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May 10, 2005
minor recurring irritant
Not rash causing but neither is it rational when the hipster kids whoop it up and then refer to their mental and/or bodily condition as in a “cracked out” state. Typical usage: “Oh, man, I was so cracked-out the next day when I ran into her.” Language is always irrevocably popularly held and controlled so it’s a bit sour grapes of me to whine and protest like this, not to mention totally futile and useless. And I really don’t want to make it an issue of limited, strictly defined, and exclusive rights/claim to ownership, which is in itself divisive, besides arrogant and unmasking of a certain insecurity and external and unstable basis of identification, isn’t it? I don’t either want to evoke Identity Politics theory in my argument, though I think there’s validity to be found there. And implied or thoughtless disrespect for the disease and suffering of addiction. Who’s earned the priviledge to bandy such words about in that robs their power, takes them back for reappropriation and self-deliverance. Mmm, yeah, but a little bloated and leaking of flatulence. Maybe it’s a simple question of accuracy and understanding. Not muddying a casted, employable term. Cracked-out is not the same as hungover or sleep-deficient or an unshowered, sweats wearing, pre-coffee grog.
Posted by peligrito at May 10, 2005 2:45 AM
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