I’m following Rhia‘s lead here, and calling this disease what it is: Pig Flu. No, it’s not swine flu (not that I think Swine is that much of an upgrade from Pig). We need a good solid plosive to really portray our disgust at this disease.
What is a plosive? If you’re not an English major or a vocalist, you may not know. Plosive are consonants that make an exploding sound when you say them. They rely on a certain amount of built up pressure behind your lips. P,D,B,K, and T are the major ones.
Notice, all the best/nastiest words start with P
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