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Saturday, December 18, 2021

Why the name?

obtuse

 adjective

ob·​tuse | \ äb-ˈtüs  , əb-, -ˈtyüs 

 

1.)  formal: stupid or unintelligent not able to think clearly or to understand what is obvious or simple

2.)   Someone who is obtuse has difficulty understanding things, or makes no effort to understand them


When I mentioned to some friends about doing this, because for a talker like me 280 characters on twitter is just not enough at times, I tossed this name out and several were … “HUH” ? 

Obtuse is a favorite word of mine as I find it describes so many people out there, frankly, on both sides of the aisle. Too often, many people just flat out don’t want to admit when they are wrong as opposed to opening their minds and accepting the facts that are laid out in front of them or are easily and readily available. No, they would rather spout and repeat things knowing they are bullshit. Honestly, I am not sure why, trying to save face? Sorry, you’re not, you’re just making yourself look stupid. 

So, end of the day, I found it fitting!