Have you ever learned a word, then heard it constantly thereafter?
December 20, 2007 1:09 PM Subscribe
What are some words or phrases you've recently learned and now see all the time?
About a week or so ago I heard the phrase "the bee's knees" for the first time. Since then, I've heard it 3 or 4 times in completely unrelated circumstances. When I was learning another language many years ago, I remember learning a word for the first time and then hearing it constantly soon thereafter. As I've tried to broaden my English vocabulary, it is starting to happen again. What are some words or phrases you've recently learned and now see all the time?
About a week or so ago I heard the phrase "the bee's knees" for the first time. Since then, I've heard it 3 or 4 times in completely unrelated circumstances. When I was learning another language many years ago, I remember learning a word for the first time and then hearing it constantly soon thereafter. As I've tried to broaden my English vocabulary, it is starting to happen again. What are some words or phrases you've recently learned and now see all the time?
This post was deleted for the following reason: This is pretty much straight-up chatfilter. -- cortex
I just learned about the Baader-Meinhoff phenomenon a few months ago, and now I'm seeing references to it everywhere!
posted by adamrice at 1:19 PM on December 20, 2007
posted by adamrice at 1:19 PM on December 20, 2007
Baader-Meinhof.
posted by bluishorange at 1:19 PM on December 20, 2007
posted by bluishorange at 1:19 PM on December 20, 2007
Argh.
posted by bluishorange at 1:19 PM on December 20, 2007
posted by bluishorange at 1:19 PM on December 20, 2007
Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon, which is like some kind of crazy ass metaphorical onomatopoeia.
posted by dersins at 1:21 PM on December 20, 2007
posted by dersins at 1:21 PM on December 20, 2007
On preview: I had a huge description of Baader-Meinhof typed up, but couldn't remember the name. I just deleted it and am concurring with adamrice and bluishorange, instead.
My little version isn't to any learned word or fact, but that, since purchasing a new vehicle six months ago, I am still noticing a lot more of the same vehicle on the road than I used to.
posted by owtytrof at 1:24 PM on December 20, 2007
My little version isn't to any learned word or fact, but that, since purchasing a new vehicle six months ago, I am still noticing a lot more of the same vehicle on the road than I used to.
posted by owtytrof at 1:24 PM on December 20, 2007
institutional ethnography
posted by ethnomethodologist at 1:25 PM on December 20, 2007
posted by ethnomethodologist at 1:25 PM on December 20, 2007
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posted by LionIndex at 1:17 PM on December 20, 2007 [2 favorites]