12 September 2009

Poll!

Today’s word must be “indecision” (although I’m not sure). In any case, I’ve ended up with two different definitions to accompany the same illustration – and I’d like you to vote, if you will, for the one you think should go into the dictionary. Use the poll to the right, which closes on Friday, when the losing word will disappear into a wormhole, never to be seen again.*



*Until next month, when I run out of ideas and probably have to reuse it.

40 comments:

josephalford said...

I expect pocket to win, it has instant giggle appeal. But burden wins for me because it's more cruel.

Simon Johns said...

I agree with Josephs sentiments - but am going for pissed because it's obvious and I laughed rather than cringed!

Amerloc said...

Approaching, as I am, my dotage, and preferring pissing my pocket to being a burden...

Anonymous said...

Burden. Much darker.

Unknown said...

I'm going to have to go with burden.

Unknown said...

Definitely pocket-pissing, because it's gross visually (grandpa's penis flopping pocket-side), and rings of the various smells caused by old people. Whenever you can have a dictionary entry that touches on more senses than just sight, you have a winning dictionary entry.

Stopped Clock said...

I voted pocket, because of the expression on Grampa's face, but burden seems to be winning.

Anonymous said...

I love burden.

anselmotron said...

Burden, as well as being dark and cruel, is unfortunately more realistic. Not that old people don't piss in their pants... they do, but that is usually filed in the "burden" drawer.

doug said...

I voted for burden. The vulgarity in the second one seems out of place for a children's dictionary.

Kathleen R said...

Burden.

CHRISonTOPofHER said...

burden. because him pissing in his pocket is in and of itself burden on the others around him. also, pocket isn't as insightful of a word.

Übersicht said...

Burden!!!

Roxane said...

I like the burden one better - more cruel :)

Oswald Bastable said...

Burden. They are.

Anonymous said...

Burden.

Dave said...

Burden is much more cruel, Pocket comes off as gratuitously crass

Anonymous said...

Burden.

O Senhor said...

Burden it is!

Pissing in pockets it's way normal in everyday life...

Anonymous said...

Burden, because it's true.

laura pirez said...

BURDEN

Anonymous said...

I thought he was doing something else through his pocket..., that's the way the first pervert I ever saw ('cept my dear parents) exposed himself to me when I was 8 years old.

I also kinda liked the idea that he had removed his jacket and pissed in it, enjoying the wetness and ammonia goodness when he put it back on.

I don't think you people have had very nice childhoods!

Anonymous said...

while both are excellent, BURDEN mos def wins! i'm an avid fan, keep up the great work :D

Darren H said...

Burden.

I mean, who doesn't piss in their pockets from time to time? I know I do - and anyone who says he doesn't is a liar.

Anonymous said...

srsly they both suck.
they're too easy. think of sth else.

Anonymous said...

Burden.

A burden is a source of worry and stress.

Gramps hopes his burden is never found.

Anonymous said...

I took away something entirely different as he appeared to be holding a small intestine in his bloody hands. Although pocket could easily work.

pocket - A pocket is a pouch in an item of clothing.

After stuffing his pockets with entrails, Ed realized this was an inefficient way to dispose of the remains.

No Butter, Extra Salt said...

Burden, definitely. Less crass, more deeply worrying.

Scribe said...

Doug, I didn't know this was a children's dictionary. I voted for pocket, because burden is just too sad.

Soda and Candy said...

I voted burden.

Also, I love this blog!

Ross Horsley said...

All I can see is an intestine now...

Thanks for the kind comments, those who've left them. They truly belie your intrinsic nastiness for mostly picking burden!

Brittany said...

Burden!

Damon said...

Burden please.

Stephen Woods said...

Burden.

Anonymous said...

Can't we just let the old buren piss in his pocket?

CindyB said...

Burden is far more subtle and cruel, a clear winner!

Anonymous said...

I think burden should definitely be the winner here. While the piss one is funny, the burden one definitely follows along with the theme of this website!

Bill Moonroe said...

Surprise

A surprise is something that is unexpected.

Gramps has a surprise in his pocket for the children at the library.

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