to a Southerner it is faux pas, not sins, that matter in this world.
Tabloids invoke freedom of speech, but they're not interested in that, they're just interested in who's shagging whom, who's got drunk. And if you take that pretend, faux moral standpoint, you end up with people in public life being completely boring. Like they've had their genitals removed.
When I began in the late '90s, I felt quite lonely. We were coming out of the grunge era; it was the time of Corinne Day, The Face, the height of the YBAs, where models had to be "real," on real locations with no lighting. I rebelled against the grungeys - I didn't find the faux naturalism to be representative!
Anything that's really grounded in humanity and is real, but just happens to be faux pas, or just really shouldn't be funny, I like it.
I won't wear fur - never, ever. I'm an animal lover. I wouldn't even wear faux fur. I prefer to go the cheap route and not shave my legs.
A fashion faux pas is what happens when you're not confident with yourself.
The terms "idiot" and "lunatic" were acceptable diagnostic terms in England up until 1959. "Imbecile" and "feeble-minded person" were, likewise, listed as official categories in the 1913 Mental Deficiency Act. England has always lagged a bit behind in discarding outdated terms for the disadvantaged. When I was there in 1980, it was still possible to shop for used clothing at the local Spastic Shop. That is, compared to the United States, where it takes, oh, about twenty-five minutes for a diagnostic euphemism to become a conversational faux pas.
Obama's folksy come-on is as bad as Madonna's faux British - and both are in need of fresh inspiration.
I love rhinestones, faux jewelry.
There is something decidedly faux about the camaraderie of Facebook, something illusory about the connectedness of Twitter.
I had a fantasy that i'd drift up to Scotland and spend my life as a faux bodhisattua.
Don't get me wrong, I love literary fiction. It's faux literary fiction I can't stand.
My biggest faux pas is not giving time for myself.
