Re: New bumper sticker in photo album

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Camille wrote:

>I have a new bumper sticker. It's in the folder called " art " in the

>photos....

>Jane and others who can't get to the photos right now, the bumper

>sticker says " autistics pace themselves "

I'll look at it when I get to work.

How about a bumper sticker saying " I'd rather be rocking " ?

Jane

[Guest guest]

Hi,

" I'd rather be rocking " is a good one, I like " Autistics - Rock on! "

or some version of that, too. Haven't worked it out though.

Camille

> >I have a new bumper sticker. It's in the folder called " art " in

the

> >photos....

> >Jane and others who can't get to the photos right now, the bumper

> >sticker says " autistics pace themselves "

>

> I'll look at it when I get to work.

> How about a bumper sticker saying " I'd rather be rocking " ?

>

> Jane

[Guest guest]

Camille,

It looks good!!!

Norah

> Hi,

>

> I have a new bumper sticker. It's in the folder called " art " in the

> photos.

>

> Need feedback. Tacky or not? :-)

>

>

[Guest guest]

as the mother of a pacer (taught me a thing or two and I do use pacing

on purpose now if I'm freaking at home) I want to say...

THANK YOU!

dani

Camille wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I have a new bumper sticker. It's in the folder called " art " in the

> photos.

>

> Need feedback. Tacky or not? :-)

>

>

> Jane and others who can't get to the photos right now, the bumper

> sticker says " autistics pace themselves "

>

>

> Camille

>

>

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

how about autistic people rock!

dani!

Jane Meyerding wrote:

> Camille wrote:

> >I have a new bumper sticker. It's in the folder called " art " in the

> >photos....

> >Jane and others who can't get to the photos right now, the bumper

> >sticker says " autistics pace themselves "

>

> I'll look at it when I get to work.

> How about a bumper sticker saying " I'd rather be rocking " ?

>

> Jane

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

>

[Guest guest]

Nothing beats a good *short* phrase with an implicit joke and/or

multi-layerded message. I like these:

" Autism Rocks " ( " but " , the implicit joke is a bit too vague/indirect,

the depth can be easily overlooked)

" Autistic People Rock " ( " but " , the joke is preserved, but perhaps

a bit too " literal " to be funny, and the double meaning of " Rock " is

obscured along with its positive message about autistics.)

Okay, they're still both plenty-good, and I'm just arguing over

nuances here, but there is a way to keep the best of both worlds.

(Someone may have already thought of this, and as I'm about 50

messages behind, I'll be mighty embarrassed at re-inventing the

wheel, here...oh, well...)

So, the best way I can think of to keep the brevity, punch,

dual-meaning, and implicit message intact is:

" AUTISTICS ROCK! "

Whaddaya' think? Could this be the final revision? :-)

(Or am I late to the party, as usual? :-\ )

Dave March, who is most uniquely adept at the high-art of

refining *other people's* ideas!

:-D

> > > >I have a new bumper sticker. It's in the folder called " art "

in

> the

> > > >photos....

> > > >Jane and others who can't get to the photos right now, the

bumper

> > > >sticker says " autistics pace themselves "

> > >

> > > I'll look at it when I get to work.

> > > How about a bumper sticker saying " I'd rather be rocking " ?

> > >

> > > Jane

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Dave,

As far as I know, you are the first one to put " autistics rock! " out

there for all to see.

That one did occur to me, but I thought it was hard to say....not

really a consideration when making bumper stickers though, so I do

think that you may have created the definitive 2 word zinger using

the theme of autism and rocking. I will hold out to see if someone

tops you, though. :-)

Rock on Autistics! ?

Monotropism - it's a good idea. ? That one needs help.

Camille

> > > > >I have a new bumper sticker. It's in the folder

called " art "

> in

> > the

> > > > >photos....

> > > > >Jane and others who can't get to the photos right now, the

> bumper

> > > > >sticker says " autistics pace themselves "

> > > >

> > > > I'll look at it when I get to work.

> > > > How about a bumper sticker saying " I'd rather be rocking " ?

> > > >

> > > > Jane

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Hiya!

Camille:

" Did I ever share my favorite neologism? It's " neologismism " . "

Yikes! Couldn't you have found a bigger nutshell to put me in?

