 of 10001
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
"upskill" real word or really horrible business speak.
Dear god!
Is it meant to be a noun?
....surely not a verb?
brenda m - May 27, 2008 9:15:21 am PDT #9128 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I've been to a number of weddings where I wasn't closely connected to anyone who wasn't part of the wedding party - is that really that uncommom?
When it's someone who's part of your gang of old friends or you know the whole family or something, sure, a + guest is unnecessary and sometimes even awkward. If not, though, the prospect of being the lone single at a table of unknown couples may well be enough to make me decline the invitation.
msbelle - May 27, 2008 9:15:41 am PDT #9129 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
THANK YOU! ok back to putting this document together.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 27, 2008 9:18:28 am PDT #9130 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Matt - didn't I see that groom's cake on Ace of Cakes?
I don't watch Ace of Cakes, but possibly. I know the groom in question picked it based on Steel Magnolias. (Though as far as I know it wasn't a concession to a favorite crazy aunt who baked it herself.)
I've been to a number of weddings where I wasn't closely connected to anyone who wasn't part of the wedding party - is that really that uncommom?
Me too. I got invited to a number of friends' weddings back in college where I only knew the bride and groom. Coupled with my serious discomfort at making small talk with complete strangers, it made for some awkward receptions.
msbelle - May 27, 2008 9:19:07 am PDT #9131 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
it is used as a verb..."educate and upskill [employees]..."
Ginger - May 27, 2008 9:20:36 am PDT #9132 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Perhaps if they upskilled writing, we wouldn't have to face that word.
hippocampus - May 27, 2008 9:20:44 am PDT #9133 of 10001
not your mom's socks.
educate and upskill [employees]
No. Bad. Must be removed. And then I need to wash my eyes.