Category Archives: Language and Communication

Playing with, and ranting about, language: miscommunication, badly worded signs and questions, and changing usage (Anyone heard from “take” lately? Didn’t think so.).

Great for Grignotage

Posted on 08 June 2024 by Isabel Gibson

Which is weirder: taglines or different languages? Continue reading →

Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently | Tagged Business, Food & Drink | 8 Comments

You Can Use a Letter Again

Posted on 30 May 2024 by Isabel Gibson

Life isn’t always a highway; sometimes it’s a word game. Continue reading →

Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently, Thinking Broadly | Tagged Critical Thinking, Word Play | 6 Comments

As We Say These Days

Posted on 18 May 2024 by Isabel Gibson

This week? Tips for all the iced-coffee lovers out there. And all those advising us to speak our truth. Continue reading →

Posted in Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently | Tagged Culture, Food & Drink | 12 Comments

This is Me, Staying Up

Posted on 09 March 2024 by Isabel Gibson

More fun with blog spam comments. #TakeYourFunWhereYouFindIt Continue reading →

Posted in Another Thing, Language and Communication, Laughing Frequently, Wired | Tagged Conversations, Technology | 4 Comments

But First

Posted on 05 January 2024 by Isabel Gibson

Another rant on design/communication styles that disrespect the customer, from airport layouts to proposal writing and beyond, into our own conversational or (gasp) writing style. Continue reading →