I'm a compulsionary claustrophobicist! :-O

I once did a chapter review paper on a psych textbook under the

title, " Dichotomism never sleeps! " The course instructor said

skeptically, " Is that a word? " I said, " It is now " , and referred her to

an essay on linguistic morphology! :-D

Are you familiar with the term " malapropism " ? It refers to a sort

of comical " pseudoneologismism " , and if you're not already

familiar with it, I think you would enjoy learning of it's origin.

:-)

Dave March

" Monotropism is a One-Trick Pony. "

> > > Hi Dave,

> > >

> > > As far as I know, you are the first one to put " autistics rock! "

> out

> > > there for all to see.

> > >

> > > That one did occur to me, but I thought it was hard to

say....not

> > > really a consideration when making bumper stickers

though,

> > so I do

> > > think that you may have created the definitive 2 word zinger

> > using

> > > the theme of autism and rocking. I will hold out to see if

> > someone

> > > tops you, though. :-)

> > >

> > > Rock on Autistics! ?

> > >

> > > Monotropism - it's a good idea. ? That one needs help.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Camille

> >

> > Hiya!

> >

> > Thanks fer' the feedback on " autistics rock! " Having browsed

> > and groused my share in bumperstickerville, I've given up on

> > dreams of claims of originality. (I've come up with a

few---after

> > Common Dreams started distributing the " Attack Iraq? NO! "

> > half-size stickers, the phrase " NO ATTAQ! " just sort of

popped

> > into my head, but I never did anything about it. Never saw it

> > printed, so I might've had something there! Oh well, there

are

> > plenty more where that came from.) I don't much care who

gets

> > the auto-backpatting compound humerus fractures. I just

like

> > the idea of seeing my psycholinguistic whims on bumpers.

> >

> > As for " monotropism " , hmmm...pretty rich soil for

cleverisms...but

> > I'm afraid the term may be too obscure to be stickerable.

> > Remember " condensation, insulation and derisive

nintendo " ?

> > :-)

> >

> > I think maybe we're just too damn clever for our own good!

> >

> > :-D

> >

> > Dave

[Guest guest]

A monotropic pony only needs one trick, Dave. :-)

I know what a malapropism is and I sort of remember the derivation of

the name, but not exactly. It's a fictional character...

although Spoonerisms came from a real person, if I remember right.

Camille

> > > > Hi Dave,

> > > >

> > > > As far as I know, you are the first one to put " autistics

rock! "

> > out

> > > > there for all to see.

> > > >

> > > > That one did occur to me, but I thought it was hard to

> say....not

> > > > really a consideration when making bumper stickers

> though,

> > > so I do

> > > > think that you may have created the definitive 2 word zinger

> > > using

> > > > the theme of autism and rocking. I will hold out to see if

> > > someone

> > > > tops you, though. :-)

> > > >

> > > > Rock on Autistics! ?

> > > >

> > > > Monotropism - it's a good idea. ? That one needs help.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Camille

> > >

> > > Hiya!

> > >

> > > Thanks fer' the feedback on " autistics rock! " Having browsed

> > > and groused my share in bumperstickerville, I've given up on

> > > dreams of claims of originality. (I've come up with a

> few---after

> > > Common Dreams started distributing the " Attack Iraq? NO! "

> > > half-size stickers, the phrase " NO ATTAQ! " just sort of

> popped

> > > into my head, but I never did anything about it. Never saw it

> > > printed, so I might've had something there! Oh well, there

> are

> > > plenty more where that came from.) I don't much care who

> gets

> > > the auto-backpatting compound humerus fractures. I just

> like

> > > the idea of seeing my psycholinguistic whims on bumpers.

> > >

> > > As for " monotropism " , hmmm...pretty rich soil for

> cleverisms...but

> > > I'm afraid the term may be too obscure to be stickerable.

> > > Remember " condensation, insulation and derisive

> nintendo " ?

> > > :-)

> > >

> > > I think maybe we're just too damn clever for our own good!

> > >

> > > :-D

> > >

> > > Dave

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Wasn't the word " malapropism " derived from a character in an 18th century

play, a Mrs. Malaprop? (According to dictionary.com, it was a play called

" The Rivals. " ) The character used words incorrectly much the way Archie

Bunker did much later. (You might remember Archie saying " groinocologist "

instead of " gynecologist. " At least he had the right general area).

Re: New bumper sticker in photo album

> Hiya!

>

> Camille:

> " Did I ever share my favorite neologism? It's " neologismism " . "

>

> Yikes! Couldn't you have found a bigger nutshell to put me in?

