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Language is a powerful medium of representation; it gives individuals the
means to convey ideas (amongst other things) from one person to
another. Viewed in this way, language
does not happen in a vacuum; it is part of a social learning process acquired within a
community. Infants learn it from their caregivers, who in turn learned it from theirs
and so on. Thus, as a society we create mental representations through language.
Do you believe that the adverb WELL in the following acronyms WE and VWE implies that men who do not fall into that category (socially constructed or not) are inadequately endowed somehow ?
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"No I don’t.
The fact that some people are “very well off” doesn’t mean everyone else has inadequate finances. Just less than them.
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Fair point, but the adverb does have positive connotations though ? Like in that sentence : I am very well thank you. |
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Most messages we get you need google translate ?? so language is pretty much useless on here as in...Anyone fancy a social..cue everyone running to the hills ?? as social carries the implication that conversation might be ...  |
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"No. Not at all. I fall into the average. Gin?
So do we use AE?
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We could do. We can create our own geographical collective: UAE.
United Average Emirates."
 but you do get what I mean though ?
Well as a positive connotation attached to it, I guess that’s why men used the acronyms WE and VWE. I haven’t seen a profile saying less WE yet |
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I think it’s just a way of saying it’s more than average.
Well off - more money than average
Well fucked - a lot more fucked than just fucked.
Depending on the context that last one isn’t always positive. |
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"No I would say it’s the WELL that makes these people exceptional.
was expecting one like that when I started the thread "
Sicker than your average- Biggie Smalls, Well endowed man. |
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"I think it’s just a way of saying it’s more than average.
Well off - more money than average
Well fucked - a lot more fucked than just fucked.
Depending on the context that last one isn’t always positive."
yes context is the key and your mindset about the interpretation of those words will certainly impact the way you see and understand them.
But most of the examples you cited, I can’t help to think that if as a society we decided to use this adverb to elevate the following word. |
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"Language is a powerful medium of representation; it gives individuals the
means to convey ideas (amongst other things) from one person to
another. Viewed in this way, language
does not happen in a vacuum; it is part of a social learning process acquired within a
community. Infants learn it from their caregivers, who in turn learned it from theirs
and so on. Thus, as a society we create mental representations through language.
Do you believe that the adverb WELL in the following acronyms WE and VWE implies that men who do not fall into that category (socially constructed or not) are inadequately endowed somehow ?
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No. They would be endowed. |
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"Well off, not well off.
Well endowed, not well endowed.
I get you, OP, there is an implied 'lack' of something."
Exactly as if it was a disability somehow. |
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"No. Not at all. I fall into the average. Gin?
So do we use AE?
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We could do. We can create our own geographical collective: UAE.
United Average Emirates.
but you do get what I mean though ?
Well as a positive connotation attached to it, I guess that’s why men used the acronyms WE and VWE. I haven’t seen a profile saying less WE yet "
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I totally understand what you mean. It's a superfluous hyperbole for a term that doesn't need further exaggeration.
If you're hung, you're hung.
If you're happy you don't need to state that you're "well happy", unless it's a comparative, which would necessitate the word "happier" (or "more happy").
Clear as mud. |
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"I think it’s just a way of saying it’s more than average.
Well off - more money than average
Well fucked - a lot more fucked than just fucked.
Depending on the context that last one isn’t always positive.
yes context is the key and your mindset about the interpretation of those words will certainly impact the way you see and understand them.
But most of the examples you cited, I can’t help to think that if as a society we decided to use this adverb to elevate the following word. "
Possibly but I would never use well fucked in a positive way. It would be when I’m either really d*unk or in a lot of trouble. |
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"Well off, not well off.
Well endowed, not well endowed.
I get you, OP, there is an implied 'lack' of something.
Exactly as if it was a disability somehow. "
I don't read that implication at all. But I'm very left brained and try very hard not to assume things not written. |
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"No. Not at all. I fall into the average. Gin?
So do we use AE?
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We could do. We can create our own geographical collective: UAE.
United Average Emirates.
but you do get what I mean though ?
Well as a positive connotation attached to it, I guess that’s why men used the acronyms WE and VWE. I haven’t seen a profile saying less WE yet
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I totally understand what you mean. It's a superfluous hyperbole for a term that doesn't need further exaggeration.
If you're hung, you're hung.
If you're happy you don't need to state that you're "well happy", unless it's a comparative, which would necessitate the word "happier" (or "more happy").
Clear as mud."
Exactly!
Even happy does implies it’s opposite |
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"I think it’s just a way of saying it’s more than average.
Well off - more money than average
Well fucked - a lot more fucked than just fucked.
Depending on the context that last one isn’t always positive.
yes context is the key and your mindset about the interpretation of those words will certainly impact the way you see and understand them.
But most of the examples you cited, I can’t help to think that if as a society we decided to use this adverb to elevate the following word.
Possibly but I would never use well fucked in a positive way. It would be when I’m either really d*unk or in a lot of trouble."
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I think you're well fit. |
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Fair point, but the adverb does have positive connotations though ? Like in that sentence : I am very well thank you. "
Saying “very well” to me would say they are more well than usual/average.
Very well - more well than average.
Very well off - more money than average.
