Chris and Vocabulary -

[random_pickle]

I noticed that whenever Chris talks or types, he seems to add in large words that are unusual to hear. Take the quote on the CWCki for example

if you want it, my manlihood down here is at your service upon scintilating request

The bolded word there, it sticks out like a sore thumb compared to the rest of the statement. Curious, I looked up the word. First off, it said the word was spelled wrong, it's spelled scintillating, which means:

1.Sparkling or shining brightly: "the scintillating sun".
2.Brilliantly and excitingly clever or skillful.

That being said, I was surprised that Chris knew such a word. I have no idea where he learned it; he doesn't seem to be the type to look up words and he definatly didn't hear it from tv.

 

[Hyperion]

Chris invented the English language after he invented Homosexuality Autism, so he can do with it as he pleases.

 

[Shadow Fox]

As little as Chris reads, I'm also surprised at some of the words he uses to pepper his written communications. It's no surprise at all, though, that he uses the vast majority of them in the wrong context.

 

[NobleGreyHorse]

Scintillating request? So literally, Jackie would have to compose an unusually brilliant reply whose words sparkled off the screen with their amazingness. Typical double standard! (Seriously, obviously it's him using words wrong again, but...)

 

[Hollywood Hulk Hogan]

Brother, the Hulkster thinks Chris needs to talk to The Genius

 

[Grand Number of Pounds]

A lot of pretentious jerks pepper their speech with big words to sound erudite just look at Cole.

 

[Alec Benson Leary]

That being said, I was surprised that Chris knew such a word. I have no idea where he learned it; he doesn't seem to be the type to look up words and he definatly didn't hear it from tv.

Well, he clearly doesn't know the word, since given its definition it really doesn't make any sense in that sentence.

Brother, the Hulkster thinks Chris needs to talk to The Genius

You mean the Geinus.

 

[BALLZ-BROKEN]

LOAD THE SHIP WITH THE ROCKET FUEL! LOAD IT UP WITH THE WARRIORS!

if you want it, my manlihood down here is at your service upon scintilating request

1.Sparkling or shining brightly: "the scintillating sun".
2.Brilliantly and excitingly clever or skillful.

That being said, I was surprised that Chris knew such a word. I have no idea where he learned it; he doesn't seem to be the type to look up words and he definatly didn't hear it from tv.

He's talking about his knob, right? This is just another example of Chris mangling the English language.

Chris doesn't "get" idioms, similes, or any abstract language in general.

 

[Henry Bemis]

The word sounds sexy; ergo, it must be sexy.

(Not an uncommon problem, really; see how many folks slap you when you say they're pulchritudinous.)

 

[BALLZ-BROKEN]

^^ Your epidermis is showing...

 

[Yawning Squirtle]

Maybe he types stuff up on Word and looks up the "synonyms" bar.

 

[BlockyStyle]

I'm not sure it's about sexiness. "Scintillating" is most often used in a classy context - "we had an evening of cocktails and scintillating conversation at our host's penthouse apartment" - that kind of thing. Bizarrely, I think Chris gets this, even if he's not talking about anything classy. He's sort of using chivalrous language as a flirting technique (or out of playfulness); rather than risk offense or ridicule by saying outright "I'm here for sex if you want it," he says his manlihood is at his lady's service.

Also, I know that I know other weird words Chris knows, but my mind is blank! Anyone else got any?

 

[YouDorks]

Chris is such an extravagant failure at using words in sufficiently profound context so as to...

Be civil ...This includes "I'm better than Chris because ..."

BRB, setting up 7 proxies to evade banhammer.

 

[QI 541]

Maybe he types stuff up on Word and looks up the "synonyms" bar.

Only Chris can do that and still somehow misspell the word.

 

[GFYS]

English isn't my native language, it's something I learned in my teens. As well, I have a few mental "eccentricities," which contribute to my already odd presentation of the language. It's theorized that I don't process speech using the same portion of the brain as a neurotypical. A big quirk of mine is being overly descriptive, since I might struggle with colloquialisms not beginning with "fuck" or ending with "ton." Oh, and run-ons... I make run-on sentences my bitch.

Amusingly, if you're not a fan of mine; I'm no longer fluent in Portuguese. Somehow my brain gave that up. Quasi-English is now my primary language, whether I like it or not (fortunately I love it). I'm forever the "foreign guys who have been living in the United States long enough to almost sound American" from Family Guy, or at least until I entirely forget how to communicate.

I sort of suspect that something similar is at hand, with Chris. As far as we know, Chris didn't develop speech normally, so he might have had an earlier language of gestures and whines. When he did start learning spoken and written English, he did so at a different stage and was influenced by folks and media old enough to be two generations prior. All things considered, his grasp of English is one of the less odd things I find about him. The cracks only really start becoming apparent when he's stressed, which seems to have become more common later in his run as a lolcow.

 

[LordCustos3]

Brother, the Hulkster thinks Chris needs to talk to The Genius

Who?
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan?

The word sounds sexy; ergo, it must be sexy.

(Not an uncommon problem, really; see how many folks slap you when you say they're pulchritudinous.)

and Heaven forfend if you call her concupiscent....especially during foreplay.

 

[Hollywood Hulk Hogan]

Brother, the Hulkster thinks Chris needs to talk to The Genius

Who?
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan?

Brother: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanny_Poffo

 

[Lil]

Maybe he meant titillating.

Either way it's not a pleasant image in your head when you think of Chris saying either scintillating or titillating in a sexy way.

 

[2_CUTE_2_BOLT]

Maybe he meant titillating.

Either way it's not a pleasant image in your head when you think of Chris saying either scintillating or titillating in a sexy way.

This was my first thought as well. This just further proves how asinine Chris is.

 

[LordCustos3]

Upkeeping Kayfabe.

Brother, the Hulkster thinks Chris needs to talk to The Genius

Who?
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan?

Brother: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanny_Poffo

I know, I know, Hulkster....I was just joshing you.
I remember you and Heenan had beef (or pretended to).
Thought that if I brought him up, you could get a cheap pop by doing an impromptu promo at Heenans expense.

It's not like that pencilneck geek Heenan can stand up to you, amirite, Hulkster?