Unfortunate Titles

[Xenophon]

Some words just sound a little "off," you know? I see on my profile that I'm now an "acolyte." I feel uncomfortable. Like I should be going to 12-step meetings. Can almost hear my stepson thinking, "Mom dumped Pop and took up with THIS? This foul-mouthed acolyte!" I mean, it's not like I don't have reasons. In my youth, my first boss groomed me into accepting a mentoring relationship---now THERE is another word that never felt right: "mentor."

How about youse? Any words that make your skin crawl no matter what the dictionary says they mean? Case in point: I never hear the words "suffragin bishop" without thinking he must be both sinply outrageous and into S&M as well. (Probably due to the hint at suffering in the first syllable there.) When I was a kid, I was scandalized to hear Australia had started out as a "penal colony." I STILL have nightmares about what Crocodile Dundee's ancestors were up to.

 

[Diluculo_DelFuego]

"Creep". "Toxic". "Narcissist".

 

[Yazata]

Some words just sound a little "off," you know? I see on my profile that I'm now an "acolyte." I feel uncomfortable. Like I should be going to 12-step meetings. Can almost hear my stepson thinking, "Mom dumped Pop and took up with THIS? This foul-mouthed acolyte!" I mean, it's not like I don't have reasons. In my youth, my first boss groomed me into accepting a mentoring relationship---now THERE is another word that never felt right: "mentor."

How about youse? Any words that make your skin crawl no matter what the dictionary says they mean? Case in point: I never hear the words "suffragin bishop" without thinking he must be both sinply outrageous and into S&M as well. (Probably due to the hint at suffering in the first syllable there.) When I was a kid, I was scandalized to hear Australia had started out as a "penal colony." I STILL have nightmares about what Crocodile Dundee's ancestors were up to.

There is (or was?) a way to customize your title in your profile. You'll see some members have these but it could be a feature that is only permitted to Benefactors. I'm not sure. Look into the settings on your profile.

 

[SkullTraill]

Yes, Benefactors can change their user title.

The WF user titles are clearly documented here for anyone to read prior to joining: [Official] - WF Ranks & User Title Ladder

The chance of me revamping the entire user title ladder is close to 0.

 

[Xenophon]

Yes, Benefactors can change their user title.

The WF user titles are clearly documented here for anyone to read prior to joining: [Official] - WF Ranks & User Title Ladder

The chance of me revamping the entire user title ladder is close to 0.

I wasn't grousing. "Acolyte" is a perfectly descriptive word for my status here. I just said that some words sound a bit off to different people. It's food for amusement, not a linguistic pogrom.

Post automatically merged: Oct 7, 2023

"Creep". "Toxic". "Narcissist".

Oddly enough, I get those terms a lot on dates and job interviews. Maybe some psychic resonance that's leading me to adepthood? Or just mundane wake-up calls?