when is a word not a word? when it's a blog
Publisher: 'Blog' No. 1 word of the year
The word of the year isn't even a real word.
I'm thinking that if "blog" was the most looked up word of 2004 that means there are an awful lot of people who had no damn clue what a blog is, rather than it proving the widespread popularity of blogs and thus giving extra heaps of hope to those who think bloggers should be named Time's Person of the Year. Just because someone wants to know what a word means doesn't mean that the thing the word represents is univerally loved or embraced. Just ask number six on the list, the cicada.
Blog is an ugly word, anyhow, and no amount of accolades will keep you from sounding like you are vomiting when you say it.
Comments
Not a word? Then what the hell have I been saying for a couple of years now?
Posted by: Neuroto | December 1, 2004 01:26 PM
Regarding this particular blog, whatever its etymological status may be, I hafta say I love the new holiday logo...
Posted by: MikeR | December 1, 2004 01:50 PM
Blog (weblog) is as much a word as TV (television) is.
I'm just shocked that so many people were looking up defenestration this year. You could say that my previous opinion of the public's lieracy has just totally gone out the window.
Posted by: Laurence Simon | December 1, 2004 02:01 PM
Surely you're not suggesting that blogs aren't kicking Brian Williams's ass, as Glenn asserts? Surely you're not suggesting that Jim Geraghty is utterly full of shit when he says there are some bloggers attracting a daily audience fully half that of Brian Williams's nightly news show?
The blogger illuminati will be very displeased to hear this. Wave those pompoms, girlie. Wave 'em high!
Posted by: Allah | December 1, 2004 02:06 PM
Wouldn't Time magazine naming bloggers the persons of the year just be the icing on the cake of Bush's stunning victory!!!!!
If any of you are asked to send them pictures of yourselves wearing pj's, let us know please.
Posted by: erp | December 1, 2004 03:14 PM
At some point, every word in this sentence was not a word, including "word."
Posted by: Jim Treacher | December 1, 2004 03:43 PM
Blog is an ugly word, anyhow, and no amount of accolades will keep you from sounding like you are vomiting when you say it.
so add an umlaut, problem solved.
blög
umlauts give every vöwel they töuch that air of söphistimacatiön sö impörtant in tdöay's envirömanent.
Posted by: BumperStickerist | December 1, 2004 04:13 PM
A blög bit my sister önce...
Posted by: Laurence Simon | December 1, 2004 04:52 PM
I'm kinda more concerned that so many folks are looking into defenestration.
Posted by: Faith | December 1, 2004 04:52 PM
I thought I had somethin' to add, but at this point it seems superfluous.
Posted by: Tig | December 1, 2004 07:11 PM
But isn't using an umlat on blog so Motley Crue?
Posted by: Andrew Ian Dodge | December 3, 2004 09:41 AM