Friday, November 19, 2010

Altruism

al·tru·ism

[al-troo-iz-uhm] Show IPA
–noun
1.the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others ( opposed to egoism).
2.Animal Behavior . behavior by an animal that may be to its disadvantage but that benefits others of its kind, as a warning cry that reveals the location of the caller to a predator.



aww....isn't it nice that we can learn to be altruistic from our selfless animal friends?


and now for Friday's ah HAHA Moment......

The Washington Post published a contest for readers in which they were asked to supply alternate meanings for various words. This is one of the entries…. 


Flatulence
(n.), the emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller.

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