Main Entry: con·de·scend
Pronunciation: "kän-di-'send
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French condescendre, from Late Latin condescendere, from Latin com- + descendere to descend
1 a : to descend to a less formal or dignified level : UNBEND b : to waive the privileges of rank
2 : to assume an air of superiority
Recently, I bumped into someone that I rarely see. That didn't hinder her from offering me unsolicitated career advice in her ever famous condesending way. Have you ever known anyone like this? You bristle when you see them because you know whats coming. First the questions and then its what you shoulda', coulda' or oughta' do. They have no idea what what your really all about, but they have this burning desire to be "helpful." They don't work now and certainly never had a career to speak of, but they are certain what your next move should be. You are just inches away from fame and fortune if only you would follow the carefully mapped plan they have for your life!
I'm reminded: I don't know whats best for others and unless I'm asked I should keep my thoughts to myself. Ok, just wanted to get this off my chest and put myself in check.
Posted by Liz at October 4, 2005 05:59 PM| Posted by: Tony | October 5, 2005 05:13 PM |
Ha Ha Ha! Oh yes do I know that one… I think if there is ever a moment when ordinary, decent people would press that magic red button marked ‘Instant death to the one in front of me’ it would be when someone gives you ‘advice’ laced with the pity of the great looking down on the great unwashed! By the way dear one – when you put the word ‘helpful’ in quotes to donate the meaning is opposite to the standard definition you placed a full stop within the quotation marks – while this is possibly understandable in colloquial English it is generally frowned upon in more formal written communication. - just a little note for the future… Liz….LIZ …..HANDS OFF THE RED BUTTON LIZ !!!!!!! |
| Posted by: Liz | October 9, 2005 11:46 PM |
Grrrr!!! hehe |
| Posted by: looney | October 11, 2005 09:20 AM |
And I had your whole life mapped out for you in triplicate! down to how many strokes of the tooth brush across your teeth. Or maybe strokes of the cane across my butt, Phooaaaaar. Better sign of now before I perv the whole place up.:) |