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  • 10 Charming Words for Nasty People

    10 Charming Words for Nasty People

    They might not get it even if you said it to their face

    Ever wish you had a really good word that you could use to describe a truly nasty person? Well instead of the usual modern words that may sound too crude for the ears, why not go a little old school?

    Here are some words that people have used back in the day when bonnets were in fashion. They may not sound bad to you now, but they were awful in the day… just a little less vulgar 😉

    Be careful where you use these!

    Check them out below.

     

    1. Loblolly

    Definition:

    lout; a stupid, rude or awkward person

     

    2. Blatherskite

    Definition:

    a person who talks foolishly at length

     

    3. Succubus

    Definition:

    a demon assuming female form in order to have sexual intercourse with men in their sleep

     

    4. Poltroon

    Definition:

    a spiritless coward

     

    5. Cacafuego

    Definition:

    a swaggering braggart or boaster

     

    6. Crepehanger

    Definition:

    killjoy; someone who takes a pessimistic view of things

     

    7. Harridan

    Definition:

    shrew; an ill-tempered, scolding woman

     

    8. Slubberdegullion

    Definition:

    a dirty rascal; scoundrel; wretch

     

    9. Pilgarlic

    Definition:

    a man looked upon with humorous contempt or mock pity

     

    10. Chawbacon

    Definition:

    bumpkin; hick

  • The Cookie Thief – A Poem about an “Unfortunate” Misunderstanding

    The Cookie Thief – A Poem about an “Unfortunate” Misunderstanding

    Could you see yourself in this situation?

    This is one of my favourite poems from the book, Inspirational Poems about Life and Success.  It’s called The Cookie Thief, by Valerie Cox and int clever and hilarious.

    The following poem makes you think about how we judge other people. Sometimes we might find ourselves in certain situations and they might not be what they seems.

    Please enjoy the poem below and let us know what you think!

     

    The Cookie Thief

    A woman was waiting at an airport one night,
    With several long hours before her flight.
    She hunted for a book in the airport shops.
    Bought a bag of cookies and found a place to drop.

    She was engrossed in her book but happened to see,
    That the man sitting beside her, as bold as could be.
    Grabbed a cookie or two from the bag in between,
    Which she tried to ignore to avoid a scene.

    So she munched the cookies and watched the clock,
    As the gutsy cookie thief diminished her stock.
    She was getting more irritated as the minutes ticked by,
    Thinking, “If I wasn’t so nice, I would blacken his eye.”

    With each cookie she took, he took one too,
    When only one was left, she wondered what he would do.
    With a smile on his face, and a nervous laugh,
    He took the last cookie and broke it in half.

    He offered her half, as he ate the other,
    She snatched it from him and thought… oooh, brother.
    This guy has some nerve and he’s also rude,
    Why he didn’t even show any gratitude!

    She had never known when she had been so galled,
    And sighed with relief when her flight was called.
    She gathered her belongings and headed to the gate,
    Refusing to look back at the thieving ingrate.

    She boarded the plane, and sank in her seat,
    Then she sought her book, which was almost complete.
    As she reached in her baggage, she gasped with surprise,
    There was her bag of cookies, in front of her eyes.

    If mine are here, she moaned in despair,
    The others were his, and he tried to share.
    Too late to apologize, she realized with grief,
    That she was the rude one, the ingrate, the thief.


    ~ Valerie Cox

    A poem from Inspirational Poems about Life and Success: Thought-provoking and Empowering Words to Uplift and Inspire You.

  • What Shakespeare Character Are You?

    What Shakespeare Character Are You?

    Take the Quiz to Find Out!

    We all love Shakespeare and most of us can quote a few lines from one of his favourite plays. Some of us may have even acted out a role and felt connected to the characters!

    But which Shakespearean character are you MOST like?

    Are you dark and brooding like Hamlet? Are you similar to Rosalind? Or perhaps you have the same characteristics of the beautiful but naive Juliet?

    Why not take the quiz below and find out!

    Click on the link or the picture to discover which Shakespeare Character you are!

    CLICK HERE FOR QUIZ

     

     

    Shakespeare Quiz

  • Who is Your Inner Poet?

    Who is Your Inner Poet?

    Which Poet Resonates With You?

    We have fallen in love with many different poets all through the years, it’s hard to pick a favourite.

    So why don’t you let this fun quiz do it for you?

    Take this quiz to discover who your inner poet is! Which poets resonate with your favourite places, food and other likes and dislikes. I’m not sure how much of this was actually researched, but we can all recognise some meaningless fun when we see it. Welcome to social media where minutes of your life get lost in a black hole.

    P.S I got Emily Dickinson

     

    Click here >> QUIZ

    poetquiz

     

  • (VIDEO) Student Comes Out as Gay in Front of Class

    (VIDEO) Student Comes Out as Gay in Front of Class

    He did this with Style!

    Coming out can be one of the scariest things, especially to your parents or even your close friends. But Steven Boyle did it, and he did it in an epic way.

    Steven James Boyle talks about being gay and in love… to his whole entire class via spoken poetry. He interjects with humour by engaging his class to fill in the end of some of his poetic lines.

    He says:

    “While I’ve never been afraid of public speaking, the thought of telling a room full of people my innermost thoughts, scared the ever living shit out of me.”

     

  • (VIDEO) To the Boys Who May One Day Date My Daughter

    (VIDEO) To the Boys Who May One Day Date My Daughter

    A Father Makes His Threat Pretty Clear!

    This is a great poem that every parent should watch and every guy about to date a girl for the first time! It’s funny, it’s sweet and I don’t think it’s meant to be taken entirely too seriously.

    In this clip, the tattooed, scowling writer recites, “To the boys who may one day date my daughter: I have been waiting for you. Since before her birth, since before my spark* took hold and ignited the fire in her mother’s belly, I have been training to kill you.”

    The message later became a moving tribute to the unbreakable love he has for his daughter and the general awe he feels about raising a human being.

    It’s the universal message of a father’s love for his daughter that has caused the video of his presentation at the 2014 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational last month to go viral.