03 February 2005

brought to you by the letter F

From The Future Dictionary of America:

fauxkward adj. combination of "faux" and "awkward." Falsely awkward. Qualities such as false humility, fake shyness, and pseudo-goofballness can all be termed subclasses of fauxkwardness. Most often seen in stammering movie actors (Hugh Grant, when not playing a baddie) and not-really-klutzy actresses (Julia Roberts, when playing anyone, including herself), but possibly also seen in alleged world leaders (Bush II, when reading his script very carefully).

floorganization n. the use of the lower inside surface of a hollow structure for the arranging and stacking of paperwork.

Froon's Law n. a mathematical equation that reduces to quantitative certainty the desirabilty of any micro- or macroeconomic activity. Also known as the Unified Theory of Enough. Revolutionary for its harmonizing of free-market growth and innovation with sustainability and equitable wealth distribution, Froon's Law accurately determines the point at which the opportunity for profit ceases to be a constructive agent of innovation and becomes instead destructive in social, environmental, or other terms. [blogger's note: this definition is abridged, as it carries on for another full page about Holistic Quantitative Tables, Elementary Rapacity Coefficients, twig-and-berry mines, long blond moustaches, and a global Culture of Enough]

3 comments:

jo(e) said...

Floorganization! Now that I have a word for it, does that justify me doing it? And all these years, I thought I was just a procrastinating slob.

Michael LeVan said...

It's true. You are a floorganizer. Sounds good, huh?

Rudbeckia Hirta said...

I have refined floorganization by adding cardboard boxes into the mix. Keeps the stacks from intermingling in unnatural ways.