Why do words that start with "man" sound so wrong and messed up?
I don't want to get into examples that are too inappropriate (even though those ones are the ones that are perfect examples to my question), but manchild, mancub (from the Jungle Book), and Manbat (a villain from the Batman series) are some (G-Rated) examples that come to mind.
I don't think "mandatory" sounds too messed up :P
HAVE I GOT A SHOW FOR YOU
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That's not exactly the kind of "man" word I was thinking of.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rebellious Eagle
...if I really must post some examples, I guess I have no choice. I better not get warned for this, especially since I'm only posting the second half of the word.
Tart, thong, crush, butter, boob.
Eww...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sephex
Make it stop.
mangina
Do not worry, friend. Caught one episode once very late at night after everyone passed out (friends and I went to a bar that night). I couldn't sleep, and the show came on whatever channel my friend left his TV on. I then became agitated drunk instead of insomnia drunk.Quote:
Originally Posted by EvastioThat's not exactly the kind of "man" word I was thinking of.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rebellious Eagle
...if I really must post some examples, I guess I have no choice. I better not get warned for this, especially since I'm only posting the second half of the word.
Tart, thong, crush, butter, boob.
Eww...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sephex
Make it stop.
Manassas.
Wait, that's a name of a city. Does that count?
It has nothing to do with the show (though you got me curious about it now). Just the phrase "Manswers" sounds disturbing. I just find words with "man" in front of them to sound really gross and awkward (there are some exceptions like mango and mandrake). I don't really know why words like that weird me out (though it probably has to do with how wrong those five man examples I previously posted are).
sexpert
sexperience
sexting
This looks almost like a manual.
Dang you T's_Bs that's the first thing I thought of when I saw the thread, and I don't have anything else to contribute. :mad:
Mandate
Manhole
Manhandle
Mannish
Ugh, hate that word. Truly an ugly word.
I take it Evastio can't manhandle manly words.
Frankly I'm worried about the utter lack of Chris in this thread.
I wonder if it's the manopause.
Do you hear the groans, Aulayna? Do you hear them?
If by groaning you mean the manswers, then yes!
Goddammit, Evastio, what the smurf are you on about?
None of those are words that start with "man." What is "wrong and messed up" about using man as a modifier i.e. man boob, man crush, etc?
You should really check out Mandingo!
Mantel
Manila
Manslaughter
are all sexy words
I do have a problem with the word manscape though (and the act thereof)
I... don't get it. ._.
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Is it manatee you were thinking of?
Female manatees should be called Womanatees
I don't think the word manga sounds messed up.
manners
dude why do you have manners that's wrong and messed up
Evastio needs a manicure
Because it embodies hundreds of years of patriachal oppression.
I mean
uh
manbag
A song about manatees;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpcf_qD3GW4
I think we've scared Evastio off forever with all our manwords. :(
Manfat
The only word I used like this is "guybrarian"
That's totally sexist and as an ex-uberguybrarian I resent that term. :irked:Quote:
Originally Posted by Calliope
GUYS MAKE GREAT LIBRARIANS
Maybe he overdosed on whatever he was on when he made this thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shauna
Mango. Manta ray. Manifesto. Many. Mangificent. Maniac. Manchuria. Manxome. Mandible. Manxman. Manpower. Manchester. Manitoba.
One of the above is not like the others.
Yeah Manxman has an X in it
Mantissa!
So does Manxome.Quote:
Originally Posted by I'm my own MILF
I vote "Manpower" because it's the only word in the list that actually starts with "man" as a base.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yerushalmi
Are people seriously not noticing that "mangificent" is not actually a word?
I totes noticed that. I just...wanted to see... if...anyone... else... would... notice >.>
Oh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yerushalmi
Well to be fair, I'm stupid.
I did, but I was far too lazy to make a comment about it last night. And to be fair, neither is manxome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yerushalmi
I also considered pointing out that "manta ray" is two words, while all of the rest are only one. But again, far too lazy.
Manxome is totally a word. And I only said "manta ray" because "manta" alone just sounds like I forgot to say "ray" after it.Quote:
Originally Posted by VærnI did, but I was far too lazy to make a comment about it last night. And to be fair, neither is manxome.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yerushalmi
I also considered pointing out that "manta ray" is two words, while all of the rest are only one. But again, far too lazy.
http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.50436...96270&pid=15.1
Because Final Fantasy.
Mangina.
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Originally Posted by Tifa's Boobs
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Originally Posted by Locky
;)
They do! I wish we had any at my current library. Why ex-guybrarian?Quote:
Originally Posted by chionosThat's totally sexist and as an ex-uberguybrarian I resent that term. :irked:Quote:
Originally Posted by Calliope
GUYS MAKE GREAT LIBRARIANS
Man, you guys are a buncha wimps.