Conversating?

Before I roll into this post, I want to remind you to check out the HERE'S TO YOU THURSDAY post if you missed it.

Now, onward.

Mom and I just watched an episode of Judge Judy on the DVR while eating lunch. Crazy people on that show. I used to think they found the dregs of society and put them on that show. I've come to believe that the dregs are now in the majority, and that is just a valid cross-section of the American people. Stupid. Very stupid. But, also very entertaining. I would tell you about the cases we watched, but not relevant to this post. What struck me was at the end (when the ruling's been given these clowns stand out in the hall answering questions, only proving that all parties are morons). One of the morons said, "We're still conversating."

Yep. Conversating.

This isn't the first time I've heard this word on Judge Judy. Another moron, in a totally different case, told Judge Judy (during the hearing) that he was conversating with someone. She said, "What?" And they went through a period of instruction wherein he was informed that "conversate" or "conversating" is not really a word. I thought it was just this one dude who used conversate like it was actually a word. Until today. Now, I know it's a pandemic. I looked it up on YouTube. All kinds of people (see Morons) are conversating there.

One particularly entertaining video explained the phenomena. Sorta. It started out with a young black dude listening to some rap song (don't know it), but it's by some guy named Biggy (spelling????) and that guy used the word "conversate." So, this guy and his brother engage in a conversation about the validity of conversate as a word. The one who starts it insists it is NOT a word, while the brother can't accept that because Biggy used it. He kept saying, "Even though Biggy used it???" Yeah, even though Biggy used it... not a word. So, they go out and interview folks about whether this is or is not a word.

Here's the shocker: Many people thought it was a word. Why? People everywhere use it all of the time. What people? The only time I've ever heard it is on Judge Judy. Oh... I forgot Biggy. I imagine Biggy's using it makes "most people" think it's actually a word. (If you want to watch this footage for yourself click here. Be forewarned: approximately the first 90 seconds is a rap song by the presumed Biggy. The last 30 of the 90 is the guy backing it up and playing it repeatedly. He wants you to know this video is designed to educate you on the word "conversate" and, I assume, to let you know who's responsible... Biggy.)

PSA: Conversate is not a word. Even the Urban Dictionary says it's not a word. Here's what it says:

Conversate: A word used by backwards, ignorant, illiterate inner city trash who mean to say 'converse'. 

Thank you for clearing that up, Urban Dictionary. I can always count on you to explain these words that leave me scratching my head.


Don't misunderstand me. I fully expect "conversate" to creep into the dictionary due to sheer usage. It will have the "slang" tag attached. I commend Biggy (still don't know who you are) for his power of persuasion over the language. I tried to get a word added to the dictionary via this blog. I think I had about 15 readers at the time = fail. I see now that there were four comments. Maybe I overstated my blog following at that time??? :(

What was the word, you ask? Pissabilities. You can read about how I came up with it here. Very entertaining blog bit, if I do say so myself!

I still think it's a great word. A former blog friend, current Facebook friend, used pissabilities in a comment just to make me feel good not too long ago. Frankly, I was shocked that she remembered, given how long ago I wrote that post. It gives me hope that pissabilities might catch on. Maybe I should find out who Biggy is and pass it on. He seems to have a broader reach... just sayin'.

Have you ever made up a word? Heard the word conversate before today? Or pissabilities (please say Yes!)? Fan of Judge Judy? Shocked and despaired by the state of the language?

HERE'S TO YOU THURSDAY

If you're a "regular" at this here blog, you know that things are simply not operating smoothly. Or, to say it better, my life is chaos. My blogging has been erratic and my blog reading worse. Between a week of vacation and "life," blogging was shoved out of the backseat and into the trunk. Not having the time to read your posts has put a serious dent in my HERE'S TO YOU posts. How can I dedicate anyone anything if I'm not up to speed????

