The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
Posted by mhb 3 days ago
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Comment by lightglams 3 days ago
"Jouska
n.a hypothetical conversation that you compulsively play out in your head—a crisp analysis, a devastating comeback, a cathartic heart-to-heart—which serves as a kind of psychological batting cage that feels far more satisfying than the small-ball strategies of everyday life.
French jusqu’à, until. In baseball, “small ball” is a cautious offensive strategy devoted to getting on base via walks, bunts, and steals, forgoing the big home run moments that fans tend to enjoy. Pronounced “zhoos-ka.”"
Comment by fugaziboutit 3 days ago
AKA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27esprit_de_l%27escalier ('staircase wit')
Comment by gumboshoes 1 day ago
This has been circulating for many years and at this point is so widely spread as to be considered ordinary and unremarkable.
Comment by mhb 1 day ago
Thanks for sharing. Do you have a name for that feeling?