In One Word

[pt_tangles]

Elf's post on NFP has generated a lot of conversation (surprisingly calm and flame free conversation). One member posted about how shortening a description cheapens the described thing. She said that if she could define herself in a couple of sentences that there would be a whole lot left out.

But, I am not so sure that is a bad thing. I think that some things should be left to the imagination. I like words to have connotations, and I like that look people get when you use a word or phrase to describe something that they have to think about to understand.

So, I describe myself in one word:

I am Pink.

If you are looking for something to waste a little time, feel free to try it yourself. This could be a fun meme ;)

--Phae

Comments

[wintersdark.livejournal.com]

The thing to remember is that a short description doesn't restrict or cheapen, but rather is just incomplete. Particularly given people, you could never have enough space to fully describe someone no matter what. So instead, a shorter description can say a lot both in what it comments on, and what it doesn't.