Despite this, life has gone on. You've continued posting, and I've been semi-aware of it.  In point of fact, one of my favorite blogs, FERRET-FACED FASCIST FRIENDS (which is totally a pun, btw) closed its doors. Stephen T. McCarthy posted the last blog bit over a week ago. It wasn't until today that I even made it back there to give him a solid comment. Ugghh.

I took a look in my "favorites" to see what I'd saved since my last HERE'S TO YOU post. There was ONE video there for A Beer For The Shower. Frankly, I think that's an excellent summation of just how sorry my blogging has been. So, what to do????

I've decided to post that one video for the Beer Boys, a video for everyone, and a whole bunch of videos for my friend Stephen T. McCarthy to honor the closing of his blog FERRET-FACED FASCIST FRIENDS. You'll notice the plethora (one of my all-time favorite words!) of Joan of Arcadia videos. Anyone who knows me knows that I adore that show. Just love it. And miss it sorely. If you, too, are/were busy and unaware that F-FFF just breathed its last, don't worry. Stephen T. McCarthy will still be posting twice a month at STMcC presents Battle of the Bands. Next battle on 12/15/14. I hope to see you there.

Now, let's get down to it!

This one is for everyone:


This one is for The Beer Boys at A Beer For the Shower:


These are for Stephen T. McCarthy at FERRET-FACED FASCIST FRIENDS:

Battle of the Band Results and Tiny King

Hello friends!

I blogged about as well as expected last week. My brother and sister-in-law flew down from Ohio to Orlando for the week. Mom and I drove down and met them there. We hadn't seen them since last year (about this time). Even though we did NOT go to Disney, it felt like we never stopped. I'm not used to the stress of being scheduled up so hard, and my migraines crashed in with a vengeance about mid-vacation. (Just for the record, I find it horribly depressing that vacation is so stressful as to be migraine-inducing.) All and still, it was very enjoyable (migraines aside).

I totally missed the Insecure Writer's Support Group posting for Wednesday. I didn't have time to write one or to visit the other participants. So, if you noticed my absence... bless you. I'll be back at it in the New Year!

Battle of the Bands. I'm always a bit surprised by how these things turn out. Usually about mid-way through the battle, I think, "I really should have chosen this instead of that." I think the problem lies in that I tend to choose two versions that I like (the vote is usually difficult for ME), but not so much for you guys. I wonder if I should start picking something I don't like so much to give you more variety with your choice??? My mother's favorite version of O Come, O Come Emmanuel is Mannheim Steamroller. I listened to about two minutes (or less) of that before deciding I didn't like it all that much. I bet Stephen T. McCarthy could have given me an excellent Jazz interpretation of the song had I but asked (I didn't). Maybe I should start???? It's funny (to me) that I've been participating in Battle of the Bands for over a year, and I still don't have it figured out all that well.

Anyway, I tend to post the results (unlike some others who expect you to count up the vote yourself... or remember to come back and read the results in the comments... gasp!). ;) If you voted later in the battle, and read the comments, then it's no surprise that Enya won this battle handily with her haunting version of O Come, O Come Emmanuel. She garnered 17 votes, while The Civil Wars only took 5. However, several said that you (surprisingly) liked the version by The Civil Wars, and one of you actually thanked me for posting it, even though you voted for Enya (Hi Liza!). I really liked both versions, and would listen to them both regularly, given the opportunity. I do think Enya's version was just so beautiful that it gets my vote (too). However, there was no wrong vote here!

Remember when I posted video footage of our first Ladies Trio song? Well... we worked up something for the Christmas season, and we sang it yesterday. It was dicey, though. I woke up with a migraine and my mom woke up with a strained back. Not sure that we made one good person added together. Despite that, the song came off pretty well, I think. This time, I wore pants. No more blinding white legs!!! Mom and I will also sing a duet at our Christmas Eve service. I will try to remember to post that on Christmas day....

Without further ado... Here is the Ladies Trio singing Tiny King.