[bksvol-discuss] Re: derange perfectionism: an historical perspective
- From: "Bob W" <rwiley45@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:01:09 -0500
I don't see a contridiction here.
"Wiktionary
deranged
Adjective
deranged (comparative more deranged, superlative most deranged)
1. disturbed or upset, especially mentally
2. insane
perfectionist
Noun
perfectionist (plural perfectionists)
One who has a propensity for being displeased with anything that is not
perfect or does not meet extremely high standards."
So, we get:
One who (gets) disturbed or upset, especially mentally (with their)
propensity for being displeased with anything that is not perfect or does
not meet extremely high standards.
I think this might explain the insanely high number of messages on this
list.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Loran Bailey" <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 11:53 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: derange perfectionism: an historical
perspective
My problem with the phrase derange perfectionist is that it seems to be a
contradiction in terms. My impression of the word deranged is that it
implies a person with extremely disorderly thinking and my quick check of
the Google define feature tends to confirm my impression. My impression of
the word perfectionist is that it describes someone with obsessively orderly
thinking. So how can you have a deranged perfectionist.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Valerie Maples" <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2011 11:44 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: derange perfectionism: an historical
perspective
Well, I am more than a little OCD! I use the term all the time in chat, but
I do not write to the list as much. I love the term deranged perfectionist
and all its implications and I wear that title with pride!
Valerie
On Aug 13, 2011, at 10:12 PM, Carrie Karnos wrote:
> Well, I do love the term deranged perfectionist, which certainly describes
> me and several other (ahem!) people in the volunteer group. I think a
> person really has to have a bit of OCD (not a lot, just a little) in order
> to do a good job at proofing books.
>
> Did I ever mention a T-shirt I saw that said:
> I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in the correct order, like
> they should be!
>
> What a great shirt!
>
> Carrie
>
> From: Roger Loran Bailey <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2011 10:52 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: derange perfectionism: an historical
> perspective
>
> Well, I suppose that establishes Carrie as the originator and it confirms
> that it originated before I was on the list. It also confirms something
> else I have noticed. Kim really likes the phrase. That is not a criticism
> of her. It is just something I have definitely noticed.
>
>
> _ _ _
>
> "Faith is the great cop-out, the great excuse to evade the need to think
> and evaluate evidence. Faith is belief in spite of, even perhaps because
> of, the lack of evidence." - Richard Dawkins
>
>
> Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/rogerbailey81
>
>
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> http://www.pathfinderpress.com
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> http://www.granma.cu/ingles/index.html
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob W" <rwiley45@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2011 1:19 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] derange perfectionism: an historical perspective
>
>
> Hi gang.
> I used the search function on the freelists site looking for "deranged
> perfection". (Thus picking up perfectionist, perfectionists and all other
> deviants, or is it derivations.)
>
> There were 61 emails with that phrase in them. Unfortunately they aren't
> in any particular order, so the rest of the data is based on a spot check
> of the emails.
>
> Kim seems to like the phrase best: having ten emails in the list before I
> quit counting.
>
> The earliest email I could find was from Karrey in 2006, and I list it
> below.
>
> Does this make me an official deranged perfectionist?
> Bob
>
> -----
> [bksvol-discuss] Re: NY Times Best Seller List
> a.. From: Carrie Karnos <ckarnos@xxxxxxxxx>
> b.. To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> c.. Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 05:17:56 -0700 (PDT)
> For those people who are newbies in the discussion group, someone referred
> to
> the Bookshare volunteers as 'deranged perfectionists' a long while ago,
> and
> there was a general concensus that that's a good way to describe us.
> Clearly
> Evan fits right in with this group! :-)
>
> Carrie
>
> Evan Reese <mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Deranged perfectionist, you say? I know the feeling. The first book
> I
> validated, I read right through it - I would have done so anyway, as it
> was
> part of a series that I wanted to continue - and corrected every error I
> could.
> But, alas, I am not a professional proofreader, so when the book is
> approved
> and put in the collection, what to my amazement should appear a typo in
> the
> long synopsis for all to see! It wasn't my error, as I hadn't scanned the
> book, but I had read the dust jacket info from which the synopsis was
> taken,
> and thought I had fixed everything. I could have screamed. I think I
> actually
> might have, I don't remember for sure now, but I wouldn't be surprised if
> I
> actually did.
>
> Life is hard for perfectionists.
>
>
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