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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???
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#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."
#4
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!
"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
Quite A Lesson Indeed
#7
Brad Bad
#8
Oh Mom
#9
Gay Rights!
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
Brain
#11
This Reply
#12
Rata2ie
#13
Even Average Sounds Extraordinary During Victorian Times
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
I Can Feel The Hatred In His Words
#15
It Took Me Longer Than 66 Years
#16
Angry Avocado
#17
Uuh... Fox Title?
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
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.
#19
The Jeans Discount Is The Cherry On Top
#20
This Will Be A Reality One Day
#21
An Interesting Title
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
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.
#23
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
#24
Rbdbdjddn
#25
Road Trips Are So Nostalgic
#26
Pemmaphobia (Cake Phobia)
#27
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
#28
20-20-20 Noted
Madison Feehan 2 years ago
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#30
Sheeranphobia, An Interesting Disease
#31
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.
#32
Whale Sounds
#33
Found On Meirl
#34
Eminems More Positive Cousin
#35
Help Wanted
ohjojo (you/your's) 2 years ago
Wanted, small child. Or possibly a few in case this goes wrong.
#36
I Have Never Made A Doctor's Appointment By Myself
#37
Weird Way To Describe It But I Get The Idea
#38
Driver Carries Only
#39
Sushi No Like Tiktok
#40
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
Dave Nalesnik 2 years ago
“Seggsual”? Is all this some kind of yolk to you?!?🍳
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the lost cilios 2 years ago
There is a player in Newcastle United named jonno shelvey , who looks like a bit like voldemort. So when ever football is with him opposite fans chant 'OOOOOH here comes voldemort, run Harry run her comes voldemort🤣🤣🤣 it's hilarious when 30 thousand people chant this
Bender Bending Rodríguez 2 years ago
I looked him up. I see the resemblance.
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Gonzalo Terán 2 years ago
You all need to know argentinian sports chants, specially football. Changed lyrics from any music hit or classical song to boost our own team or attack the opposition team including the worst kind of swearing but keeping it as high quality poetry with weekly updates.
Gavin Johnson 2 years ago
It’s one of the joys of being a football fan. When you get a few thousand fans who all get your well crafted wordsmithing right and sing it like they’ve known it all their lives, it’s a thing of joy 😀 many have been trialled in the pub or on the train (sorry fellow train users) or worked up on a boozy Friday night with your mates at the local and then they get a full rendition in an away end that’s 4 hours away from home. It brings a tear to your eye 😀 🎵🎶 he’s got a pineapple on his head, he’s got a pineapple on his head……
Katy McMouse 2 years ago
I really envy European sports fans for this. I'm beginning to realize that American sports fans have no imaginations. Case in point: "USA! USA! USA!". It's been 41+ years since that hockey game - it's time to turn the freaking page.
Tunk Moot Lopper Reebit 2 years ago
Oh gosh its the same in Australia aside from the wonderful songs of the AFL. But they are no patch on the Brits. What they do is a thing of pure beauty.
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Apatheist 62 2 years ago (edited)
Sloop John B, Guantanamera (usually with the words "there's only one ", scansion is optional) and many others have been adapted. One of my favourites was for the Arsenal player Christopher Wreh, to the tune of the Gang show theme: We're sliding along on the Christopher Wreh and the sun is in the sky!
Bender Bending Rodríguez 2 years ago
"Make sure you finish on the Bach, never finish on Debussy." - Peter Griffin
radioactivecandy (they/them) 2 years ago
debussy really did put his whole debussy into Clair de Lune
Death Luna99 2 years ago
Drink driving I'm sorry I'd be not curious about how drunk this dude is then the other team
#41
Living His Best Life
#42
I Can't Say As Though I Disagree
#43
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!
#44
Connor
Hannah Hudson-Lee 2 years ago
That is an insult to Honda Accords. At least a Honda Accord will usually get you there.
#45
No Time To Bleed!
#46
He Got A Real Good Point Tho
#47
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.
#48
Vegas Ain't Ready For Them
#49
I Also Feel This Way A Bit
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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 2 years 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 2 years 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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