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Lordquinton

(7,886 posts) Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:40 PM Apr 2018

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Word of the day

Today's word is Gaslight:

gas·light
ˈɡaslīt/Submit
noun
1.
a type of lamp in which an incandescent mantle is heated by a jet of burning gas.
verb
1.
manipulate (someone) by psychological means into questioning their own sanity.
"in the first episode, Karen Valentine is being gaslighted by her husband"

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Word of the day (Original Post) Lordquinton Apr 2018 OP

Here I thought it had something to do with bending over and holding a match to your rear. nt Binkie The Clown Apr 2018 #1

Pretty sure that flammable gases discussions SCantiGOP Apr 2018 #2

Many folks worship the sun as a diety Lordquinton Apr 2018 #5

Metaphorically speaking, it does Major Nikon Apr 2018 #6

Apparently it's a trait that many religious people value. trotsky Apr 2018 #3

I felt it pertinent Lordquinton Apr 2018 #4

Makes perfect sense if you think about it Major Nikon Apr 2018 #7

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)

1. Here I thought it had something to do with bending over and holding a match to your rear. nt

Reply to Lordquinton (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 10:03 PM

Apr 2018

SCantiGOP

(13,869 posts)

2. Pretty sure that flammable gases discussions

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 10:58 PM

Apr 2018

Belong in the Energy Forum.

Lordquinton

(7,886 posts)

5. Many folks worship the sun as a diety

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 10:38 PM

Apr 2018

So it fits here perfectly.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

6. Metaphorically speaking, it does

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 14, 2018, 09:49 AM

Apr 2018

trotsky

(49,533 posts)

3. Apparently it's a trait that many religious people value.

Reply to Lordquinton (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:55 AM

Apr 2018

Given that one of the people who uses the technique the most claims to have a very large invisible fan club cheering him on.

Lordquinton

(7,886 posts)

4. I felt it pertinent

Reply to trotsky (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 10:37 PM

Apr 2018

People should know the term.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

7. Makes perfect sense if you think about it

Reply to trotsky (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 14, 2018, 09:56 AM

Apr 2018

Not only can you not disprove the existence of one god, neither can you disprove the existence of a whole fan club of gods.

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