DON’T CALL ME CHIEF — by Steve Nadis
It’s somewhat ironic that I’m writing this, as I use the term “chief” regularly. My kids are often asking, “Who’s chief?” And my friends’ kids often ask me: “Why do you call my dad chief?” That said, I was slightly put off after finishing some rounds of editing on an article when the editor said, via email, “thanks chief.” Though he seems like a nice enough guy, I wasn’t sure we’d established enough of a relationship–enough familiarity–to make that turn of phrase appropriate. But maybe I’m overanalyzing, which I’m wont to do. In fact some might consider this entire blog a case of overanalyzing. And underthinking.
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Steve, How do you feel about “Big Guy”. On of my co-workers called everyone male “Big Guy”. As I am wont to do I picked up his bad habit. Shoot me, Big Guy! Mosley
I like it but don’t hear it much as I’m really more of an “Average Guy.” That’s got a ring to it, too, does it not? –Snake
You ARE wont to overanalyzing, Chief. -Marco Polo
P.S: Are you sure ‘wont’ is a real word, Chief?
Yes I suppose I am wont to overanalyzing which is kind of what blogging is. And by the way chief, wont is a word. –Snake