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.”"

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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?