Hard News: Word of the Year 2014: The Vote
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Hebe,
I reckon the # embeds the contender in 2014: winner should be whoever hashed it first.
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I’d just like you all to know that Pete George is very disappointed in you and your chosen words and feels that WOTY “seems to have become a partisan exercise in political point scoring.”
Priceless.
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Soon Lee, in reply to
I note that his word of the year is "selfie" which coincidentally is Oxford Dictionary's Word of the Year.
In 2013.
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Alfie, in reply to
Selfie /ˈselfē/ (n) A state of mind experienced by those who find themselves in the unfortunate position of being the sole commenter on their own blogs.
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Well hey, I just got namechecked. Thanks, Pete, does this mean that I am now world famous in New Zealand? Achievement unlocked?
As a new member of Russell Brown's troops (though I never took his shilling), I'm curious: is there a base? Does all of it belong to us? Will there be cake or is that a lie?
Very surprised. Much wow.
So meta.
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Sacha, in reply to
pffft
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giovanni tiso, in reply to
WOTY “seems to have become a partisan exercise in political point scoring.”
Brilliant.
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Russell Brown, in reply to
As a new member of Russell Brown’s troops (though I never took his shilling), I’m curious: is there a base? Does all of it belong to us? Will there be cake or is that a lie?
You'll get your cake when you complete the initiation process. Sacha will explain the details. It's nothing to worry about, although you might want to bring a change of clothes.
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Obsessed partisan politics, dude? Bring it on.
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Alfie, in reply to
... you might want to bring a change of clothes.
In my experience, a full latex onesie is advisable.
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JacksonP, in reply to
So meta.
Wow, indeed it is. And I was like...
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Lilith __, in reply to
In my experience, a full latex onesie is advisable.
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Emma Hart, in reply to
In my experience, a full latex onesie is advisable.
This is never, ever true.
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rearguard action...
WOTY “seems to have become a partisan exercise
in political point scoring.”That's so true, and what did the poor 'Right' ever do to us to deserve that, eh?
This joyless Dexter Division dearth will be the death of us....
It does get in,
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BenWilson, in reply to
I’m curious: is there a base? Does all of it belong to us?
Who rigs every Oscar night? We do! We do!
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nzlemming, in reply to
You’ll get your cake when you complete the initiation process. Sacha will explain the details. It’s nothing to worry about, although you might want to bring a change of clothes.
I'm not sure if cake is a step up or a step down from a toaster oven. Craig?
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