Actual conversation from yesterday
J - I don't like the word chronic
C - But chronic means ongoing. What word would you like.
J - I don't know, but chronic seems so negative.
Me - Rolling eyes, trying to stay awake. It is hour 3 of meeting,
CV - I agree. chronic doesn't make much sense if it is a negative word.
J - What word would you like, ongoing?
Me - stifling yawn, wondering why it is so hot in room
CV - No, ongoing is too pedestrian.
C - I think I like ongoing.
Me - Why didn't they get our food order. Why are we in this hot room for so long and no drinks.
CV - I like chronic more than ongoing
J - So you want to keep it as Chronic?
C - Yes, let's keep it.
CV - Isn't there a better word?
Me - It sure would be nice to have a break in a three hour meeting.
J, C and CV - OK, we'll keep chronic.
CV - And on the next page....
What can I say, its a living....
C - But chronic means ongoing. What word would you like.
J - I don't know, but chronic seems so negative.
Me - Rolling eyes, trying to stay awake. It is hour 3 of meeting,
CV - I agree. chronic doesn't make much sense if it is a negative word.
J - What word would you like, ongoing?
Me - stifling yawn, wondering why it is so hot in room
CV - No, ongoing is too pedestrian.
C - I think I like ongoing.
Me - Why didn't they get our food order. Why are we in this hot room for so long and no drinks.
CV - I like chronic more than ongoing
J - So you want to keep it as Chronic?
C - Yes, let's keep it.
CV - Isn't there a better word?
Me - It sure would be nice to have a break in a three hour meeting.
J, C and CV - OK, we'll keep chronic.
CV - And on the next page....
What can I say, its a living....
posted by Air Time at 12:46 PM
3 Comments:
Chronic sounds like "unhealthy"or so... where I live (Buenos Aires)there is a newspaper called "Chronic" ("Cronica" in spanish), and in fact IT IS negative. and unhealthy!!
I agree. Chronic is negative sounding and ongoing is pedestrian. Hmm. I feel like I missed the point of the post.
write "negative pedestrian" and then people will understand that it is chronic.
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