PSA:

Mar. 10th, 2009 06:52 pm
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Diffuse = To spread out.
Defuse = To render something less explosive (literally, remove the fuse, de-fuse)

When you're talking about making a situation or event less tense or toxic, you're talking about defusing the situation. Not diffusing the situation--you don't want to spread the tension around.

Date: 2009-03-11 02:11 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] twirlgrrl.livejournal.com
I'm such a PITA though.

Date: 2009-03-11 03:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] artemis-rich.livejournal.com
Sometimes, it's necessary to spread the tension around. You know. But only when one is possessed of an evil djinn and wants to be a shit disturber. Which never happens to me. Oh no.

Date: 2009-03-11 03:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aubreym.livejournal.com
Tee hee. And also - I agree w/ C - sometimes it's necessary to spread it around. (or at least fun.)

Date: 2009-03-11 03:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] quinek.livejournal.com
I don't no what your talking about in you're post their.

Date: 2009-03-11 04:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] leviathaen.livejournal.com
Woah. That was painful. Yet awesome.

Date: 2009-03-12 03:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] quinek.livejournal.com
I know, it was even painful to write.

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