Word: absurdism
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...certain intellectual arrogance," he said. "And it might have been, you know, a 'You're from Texas, therefore,' attitude that I didn't find very appealing." In other words, Bush felt dismissed as a dumb Texan, and he resented it. Some readers might find the idea a little absurd that someone who counts the Queen of England as a distant relation and whose family is the epitome of the blue blood upper class could feel discriminated against at Yale. But there you have it. "As a matter of fact," Bush continued in the minivan, "I still believe that just because...
...visual arts, opportunities to discuss our work at a professional level of criticism and connections with many artists with whom we will stay in touch after the end of the semester. The notion that we should suffer from this continuing link to a vibrant art scene is absurd...
...riding jeans have been growing in popularity for years now. But on the theory that any good fashion trend must eventually be carried to its absurd extreme, some celebrities are really taking the plunge--flaunting not just navel rings but also jutting pelvic bones, drastic bikini waxes and even a bit of cleavage from behind. Witness Destiny's Child's Beyonce Knowles, who briefly flashes a startling rear view in a scene from MTV's Hip-Hopera: Carmen, which made its debut last week. Or Janet Jackson, whose bikini string rises a full three inches above her jeans...
...says dodge ball is most loved by the geekier kids, who could never make the basketball team or cheerleader squad but still crave team sports. "It teaches incredible hand-eye coordination, quick decision making, concentration and agility," he says. "And it's just a game. This criticism is absurd, just crazy...
...Kids today are more sophisticated at a younger age; they understand the implications of violence and how to use violent weapons. It is absurd to argue that a modern child, who sees the effect of violence around him in the news every day, doesn?t understand what killing really is. The fact that child killers know how to load and shoot a gun is an indicator that they understand exactly what they?re doing...