Gaia: Living in Language - Language of The Jester

Re: Word game: What's the Q-Difference?

Mon, 31 Jul 2006 23:22:45 GMT

Hmmm a thought provoking one, this.

Is it a spontaneous action or experience that will profit my life?
NO=foolish YES=care-free

And, now, to "Q it forward:"

What's the Q-Difference between honour and valour?

(tres-fun brain game, this!)

Re: Word game: What's the Q-Difference?

http://grayraven.gaia.com — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 15:52:31 GMT

Hmmmm....
Goal and Intention.

Goal for me is the direction of travel.

Intention is the will to do something. A idea to start. the begining of a plan to act.

Re: Word game: What's the Q-Difference?

http://katin.gaia.com — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 17:06:04 GMT

the Q-Difference between intention and goal... Will it leave me upon finishing a defined act? YES = goal, NO = intention. Okay, here's one: What's the Q-Difference between foolish and care-free?

Re: Word game: What's the Q-Difference?

http://DG.gaia.com — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:50:15 GMT

The difference between gratitude and appreciation? Could I have done what you just did for me, for myself? Yes = Appreciation, No = Gratitude. Here's a new one for the next poster: What's the Q-Difference between intention and goal?

Word game: What's the Q-Difference?

http://katin.gaia.com — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:41:12 GMT

Let's play this language game right here, right now! :) HOW TO PLAY ----------------------- Each post will have a "What's the difference?" question, which consists of two words tht represent similar concepts in our language (see below for example). To play, simply answer the question by telling what you perceive the difference to be, and then ask your own "What's the difference?" question for the next person to answer. THE Q FACTOR ------------------------ The twist is that your answer must be in the form of a question that illustrates the crux of the difference. EXAMPLE: ----------------- Someone posts: Yelling and screaming: what's the difference? You could answer: Am I mad? Yes = yelling, No = screaming Or maybe someone would answer: Am I scared? Yes=screaming, No=yelling. Remember to ask your own "What's the difference" question after your answer! ---------------------------- I'll start us off. Gratitude and Appreciation: What's the difference?

Re: Type 1: Reveal in the Request to Reveal

Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:18:44 GMT

Glad to see this post re. humor. Anything humorous appeals to me. Humor keeps me out of the dark pit. My goal for today is to reduce my "mean streak". Now that may appear humourous simply because making fun of one's "self" seems to make us all smile. I do have a mean streak and that is a serious problem. To see the humour does not, however, negate the seriousness. Seems like I'm going on about nothing. Que Sera.

Peggy

Chrononhotonthologos

http://shamanicshift.gaia.com — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 05:05:09 GMT

I suppose you are familiar with this...

http://www.chrononhotonthologos.com/

and there are shamanic elements in this jest upon tragedy!

Here is the Wikipedia entry -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrononhotonthologos

that explains the whole nonsensical thing!

Type 1: Reveal in the Request to Reveal

http://katin.gaia.com — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 14:20:15 GMT

"Would you want someone to tell you if you had something hanging from your nose?"

"Would you like to be reminded to take out the trash?"

"Shall I wait until later to tell you that your car is missing?"

"Of course, I would never tell you that Jackson said that, unless you specifically asked first."

This is a simple techique, and when set up properly can get a laugh. When not set up properly, it gets befuddled anger.... which is actually true of many Jester techniques, actually, now that I think about it.

It is perfect for situations when people are holding order-of-speaking rules that are out of perspective with an event... for example:

- - -

JACK (comes running in from outside, is stopped at the door by SAM): I need to see Mr. Keller! Now! It's an emergency!

SAM: Hold on there, ace! Mr. Keller is inside having a business meeting with associates. He does not wish to be disturbed.

JACK: Ah, yes, I see. You're quite right, this would be a completely inappropriate time to tell him that the barn is on fire. Perhaps you could relay that message to him after the meeting is over? Thank you, my good man.

SAM (looks alarmed): Oh dear!

JACK: Oh! I'm not sure it would be in best manners to inform him that his Rolls Royce is presently parked in the burning barn, would it? No, no, that would be outside our station. Right, right. Well, best of luck to you, my man, and have a nice day.

- - -

As you can see, this rolls with dry humor well.