Disclaimer: This is officially the silliest post I’ve ever done…and it does have competition! I have now been asked several times by people on Twitter (Paolo Terni, most recently) about the extra “u” I place in so many of my words. I wish there was an exotic and intriguing explanation, but really…it’s all in an attempt to make it seem like “I meant to do that”.
I shall explain. I have a friend, Alex Watson, who now happens to be on Twitter ( @watsonguitars – after I cajoled and prodded because he is an amazing talent and craftsman and well, I thought he should be exposed to people with taste 😀 ). Alex is the one who dubbed me “Super G” a few years ago. I just dismissed his silliness and patted him condescendingly on the head.
Skiing in a blizzard - suuper!
Then I returned to skiing. Oh…the thrill of downhill speed, reckless careening and risk of limb. I had forgotten how much I truly reveled in it. I adopted the moniker so aptly bestowed upon me by Alex, and started signing my emails with it. I know, I’m such a low-key type person 😉
Then came Twitter. I started out with an oh-so-creative handle: @GinaStark. I know, I know, I should be running marketing departments. I felt strangely “exposed” and self-conscious and opted for what I stuupidly considered partial anonymity by going with a nickname. Pfffft. People who follow me now know more than they’d ever want to know about me! But I veer…and so, I wanted @SuperG. Wouldn’t ya know; it was already claimed. Hey, at least it’s another Californian.
So, I added a “u”. I know; so anticlimactic. But then I started having some fuun on Twitter, adding a “u” here and there and it ended up being the real ice-breaker that warmed people to me and me to those who took the “uu” banner and ran with it. I fondly recall Trace / @TraceImages and Diana / @AdamsConsulting as some of the first to engage in this word play. I still love them muuchly!
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So guud of youu to clarify all this… I thought it was from being suuper and wanting to point the nod of superness back to 'u' and 'u' (as in your lucky readers) in your always-generous fashion 🙂
Rock on…
Awwww thanks muuchly sista! I'm tryin' to rock on…sometimes I roll 🙂 xoxoxo Sista G
Oh Gina! This is suuper! I am so glad to have the mystery solved! I have always luuved you muuchly and enjoy the way you word a sentence and 140 characters beyond belief! And blogs! Luuv, Libby Suupercalifragilistickkexpialidocious!
Hi Libby Hunshine! lol at that last word..I'm not sure that is tweet-able size! 😉 Thanks, as ever, for your very sweet encouragement and comments. You are a treasure! xoxoxo Luuv, Gina
Thouught youu might have got the ideea while Schluusing down the hill.
Have you ever thought that you could save a lot of time by adopting the shortened form of 'Double U' otherwise known as 'W'!! You would only have to hit 1 key instead of 2, with all the time you spend Tweeting that would add up to many hours saved that you could spend hiking.
Thanks for a fun post SWperG 🙂
(You see it works, I am a genius! I am off now to enjoy the time I have saved already)
Tennnnyyy! lol Yow are awesome! I mean, saving me all that trwble! And time! Swch a bright Brit, you are 😉 heehee – Thanks mwchly for stopping by my happy lil' blog. Cheers and Hwgs! xo G
As Charlie Sheen says, this acrtlie is WINNING!
Oh! -Found one I haven't commented on! Hee. Nothing could be further from the truth "People who follow me now know more than they’d ever want to know about me!" If you think I'm a nag, wait til you try to retire from blogging!
Oh yeah? You can't count the "pffffft" comment as a comment, young man! 😛 You are very sweet to threaten to nag me 😀 Thank you!! Cheers n huugs, G
I often wondered but for whatever reason never considered questioning it. Perhaps that's b/c Gina is truuly suuper…
😉
@MikelKing
Awww thanks muuchly Miikel! 😉 Cheers and Ciao, Gina
I didn't notice it at first to be honest. But when I did notice it and the "uu" in your tweets I thought it was a very cool idea. It's funny how things can come to you in an instant, and other times you spend hours contemplating them.
Hi Michael. Thanks for reading about my silly spelling 🙂 Yes, I think those things that inspire you in a moment tend to be the most authentic and pure! Thank youu for your thouughts ;)) Cheers! Gina
Hey! That souunds and feels Suuper! nice read…
Thank youu for youur visit and youur comment 😉 Gina
I laughed throuuouut this entire message my suuper friend!! This was quite humorouus and fuun to read!!! Great Job SUUPERG!!!
Ciao Jeff! Thanks for visiting me here 🙂 and I'm glad I can bring chuckles!! Happy travels to you – I've just arrived in Florence and can't wait to take it all in!! Huuuuugs!! Gina
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