Had a discussion today about the articles I've posted on the proposed glass ban in Glasgow which now thankfully has been abandoned. My friend was intrigued with the continual references to "plastic glasses" throughout the coverage, my own included, of this story.
Anyway this led us on to discussing oxymorons, something I love, and we managed to compile a list. Most you will notice have been coined or used extensively in the advertising world. Coincidence? I think not.
Freshly frozen
Working holiday
Army intelligence
Act naturally
Small crowd
Definately maybe
New & improved
Precise estimate
Found missing
Alone together
Clearly misunderstood
Genuine imitation
Pretty ugly
Same difference
Almost exactly
Government organization
Living dead
Terribly pleased
And my own personal favourite...
Microsoft Works
3 comments:
Dark Light.
Virtual Reality.
Bittersweet.
Some in Spanish...
http://www.oximoron.com/quees.html
Banyu
Delighted you've stopped by again, it's always nice to hear from you.
I would leave comments on your blog but sadly my Spanish is not good enough.
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