Word: patheticism
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"I think it's their own business if people want to smoke and drink," says David, defensively. "But I guess the Bible also says God's people are the achievement of God, and I'm no achievement. I'm pathetic. I went into this church the other day, and somebody...
"[Math competitions] are fun. They're fun to take," said Putnam Fellow Michael L. Develin '00. "There are all these pathetic people who took math exams in high school [such as the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) and want to relive those glory days."
Kristine Kirkland, 5, squirms onto her mother'slap in the Davis Square DTA office and deliversher most pathetic puppy-dog expression. She wantsan audience for her reading of Cat in the Hat, andshe wants it now. As her mother explains theimportance of day care for single parents, littleKristine plows ahead...
"Thirty person rallies do look pathetic," he admits. "But people automatically become more interested if there are 300 people. There's a feeling of empowerment through rallies."
His shoe commercial, with the line "I've got 10 fingers and no rings" almost takes pride in his lack of championships. That's pathetic--if he cared, he'd say no to some of the money and do what it takes to improve for the team's sake.