News, economists, and personalities in the media and politics downplay growing disasters or negative outcomes when being direct is an inconvenient truth.
I read an article on the economy that use a lot of pollyanna speak when it comes to how bad the recession is going to get.
by jondich September 28, 2022
Get the Pollyanna Speak mug.Pollo-pescetarian (AKA pesco-pollotarian, pollo-pesco-vegetarian, demi-vegetarian) is an obscure way to refer to redmeat (all mammal meat) abstinence.
“Pollo” is Italian for “chicken” (“pollame” is poultry so “polla” would be precise). “Pescetarian” is borrowed from the term describing incorporating seafood into an otherwise vegetarian diet (modern term but centuries-old practice).
Due to seafood being a separate food group than meat in culinary & health contexts pescetarians were often conflated with vegetarians before their own term existed. Whether seafood is usually counted as a meat in general-context varies w/ region, age, culture & religion.
Labeling oneself a pollo-pescetarian may be met with scrutiny & negativity. This can be because:
•The word is unknown and long-winded
•It’s less simple than saying “No red meat”
•Respecting red meat abstinence only as a “transitional step” not as its own end goal
•Accepting a new label often entails a degree of perceived difficulty &/or novelty (also why people who identify as flexitarian get mocked). Limiting red meat is common, chicken is the #1 meat in America & eaten daily and is always available
•Vegetarians may resent the label if they interpret it as an attempt to be perceived as similar to them. The public may resent it if they judge it as an attempt to distance oneself from other meat-eaters to feel special
“Pollo” is Italian for “chicken” (“pollame” is poultry so “polla” would be precise). “Pescetarian” is borrowed from the term describing incorporating seafood into an otherwise vegetarian diet (modern term but centuries-old practice).
Due to seafood being a separate food group than meat in culinary & health contexts pescetarians were often conflated with vegetarians before their own term existed. Whether seafood is usually counted as a meat in general-context varies w/ region, age, culture & religion.
Labeling oneself a pollo-pescetarian may be met with scrutiny & negativity. This can be because:
•The word is unknown and long-winded
•It’s less simple than saying “No red meat”
•Respecting red meat abstinence only as a “transitional step” not as its own end goal
•Accepting a new label often entails a degree of perceived difficulty &/or novelty (also why people who identify as flexitarian get mocked). Limiting red meat is common, chicken is the #1 meat in America & eaten daily and is always available
•Vegetarians may resent the label if they interpret it as an attempt to be perceived as similar to them. The public may resent it if they judge it as an attempt to distance oneself from other meat-eaters to feel special
Frank: “I won’t eat pork or beef but I do eat chicken, turkey, fish and shrimps very often — some people call it being a pollo-pescetarian”
Alexis: “Who exactly? Who has ever called it that?”
Frank: “I saw it online okay? Leave me alone. I can call myself what i want”.
Alexis: “Who exactly? Who has ever called it that?”
Frank: “I saw it online okay? Leave me alone. I can call myself what i want”.
by IbreathAir October 28, 2022
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by DoNZon February 19, 2023
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2) The stage inbetween being buzzed and blacked out.
2) The stage inbetween being buzzed and blacked out.
by eadiot October 6, 2009
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The level of fucktardation of the general population; or, a random, representative sample
The level of fucktardation of the general population; or, a random, representative sample
by bhalrog April 9, 2010
Get the SKOI polloi mug.Something which is asthetically challenged and is not pleasing to the eye causes eye pollution. In simple english that is ugly.
Kea: "Hey yo montenique check that girl out she nasty"
Montenique: "oh yeah that's hayliegh, she's a grenade dude"
kea: "hahahahaha.... EYE POLLUTION..Ouch!"
Montenique: "oh yeah that's hayliegh, she's a grenade dude"
kea: "hahahahaha.... EYE POLLUTION..Ouch!"
by KingJerry November 1, 2011
Get the eye pollution mug.noise pollution of all forms; from your townhouse neighbor the heavy metal drummer, to the car beside you at the stop light ('the thumping kind') blasting you you with their "soul" sounds, and 500W system in a broom closet space! (thanks for sharing!!)
no different than flipping your cigarette out the car window! or willy-nilly dumping of your trash!! blind, ignorant, usage of other peoples' spaces for a 'toilet'!!
supposedly in manhattan new york, one can get a ticket for being too loud!! BRAVO TO THEM!!
no different than flipping your cigarette out the car window! or willy-nilly dumping of your trash!! blind, ignorant, usage of other peoples' spaces for a 'toilet'!!
supposedly in manhattan new york, one can get a ticket for being too loud!! BRAVO TO THEM!!
sonic pollution had me making a beeline for the bucolic!
those proponents of sonic pollution can suckle my flabby old ass!
sonic pollution can be addressed by the local environmental protective agents, this includes barking dogs!!
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sonic pollution can be addressed by the local environmental protective agents, this includes barking dogs!!
by michael foolsley September 15, 2012
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