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Relative Desirability

Based on the quantity of women who are in a town, how desirable each is to each man in that town. If there is only one woman in town, as long as she is not ugly or old, she will attract the men and be desired. The moment other women are in town, each man finds himself comparing them to decide which one he likes more and get her to want him.

Based on the quantity of a specific thing or things, such as fruits, shoes, whatever, are available in a town, how desirable each is to people varies depending on how many they have to choose from.

It's so funny, and it took me years to comprehend what is going on in me, but I finally articulated the feeling and call it Relative Desirability.

by but for February 13, 2021

self-created difficulty

Unknowingly or unconsciously making an action harder for one to perform.

Charlie noticed that without realizing they are doing it, people sometimes make things harder for themselves, and/or occasionally for others to do. He named that action a "self-created difficulty."

by but for February 17, 2021

unexpecteds

The unexpected things that suddenly happen in people's lives which can in the most extreme cases shock them, but always force them to adapt because the unexpected event(s) prevented them from doing what they were planning to do and hoping to be able to do on a certain day, at a specific time.

Charlie told Kathryn, "It made me so happy to see you guys after the "unexpecteds" that popped into our lives." Monday, you had a family emergency and forgot to take your phone, which left me bewildered not knowing why you were not replying to my emails. Then Tuesday, my Internet was down which prevented us from meeting in ZOOM for me to tutor your lovable son.

by but for April 2, 2021

Zoom meet

To meet for a video teleconference in the application "Zoom."

Which version is best, "Jessica and I will zoom meet in 1.5 hours," or "I will zoom meet Jessica in 1.5 hours"?

by but for April 2, 2021

lettery

A word that has more letters than a different word that means the same thing, but has more letters

The word CONTINUE is more "lettery", because the word KEEP means CONTINUE, but has only four letters; CONTINUE has three syllables; KEEP has one.

by but for April 21, 2021

portable, handheld, life-ending mechanism

A long way to call a pistol.

Harry was carrying a portable, handheld, life-ending mechanism in the right pocket of his pants. "Pistol" has six letters, "portable, handheld, life-ending mechanism" has 37 letters, one hyphen, and three spaces.

by but for April 23, 2021

implementable

A plan or project which can be implemented.

Mayor De Blasio's new plan to install smoking booths in parks, and smoking tents on the beaches, and both structures at other high pedestrian places is implementable, and the City Council is poised to approve his plan.

by but for May 21, 2021