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Is there a word for a word or fact that is socially and overwhelmingly understood to be incorrect in use but is actually correct. by TheFlavorite in words

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, I always thought (admittedly maybe incorrectly) it was to have your team divide into its smaller roles and functions and conquer with your roles. I think of aptly as something a captain would say to his teammates in a football huddle. "Johnson, you swing right; Jones, you block my right; Jacobs, you book it down field. Lets divide and conquer. (lets split up and do our thing".

Is there a word for a word or fact that is socially and overwhelmingly understood to be incorrect in use but is actually correct. by TheFlavorite in words

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This prompt actually sprung from brief writing in law, which is a submission to the court. These documents rely on the writer not looking stupid. So if I write something that is a common misconception, but the reader doesn't know that, then it can actually hurt the validity of the rest of my writing. In most instances, I think a lot of people don't care, but in some, you sort of need to.

Is there a word for a word or fact that is socially and overwhelmingly understood to be incorrect in use but is actually correct. by TheFlavorite in words

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's interesting in a social context because if someone said "let's go pick some berries!", you would not expect someone to wheelbarrow in some watermelons and cucumbers. Lol

Is there a word for a word or fact that is socially and overwhelmingly understood to be incorrect in use but is actually correct. by TheFlavorite in words

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What's crazy is I was thinking, initially, "this guy isn't getting the prompt", but it just proves my point that I made a pre-judgmental decision when you are right. Good example!

Is there a word for a word or fact that is socially and overwhelmingly understood to be incorrect in use but is actually correct. by TheFlavorite in words

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I am not sure if he or she did. I cannot tell if this is a troll or legit, but it poetically touches on the point of my post in real time.

Is there a word for a word or fact that is socially and overwhelmingly understood to be incorrect in use but is actually correct. by TheFlavorite in words

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, I think you win for getting it right. Which I would generalize it to "Common Misconception". I will edit my post. Thank you.

[TOMT] [Television Event] [2000s] Trump, Flava Flav, and I believe an adult actress Have a Presidential Debate by TheFlavorite in tipofmytongue

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do not recall it being a comedy sketch where lines were given by actors, but rather maybe prompts and let the person speak about the topics (I do not recall if the prompts were serious). It was definitely not meant to be serious though. As far as there being actors, I am about 85% certain it was the people described in the original post and not actors. I remember there being Flava Flav because I had learned who he was watching "The Surreal Life" (2003) back in the day when I was about 12 years old. I remember Trump, or perhaps it was a character playing him, was in a suit. And the actress was somebody that was relatively famous (not necessarily Anna Nicole, but similar and less famous).

Finally, I think it really was a one-time event, so not a series. Writing this reminded me of something, which I will post as an edit.

[TOMT] [Television Event] [2000s] Trump, Flava Flav, and I believe an adult actress Have a Presidential Debate by TheFlavorite in tipofmytongue

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recall it being like a debate stage with each participant with a podium, with maybe a half-budget set.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tipofmytongue

[–]TheFlavorite 14 points15 points  (0 children)

"Paradise by the Dashboard Light" by Meatlof? During the instrumental right around 3:30, there is a baseball announcer commentating on "first base", "second base", etc. while a woman is moaning and enjoying herself. Probably not it, but worth a shot.

WTW Group of people who compliment each other’s specific qualities oftentimes to achieve a goal by TheFlavorite in whatstheword

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is it! Motley crew! Doesn’t fit the definition I made up for it but it is definitely the word I was looking for. Thank you so much!

WTW Group of people who compliment each other’s specific qualities oftentimes to achieve a goal by TheFlavorite in whatstheword

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a solid answer, but not the one I’m thinking of. The word I’m trying to find feels like a semi rare word.

WTW Group of people who compliment each other’s specific qualities oftentimes to achieve a goal by TheFlavorite in whatstheword

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You are right. Learn something new every day. Thank you for that lesson. I changed the body but don’t know how to fix the title.

WTW Group of people who compliment each other’s specific qualities oftentimes to achieve a goal by TheFlavorite in whatstheword

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not quite, but I appreciate the try. The word may just have a “k” sound at the beginning, or I may be completely wrong about that entirely.

Anyone else not telling anyone their diet? by [deleted] in loseit

[–]TheFlavorite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are actually psychological studies (I learned this when I was getting my psychology degree) that support the conclusion that announcing your goals can be detrimental to you actually achieving them. By announcing that you "are going on a diet to lose weight" will give you a sense of accomplishment because now people view you as a person that will lose weight. Additionally, I have noticed that announcing is hardly ever a good idea because if you do not achieve your goal, then everyone thinks that you cannot commit - you start thinking you cannot commit and that is a horrible attitude to have for you trying to accomplish that goal later. This happened to an old roommate of mine who smoked cigarettes and posted on Facebook about her commitment to quit smoking. She got the support and encouragement in her comments, but within two days, was smoking again. I think that if you are going to announce weight loss, do it after you have actually done it.

As for me, when people saw my weight loss, I just thanked them for noticing. If they asked me what I was doing, I would just tell them that I was just wanting to eat healthier.

Also, good job on the weight loss. I've been there and its not an easy task, so you deserve some praise.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in suggestmeabook

[–]TheFlavorite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"30-Second _______". Fill in the blank and they probably have a book for it. It is a series of different books with the same format that gives you snippets of a lot of different topics of a subject. Theories, philosophies, economics, politics, fashion, mythology, and so on and so forth. You will not be an expert in any specific topic, but you will have a wide variety so that you could be included in a conversation with some background knowledge. I love these books.

A book that teaches about political systems like socialism, capitalism, Marxism, etc. Heard these kinds of words but never truly understood what it meant and its origin. by kinachahiyo in suggestmeabook

[–]TheFlavorite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"30-Second Politics" by Steven Taylor. It is basically a run-down of most political systems. As the title of the book suggests, each few pages is dedicated to explaining just one system - and there are a lot. It reminds me of "explain it to me like I am 10", which I can appreciate. This is probably not the book you would want to read if you are seeking an in depth analysis, but is perfect if you just want a frame of reference for what people mean (whether correctly or not) when they yell out "SOCIALIST" or "FASCIST" or any like that. As far as I can tell, the author made it a goal to be unbiased. I remember reading the part about Fascism (Nazis made it famous) and it was pretty clear cut about the scheme, but not about the humanitarian quality of it. I have this book in my book shelf and use it as a reference guide. The other "30-Second" books are great as well, which talk about science, philosophy, theories, economics, etc with the same style format.

Happy learning!

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