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Ennui

Word of the day on 21 September 2009.

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159
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PuddleMonkey
My friend just told me that her sex life produces an unbearable ennui. I don't know what that means, but I know it's bad.
@PuddleMonkey

Good uses

  • futuraprime
    114
    Points
    Hmmm. Apparently, @artwiculate wants me to tweet something with the word "ennui" today... but I just don't care.
    @futuraprime
  • natybee88
    104
    Points
    Ennui = resorting to removing staples from recyclable file folders in order to feel like you're doing *something* with your day...
    @natybee88
  • rmvance
    94
    Points
    The days are getting short, filled with rain and ennui, farewell to the girl with the sun in her eyes, can I kiss you and then I'll be gone.
    @rmvance
  • hereticaneue
    62
    Points
    ennui? it's my middle name. no, not really, but i think it might be my cat's middle name. that lazy little ho.
    @hereticaneue
  • yopopodawn
    49
    Points
    "And SHE said, why, it's only ENNUI!" GP secretary Maeve patted her bag to find the pistol. Dr Greer had just gone one boredom joke too far.
    @yopopodawn
  • andybrown28
    49
    Points
    If only ennui meant procrastination then I could use it to describe what I'm doing and earn myself some artwiculate points.
    @andybrown28
  • khren
    44
    Points
    I am exhausted and overcome with absolute ennui. Sorry, mistype, that's Absolut ennui. Got a nice citrus flavor.
    @khren
  • Spoozle
    40
    Points
    Working from home is a bitch for the gut, am currently relieving the ennui with my 18th piece of toast, and am now eyeing up the decanter...
    @Spoozle
  • MissVonniie
    39
    Points
    Life creates itself in delirium and is undone in ennui
    @MissVonniie
  • dermois
    35
    Points
    Oh Artwitulate, as if Mondays aren't bad enough you choose today to introduce us to ennui. One word to describe "That Monday Feeling"!
    @dermois
  • thebigmonty
    35
    Points
    Ennui lifted somewhat by a glorious pear tart from M&S. Does this count as 1 of my 5 a day? Thanks to Chris and Happy Birthday!
    @thebigmonty
  • readsmallprint
    35
    Points
    Have just pre-ordered my copy of Ennui by Enya on Amazon. Promises to be a "meloncholic urban irish fusion". Fab.
    @readsmallprint
  • eallam
    34
    Points
    The inevitable ennui at dusk, frozen at the doorway, watching her drive away. What now?
    @eallam
  • takete
    34
    Points
    Not many people know that "A Dyed Iron Snowsuit" is an anagram for "Today's Word is Ennui"
    @takete
  • teeandtoast
    30
    Points
    no ennui for me today, i love doodling on teapots whilst sipping on a green tea, seaweed & wheatgrass cocktail!
    @teeandtoast
  • wdonohue
    30
    Points
    My Monday morning induced ennui is barely being countered by my desire to keep my job. #artwiculate
    @wdonohue
  • danmcl0703
    30
    Points
    I am suffering from a serious case of ennui brought about by a complete lack of purposeful things to do.
    @danmcl0703
  • browningshane
    29
    Points
    If i weren't such an indefatigable optimist, this incessant rain would have caused me to develop a bad case of ennui.
    @browningshane
  • mikeyjhay
    25
    Points
    Is your Monday filled with ennui? Try the new Twitter word game Artwiculate http://artwiculate.com/
    @mikeyjhay
  • beePencil
    25
    Points
    I was going to tweet there, but then I thought what's the point...? #ennui
    @beePencil
  • DaveCurry
    25
    Points
    “To love to read is to exchange hours of ennui for hours of delight.” - Charles de Montesquieu #artwiculate
    @DaveCurry
  • thatsally
    25
    Points
    On a rainy day, the autodidact is safe from ennui, but not from angst.
