Of Morbid Explanations
I love explaining stuff, even though I’m really bad at it. But hey, that’s no reason to stop me from trying, right? XD
Case in point, this following conversation:
Me: So I finally got around to going to the dentist. And she told me the reason for my swollen cheek; it is dental alveolistis.
Friend: … I have no idea what that is.
Me: I didn’t either, so I googled it. Bad idea…
Friend (now very interested): Well what is it?
Me: It’s a complication that can arise after a tooth extraction. Among other things, it can involve the superficial necrosis of the jaw bone. *cue oppressing silence*
Friend (meekly): … um… what does necrosis mean?
Me: Oh you know… like in necrophilia…
Friend: *blank stare*
Me: You know what zoophilia means, right?1 It’s the same, only with dead people.
Friend: *looks at me aghast*
Me: OK, that was a bad example… it’s like necromancy.2
Friend: Huh?
Me (sheepishly): The art of reviving dead people… well… not that this actually exists.
Friend (aghast): Oh…
Me: So basically necro refers to dead things.
In retrospect, I’m starting to think that dropping that teaching module in university might have been a good idea. Or maybe not?
- It refers to humans having sex with animals, for those of you who don’t read all the creepy stuff that I do. :suspicious: [↩]
- I swear I learned of this word from reading J.R.R. Tolkien’s Hobbit, yes I’m serious. :nod: [↩]
FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com
April 19th, 2011
I learned about necromancy from playing RPGs…
Vera: I’m not a gamer though, don’t really like them actually. So it’s doubly worrisome for me. :B
gem
April 19th, 2011
Yeah, I have a vague knowledge of what those words all mean and I still didn’t get it. Your jaw was going to die?
And hey, at least you didn’t say mandible instead of jaw bone!
Vera: Superficial necrosis refers to death of the top layer cells… in this case of the bone beneath the tooth. As for the “issue” I could have just told my friend something like the sentence before, instead of “going all necrophiliac” on her. I just assumed that she knew what the necro prefix stood for, but not this particular word.
Hanna
April 19th, 2011
I probs learned about necromancy too from Hobbit.
Anyway… necrosis in mouth sounds icky. D:
Vera: Quite… although I think this is a worst case scenario, not something that always happens :suspicious:
Stephanie
April 20th, 2011
I have no idea where I first heard of necromancy and necrophilia. Possibly from my perverted friends. Or maybe from studying vocabulary.
I hope that you cheek gets fixed! Dead flesh = eew…
Vera: Yeah, it’s mostly fine by now. Studying vocabulary? Oooh! What kind of dictionary were you reading?
Jana
April 20th, 2011
How can you not know what necrophilia is? :O Then again, I’ve been on the internet awhile.. On IRC.. Around dirty, dirty, dirty men.
I think stick with the teaching module.. Just maybe.. Compare things in a.. Non.. Dead way.. :yay:
Vera: This friend, despite being a computer programmer, manages to be extremely innocent of all these things. She’s a world wonder
Leeza
April 20th, 2011
Ha, that’s exactly how I wind up explaining things in the end too. XD I don’t mean to, but I either explain in in ‘book’ terms or trail off to explain a word/phrase which then winds up being it’s own sub-plot.
Some people just aren’t meant to teach. o_O
Vera: Ah well… at least there’s (at least) two of us.
Chelsey
April 21st, 2011
Hahaha, this made me laugh! (: I honestly didn’t know what necrosis or necrophilia is either xD
I hope your cheek gets better! It sounds really painful! ):
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I’m glad you liked the movie too! (: I totally agree with you about the naming of “Source Code” too–when I first found out it was about a train, I was just like, “What the … it’s not about a computer?” LOL
Vera: Yep it’s much better now. Glad to have taught you some new words, then. :B