No Word Yet! http://www.nowordyet.com Familiar situations and things in life that, for some unfortunate reason, do not have a word to express. posterous.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:54:00 -0800 115 http://www.nowordyet.com/115 http://www.nowordyet.com/115

The large, car-sized empty spot in a busy traffic signal caused by cars waiting with utter disregard for lanes or order.

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The period of time after a person's wedding when he/she has a social networking profile picture (or display picture, on Twitter) which has the couple's photo.

Note: I believe this is not 'honeymoon period' since the change in photo impacts the relationship in myriad ways and is hence not changed until a larger trigger happens!

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Covering yourself with a blanket (or 'bedsheet' as is normal in India), from head to toe, for a nice, cozy sleep, but making a small, clever provision near your nose for some fresh air to breathe.

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Scraping the spoon (or butter knife) with your tongue, after it has been used to apply Nutella.

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The act of transferring the contents of a glass/mug of hot liquid into your mouth, without first ascertaining how hot the liquid is, and transferring it back to the container in the same breath and utter a mild swear word to mark the occasion.

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The musical genre most used in Hollywood horror films, right in the beginning, when the lead stars are planning a happy outing or just loitering happily, completely oblivious of the bloody end they are about to face in the next 90 minutes. Pop-punk just about summarizes this genre, but it deserves a more apt word.

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Inexplicable satisfaction derived from delivering copious amounts of excreta (including - pardon the examples - pee, shit and/or phlegm).

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The art of recalibrating your steps and walking speed as you notice a pile of shit or a puddle ahead of you, to carefully avoid stepping on either.

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The momentary attention showered on a new product/thing. Like the 2 extra minutes admiring ourselves in the new shoe. Or, the fleeting glances at mirrory surfaces available anywhere when in a new shirt/trouser/<ladies, add your attire here>. Or even the way we see time more often for the first few days of owning a new watch.

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The kind of people who point at things/people with their middle finger quite oblivious of the perceived obscenity of that act.

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The really small patch of facial hair of a man's face (or neck) that he has forgotten to shave thoroughly and one that he pensively rubs his fingers against for the first few hours of the day with a size 72, bold statement, 'How could I miss it?' running along his mind.

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The amusing and tolerably uncomfortable feeling among men when they realize, pretty late, that they have worn their sleeveless inner vest (called munda banian in South India) the wrong way.

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The intense and utterly pointless pressure applied on the floor of a vehicle, by foot, by a person other than the driver, when the said driver precariously slows down behind another vehicle or in front of a speed-breaker.

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The surreptitiously clever act of timing a fart with another, socially agreeable sound - like a loud cough.

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The 90 degree head turn offered by two-wheeler riders in India that is, in some inexplicable way, meant as a perfectly valid substitute (to using any conventional and normal vehicle indicators or hand signals) to demonstrate their intent to turn.

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The amusing childhood activity of making 'milk' out of soap water.

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The small amount of clothing carefully and meticulously pulled up after a piece of upper garment is tucked into the trousers. This is a common practice among well-fed males.

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The ancient art of using a soap till it becomes as thin as a credit card and 'attaching' it to a new bar of soap.

Important points to note:
1. It becomes particularly difficult to use a soap in its final days.
2. 'Attaching' 2 different soaps often creates an unfavorable bathing experience.

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The extra-accelaration one applies to his/her vehicle, usually laced with equal doses of anger and exasperation, when they finally manage get ahead of a slowpoke driving on the extreme right.

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A stunningly long nose hair; one that had grown surreptitiously all along, right under your nose!

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