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Evisse the Blue · 08-25-2003, 11:35 AM

Inspired by Feanor's post:

twotowerism: (to pull a twotowerism): 1. to reveal one's lack of knowledge on a matter by making false statements that you sell as absolute truths. (ex: They really pulled a twotowerism when they claimed Tolkien's books were racist.
2. to reveal oneself as a non fan of something in the midst of a group of devoted fans. (ex: Gee, you shouldn't have yelled 'Star Trek sucks' at that convention. That was a damned twotowerism and it was bound to get you in trouble.

EDIT: As it has been pointed out to me that my post has been misunderstood, I feel the need to explain it:

My definitions for
twotowerism allude to the same people that Feanor alluded to - the ones that campaigned against the release of TTT on the pretext of the title holding negative connotations [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] . It's those people that reveal themselves as non fans, and reveal their own stupidity in the process. I hope Feanor's post will be posted back; because it was a very funny one, and inpsirational too - my own post contributed to,not dissed, Feanor's post. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[ August 25, 2003: Message edited by: Evisse the Blue ]

08-25-2003, 11:35 AM	#37
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	Inspired by Feanor's post: twotowerism: (to pull a twotowerism): 1. to reveal one's lack of knowledge on a matter by making false statements that you sell as absolute truths. (ex: They really pulled a twotowerism when they claimed Tolkien's books were racist. 2. to reveal oneself as a non fan of something in the midst of a group of devoted fans. (ex: Gee, you shouldn't have yelled 'Star Trek sucks' at that convention. That was a damned twotowerism and it was bound to get you in trouble. EDIT: As it has been pointed out to me that my post has been misunderstood, I feel the need to explain it: My definitions for twotowerism allude to the same people that Feanor alluded to - the ones that campaigned against the release of TTT on the pretext of the title holding negative connotations [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] . It's those people that reveal themselves as non fans, and reveal their own stupidity in the process. I hope Feanor's post will be posted back; because it was a very funny one, and inpsirational too - my own post contributed to,not dissed, Feanor's post. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] [ August 25, 2003: Message edited by: Evisse the Blue ] __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.