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Geek Culture / The Big List of Oxymorons 1.0

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TDK
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Yeah, that's definitely one...

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SEEDLESS MELON isn't an oxymoron. Melons' don't have to have seeds.

An oxymoron are two words which oppose each other, eg: ACT NATURALLY

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Hence why Final Fantasy isn't an oxymoron, Final isn't the opposite of Fantasy, the fact that the game isn't final doesn't mean it's an oxymoron. Go read the dictionary

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you're right - final fantasy isn't an oxymoron.

BUT we never said it was. allow me to reiterate...

Final Fantasy 2
Final Fantasy 3
Final Fantasy 4
Final Fantasy 5
Final Fantasy 6
Final Fantasy 7
Final Fantasy 8
Final Fantasy 9
Final Fantasy 10
Final Fantasy 11

Get it?

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President Bush

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Quote: "you're right - final fantasy isn't an oxymoron.

BUT we never said it was. allow me to reiterate..."

Yes, but if you look at the title and ignore the fact that there are more sequels then Final Fantasy 3 could well have been the final fantasy.


Just thought of another one:
"Lone Rangers"

Wonder if anyone knows what that's from lol.

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I have one...

Koala Bear

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Why can't people understand this? Those are not oxymoron! Sweat sorrow, bitter sweat, icey hot, these are oxymoron.

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Exactly

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Koala Bear is an oxymoron, it contridicts itself. A koala isn't a bear, its a marsupial.

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blitz basic

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*sigh*, Koala Bear ISN'T an oxymoron, niether is Blitz Basic!!!!

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=oxymoron

OK,this is last time I'll explain this. Goto http://thesaurus.reference.com/, type in the first part of what you think is an oxymoron. If the second word DOES NOT come up in the list of antonyms, then it ISN'T an oxymoron, got it?

Note that the above does not deal with inside jokes, ex. Microsoft Works, DarkBASIC Pro, or Final Fantasy 7.

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Yeah you Morons really need to learn what an Oxymoron is!!


Here are some more that have been in the news over the last couple of years:


Security Threat

Bi- Partisan

Rising Deficit

Middle East Peace Process

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Arrow: "...Sweat sorrow, bitter sweat..."

I don't understand. What does sorrow have to do with perspiration? How is that an oxymoron? And why is bitter sweat an oxymoron? I mean, do you actually enjoy the taste of sweat?










...unless you mean sweet...

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I think it's safe to assume he does.

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Koala bear is kind of, but its a noun so it probably doesn't count. Blitz Basic is a noun too so it isn't really either. I guess an oxymoron has to have something in it other than nouns.

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But my ones before that were oxymorons.

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Can a mod turn the title of this thread into "two words stuck together"?

Sorry, but poor understanding of English (by its native speakers) annoys me sometimes. How many times have you seen an apostrophe where it shouldn't be? Like, tomatoe's. *shudder*

If you're having difficulty understanding what an oxymoron is (and judging by the posts, some of you are), go and watch "Renaissance Man" with Danny DeVito.

An oxymoron is a litterary technique to try and generate a better picture of a particular situation, by making a contrast.
Good example: Thunderous Silence

So, as "funny" as it may be, "Microsoft Works" isn't really an oxymoron; I'd say it's more of a pun.

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Sorry about that people... I dunno what came over me.

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Quote: "Sorry, but poor understanding of English (by its native speakers) annoys me sometimes. "


Tomatoe 'ey !

Or were you just demonstrating how people who are bad at grammer are also bad at spelling ?

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Just saw it in a market place yesterday...

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Solidz => bad english + too lazy to 'understand' oxymorons = i just wanna have fun!


here's one: British India (yea i know, its suppose to be Britain & India)

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Quote: "So, as "funny" as it may be, "Microsoft Works" isn't really an oxymoron; I'd say it's more of a pun.
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That's the point of it, you're supposed to make the connection that because it's an oxymoron Microsoft mustn't work. Hence it's poking fun at how much Windows crashes and blue screens, etc. Didn't think anyone would take that one seriously.

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Quote: "An oxymoron is a litterary technique to try and generate a better picture of a particular situation, by making a contrast."


Umm... Microsoft works doesn't fall into that catagory, and nor do my other oxymorons (pretty ugly, living dead) so I withdraw my comment.

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*WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*
THis should be FUN!
Ive got a massive (and i men massive) list of oxymorons on my site.

goto
[href]www.darkdayssoftware.20m.com/oxy.htm[/href]
That must be the bigest oxymoron list

and no i am not sad. I was just bored when i made this page

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*thinks i should copy and paste that page here*

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actually when you look at the list on y site, The X Y Z is a bit thin
can anyone think up some to add. (only x y and z)

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Most of them don't really make sense. Doing nothing is a good one though.

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Quote: "pretty ugly, living dead"

Well those most certainly are oxymorons...

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she male

(i'm luving these smilies!)

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Hey shizzle and hammis, lighten up. It's meant for fun. This is just a forum on the internet. m'kay? lol

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Aggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

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*slaps himself about the face*



Admittedly, "shemale" made me smile.

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lmao! i think i heard worst inside the movie 'Bigolow - Male Gigolo':

"Hey! Stop right there, you 'He-Bitch'!" rotflmfao!

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Haha. That's the greatest movie! My favorite thing is when he's walking through the park with tall girl and you hear someone yell "that's one tall bitch!". Then later they're in court and the security guard goes "that's one tall bitch!". hhahahahah greatest movie...

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so any xy and z's?

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my daughters is always saying - "that's exactly like mine, but different"
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i think she gets it from you...your name is closetoperfect



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"Same Difference"

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it's been said ya loser!

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"Public accomodation"

It's a US legal term (used as a noun) for organizations that HAVE to bend over and take it from the government, even though they are private.

Only a private organization can be a public accomodation.

It's where we get all these stupid debates about whether the Boy Scouts have to allow lesbian cannibal atheists with multiple felonies become We-blows.

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Quote: "it's been said ya loser!
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I was saying that in response to CTP's quote. Oh, and get a life.

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me? i was jokin ya loser! geez this is the internet! i don't go around seriously insulting aka "flaming" people I don't know................some people!!!!!!!!

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elementary school, my dear Watson

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*cough*

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female intelligence
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how about male intelligence, on the other hand

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Quote: "me? i was jokin ya loser! geez this is the internet! i don't go around seriously insulting aka "flaming" people I don't know................some people!!!!!!!!"

So was I

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