esoteric verbosity (was Re: [thechat] good article on processes, problem solving, and teaching old dogs new tricks)

[Ben Dyer]

On 04:21 PM 1/16/2002, spinhead said to me:
> > "Esoteric verbosity culminates in communicative ennui."  Yes, that's the
>one.

Via http://www.m-w.com/ just to be sure...

Wordiness limited to a small circle of people results in a feeling of 
weariness and dissatisfaction concerning the communication.

It basically boils down to "using a wordy phrase is annoying"...it's one of 
those jokes that after you figure out what it means, you either laugh or 
roll your eyes, depending on personality.

--Ben


Ben Dyer, Senior Internet Developer, Imaginuity Interactive
http://www.imaginuity.com/
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