Touchy Stuff

Either somebody, somewhere has a great sense of humour…or they’re just oblivious as to what can happen when you abbreviate the word ’street’ in certain circumstances.

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Say It Diff’rnt, Yo

Here’s a wonderful tool.
The dialectizer.
http://rinkworks.com/dialect
It translates any English text into comical dialects like Redneck, Jive, Cockney, Elmer Fudd, Swedish Chef, Moron, Pig Latin and Hacker.
By all means not a perfect instrument, but entertaining nonetheless.
An example, from my favorite quote from the Japanese poet Basho:
“Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. [...]

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Just In Case You Were Wondering

“Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.”
Arguably the longest word in the English language (though it’s kind of cheating, because the names for diseases are so systematic in how they’re formed).
Still, at 45 letters, it’s recognized as the longest word in any major English dictionary.
It’s a medical term for a lung disease caused by breathing in particles of siliceous volcanic dust. [...]

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