Monday, September 13, 2010

Labelling


Have you ever noticed that when you lump a positive word and a negative word together, it somehow just makes the negative word seem bearable, less concerning, and sometimes even adorable?
Example: Sick puppy.

It's like the two words go up to a bouncer, and the good word says, "it's ok, he's with me." And they both get in the club.
Example: Evil kittens.

Prefixing something with "baby" automatically supercharges it with cuteness. Like instead of foal, say baby horse and everyone loses their shit and is craning their neck to see the "baby horse" out the window.
Example: Baby ducks. Pygmy baby hippo. Killer baby. Hairless monkey.

Add an exciting word in front of something plain and boring instantly make both of them sound exhilarating.
Example: Cool bananas. Robo Cop. Turbo bunnies, Turbo pony, Turbo whatever. Sexy Lingeries.

Wait the last one doesn't work, both words are exciting.

Can you think of anything?

3 comments:

  1. Insignificant melancholy. No wait, that one's different... Pink Stethoscopes! Yeah!

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  2. Killer baby is OK, but what about Baby killer?

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