RE: New Language Shaping The New Cultural War
Excellent post, sir!
In terms of modern times, the emerging philosophies of post modernism, (even before it was a thing) and 'leftist thinking' in terms of non specific's, and 'shades of', rather than exactness being the desired goal in a conversation, has (imo), really muddied the waters.
The gap opens up between individuals talking to each other , when one tries for precision,and other tries for ambiguity, and it will inevitably lead to a degree of polarization.
One is talking in sounds while the other is talking in colors...
On a lighter note - I often wonder that if you got zapped back to Elizabethan times, if you would understand a bloody thing that was being said!
I'm sure Shakespeare (or whoever), didn't write to confuse his audience, and his delivery in his plays would have just been a 'normal' usage of words..
That almost happened between us you know? I totally misunderstood you and projected a meaning onto your words that simply wasn't there.
However with a slice of humble pie and some videos shown to me by my friend @bleepcoin, I realised (I think) where you were coming from.
It's funny you should say that, there is a series on in the UK at the moment called Upstart Crow, starring one of my favourite comics, David Mitchell.
Anyway they make fun of the fact that even in Shakespeare's time they would have found it difficult to follow him. I think it's more than just a joke, they've looked at sample texts from the period and found that nobody spoke like that.
I'm sure they've pushed the joke as far as they can for comic effect, however it's an interesting thought that he was just as convoluted and inaccessible in Elizabethan times as he is today!
Cg
....just downloading it now! Cheers.
(I love sticking it to the government 'media propaganda arm', lol)
Enjoy! You have three whole seasons to soak in 😁👀
Cg
3?
I never realized! woooohooo.
I'll road test the first season later on tonight ...
I managed one episode, (and half of one more), and had to turn it off.
Blackadder was classically funny - 30 years ago.
This was a bad rerun of that series . - Shame ben elton never moved forwards! lol
(even the characters were the same, and even some of the one liners - and that was from just 1 and 1/2 episodes.).
Oh well, if you never search you never find out.
Peep show, it definitely wasn't! lol.
Thanks anyway!
Any more suggestions?- I have no idea of whats going on...
how strange....(not sure what to think now..)
Peep show is the only comedy I have stored have on my hard drive! (every one of them ! lol)
I'll go looking for that new series ! Cheers!(are there any other you would suggest?)
Yup, it happens...
