Mrs. Enginerd - Nerd Whisperer
I doubt that when Katniss Everdeen uttered her now famous words, “I volunteer as tribute!”, she was expecting any kind of compensation other than saving her sister from The Hunger Games. In the real world, there seems to be a disconnect between the use of the word volunteer and its meaning. The simple definition of […]
Ever wonder why there is so much miscommunication among peers? Aside from slang and the occasional acronym or new word meld, I have noticed that many of my friends get into arguments because they failed to grasp the meaning of a word in context. Blame the English language for using the same word to mean […]
To you – yes you – who may not realize you are an asshole, I see you walking in the middle of the street, hallway or walkway looking at your phone, side by side with another human, blocking the space the rest of us must occupy to pass you by. You raise your gaze long […]
Throughout my career, I have taken many leadership and brand development courses. Upon further observation, I have noticed that all these seminars have one thing in common: They ask people to stop apologizing! Saying sorry for the sake of being polite is not only wasteful but unnecessary. Why? It can work against you by making […]
Before you wonder where I got this idea from, it is not a thing or a video that went viral. Neither did a particular post that got epic resonses prompt me to write this. From my corner of the world, I just got tired of hearing people’s concerns about the poor and unprivileged while the […]
Although it wasn’t my intention, it seems “My Beef With…” series is going to become a thing so please bear with me as I recount the experiences and musings that led me to abhor Valentine’s Day. Hallmark and the chocolate manufacturers are blamed for the creation of an unofficial national holiday in which friends and […]
One can’t help but laugh when a quote pops up on the facebook newsfeed or in the middle of a work presentation for that matter that has been attributed incorrectly to a noteworthy person. The plethora of Buzz Feed articles and lists that call out the true originator of a saying and post the incorrect […]
In the last decade, the political correctness movement has claimed a lot of colloquialisms that were considered “American” and has transformed them into all-inclusive phrases. Sadly, some have seen this as an attempt against the core USA values because it waters down those things people think were essential to the Constitution and Bill of Rights; […]
During the last few months I have been noticing that a lot of people are complaining about others liking articles, videos, artists and statuses throughout social media without fact checking. In some cases it is clear people aren’t reading posts because the comments don’t line up with the subject or have nothing to do with […]
Back in 2014, my friends were all into completing 30 and 90 day challenges on facebook. Some of these challenges were about being happy or grateful and in rare instances about fitness and health diets. Because none of these challenges appealed to me I set out to create my own which I called: 100 days […]
Mrs. Enginerd - Nerd Whisperer 
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