tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112012300274809736.post2468170575991265250..comments2023-08-11T04:15:52.867-05:00Comments on Sweet Writing Life: Stressing Me Out {SOL 2-02-16}Jennifer Laffinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00409566035103972341noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112012300274809736.post-16605144704356312702016-02-02T16:34:02.268-06:002016-02-02T16:34:02.268-06:00Yes...I lived through this with my three, and I de...Yes...I lived through this with my three, and I definitely know what you mean. Stress, especially, seems to be a word that covers such a vast terrain of feeling. Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112012300274809736.post-82069743632573474222016-02-02T16:33:58.224-06:002016-02-02T16:33:58.224-06:00Yes...I lived through this with my three, and I de...Yes...I lived through this with my three, and I definitely know what you mean. Stress, especially, seems to be a word that covers such a vast terrain of feeling. Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112012300274809736.post-4999543156117504432016-02-02T13:28:51.217-06:002016-02-02T13:28:51.217-06:00Do you suppose the underlying cause is because thi...Do you suppose the underlying cause is because this generation has taken to shortening everything? So it's just more expeditious to have one word to cover a myriad of situations. I don't have any teenagers in my life right now, so I'm way behind in their language. elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16997205294316920985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112012300274809736.post-2298080861911361592016-02-02T11:46:21.960-06:002016-02-02T11:46:21.960-06:00I love that you actually asked your children to ma...I love that you actually asked your children to make some changes, and guess that it's just easier to use the same word over & over. I know about that "yelling" word as a teacher. If I asked for change in an assignment, sometimes a student would say I yelled at them. Guess in their "ears" it was. I'm hoping you are less irritated in the future!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112012300274809736.post-38582305486294176162016-02-02T08:26:40.267-06:002016-02-02T08:26:40.267-06:00Hmm... I think that our language is always dynamic...Hmm... I think that our language is always dynamic. Words take on new meanings with each generation making sense of them. <br /> Teaching keeps us living in that world of movement. <br />I miss that dynamic movement. <br />BonnieBKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07973593425566621090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112012300274809736.post-16029390169841901262016-02-02T07:25:26.177-06:002016-02-02T07:25:26.177-06:00yes, yes, YES I so agree! I tell my husband we nee...yes, yes, YES I so agree! I tell my husband we need to model good behavior--but that includes language, too, because our little trio are going to pick up on his "I'm so stressed out" comments and zip the comment right back to him sooner or later. I'm going to suggest he say that work flummoxes him instead... Great slice, thanks!Book Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10019696808857914040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112012300274809736.post-28743506421690548782016-02-02T05:37:37.701-06:002016-02-02T05:37:37.701-06:00Oh, how I love this!!! I've noticed the misuse...Oh, how I love this!!! I've noticed the misuse of the word "yell" with my middle school students. I agree...specific language makes life better! It certainly helps me feel less flummoxed! By the way, I'm using flummoxed today as many times as possible. I LOVE that word. Michelle Haseltinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00616389589179983330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7112012300274809736.post-26242488546859588902016-02-02T05:28:37.166-06:002016-02-02T05:28:37.166-06:00This is fantastic. I used to get crazy when kids t...This is fantastic. I used to get crazy when kids told me they were "all set with that" because I didn't really know what it meant anymore. Are they done because they did it or are they done because they aren't going to do it. Say what you mean and mean what you say! I believe Dr Seuss said that. Sorry, I didn't mean to yell at you. :)Kimberley Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944774091932084680noreply@blogger.com