> I'm a compulsionary claustrophobicist! :-O

>

> I once did a chapter review paper on a psych textbook under the

> title, " Dichotomism never sleeps! " The course instructor said

> skeptically, " Is that a word? " I said, " It is now " , and referred her to

> an essay on linguistic morphology! :-D

>

> Are you familiar with the term " malapropism " ? It refers to a sort

> of comical " pseudoneologismism " , and if you're not already

> familiar with it, I think you would enjoy learning of it's origin.

>

> :-)

>

> Dave March

>

> " Monotropism is a One-Trick Pony. "

>

>

>

> > > > Hi Dave,

> > > >

> > > > As far as I know, you are the first one to put " autistics rock! "

> > out

> > > > there for all to see.

> > > >

> > > > That one did occur to me, but I thought it was hard to

> say....not

> > > > really a consideration when making bumper stickers

> though,

> > > so I do

> > > > think that you may have created the definitive 2 word zinger

> > > using

> > > > the theme of autism and rocking. I will hold out to see if

> > > someone

> > > > tops you, though. :-)

> > > >

> > > > Rock on Autistics! ?

> > > >

> > > > Monotropism - it's a good idea. ? That one needs help.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Camille

> > >

> > > Hiya!

> > >

> > > Thanks fer' the feedback on " autistics rock! " Having browsed

> > > and groused my share in bumperstickerville, I've given up on

> > > dreams of claims of originality. (I've come up with a

> few---after

> > > Common Dreams started distributing the " Attack Iraq? NO! "

> > > half-size stickers, the phrase " NO ATTAQ! " just sort of

> popped

> > > into my head, but I never did anything about it. Never saw it

> > > printed, so I might've had something there! Oh well, there

> are

> > > plenty more where that came from.) I don't much care who

> gets

> > > the auto-backpatting compound humerus fractures. I just

> like

> > > the idea of seeing my psycholinguistic whims on bumpers.

> > >

> > > As for " monotropism " , hmmm...pretty rich soil for

> cleverisms...but

> > > I'm afraid the term may be too obscure to be stickerable.

> > > Remember " condensation, insulation and derisive

> nintendo " ?

> > > :-)

> > >

> > > I think maybe we're just too damn clever for our own good!

> > >

> > > :-D

> > >

> > > Dave

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Camille writ:

>

>A monotropic pony only needs one trick, Dave. :-)

>

That was a reference to the Simon song " One Trick Pony " .

A very AS song if you ask me. :-)

>

>I know what a malapropism is and I sort of remember the

>derivation of the name, but not exactly. It's a fictional character...

>although Spoonerisms came from a real person, if I remember

>right.

>

>Camille

>

Right on both counts. See 's reply below>

:-D

> > > > > Hi Dave,

> > > > >

> > > > > As far as I know, you are the first one to put " autistics

rock! "

> > > out

> > > > > there for all to see.

> > > > >

> > > > > That one did occur to me, but I thought it was hard to

> > say....not

> > > > > really a consideration when making bumper stickers

> > though,

> > > > so I do

> > > > > think that you may have created the definitive 2 word

zinger

> > > > using

> > > > > the theme of autism and rocking. I will hold out to see if

> > > > someone

> > > > > tops you, though. :-)

> > > > >

> > > > > Rock on Autistics! ?

> > > > >

> > > > > Monotropism - it's a good idea. ? That one needs

help.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Camille

> > > >

> > > > Hiya!

> > > >

> > > > Thanks fer' the feedback on " autistics rock! " Having

browsed

> > > > and groused my share in bumperstickerville, I've given up

on

> > > > dreams of claims of originality. (I've come up with a

> > few---after

> > > > Common Dreams started distributing the " Attack Iraq?

NO! "

> > > > half-size stickers, the phrase " NO ATTAQ! " just sort of

> > popped

> > > > into my head, but I never did anything about it. Never saw

it

> > > > printed, so I might've had something there! Oh well, there

> > are

> > > > plenty more where that came from.) I don't much care

who

> > gets

> > > > the auto-backpatting compound humerus fractures. I just

> > like

> > > > the idea of seeing my psycholinguistic whims on

bumpers.

> > > >

> > > > As for " monotropism " , hmmm...pretty rich soil for

> > cleverisms...but

> > > > I'm afraid the term may be too obscure to be stickerable.

> > > > Remember " condensation, insulation and derisive

> > nintendo " ?

> > > > :-)

> > > >

> > > > I think maybe we're just too damn clever for our own

good!

> > > >

> > > > :-D

> > > >

> > > > Dave

> >