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| Clever Girl... >> Love >> Philo-Babble Just another lump of late-adolescent philo-babble.. As I commented in late 2000, my contribution to late adolescent philo-babble has been nothing short of phenomenal, revolutionary, awe-inspiring, *insert another appropriate superlative*. Here is a list of some of the terms I coined, or assisted in coining, at any rate. ;) I originally had three very specific terms here, but I decided to delete them, mostly because they'd be of no help to anyone. ;) Dawson - First off, a Dawson is not the guy you grew up across the creek from, and he's not the guy you wish you had. He's not that popular guy in school you secretly lust after. No no no. People can't claim to have Dawsons simply because they'd like to end up with them, they have to actually have evidence that they'll end up with them in the end - soulmate status. Perhaps ironically, Dawsons are often the very people you don't end up with, and it turns out that a Pacey is better afterall. Pacey - A Pacey is someone who is better than a Dawson for the here and now, but not all that good when it comes to very longterm prospects. I should add that these terms were obviously taken from Dawson's Creek, Joey Potter's dilemma, and the way things looked as though they were going to pan out. The fact that Pacey and Joey are clearly more compatible than Dawson and Joey is perhaps somewhat telling. Life As A Teen Movie - A way of understanding life and trying to determine what's going to happen next. Take a look at The Rules and you'll see that it's not altogether useful. ;) The Connection - Just as you can't call any old crush a 'Dawson', you can't claim to have 'The Connection' with 5 or 6 people at a time. That would be called 'A connection' or 'friendship chemistry' (not listed here). You can really only have The REAL Connection with one or two people. The REAL Connection involves superficial likes and dislikes, similar opinions and thought patterns, telepathic understanding, and honesty. The Connection isn't necessary for a good relationship, but it's debatably the best thing you can hope for. The Spark - finally a short explanation. Physical/chemical attraction. flirtationships - suck. An unsaid but nonetheless discretely organised relationship in which you meet up with a person regularly and flirt with them. Fun, but not progressive, and often a source of confusion. In my opinion, if a flirtationship lasts too long... end it. pseudo-dating - not actually coined by me, instead by my friend Juliette, but I like it, and so I use it. ;) Pseudo-dating occurs when a girl and a guy go out together all the time, buy each other stuff, and have a high level of emotional intimacy, but no physical intimacy is involved. This sort of relationship can actually be highly beneficial. convenience relationship - when one person dates another because they showed interest and 'didn't seem too bad'. convenience crush - someone you like for no other reason than them acting as though they like you. Not a good idea for these to escalate. hobby crush - someone you (at least initially) like for superficial reasons. When these escalate however, they can sometimes be somewhat beneficial. The Vibe - One night Iyer told me Carmen had it and for the next fortnight or so, we tried to figure out what it actually was, culminating in everything we came across having the vibe ("Oh, your hair is so vibey today!"). The Vibe... in it's modern form... equates with charisma. People with The Vibe are liked by everyone, because they rock. Kat has The Vibe, and so does Jane. ;) One Of Those Girls - in Saru's words, "the sort of girl your husband leaves you for". Usually not very well liked by the female population (unlike people with the Vibe who pick up heaps of guys but still have loads of female friends), guys swarm to them like, well, bees to honey. Lydia - from the song by Fur Patrol. Basically any girl you're ever left for. ;) back |
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