'Soon no one was left who could pretend it wasn't happening, who could close their eyes, plug their ears, and hide their heads under a pillow; those people were all gone.'— Review #146
My dad and his parents and sibling relentlessly described everyone as “nitwits” — I need to read this book. And I am going to start using the phrase “nitwitteries.” And I really like your family’s “must do is a fine fellow” and will be borrowing it.
Families should come with glossaries, shouldn’t they? So outsiders can understand their specific language. When we were making plans to socialize with other people, my parents would sometimes respond, “We are max flex.” Which meant we had maximum flexibility, as in, we could do any social engagement at any time. But in later years, upon reflection, I started to realize that perhaps another meaning was, ‘We aren’t that organized and don’t like to be pinned down, so let’s keep our options open.’ But maybe not. Who can say what the meaning of a family phrase is? I like hearing about other people's family phrases. It gives you a little window in.
My dad and his parents and sibling relentlessly described everyone as “nitwits” — I need to read this book. And I am going to start using the phrase “nitwitteries.” And I really like your family’s “must do is a fine fellow” and will be borrowing it.
Families should come with glossaries, shouldn’t they? So outsiders can understand their specific language. When we were making plans to socialize with other people, my parents would sometimes respond, “We are max flex.” Which meant we had maximum flexibility, as in, we could do any social engagement at any time. But in later years, upon reflection, I started to realize that perhaps another meaning was, ‘We aren’t that organized and don’t like to be pinned down, so let’s keep our options open.’ But maybe not. Who can say what the meaning of a family phrase is? I like hearing about other people's family phrases. It gives you a little window in.