Sunday, 7 April 2013 09:56 pm
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deckardcanineI seem to have discovered a hole in the English language.
When something's funny, you're amused.
When something's gross, you're disgusted.
When someone's sexy, you're aroused.
When something looks or smells delicious, you're tantalized.
But when something's cute, you're...what?
It certainly strikes me as a unique feeling; it can provoke a different response from anything else. I wouldn't classify it as a subset of happiness, because you can feel far from happy while observing cuteness.
Does any language have a word for this? I suspect Japanese, but I'm not the best researcher for it. We may need to coin a term.
When something's funny, you're amused.
When something's gross, you're disgusted.
When someone's sexy, you're aroused.
When something looks or smells delicious, you're tantalized.
But when something's cute, you're...what?
It certainly strikes me as a unique feeling; it can provoke a different response from anything else. I wouldn't classify it as a subset of happiness, because you can feel far from happy while observing cuteness.
Does any language have a word for this? I suspect Japanese, but I'm not the best researcher for it. We may need to coin a term.