02 July, 2008

Meaningless Word of the Day

Postmodern.

In memory of the late George Carlin, I submit to you the most irritating word that I have ever heard.

Postmodern.

Post = after
Modern = relating to the present time

Therefore: after relating to the present time. So basically, postmodern means "the future".

So why not just say "the future".

Full disclosure. I was watching Bill Brown, president of Cedarville University give his recent chapel speech on the recent theological controversy. I think that word makes the people who use it think they are smarter that Joe Six Pack- but frankly, it just sounds really stupid.

Shakespeare say's: thumbs down.

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