Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Alacrityranny
(adj. Alacrityrannised)
Suffering caused by time seemingly moving on more rapidly.
"Suddenly, it was three o'clock in the afternoon and I hadn't even had breakfast, or had a shower, or put my dressing gown on. I bit my nails and shivered with alacrityranny."
Suffering caused by time seemingly moving on more rapidly.
"Suddenly, it was three o'clock in the afternoon and I hadn't even had breakfast, or had a shower, or put my dressing gown on. I bit my nails and shivered with alacrityranny."
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Lentopression
(adj. Lentopressed)
Suffering caused by time seemingly moving on more slowly.
"Menial labour is made all the more tiring by the widespread lentopression suffered by the workforce."
Suffering caused by time seemingly moving on more slowly.
"Menial labour is made all the more tiring by the widespread lentopression suffered by the workforce."
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Fool's Guilt
(adj. Foolguilty)
Suffering caused by having to refuse a request, particularly from someone in need.
"Robin asked if I could keep him company tonight while he begs on the street, but I already promised Joe I'd meet him at the pub. I feel well foolguilty."
Suffering caused by having to refuse a request, particularly from someone in need.
"Robin asked if I could keep him company tonight while he begs on the street, but I already promised Joe I'd meet him at the pub. I feel well foolguilty."
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Pessimisery
(adj. Pessimiserable)
Suffering caused by the belief that there can be no outcome of the present dilemma other than more suffering.
Suffering caused by the belief that there can be no outcome of the present dilemma other than more suffering.
Friday, August 11, 2006
**We'll be back after this**
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Thespasm
(adj. Thespasmic)
Suffering caused by being forced to act in a false (usually upbeat) manner in order to expediate a painful process. An example might be: a meeting with a person in authority who gives a clear indication that they will not linger if everything is ship-shape. Another example might be: engaging in a conversation with a stranger when you're not in the mood.
"Guess what? I met Robin in the street the other day. It was a pretty thespasm-inducing situation."
Suffering caused by being forced to act in a false (usually upbeat) manner in order to expediate a painful process. An example might be: a meeting with a person in authority who gives a clear indication that they will not linger if everything is ship-shape. Another example might be: engaging in a conversation with a stranger when you're not in the mood.
"Guess what? I met Robin in the street the other day. It was a pretty thespasm-inducing situation."
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Destinagony
(adj. Destinagonised)
Suffering caused by not knowing what is expected of you.
"'Look,' she explained. The thing is, I'm really into rustic sex.' Robin felt uncontrollably destinagonised."
Suffering caused by not knowing what is expected of you.
"'Look,' she explained. The thing is, I'm really into rustic sex.' Robin felt uncontrollably destinagonised."
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Malconfidence
(adj. Malconfident)
Suffering caused by knowing what is expected of you and that you may not be able to deliver. The obvious example would be an exam, but the term usually applies to situations where failure is deemed to be unlikely, or where the sufferer is the only one aware of the 'test', so a better example would be cooking a simple dish or entertaining guests.
"Remembering she liked to be dominated, Robin said, 'Take your knickers off and lie on the bed'. She stared at him, bemused. Robin began to feel malconfident."
Suffering caused by knowing what is expected of you and that you may not be able to deliver. The obvious example would be an exam, but the term usually applies to situations where failure is deemed to be unlikely, or where the sufferer is the only one aware of the 'test', so a better example would be cooking a simple dish or entertaining guests.
"Remembering she liked to be dominated, Robin said, 'Take your knickers off and lie on the bed'. She stared at him, bemused. Robin began to feel malconfident."
Monday, August 07, 2006
Brevenity
(adj. Brevene)
Suffering caused by the transient nature of an immediate and desired situation. An example might be: if two people in an ‘unrequited love’ scenario are sitting next to one another. For the pursuer, this is a sought after arrangement, yet it is not likely to last.
"The radio at the front of the bus suddenly went dead, and I experienced a feeling of brevenity as one of the passengers volunteered to fix it."
Suffering caused by the transient nature of an immediate and desired situation. An example might be: if two people in an ‘unrequited love’ scenario are sitting next to one another. For the pursuer, this is a sought after arrangement, yet it is not likely to last.
"The radio at the front of the bus suddenly went dead, and I experienced a feeling of brevenity as one of the passengers volunteered to fix it."
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Numbsnap
(adj. Numbsnapped)
Suffering caused by immediate, intense regret following a seemingly innocuous action. An example might be if you have just revealed a deep-seated and unsettling truth in the heat of the moment.
"As soon as I had posted the application form a familiar feeling of numbsnap overcame me."
Suffering caused by immediate, intense regret following a seemingly innocuous action. An example might be if you have just revealed a deep-seated and unsettling truth in the heat of the moment.
"As soon as I had posted the application form a familiar feeling of numbsnap overcame me."
Friday, August 04, 2006
Abrusion
(adj. Abrused)
Suffering caused by the belief that you should be enjoying something, but are not. The obvious example would be bad sex, but this could equally apply to the majority of television shows.
"I warn you now - I may leave half way through. I seem to have been experiencing quite a lot of abrusion lately."
Suffering caused by the belief that you should be enjoying something, but are not. The obvious example would be bad sex, but this could equally apply to the majority of television shows.
"I warn you now - I may leave half way through. I seem to have been experiencing quite a lot of abrusion lately."
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Faughstalkery
(adj. Faughstalked)
Suffering caused by being in the presence of someone who has little or no respect for you.
"The Prime Minister delivered his speech in halting, jerking clauses, and had about him the troubled look of a faughstalked man."
Suffering caused by being in the presence of someone who has little or no respect for you.
"The Prime Minister delivered his speech in halting, jerking clauses, and had about him the troubled look of a faughstalked man."
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Recodandance
(adj. Recodandant)
Suffering experienced when a long-anticipated moment arrives, only to be tainted with regret and uncertainty.
"Much as I hated my job, when it finally came time to clear my desk I felt positively recodandant."
Suffering experienced when a long-anticipated moment arrives, only to be tainted with regret and uncertainty.
"Much as I hated my job, when it finally came time to clear my desk I felt positively recodandant."
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Quacity
(adj. Quacious)
Suffering caused by a feeling of disconnection with everyone around you. Not as extreme as LONELINESS, but nevertheless trying. An example might be if you are the only man in a room full of women talking about injuries caused by new shoes.
"The party was awful. I just stood in a corner, nursing a Stella, feeling unutterably quacious as the host brushed by."
Suffering caused by a feeling of disconnection with everyone around you. Not as extreme as LONELINESS, but nevertheless trying. An example might be if you are the only man in a room full of women talking about injuries caused by new shoes.
"The party was awful. I just stood in a corner, nursing a Stella, feeling unutterably quacious as the host brushed by."
