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If you enjoy it, enjoy the fuck out of it

I just posted something on Tumblr and I wanted to share it here.

There's this comic called Zen Pencils. I found out about it recently and read through some of her archives. I found one based on a statement by Louis C.K., whom I usually like. I started reading it and...

Because you know what? Fuck that. As I noted in my Tumblr post:

I understand the point he's trying to make, but I just REALLY FUCKING ENJOY whenever I’m doing something I like. Sure, parthenogenesis is pretty amazing, but so is this television show I’m watching, or this food I’m eating, or this wine I’m drinking. It’s all awesome and fuck anyone who tells me I should enjoy something less, or describe my enjoyment in less enthusiastic terms, just because something better might come along later.

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I think a better point would be that one oughta know a few five dollar words for situations when you've been impregnated by Jesus and such. Because yeah, "awesome" and "amazing" are a bit of an exaggeration for a basket of chicken wings, but they're also the kind of words that I remember getting lectured about not using in essays as a kid because they were overused and generic. As such, they're fine for every day yet ! stuff, but I'd find "amazing" way insufficient for something like God making mpreg canon.

Yeah, I think for something like that we just need a new word. Like, a brand new word.

I agree that expressive words like "amazing" and "awesome" shouldn't be used in essays or professional writing. I'm incredibly conservative when it comes to professional communication, despite my tendency toward LOLspeak and GIFs in my personal communication. Hell, sometimes I use LOLspeak in actual real life person talk. Just not, you know, in a professional context. And yes, school papers should be considered professional context.

"awesome" and "amazing" are a bit of an exaggeration for a basket of chicken wings

I dunno. I've had some pretty fucking amazing chicken wings. And some amazing burgers. Just last night I had a fucking amazing coconut macaroon (http://mycocoroons.com/). But I really, really like food. A lot.

Word. I'll enjoy what I want how I want and with whatever words I fucking choose, tyvm.

I dunno. I've had some pretty fucking amazing chicken wings...

Actually, maybe that is just me. My family likes to pick on me for being underenthused about things and always saying they are "okay", but that is because I am pedantic and only say a thing is amazing if I think it actually is. If I had food that was amazing, I would say so.

I fucking love that gif XD

NGL, most of the food I eat is pretty amazing to me. I really really like food.

I am never underenthused about...well, anything, really. Few things to me are just okay. I usually like things a lot or I can't stand them. There is not a lot of meh in my world.

I am pedantic and only say a thing is amazing if I think it actually is

And that's excellent! Good for you. Everyone should express their experiences the way they see fit.

ME. TOO.

I reserve "parthenotastic" for any acts of divine conception!

Sounds good to me!

The first time I saw this comic yesterday, my first thought was that it was some sort of Chick Tract, saying that we should save words like awesome for TEH LORD.
Obviously I didn't quite get the point of the bottom section-must have skimmed it a bit too quickly.

Now, that said-I agree. Just because we use a word like awesome for chicken wings doesn't mean we can't use it for parthenogenisis. Or mpreg, or whatever version of virgin birth you want to describe.

Ha! I recognized the drawing of Louis C.K. right off the bat, so I was immediately interested in what it had to say and was surprised when I disagreed.

Good god. It's not like the English language doesn't already provide us with other words for talking about sexing it up with Jesus. I couldn't help but respond.

It's not like the English language doesn't already provide us with other words for talking about sexing it up with Jesus

I. Love. This. Sentence.

I think a better point would be that one oughta know a few five dollar words for situations when you've been impregnated by Jesus and such. Because yeah, "awesome" and "amazing" are a bit of an exaggeration for a basket of chicken wings, but they're also the kind of words that I remember getting lectured about not using in essays as a kid because they were overused and generic. As such, they're fine for every day yet ! stuff, but I'd find "amazing" way insufficient for something like God making mpreg canon.

Yeah, I think for something like that we just need a new word. Like, a brand new word.

I agree that expressive words like "amazing" and "awesome" shouldn't be used in essays or professional writing. I'm incredibly conservative when it comes to professional communication, despite my tendency toward LOLspeak and GIFs in my personal communication. Hell, sometimes I use LOLspeak in actual real life person talk. Just not, you know, in a professional context. And yes, school papers should be considered professional context.

"awesome" and "amazing" are a bit of an exaggeration for a basket of chicken wings

I dunno. I've had some pretty fucking amazing chicken wings. And some amazing burgers. Just last night I had a fucking amazing coconut macaroon (http://mycocoroons.com/). But I really, really like food. A lot.

Word. I'll enjoy what I want how I want and with whatever words I fucking choose, tyvm.

I dunno. I've had some pretty fucking amazing chicken wings...

Actually, maybe that is just me. My family likes to pick on me for being underenthused about things and always saying they are "okay", but that is because I am pedantic and only say a thing is amazing if I think it actually is. If I had food that was amazing, I would say so.

I fucking love that gif XD

NGL, most of the food I eat is pretty amazing to me. I really really like food.

I am never underenthused about...well, anything, really. Few things to me are just okay. I usually like things a lot or I can't stand them. There is not a lot of meh in my world.

I am pedantic and only say a thing is amazing if I think it actually is

And that's excellent! Good for you. Everyone should express their experiences the way they see fit.

ME. TOO.

I reserve "parthenotastic" for any acts of divine conception!

Sounds good to me!

The first time I saw this comic yesterday, my first thought was that it was some sort of Chick Tract, saying that we should save words like awesome for TEH LORD.
Obviously I didn't quite get the point of the bottom section-must have skimmed it a bit too quickly.

Now, that said-I agree. Just because we use a word like awesome for chicken wings doesn't mean we can't use it for parthenogenisis. Or mpreg, or whatever version of virgin birth you want to describe.

Ha! I recognized the drawing of Louis C.K. right off the bat, so I was immediately interested in what it had to say and was surprised when I disagreed.

Good god. It's not like the English language doesn't already provide us with other words for talking about sexing it up with Jesus. I couldn't help but respond.

It's not like the English language doesn't already provide us with other words for talking about sexing it up with Jesus

I. Love. This. Sentence.

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