Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Technically, that ain't right.

1) A cook is someone that can cook. A chef is a cook that has mastered culinary art and actually has a certificate to certify he is a chef. Ergo, a cook is an umbrella term that includes a chef, along with caterers and fast-food designers.

2) Sitting near a TV and watching from that distance won't hurt your eyes at all. Well, permanently at least. You'll definitely get eye strain and fatigue but it's never permanent. However if you're thinking along the lines of harmful radiation, unless you're still using box TVs and monitors, then your current LED, LCD and Plasma screens are designed not to emit harmful radiation.

3) If a piece of music has no words, it's technically not a song. No, bird songs are different. Birds can't speak, silly. According to Merriam-Webster's definition of a song, a song is poetry given a melody build with the words.

4) Here in Brunei, the age where you are legally an adult is 18. Therefore a Sweet Eighteen is more appropriate than a Sweet Sixteen. However, given how stupid it is to say Sweet Eighteen, I declare it to be renamed 'Epic Eighteen'.

5) A Jacuzzi is not a noun but actually a proper noun and a brand of a hot-tub. Of course over the years, it became generic. Another example would be Escalators, Yo-Yos, Thermos and Zipper.

6) When you use direct heat, with the lid open so all the smoke escapes, you're grilling. When you're using indirect, slow heat; plus closing the cover when putting your meat on the grill, letting the smoke infuse into the meat, giving it a slight charcoal aftertaste, you're doing a barbeque.

7) When you told the waitress you wanted cola, and she gives you a Pepsi, technically she's right. After you didn't say you wanted Coca-Cola. You wanted cola.

8) As of a few years ago, 'homosexual' is now offensive and they'd prefer if you referred to them as gay. Similarly, it's best not to say 'Asian' anymore when referring to a single person. Like.'Oh, he's Asian' I'm sure there're other Asians besides the Chinese.

That's it for now. If I come across with more I'll post a sequel.

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