    @thatsally
  • ambientaware
    25
    Points
    Made hamburgers, frog-style. Now to finish the meal the truly French way: a glass of wine, a cigarette, and ennui in the soft rain.
    @ambientaware
  • KateSherrod
    25
    Points
    Today's weather, grey and wet, would lend itself to ennui had I not ridden my bike through it. I feel magnificent! #artwiculate
    @KateSherrod
  • ninjahutch
    25
    Points
    maybe this new artwiculate thingy ma-jig will help relief the ennui that is burdening my soul or maybe i should just reach for a wispa gold
    @ninjahutch
  • simonthehunter
    25
    Points
    Sitting on the toilet tweeting and thus escaping the ennui that is a day in office.
    @simonthehunter
  • barrymcgee
    25
    Points
    The launch of @artwiculate should help relieve any ennui, also a very pretty site
    @barrymcgee
  • msevangeline
    24
    Points
    Grendal the hippo's futile dreams of traveling to Norway increased his ennui day by day.
    @msevangeline
  • ReWiredForSound
    24
    Points
    Ah, monday ... Time for the ennui to set in...
    @ReWiredForSound
  • r0b0tgrl
    24
    Points
    After weeks of ennui, I feel I've truly bounced back. Thanks, Abilify. :)
    @r0b0tgrl
  • lisa_hay_j
    24
    Points
    Ennui = working on other people's résumés...
    @lisa_hay_j
  • Cact
    24
    Points
    Having to write papers based on style rather than plot, meaning, and message fills me with such a deep ennui it’s not even funny.
    @Cact
  • am_harte
    24
    Points
    I often find that nigh-inconsolable ennui is relieved by the motion of pen on paper, the anxious scribblings of a lonely soul. #artwiculate
    @am_harte
  • adairrichards
    24
    Points
    Am taking the fight to ennui today with a combo of speed report writing, chilli jam on toast and jay-z on spotify
    @adairrichards
  • juhboy
    23
    Points
    Jonathan Ross was forced to sing out the praises of Barcelona's graceful french magician: "Thierry ennui, Thierry ennui, Thierry ennui..."
    @juhboy
  • meowsk
    20
    Points
    Ennui? The story of my life these days.
    @meowsk
  • shanemagee
    20
    Points
    alli (with a well-practised ennui) and uber-muddy gretchen in a leafy idyll http://yfrog.com/dzz5sj
    @shanemagee
  • jkordy
    20
    Points
    Argh, ennui, my nemesis! ( @artwiculate ) #artwiculate
    @jkordy
  • neutralforce
    20
    Points
    ennui would be my greatest of enemies, if only I could drudge up the motivation necessary to battle it...
    @neutralforce
  • mikefranklin
    20
    Points
    today's languorous ennui was alleviated when I found http://artwiculate.com/ via http://twitter.com/thatwhichmatter
    @mikefranklin
  • LeaTerry
    20
    Points
    Maybe it wasn't so bad, this ennui. After all, it was always there to greet her when another promising friendship ended.
    @LeaTerry
  • jslconsulting
    20
    Points
    "Ennui"...good segueway into tomorrow's word: PRETENTIOUS! I'm bored.
    @jslconsulting
  • electricice79
    20
    Points
    "Kanyawn" - The feeling of ennui when you must endure another useless moment featuring Kanye West
    @electricice79
  • the_murphy
    20
    Points
    @shawnmain Yeah. *deep ennui filled sigh, pause* Yeah.
    @the_murphy
  • alfrehn
    20
    Points
    At the office. Ennui setting in.
    @alfrehn
  • thebigmonty
    20
    Points
    Oh bowl of Crunchy Nut Cornflakes, wake me from my morning ennui.
    @thebigmonty
  • davewark
    20
    Points
    ennui envelopes employees, eradicating earlier enthusiasm
    @davewark
  • theweird1ne
    20
    Points
    To add to my ennui today, my work pc keeps running slow.
    @theweird1ne
  • theshawe
    20
    Points
    I lol at other peoples Ennui.
    @theshawe

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