Saturday, September 25, 2004
changes.
chilling to keane's everybody's changing.that song's so melancholic..so serious..to the point of being a bit depressing (in my opinion). But i love depressing songs, so long as they don't make me suicidal or anything bad.
I think it's time to give my blog a revamped look.
Need a nice template.. going along the lines of simplicity.
Will search for a nice black,white, greyish blogskin when i have the time.
Incorporate some animation before my blog appears.
Get rid of all forms of advertisements that should appear together with my blog page.
Attach some nice song to my blog... .... have a few in mind already.
Lastly, all these will not be possible UNLESS i find some IT-pro to help me with all the above.
before i end..here's a crazy piece of info that one of my friends posted..ahaha... SOME food for thought ayes..
yeps.
-will the real slim shady, please stand up, please stand up..-
compliements from a friend...
Surprise! Why the F-Word Is OK to Say
The f-word may be considered one of the English language's mostoffensive swearwords, but researchers from Victoria University in NewZealand report it may be okay to say it at work--under certaincircumstances.According to these daring researchers, saying the f-word within theconfines of your own work team helps to build and reinforce team morale, reports New Zealand's Dominion Post. They came to this startlingconclusion after analyzing the conversation patterns of a work teamlaboring in an unidentified soap factory.
The eye-popping findings:* The f-word was easily the most commonly used swearword.* When it was said within the context of this close-knit work team,it was not considered offensive.* Since the basic attitude in the group was one of friendlinesswhere the workers genuinely liked and respected one another, theycould use such oaths without being rude or insulting. "Forms of f*** occur frequently in certain contexts and serve a range offunctions, including the role of positive politeness strategy," wrotestudy leader and linguistics professor Janet Holmes in the internationalJournal of Pragmatics. "F*** is regularly associated with expressions ofsolidarity, including friendly terms of address."And there's also good news for work whiners! The study found thatcomplaining to a sympathetic colleague can help build solidarity amongco-workers.
The researchers defined whining as a "long or repeated expression of discontent not necessarily intended to change or improvethe unsatisfactory situation."
Complaining is an emotional release thatcan build rapport. "Teammates regularly have a moan to each other,"Holmes wrote in the journal. "Whining to a sympathetic co-worker bothreflects and constructs the close relationship between team members,thus consolidating the team's solidarity."
A word of caution: Swearwords, especially the f-word, must only be saidin the appropriate context.But the fact that it can be said at all at work and be acceptable isproof positive that our language is constantly evolving.
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This adds to another reason for me to whine. hahahha.
sarah at 1:03 pm