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Protect your body with good ergonomics.

By Laura Bergheim | June 14, 2021

To avoid neck and back pain, consider getting a laptop stand and Bluetooth keyboard/mouse so you can set yourself up for ergonomic success regardless of if you’re working at a desk or your dining room table.

General rule of thumb: your display should be directly at eye level and your elbows should sit at a relaxed 90-degree angle.

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Micturate [mik-chuh-reyt] verb –

The polite way to say “urinate,” though micturating in public is anything but polite.

Akimbo [uh-kim-boh] adj, adv –

To stand with hands on hips, elbows bowed outward. Goes really well with the expression, “Oh, no you didn’t!”

Gesticulate [je-stik-yuh-leyt] verb –

To express oneself using excited, animated gestures; especially useful during sporting events and election years.

Juxtaposition [juhk-stuh-puh-zish-uh-n] noun –

The placing of two things side-by-side for comparison. The reason broccoli tastes worse next to ice cream.

Boarding [bohr-ding] noun & verb –

In ice hockey, a penalty for hitting an opponent into the protective boards surrounding the rink. In airport delays, the happiest moment of your life.

Gobsmacked [gob-smakt] adjective –

Utterly astounded or astonished. Often experienced when finding a parking space, or when not finding a parking space.

Loquacious [loh-kwey-shuh s] adjective –

Talking freely and sometimes excessively. Don’t even get us started on loquacious people, you’ll never hear the end of it.

Analysand [uh-nal-uh-sand] noun –

A person undergoing psychoanalysis. Usually blamed on the mother.

Thither [thith -er] adverb –

To go toward, the forgotten antonym to “hither.” Or, Sylvester the Cat saying “scissor.”

Luddite [luhd-ahyt] noun –

Someone who is opposed or resistant to new technology. We tried to Google it, but we never could figure out how to work that thing.

Mashugana [muh-shoo g-uh-nuh] noun –

Yiddish for nonsense, silliness, or craziness. Or the person behaving as such.

Bespoke [bih-spohk] adjective –

Made to order, custom-made. We’d use that word in our tagline, but nobody would know what it means — except maybe a tailor.

Tittup [tit-uh p] noun –

An exaggerated prancing, bouncing movement or manner of moving. A twerk is a tittup, but not necessarily the other way around.

Antagonist [an-tag-uh-nist] noun –

The person who is opposed to the hero of the story. You might call them a “villain,” but we like to keep an open mind.

Pontificate [pon-tif-i-keyt] verb –

To drone on and on about something in a stuck-up way. The Hipster’s Special.

Maven [mey-vuh n] noun –

An expert or connoisseur. Usually a buzzkill at a cocktail party or wedding reception.

Ruminate [roo-muh-neyt] verb –

To ponder or consider something deeply; not always caused by rum.

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