Three commonly misunderstood and misused words: 1. Antisocial Widely accepted definition: Being overly shy, quiet and does not or rarely interact with people Actual definition: Exhibiting behaviour that harms others or is detrimental to societal cohesion and harmony. Types of antisocial behaviour include aggressiveness, withdrawal, destructiveness and disruptiveness. E.g. destroying properties, violence, complete inability to communicate with other beings, harrasment, being a public nuisance. Correct term to used for shy behaviour and infrequent social interaction: asocial. You can also say the person is selectively social or socially awkward, but it's definitely wrong to use antisocial for shy behaviour. 2. Depressed: Commonly misused when someone experiences one setback in life, or has been through a few tough days. Depression refers to a mental condition where someone has been extremely down for a prolonged period of time, and often the person ha...
Best thing about the open house today is I get to bring home four balloons. Everywhere I go, people stare at me because I've got a trail of pastel coloured balloons following me. It's got people concluding that I'm childish, avoiding me so they don't burst my balloons and parents cursing me cos their kids saw my balloons and are crying for one. By the way I work in a preschool. That's why I am not offering any of my balloons to the kids on the streets cos I don't believe in instant gratification. But I tell myself I will give to a kid if he or she asks me for it nicely.