Everyone has habits and traits that might tell us we are somewhat flawed beings. Then, we should remind each other that weaknesses are tied to personhood, that they don’t hold us back on reaching superhuman excellence.
John: Sorry, I guess I’m just too stupid.
Me: Yo John, don’t talk like that. You are Superhuman Perfection Personified.
Thomas I. White of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics and Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles :
"Like humans, dolphins appear to be self-conscious, unique individuals with distinctive personalities, memories and a sense of self, who are vulnerable to a wide range of physical and emotional pain and harm, and who have the power to reflect upon and choose their actions."
To truly be at the "top" of the animal kingdom; then surely it is incumbent upon us to recognize non-human persons.
The 10 Personas of Facebook refers to the 10 most common types of user personalities found on the social network:
1. The Activist
2. The Trivialite
3. The Publicist
4. The Lurker
5. The Elder
6. The Socialite
7. The Comedian
8. The Gamer
9. The Philosopher
10. The Enthusiast
Hollywood stars are just like The 10 Personas of Facebook. You have lurkers, activists, and socialites working together all in one place.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.