Very well endowed - more endowed than average.
Not every positive is a negative to the opposite. That one is just a description imo. |
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"I think it’s just a way of saying it’s more than average.
Well off - more money than average
Well fucked - a lot more fucked than just fucked.
Depending on the context that last one isn’t always positive.
yes context is the key and your mindset about the interpretation of those words will certainly impact the way you see and understand them.
But most of the examples you cited, I can’t help to think that if as a society we decided to use this adverb to elevate the following word.
Possibly but I would never use well fucked in a positive way. It would be when I’m either really d*unk or in a lot of trouble.
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I think you're well fit."
Nero this is a thread about language. You should be thriving in this environment. You’re better than “well fit”.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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Fair point, but the adverb does have positive connotations though ? Like in that sentence : I am very well thank you.
Saying “very well” to me would say they are more well than usual/average.
Very well - more well than average.
Very well off - more money than average.
Very well endowed - more endowed than average.
Not every positive is a negative to the opposite. That one is just a description imo."
And if we drop the very before ?
I am well, would it not imply that the opposite is not well ?
And yes of course WE and VWE means more endowed than average. I am more interested about the general connotation behind those acronyms.
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Fair point, but the adverb does have positive connotations though ? Like in that sentence : I am very well thank you.
Saying “very well” to me would say they are more well than usual/average.
Very well - more well than average.
Very well off - more money than average.
Very well endowed - more endowed than average.
Not every positive is a negative to the opposite. That one is just a description imo.
And if we drop the very before ?
I am well, would it not imply that the opposite is not well ?
And yes of course WE and VWE means more endowed than average. I am more interested about the general connotation behind those acronyms. "
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Not necessarily. If someone asks me if I'm well or "how are you?" then I will often answer "I am well, thank you". But, clearly people (including myself) will default to "I'm very well".
A silly example (apologies) is if you're "alive". It's an absolute. You couldn't say "I'm well alive". You can't be any more alive than you already are.
[unless you're half dead ] |
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"I think it’s just a way of saying it’s more than average.
Well off - more money than average
Well fucked - a lot more fucked than just fucked.
Depending on the context that last one isn’t always positive.
yes context is the key and your mindset about the interpretation of those words will certainly impact the way you see and understand them.
But most of the examples you cited, I can’t help to think that if as a society we decided to use this adverb to elevate the following word.
Possibly but I would never use well fucked in a positive way. It would be when I’m either really d*unk or in a lot of trouble.
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I think you're well fit.
Nero this is a thread about language. You should be thriving in this environment. You’re better than “well fit”. "
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I agree: I'm fitter than a Kwik-Fit Fitter. Innit? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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Fair point, but the adverb does have positive connotations though ? Like in that sentence : I am very well thank you.
Saying “very well” to me would say they are more well than usual/average.
Very well - more well than average.
Very well off - more money than average.
Very well endowed - more endowed than average.
Not every positive is a negative to the opposite. That one is just a description imo.
And if we drop the very before ?
I am well, would it not imply that the opposite is not well ?
And yes of course WE and VWE means more endowed than average. I am more interested about the general connotation behind those acronyms.
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Not necessarily. If someone asks me if I'm well or "how are you?" then I will often answer "I am well, thank you". But, clearly people (including myself) will default to "I'm very well".
A silly example (apologies) is if you're "alive". It's an absolute. You couldn't say "I'm well alive". You can't be any more alive than you already are.
[unless you're half dead ]"
yes you have a very fait point there.
But in the case you aren’t well ? Would use its antonym?
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I think it’s just a way of saying it’s more than average.
Well off - more money than average
Well fucked - a lot more fucked than just fucked.
Depending on the context that last one isn’t always positive.
yes context is the key and your mindset about the interpretation of those words will certainly impact the way you see and understand them.
But most of the examples you cited, I can’t help to think that if as a society we decided to use this adverb to elevate the following word.
Possibly but I would never use well fucked in a positive way. It would be when I’m either really d*unk or in a lot of trouble.
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I think you're well fit.
Nero this is a thread about language. You should be thriving in this environment. You’re better than “well fit”.
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I agree: I'm fitter than a Kwik-Fit Fitter. Innit?"
They are quite fit but I’ll agree |
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Fair point, but the adverb does have positive connotations though ? Like in that sentence : I am very well thank you.
Saying “very well” to me would say they are more well than usual/average.
Very well - more well than average.
Very well off - more money than average.
Very well endowed - more endowed than average.
Not every positive is a negative to the opposite. That one is just a description imo.
And if we drop the very before ?
I am well, would it not imply that the opposite is not well ?
And yes of course WE and VWE means more endowed than average. I am more interested about the general connotation behind those acronyms.
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Not necessarily. If someone asks me if I'm well or "how are you?" then I will often answer "I am well, thank you". But, clearly people (including myself) will default to "I'm very well".
A silly example (apologies) is if you're "alive". It's an absolute. You couldn't say "I'm well alive". You can't be any more alive than you already are.
[unless you're half dead ]
yes you have a very fair point there.
But in the case you aren’t well ? Would use its antonym?"
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Yes, if I am ill/sick then I would say "unwell", otherwise just "ok" or something equally innocuous. |
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