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Jimmy Kicks Corner
I wrote a thing on my blog, El Blog de Steve , over a year ago about the overuse of the suffix -ista on everything. Luckily, after that post the use of the word seemed to drop off. Maybe people are listening to me.
Well, I think it is time for a reminder! Over the past week, I have heard various -ista terms used by friends, colleagues and on TV. I bet I have heard -ista at least 12 times in a week. Come on people. Because of this, I am sharing my original -ista article with the readers of The Blogg Pound. Maybe you all can help me spread the word!
I have been more than a little annoyed recently with the adding of "-ista" to the end of everything (i.e. fashionista, Bookista, anythingtodowithpolitics-ista...etc.)
At first, I thought it just meant someone that was an expert on the subject that appears before the -ista. Well, I have to admit I was a little wrong (And I am rarely wrong, so make a note of this moment -- It probably won't happen again for a few years).
Anyway, I have found that this term -ista means that you are someone who is into/obsessed with whatever comes before the "-ista". You are not necessarily an expert, just obsessed with it.
OK, so who came up with this thing? How did it get into the English language? Heck, -ista isn't even "English" but rather used often in Spanish (I am a Spanish teacher, so I know these things)
There are a couple of things that bother me about this new colloquialism. The first being that it exists at all. Sounds kind of stupid to me. If it must exist then why does it not include ALL interests. To me, it would appear that all "-istas" are women concerned with their particular demographics. Hence the -ista ending. It is a feminine ending (the -a is used for females, if it was male, then it would be an -o) So, why not us guys? Are we just not qualified to be -istas? Think of the possibilities!
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| Photo source: Eduwonk.com |
...a Journalista.
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...a Kung Fuista
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...a Chickista.
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...a Chucknorrista.
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...a Dudeista.
Just Think of the Possibilities...It is endless. That means it is going to be overused in the near future. I am already sick of it. And Please don't call me a Blogista...
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