tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post111638370782924093..comments2023-10-30T08:30:47.431-05:00Comments on See Jane Compute: Humbling thingsJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17082496114155799356noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post-1116618252578773682005-05-20T14:44:00.000-05:002005-05-20T14:44:00.000-05:00What exhilarating, gratifying, heartening, ego-aff...What exhilarating, gratifying, heartening, ego-affirming, even exalting experiences you have described! I'm sure they were all well-deserved -- but they are, with the possible exception of seeing your student's art (and knowing that such work is beyond your area of expertise) decidedly <B>not</B> humbling. Here's dictionary.com's definition of "humble" (as a transitive verb):<BR/><BR/>"1. To curtail or destroy the pride of; humiliate. <BR/>2. To cause to be meek or modest in spirit. <BR/>3. To give a lower condition or station to; abase. See Synonyms at <I>degrade</I>"<BR/><BR/>So why the contemporary trend of using the word to mean its opposite? Is this usage supposed to indicate that the speaker is a person of such overwhelming native humility that praise only intensifies it, by calling attention to the disparity between others' high opinions and his/her own modest self-esteem? But clearly such a person would a) probably be really irritating because of his/her inability to accept a compliment and b) probably not quote other peoples' laudatory comments in a public forum.<BR/><BR/>I like your blog, Jane, and I'm not trying to ...um, humble you. It's just that one occasionally needs outlets for one's pedantry and snarkiness; that's why I'm<BR/><BR/>Bitch GrammarianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post-1116521443081754962005-05-19T11:50:00.000-05:002005-05-19T11:50:00.000-05:00Jane, that's fabulous!! Those are all wonderful. ...Jane, that's fabulous!! Those are all wonderful. Oooh, more fodder for tea today! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post-1116454107121190032005-05-18T17:08:00.000-05:002005-05-18T17:08:00.000-05:00These all sound very inspiring. Good for you!These all sound very inspiring. Good for you!Cheeky Profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551369816646303313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post-1116424667548563632005-05-18T08:57:00.000-05:002005-05-18T08:57:00.000-05:00Collect those moments someplace so you can read an...Collect those moments someplace so you can read and remember them on the rough days. That was advice given to me which I wish I had followed. I remember some of the good things but not always enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post-1116419284420613442005-05-18T07:28:00.000-05:002005-05-18T07:28:00.000-05:00Great moments to remember ....Great moments to remember ....jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9848115.post-1116397446128312842005-05-18T01:24:00.000-05:002005-05-18T01:24:00.000-05:00these are really lovely -- it's good to write them...these are really lovely -- it's good to write them down and keep them somewhere to look at in the future when things seem bleak...Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101745666402341618noreply@blogger.com