Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Main Entry: tact
Pronunciation: \ˈtakt\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, sense of touch, from Latin tactus, from tangere to touch — more at tangent
Date: 1797

1 : sensitive mental or aesthetic perception
2 : a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense

In my life I am surrounded by people without any.

2 comments:

drbaucom said...

Bwah ha ha. Good one.

Cheri said...

I had a particular person in my mind after reading that post. My future sister-in-law TOLD me that I would be giving her a bridal shower even though I'm not in the wedding party AND they didn't even register anywhere except for money. Then, when guests brought gifts to the shower, she acted disappointed and only got excited about the lady who brought money. I could go on and on...but tact, she has none.