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[deckardcanine]

I think I'll strike a word from my vocabulary: "unforgettable." Just because of the way it's typically used, outside of the Nat King Cole song. Someone will mention an "unforgettable" moment in, say, a film, and half the time I'll have forgotten it. I'm flaky, but usually not with regard to entertainment, which seems to be the realm in which people most often use the term. It feels almost as shameful as failing at a "foolproof" method, like I'm setting a new worldwide low. And then I won't even see how it was supposed to be so memorable.

Of course, there's irony in trying to forget "unforgettable." Maybe I should strike it only from my functional vocabulary, not my recognition vocabulary. But did I ever use it except when quoting someone else?

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[tabeal.livejournal.com]

Have you ever said "unforgettable"? I don't think so. If you ever did I'd imagine youd add some type of great emphasis on it.

Hypothetical quote: My date with Jessica Alba in south asia was.....UNFORGETABLE!!!!!

I figure your just supressing it till that one occasion comes...and when it does come I have to strap myself to my desk to prevent being blown away (And hope fully my Aunt will be behind me).

[tabeal.livejournal.com]

Unforgettable* and Hopefully*

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

Well, I was counting vocal speech in addition to writing.

Trust me, my written emphasis always takes the form of italics, asterisks, caps, exclamation points, or some combination thereof. If I ever write like you did, you'll know I'm a changed man.

BTW, I had to look up the spelling of "unforgettable" before I posted.