The word of the day for January 24, 2008 is "misapprehend" — transitive verb — : to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand.
Once Cybil was trying to explain why a conversation went wrong. "You misunderheard me," she said. Such a succinct way to put it. As I remember I was multi-tasking at the time: a good way to lose track of a train of thought.
Sybil (no relation) commented that she thought my photo submission was to have been in black and white. Think of what a waste of gorgeous color that would have been. Fortunately, I entered the sunset in AOL Community Photo Challenge for amateurs; this week's theme is "Home Town". The J-Land contest for this week is to be in black and white, so I may have to find something suitable for that before the deadline.
Our quotes for the day are from Charles Baudelaire (1821 - 1867)
It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people
understood each other, they would never agree.
and also from John Lennon (1940 - 1980), Strawberry Fields:
Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see.
;^) Jan
4 comments:
Lol, misunderheard. Love it, I think I will add that to my vocabulary.
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sorry Jan..... think I misunderread!! lol thought that this weeks photo had to be black and white. Your sunset was so gorgeous. I like your Cybil..she sounds a bit like me I am often letting Marythat she has misunderheard me !!! love Sybil x
Malapropisms are so humerous.
My grandchildren once used to say whilst riding in our car...."Take over! Take over!" Meaning overtake....lol!
There was no way that I could misapprehend their intentions but I wasn't for putting my foot down on the accelerator for anybody. I just like to putt!putt! when I carry little passengers. Lol!
Hope the weather is kind to you and Lloyd and of course little Bubbles.
Today was sunny and dry here in the English Lakes. AT laaaaast!
Hugs
Jeanie xxxx
Very nice journal!
Krissy
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