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It's important to use the right words when you want to get your point across. Often, they're the only means of communication available to us.
But expressing nuanced thoughts and feelings through language can be difficult. So let's try to learn from the best!
There's a subreddit called r/OddlySpecific and as the name suggests, its 1.2 million members are dedicated to collecting distinct, precise phrases that strangely make perfect sense.
So continue scrolling to check the best ones they spotted and fire up our first publication on this awesome online community for more.
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#1
Adult Books vs. Kids' Books
Madison Feehan 2 years ago
Kids books for the win!!!! Can I get some YA novel recommendations with decent plots and non-depressing endings???
#2
Aita?
If you want your speeches to have a stronger impact, American author, columnist, keynote speaker, and former journalist and news anchor Carmine Gallo suggests replacing long words with short ones. "In his groundbreaking book Thinking, Fast and Slow, Nobel economist Daniel Kahneman writes, 'If you care about being thought credible and intelligent, do not use complex language where simpler language will do.' Effective leaders speak in simple language — and simple means short," Gallo explained.
He said this is especially true during a crisis, when attention spans are flagging and noise levels are high. "People are being bombarded by information, some of which is misleading or false. The clearer and more concise you are, the better your chances of getting your message across and persuading people to act on it."
#3
Billionaires Are Boring
Tesla Sulu 2 years ago
Exactly! I knew a very wealthy family with a 14,000 sq ft home and no roller skates to take advantage of it!
#5
Quite A Lesson Indeed
"As you think about how to share your next message, remember that language influenced by the Anglo-Saxon period has been used by many great leaders," Gallo highlighted.
Winston Churchill once said, "The shorter words of a language are usually the more ancient. Their meaning is more ingrained in the national character and they appeal to greater force."
In a memo titled Brevity, Churchill urged government administrators to replace long "woolly phrases" with single conversational words, pointing out that brevity equals clarity and that directness makes things easier to understand.
#6
Brad Bad
#7
Oh Mom
#8
Gay Rights!
#9
Brain
Next, Gallo thinks you should search for analogies. "Neuroscientists have found that our brains process the world by associating the new or unknown with something familiar. When presented with a novel idea, our brains don't ask, 'What is it?' They ask, 'What is it like?'"
"Analogies answer that question. They serve as mental shortcuts that help us understand complex events. Leaders who are great communicators in a crisis are skilled at finding analogies, because they have to persuade people to act quickly."
#10
This Reply
#11
Rata2ie
#12
Even Average Sounds Extraordinary During Victorian Times
#13
I Can Feel The Hatred In His Words
The human brain is wired for storytelling. In his best-selling book Sapiens, historian Yuval Noah Harari argues that it was only through stories that our species was able to take over the world.
Our advanced language skills — specifically, our ability to connect with one another through narrative — allowed us to cooperate in ways other species simply could not.
#14
It Took Me Longer Than 66 Years
#15
Angry Avocado
#16
Uuh... Fox Title?
#17
Humble Living As A Gnome
Spannidandoolar 2 years ago (edited)
I didn't know that this was what I wanted from life until I read it here.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease at the National Institutes of Health, is widely admired for his straight, persuasive talk. CNN has even called him “a public force” who translates complex medical information into everyday language.
"You don’t want to impress people and razzle-dazzle them with your knowledge," Fauci said. "You just want them to understand what you’re talking about."
#18
The Jeans Discount Is The Cherry On Top
#19
This Will Be A Reality One Day
#20
An Interesting Title
#21
When You Get Flashbacks Of Working Retail
Nitka Tsar 2 years ago
Meanwhile in other countries someone gets praised as a „normal“ or a „peoples person“ for not being born into money/ power.
Because of that, Fauci often limits himself to just three key points. For instance, in an April 5 appearance on Face the Nation, he said the country would be able to relax social-distancing guidelines only when three things were in place: "the ability to test, isolate, and do contact tracing."
Fauci also pointed out that Americans must continue to “physically separate” from one another by doing three things: staying six feet apart, limiting gatherings to 10 or fewer people, and avoiding mass interactions, such as in restaurants, bars, and theaters.
Words are powerful, and the more mindful you are with them, the more they can offer you.
#22
Not A Squirrel!
ohjojo (you/your's) 2 years ago
Keith should try bringing $5 with him to buy lunch instead of bringing his lunch. That is sure to keep the squirrels away
#23
Rbdbdjddn
#24
Road Trips Are So Nostalgic
#25
Pemmaphobia (Cake Phobia)
#26
Smoke
tHeBoRdEsTpAnDa 2 years ago
My pointed this out to my dad and he said my grandad (RIP) pointed that out to his (Christian) teacher and got detention for saying that lol
#27
20-20-20 Noted
Madison Feehan 2 years ago
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#29
Sheeranphobia, An Interesting Disease
#30
Oh Cool
DennyS (denzoren) 2 years ago
Just last month I saw a bird in the garden and thought...you know, I should get one of those books that bird watchers use.
