Monster

Tonight's movie, (which became tomorrow's because I was distracted,) said, quote:

"Rated R for strong violence and sexual content, and for pervasive language."

Pervasive reads in Webster as "something that pervades." (Didn't Webster learn in second grade not to use the word, or a form of the word, in it's definition??)

Pervade.

That explains the language in tonight's movie now doesn't it?

Bartleby says that to pervade something you permeate it. How does language permeate something? I'm not quite sure.

Bad is a much better choice. While quite elementary, when using it to describe the language in an R rated film, the definition matches. The language in the film is poor, or unfavorable. Not permeating. All of the synonyms given match what you are trying to express.

Perhaps I should send the rating peoples a dictionary.

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Story time.

I went out tonight, on a date I suppose. My friend Kimberly's brother called a few weeks ago, wanting to hang out. Knowing my past with brothers, I asked Kimberly's permission, and made sure it was a platonic outing.

I'm sittin on my front steps waiting for him to pull up since I was a bit worried he would ring the bell and meet my father. (Who has scared every guy since my first boyfriend in sixth grade.) I ended up getting nervous. It wasn't even a real date and I had a jittery stomach. I see why people get married. Dating sucks.

We ended up going put-putting and got ice cream. Our evening only lasted an hour, and I soon became uncomfortable, even though I was having a wonderful time. Hopefully next outing will last two hours.

I can't imagine the poor guy who one day will ask me out on a real date. Could last five minutes before I flee.

I return to find my sister and her friend hanging out in the den. Andrea starts asking me about her ex-boyfriend, and the new guy she's seeing. I sat there and gave her advice, the whole time wondering how qualified I was. I suppose my dating advice should come with a warning.

If I could see my future, I think I'd see many nights home alone.

Perhaps I should by a cat.

(I think I'd hate a cat more than a guy.)