Nanoaggression is a term used for commonplace verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities that are too subtle to qualify as a microaggression. Ranging from unintentional to nonexistent, these slightest of all slights subconsciously affect and are perpetrated by all peoples in all places. Differing from microaggressions, nanoaggressions are always delivered unconsciously and might possibly shine a spotlight on implicit biases. Nanoaggressions can only be detected by a highly sensitive third party observer due the nature of their imperceptibility.
Examples of nanoaggressions might include, but are not limited to, the following; smiling, not smiling, eye-contact, lack of eye-contact, listening, ignoring, greeting, overt shyness, contrived shyness, jogging, swimming with proper form, whistling a tune, hot sauce, a contrived preference for spicy food, Japanese curry, soups and stews, the wearing of pants, argyle, scarves, tennis shoes, tennis in general, coffee mugs, coffee in general, domestic travel, international travel, excessive reading, singing, waving, use of chairs, artwork in general, a preference for refined sugar, the drinking of light beers, the consumption of dairy products, the use of canvas.
Examples of nanoaggressions might include, but are not limited to, the following; smiling, not smiling, eye-contact, lack of eye-contact, listening, ignoring, greeting, overt shyness, contrived shyness, jogging, swimming with proper form, whistling a tune, hot sauce, a contrived preference for spicy food, Japanese curry, soups and stews, the wearing of pants, argyle, scarves, tennis shoes, tennis in general, coffee mugs, coffee in general, domestic travel, international travel, excessive reading, singing, waving, use of chairs, artwork in general, a preference for refined sugar, the drinking of light beers, the consumption of dairy products, the use of canvas.
I was at the supermarket the other day and this older woman let me cut in front of her because I only had a few items and her cart was full.
What sort of products were in her cart?
I don’t remember. Maybe food.
That sounds an awful lot like a nanoaggression.
I think you might be right maybe.
What sort of products were in her cart?
I don’t remember. Maybe food.
That sounds an awful lot like a nanoaggression.
I think you might be right maybe.
by JJ Seldron July 03, 2020
etceterizing (verb) *et· ce· ter· iz· ing | \ et-ˈse-tə-rī-zing *
The act of adopting a sing-song or melodic cadence, where rhythm shifts from speaking to singing just before listing multiple items. This vocal modulation is often used to express tediousness or monotony, humorously embellishing or truncating the narration of a list. Etceterizing has largely replaced the once common use of "etcetera" in spoken language, offering a more lively way to imply that what you're saying might be considered obvious by the audience.
The act of adopting a sing-song or melodic cadence, where rhythm shifts from speaking to singing just before listing multiple items. This vocal modulation is often used to express tediousness or monotony, humorously embellishing or truncating the narration of a list. Etceterizing has largely replaced the once common use of "etcetera" in spoken language, offering a more lively way to imply that what you're saying might be considered obvious by the audience.
Alice: "For the picnic, I’ve got SANDwiches, SAlads, COOKies, and all the usual STUFF."
Bob: "Love how you etceterize; it makes the list sound so much more Seinfeldian!"
Dan: "This week, we're looking at data ANALYSIS, client FEEDBACK, and a whole slew of administrative TASKS."
Sara: "You really know how to etceterize the tedious parts, making them sound less DREARY!"
Doctor: "As for your treatment options, we're considering chemoTHERAPY, radiATION, and possibly some selective ampuTATION, depending on your initial reSPONSES."
Patient: "Doc, this is no time for etceterizing."
Bob: "Love how you etceterize; it makes the list sound so much more Seinfeldian!"
Dan: "This week, we're looking at data ANALYSIS, client FEEDBACK, and a whole slew of administrative TASKS."
Sara: "You really know how to etceterize the tedious parts, making them sound less DREARY!"
Doctor: "As for your treatment options, we're considering chemoTHERAPY, radiATION, and possibly some selective ampuTATION, depending on your initial reSPONSES."
Patient: "Doc, this is no time for etceterizing."
by JJ Seldron May 04, 2024