#31
Whale Sounds
#32
Found On Meirl
#33
Eminems More Positive Cousin
#34
Help Wanted
ohjojo (you/your's) 2 years ago
Wanted, small child. Or possibly a few in case this goes wrong.
#35
I Have Never Made A Doctor's Appointment By Myself
#36
Weird Way To Describe It But I Get The Idea
#37
Driver Carries Only
#38
Sushi No Like Tiktok
#39
The Fact That This Is Not An Exaggeration Makes It Even Better. British Football Chants Are Fun
troufaki13 2 years ago
Same in Greece. And it varies from remarks for opponents' moms to seggsual insults to the team
#40
Living His Best Life
#41
I Can't Say As Though I Disagree
#42
Ok, Josh
Laura Jackson 2 years ago
As teens my friends and I would steal a few carved pumpkins off porches late Halloween night each year. We would write the address of the house they came from and put it in a Ziploc bag inside the pumpkins then put the pumpkins in a deep freezer. On the night before Thanksgiving we would then take them back to their porches and leave them. We would hear kids talking about it at school wondering about it. Good times!
#43
Connor
Hannah Hudson-Lee 2 years ago
That is an insult to Honda Accords. At least a Honda Accord will usually get you there.
#44
No Time To Bleed!
Tess 2 years ago (edited)
That's what super glue is for. Sliced my elbow before work one day fixing the dishwasher. Got yelled at by my area manager when I called to let him know that I would be a little bit late to work (my store was fine, I was doing the 1-9pm close), I just didn't want to get blood all over my car. Offered to send him a photo if he didn't believe me, he declined whilst sounding like he was about to be sick. Lots of paper towel and gaffer tape to the rescue, had to bring some spares to get through the shift. Got a few weird looks from my customers, but they knew my area manager well enough to understand my explanation. After being dragged into the doctors against my will at 11pm, they kept arguing that it needed stitches; I kept telling them just to glue it, or I'm going to leave. They were right about the fact that their medical glue wouldn't hold it, as it was down to the bone, and had been bleeding for the 12 hours since it happened. That's where the super glue came to the rescue. Worked an absolute treat.
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Tess 2 years ago (edited)
The plants were probs weed, they'd be the only ones that you'd need to keep that close an eye on when they're flowering, otherwise you can screw up the whole crop within a matter of hours.
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Emma Wåhlin 2 years ago
This sounds like my mum, she was going to operate out her thyroid gland, and she said that she must be home with her dogs, and could Come back tomorrow LOL. They had nothing of it, and kept her there :P
SobyKay 2 years ago
Oh my goodness 😂😂 Plants could not survive a few hours without you, what kind of crazy rapid-growing monsters do you have at home??
Alexandria Z 2 years ago
Looking at 2 to 3 hours in the waiting room to see a nurse that takes your weight and temp then leaves you to wait another half hour or throw a paper towel over it and duck tape it down and go home to water the plants hmmmmmm Option 2 ?
james stuebing 2 years ago
If this is Canadian healthcare....hes right,who has time to wait 30hrs for 6 stitches?
#45
He Got A Real Good Point Tho
#46
Interesting Quiz Options
girlsrock4ever 2 years ago (edited)
Exactly! And you know which answer is for which, it's so obvious. Plus, only a small minority of people actually act like a stereotypical introvert/extrovert.
#47
Vegas Ain't Ready For Them
#48
I Also Feel This Way A Bit
#49
I Dont *look* Like A R*pist Or Serial Killer
Olivier Caissy 2 years ago
I live at night, I unfortunately cannot tell you the number of women I’ve seen looking scared to even be out or on public transports. I feel sorry and angry at the world at the same time.
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Awkward Lady 2 years ago
Thought I'd start the discussion...but I really don't know what to say! Mind blown slightly by all these weirdo things. BP gets odder by the day.....
Belladonna.dreams 1 year ago
I have a very important question, how many times did Keith lose his lunch to a squirrel before it was decided that a hungry librarian is bad?
Awkward Lady 2 years ago
Thought I'd start the discussion...but I really don't know what to say! Mind blown slightly by all these weirdo things. BP gets odder by the day.....
Belladonna.dreams 1 year ago
I have a very important question, how many times did Keith lose his lunch to a squirrel before it was decided that a hungry librarian is bad?
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