There is this commercial that has relentlessly played ad nauseum on the channel I am streaming while confined to my bed 24/7. I think it is for face wash...and the premise is to not over wash or something. But the chick voice over says, "There is a word for too much of a good thing. And that word is overboard."
"Um," I thought to myself, "No, it's not. That word might be exorbitant. It could even be limitless. But last I heard "overboard" meant someone "fell off a boat."
However, I realize that phrase is used all the time to illustrate someone going to extremes, i.e. "She went a bit overboard when she was drinking vodka shots out of her push up bra while still wearing it." OR "He went slightly overboard with the Drakkar Noir cologne causing me to dry heave like a coughing hyena."
Why is that so? Why not just use another word to illustrate over indulgence? Like, say "overindulgent?"
What the fuck really English language?
No wonder nobody understands you.
You suck and are full of anomalies.
You need a serious time out.
This concludes another session of deep thoughts by June.
You're welcome.
"Um," I thought to myself, "No, it's not. That word might be exorbitant. It could even be limitless. But last I heard "overboard" meant someone "fell off a boat."
However, I realize that phrase is used all the time to illustrate someone going to extremes, i.e. "She went a bit overboard when she was drinking vodka shots out of her push up bra while still wearing it." OR "He went slightly overboard with the Drakkar Noir cologne causing me to dry heave like a coughing hyena."
Why is that so? Why not just use another word to illustrate over indulgence? Like, say "overindulgent?"
What the fuck really English language?
No wonder nobody understands you.
You suck and are full of anomalies.
You need a serious time out.
This concludes another session of deep thoughts by June.
You're welcome.
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Some of the things that come out of my head are a bit dark and I tend to omit those from here. I've trashed so much of my writing over the years because the content was just way too out there and I worried how it would be interpreted.
I admit, a few have had me wondering about myself.
Dude. THIS:
I have a particularly hard time letting people help me is the thing. And then I resent them for not being strong enough to override my protestations.
is me to a T. Gah. I have so many things I want to say to you and they are all a muddle in my brain. Your story about your mother cleaning the kitchen in real life... and being kind enough to say that it was NOT because she thought it was dirty, really moved me. As did the recognition that because our own mothers (love them though we do) were not particularly good at being in charge in our youth... we will always feel the need to be in charge in some measure.
I have been thinking about you and wondering how your recovery is going. Please do try to take it easy. Try to enjoy the help and pampering. And heal your badass, indomitable self up! Sending you immense love!