Last week was funny restaurant week because it was suggested by a fabulous reader. (Thanks!) I didn't ask for those suggestions a couple of weeks ago just for the heck of it. I fully intend to get around to all of them. This week is going to be a week full of strange words. (I say week. I guess it's just gonna be four days.)
So here is numero uno:
ambisinister
adjective
-Clumsy or unskillful with both hands
Anyone who's anyone knows what ambidextrous means, but who ever knew there was an opposite? Yep. They even have a word for someone who is neither right-handed nor left-handed: ambisinister. Sounds kind of insulting, doesn't it? Not only are you a klutz, you're an evil, ominous klutz. (Although, if I had to choose between left-handed and ambisinister, I'd probably choose ambisinister. At least it sounds cool, whereas left-handed is just weird.)
So I started coming up with a list of professions in which it would be very unfortunate to be ambisinister: knife juggler, nascar driver, speed typer, pizza tosser, trapeze artist, spinal surgeon, standby-nuclear-warhead-button-pusher, calligrapher, and Great Sphinx of Giza carver. That's just to name a few. Got any other ideas? Please share. :)
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4 comments:
Porn star? There's a lot of potential for tragedy there!
I'm left-handed, and while it looks weird on some people, they are just trying to do things as a right-handed person and so they look weird.
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@ Amber LOL. I knew someone would chime in and say they were left-handed. Hope I didn't offend you. I am curious, though... Do you think ambisinister sounds cooler?
How about anyone that shoots a weapon... police officers, military, etc.
I can think one one profession where ambisinister wouldn't really hurt you too much... painting artist. There is a lot of art these days that just seems random, but people somehow find meaning in the madness.
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