Monday, February 1, 2010

I'm like God with an extra 'O'

The word 'good' is used all the time.

"Yeah, I'm doing good." or "It was good"

It is a word many people use as a general response to a question. It's a kind of response that has little enthusiasm or real interest. If someone says their day was good, no one will question them or pursue any deeper. Good, is an answer that essentially says that I do not want to further talk about it.

With the amount good is thrown around it losses its meaning from the real definition. When i googled good, this is what I got:
  • having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when ...
  • full: having the normally expected amount; "gives full measure"; "gives good measure"; "a good mile from here"
  • morally admirable
  • estimable: deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family's good name"
  • beneficial: promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her"
  • agreeable or pleasing; "we all had a good time"; "good manners"
  • of moral excellence; "a genuinely good person"; "a just cause"; "an upright and respectable man"
  • adept: having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"
  • thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning"
  • dear: with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"
  • dependable: financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"
  • most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"
  • resulting favorably; "it's a good thing that I wasn't there"; "it is good that you stayed"; "it is well that no one saw you"; "all's well that ends well"
  • effective: exerting force or influence; "the law is effective immediately"; "a warranty good for two years"; "the law is already in effect (or in force)"
  • capable of pleasing; "good looks"
The word has so many different meaning that people just use it for every thing even if it isn't. Good is just a standard response that can shrug and pursuit and it works well.

So next time someone asks how you're day went, don't say good. If they are really interested in you and your day, they would like a answer more than 4 letters.


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