Manage Your Life
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Do you have frenemies?
editor
Today Merriam-Webster's
Collegiate Dictionary added about 100 new words, most of them
reflecting pop culture and societal trends like
"frenemy," "staycation," and
"webisode."
The word "frenemy" has been in our vocabulary since we
first heard the word used in an episode of "Sex and the
City." According to the new dictionary entry, the term dates
to 1977 and means "one who pretends to be a friend but is
actually an enemy." Frenemies do seem to be mostly prevalent
in female relationships, particularly when one woman is highly
competitive with another. A frenemy may try to steal your boyfriend
or friends, trash talk you behind your back, borrow and ruin your
clothes, sabotage your outfit, make you look bad at work, try to
make you jealous, or do anything else that might cause you
discomfort or frustration.
Some famous frenemies:
- Heather Locklear and Denise Richards
- Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan
- Gwyneth Paltrow and Winona Ryder
- Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera
- Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag
- Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Catrell
- Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton
- Miley Cyrus vs. Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato
- Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian
- Tyra Banks and Janice Dickinson
Have you ever had any frenemies in your life? Would you confront
them or try to end the friendship once you recognized their shady
behavior? [
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Related: words, websters, vocabulary, sex and the city, paris hilton, lindsay lohan, heather locklear, friendships, frenemy, dictionary, denise richards
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Posted by Mrs. P Thu Jul 9, 2009 1:03pm PDT
No. It is stupid and immature. I am not fake like that.
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Posted by BethAnn Thu Jul 9, 2009 1:18pm PDT
Wow, did anyone else notice that Paris Hilton made the list three different times?
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Posted by Mrs. P Thu Jul 9, 2009 1:45pm PDT
It wasn't defensive, Yasmin, it was a fact.
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Posted by Deb Thu Jul 9, 2009 1:46pm PDT
writers_block: Yes! I was just about to comment on that!
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Posted by Hip Mom Thu Jul 9, 2009 2:31pm PDT
It has nothing to do with maturity, Mrs. P, although you have a healthy and smart attitude. Occasionally, someone will come into your life who feels insecure or inadequate around you, no matter how nicely you treat them. The maturity comes from smiling politely when you encounter these people, but not seeking out their company for social occasions. My story is true: last year, in a 12 day period, both my grandmother and my infant nephew passed away. After a week of crying, I decided to get up, put on a pretty outfit, and head out to the market. I ran into a textbook frenemy. She eyed my outfit up and down as she approached. Ugh. I told her what had happened in my life, and within 1 minute of finishing my two stories she just couldn't contain herself, and boasted of her family's upcoming two week European vacation. I kid you not.
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Posted by W!LD CH!LD Thu Jul 9, 2009 2:32pm PDT
I have had plenty of these in my lifetime... I once had a girlfriend who would sleep with any guy who was interested in me. It was so frustrating because we were only 14 at the time so of course most of the guys would end up dating her just to sleep with her. She even slept with my actual boyfriend one time, her mom walked in on them and her mom called and told me! can you believe that lol
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Posted by yaya Thu Jul 9, 2009 2:33pm PDT
lol. Paris is fake. of course she's known as a frenemy
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Posted by Mrs. P Thu Jul 9, 2009 2:55pm PDT
What I understood the word to be is a person who pretends to be your friend, but really is an enemy. I do not associate with people who I feel don't like me or I do not like them. The frenemies listed above are most certainly immature, (Paris Hilton). I think that talking to people who you don't like is a waste of time and unecessary and fake. That's just my opinion...
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Posted by martza Thu Jul 9, 2009 3:01pm PDT
NO I WOULDNT WANT TO BE AROUND PEOPLE LIKE THAT. THIS IS MY THING I LIKE U SO IL TALK TO U IF I DONT THEN I WONT. THERE IS NO NEED FOR ME TO GO AROUND PRETENDING TO BE FRIENDS WITH SOMEONE IF I DONT LIKE THEM. AND I WOULDNT WANT THAT TO HAPEN TO ME EITHER.
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