I am not a conspiracy “nut.” I don’t believe that “everything happens for a reason,” or that there is some divine master-plan guiding us all and making it all make sense.
I will certainly admit to being a skeptic.
But sometimes, something as simple as an anagram can make the hairs on your arm stand up just a little bit straighter… all right, that might be a bit much. Sometimes an anagram can make you stop and say, “Hmmm.”
For example, “Listen” is an anagram for “Silent.” Whoa. That’s an anagram – and it’s profound. Here are a few more of my favourites:
* Elvis = Lives
* Clint Eastwood = Old West Action
* Dormitory = Dirty Room
* The eyes = They see
* Astronomers = Moon starers
* Postmaster = Stamp Store
* Clothespins = So Let's Pinch
* Desperation = A Rope Ends It
* David Letterman = Nerd amid late TV
* Ronald Reagan = A darn long era
* George Bush = He bugs Gore
Those were fun. So I decided to look up the name of our graphic design and promotions company, ideas company. Some really good ones here:
* A dynamic pose. A little mellow-dramatic. Might be more fitting a dance troupe.
* Panic someday. Ain’t that the truth. Let’s all try a little harder to plan ahead people!
* A side company. Wow! This one isn’t accurate at all (unless it’s the universe really is trying to tell me something – nudge, nudge, wink, wink. Wake up, Neo!), but it works out great!
* A copy sideman. Not bad considering we coordinate printing and production for our clients as well. It’s not really a “side” business for us but it’s not the main part of what we do either.
* Pain made cosy. Yes creativity, design, and creation can be painful sometimes. I like to think we do a good job making the pain our clients feel a lot more cosy.
* Any media cops. Ahhh, brand enforcement. Sometimes I feel a little like a cop when I have to explain to some clients why I so strongly disagree with this or that revision because it will be in some way harmful to their established brand.
* Company aides. This is my favourite! Graphic design is so much more than putting text on a page. Some days I’m an editor, a copywriter, an administrative assistant, an “ad man”, a small business advisor, a telephone tech support person, an event planner… I get to asked to wear a lot of different hats. That’s why I like this anagram the best. Sometimes, when I’m asked what we do, I sum it up as “We help businesses communicate their message and grow”. So this one works... I'm not sure why I need an anagram for my business name.
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"Shouldn’t there be a shorter word for monosyllabic?"
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