Ic im ness" is no place to be living SOME WORDS that push their way into common useage get a standing ovation from me. Others prompt a comment like, ‘‘tacky’’ or ‘*too cute’’. One that appeals to me was stumbled upon by Jack Douglas’ young Japanese wife when she was in the throes of learning English. She said that one of her hus- band’s zany jokes. was the growing edge by Hayden Stewart Freelance Counsellor Hayden Stewart may be reached at 261-6242 for appointments far individual, family or group counselling. **reallydiculous’. It was ac- cidental, but it had class. Another mongrel is ‘‘par- ticipaction’’. You wouldn't want to use it, but it says something understandable. On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd give it a 4. The same with **dancercize’’. You have to be a little too cute to talk about ‘‘privatizing’’. It gets a 3. The other day | heard a new one. A friend spoke Negatively about giving away to ‘‘victimness’’. There’s no such word you say? Why sure there is — I just used it! It’s a word that sneaks up on you. You feel immediately that you know what it means, and yet, if you are asked to tell someone else what you mean by it, you’re in trouble. Sup- pose you say, ‘‘Well, er, ah, it means the experience of be- ing victimized’’. Sounds logical, but somehow not enough has been said. Sup- pose you said, “‘It’s the feel- ing you have about the ex- perience of being. victimiz- ed’’. That’s better, but still it’s not good enough. It doesn’t cover the person who imagines he is being victimiz- ed or feels like it or pretends it when, in fact, he is not be- ing victimized at all. A per- - son whois not being victimiz- ed in any manner may still : suffer from ‘‘victimness’’ if -he chooses to join the club. “He may KNOW that he is not being victimized, and yet, to explain himself, or defend himself, or to solicit support or pity, he permits an attitude of ‘‘victimness’’ to color his life. Whatever shade of mean- ing you put on that non- word; you know that vic- timness is something you don’t want to snuggle up to. It’s too heavy for you. It of- fers few rewards, if any. Perhaps, once every few years you may want to visit victimness for a short while, but man, it’s no place to live! ety eurance Gwrees of Carta Sureen Casswarce de Canada SHOWROOM SALE vist! FASHION HOME INTERIORS, where you will receive prompt. personal attention and benefit trom the expertise of our qualified staf! THE SUBTLE MAGIC OF OPEN-AIR DRAPERY sn N f OUR NEW VERTICAL BLINDS HEIGHT & LIGHT WE’VE CUT THE COSTS OF WINDOW BEAUTY o ! ne Shades & Woven Woods * 1” Venetian Blinds * Vertical Blinds Man a", 9 Op- 4.20 0066:68 3050 Mountain Highway North Vancouver Estapliahed 17 years = 988-1525, 988-1220 THIS ISN'T the computer he won, bat Jeftrey Jones of North Vancouver did win a computer, 3 PRE 64, for enter- ing his wa computer program into a contest, and be won. The Grade R Handsworth student was at the Hyatt recently for Computer Eiteracy Day, where he ‘was honored. Subscribe to the News Cll - Sunday, February 26, 1984 - North Shore News for more than just news. $9500 Our Subscribers are finding there’s more to the NEWS than meets the eye. Like a day’s skitng for just $15.00 on Grouse for the whole family. Like an oll and filter at any Esso station on the North Shore. A night at the movies from Network Video. Altogether, you get approx. $50.00 worth of goods and se vices, and guaranteed delivery of the biggest. and the best, suburban newspaper in BC for one year AB tor $25.00 All you do is say ‘yes’, when une of our gals calls you Or clip out this coupon and send tt tin Subsartption renewal | | New Subscription | | Name Address/Code__ Phone(s) Mail or Deliver to: ranean Men Una news narth shore news 112 West 12th Street N.V V7M 1M3 Subscription enqatries please 980-7081 © 1 day of skiing for the whole family at Grouse Muuntain for just $15 (Approx $45 00) © OW & filter for $11.88 at any partictpating Esso Service station on the North Shore * one free 12 word classified ad tn the North Shore News of Sunday News (Vahe $7 95) TS MN oe