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The Use of the Word Literally as an Indication of Deception

My friends and I get a kick out of language quirks and fun ways makerters and advertisers describe their products,incrediants and benefits. In addition, we have been talking about the overuse of the word Literally. This made for a very fun time Wednesday when a friend and I went to a makeup class. My friend was a senior editor at NASA and a Senior Partner at Towers Perin in charge of Communication.
I was holding in my laughter wishing I could see her face every time the makeup artist told us that another product could "literally" make us more gorgeous. And it was," litterally" going deep into our pores. I especially got a hoot from his long description of the minerals in the deep sea water. "This makeup contains the deep sea water taken from water over a mile down in the oceans of Japan." "It takes "literally" thousands of years for the sea water to collect the minerals." And those deep sea minerals "literally" bond naturally to your skin and make it beautiful." (Smile) It was a wonderful example of how some people use the word "literally" to describe things they don't truly understand but want to appear confident discussing. It is not an indication of an overt deception. That is, they are not thinking, "I am going to lie", but more a subconscious desire to look knowledgeable.

I think BP oil is accelerating the mineral buildup in deep sea water. I mean that "Literally."
Who knew that BP Oil was just helping us become more beautiful?


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FaceBook friends

For those of you that have been waiting for me to be back out on Facebook today is the day.
I am in town and in the office. I was going to speak in Dallas next week but that program was canceled. Then I was going to go to NSA in Orlando, but I will be taking care of my Mom so I will be around.

My friend Michael sent this interesting article on a ship from the 1700's found at the Trade Center site.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/15/new.york.ground.zero.ship/index.html

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A Tight Twosome - Will They Last?


OK Magazine's Body Language expert and Success Signals author, Patti Wood, reads Tony and Eva's body language. Click the link below to see what Patti says about this twosome.
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The Look of Love - Will They Last?


OK Magazine's Body Language expert, Patti Wood, reads Vanessa & Zac's body language. Is there more to their gaze than meets the eye? Click the link below to find out what Patti says.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/34274024/OK-VanessaZac
Patti Wood, MA, Certified Speaking Professional - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at
http://www.pattiwood.net/ - Also check out the body language quiz on her YourTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/bodylanguageexpert
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What His Stance Says About His Sex Drive


Cosmopoltian's Body Language expert, Patti Wood, explains how to size up a dude's sack skills from a distance. Click the link below to get the scoop on Johnny Depp, Mark Wahlberg and Usher.
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