Here you go, definition of neb and it's usage per "Pittsburgh English" on wikipedia.com.
- neb v. "to put one's 'neb' [nose] into a discourse or argument intrusively or impertinently; to pry, to nose around; hence v. phr neb out to mind one's own business"; n. busybody[5].
- Geographic distribution: Pennsylvania (see above citation).
- neb-nose or nebby-nose (also nebshit) n. the kind of person who is always poking into peoples’ affairs[5].
- Geographic distribution: Chiefly Pennsylvania (see above citation).
- nebby adj. given to prying into the affairs of others; nosy[2][3] (McElhinny 1999; Wisnosky 2003; Johnstone, Andrus and Danielson 2006).
- Geographic distribution: Pennsylvania, especially the southwest portion of the state (see above citations).
- Origins: Scots-Irish (see above citations).
I am more interested in peoples real lives than fiction on tv even if it is smut, reality tv!
Recent new NEB finds:
"Underage and Pregnant" sort of like our 16 & Pregnant. I think it is British and not Australian, but I haven't nebbed that out yet and I have only snuck in one episode. Here is my review: I actually liked these kids better than the US kids featured in the similar show, because they just didn't seem as spoiled as many o f the US 16 and preggers girls. Though I drew some icky sense of comfort that it isn't just America where this is pervasive problem. Though I admit to a full on addiction to that American show, I keep saying I am going to write Dr. Drew and say "Will it take the death of a child before you all require that these girls and fathers who are involved take a parenting class?" I have had near miss strokes seeing all of the toys and blankets in the cribs of babies and other stuffs that I thought were commonsensical, and if not commonsensicle (like that one?!) Isn't that what parenting books and classes are for? I know it all doesn't come naturally...Geez, I had to have my sister stick my second in the high chair. Duh. It was out, he was ready. Just for a short period but I hadn't thought to do it, yet. He was using the Bumbo...but the high chair gave him safety and support and me some freedom to move around. Another place for baby to be while I did something. That is another thing I saw, unattended babies in Bumbos on counters...not non-mobile babies,active ones...and don't even get me started on how many times I thought baby Leah might go out that second story apt. window! Goodgugamuga! Sorry folks who don't know what I am talking about...but I know some of you do...you might have a little neb-nose in your psyche,too!
Met a dad at playgroup today at the school I was checking out...super nice, super smart guy. Some people on this earth are so cosmopolitan! I mean, I have traveled. been to places like Ireland, Hungary, Czech Republic, a brief tiptoe into Germany and now Australia. I am sure it has some affect on me...but I am just so continental and ordinary and not international and extraordinary:) So he tells about his wife..she is an author and I look her up and I am sure she is super smart, too. They met at UNI @ Northwestern in Chicago...but both have international backgrounds. People are so darn interesting. Wow, I live a boring life. But this is what he said that got me interested in his wife: Before birth of son, she took off two years to write and cranked out 12 books. Multi-genre, also a playwright and poet. I love her, I hate her! Now, really, how cool is that? I admire that a lot. How do people do this? This blog is the closest I have come to writing a book in years and I have always wanted to write a book or many...Discipline, desire. So the information was given to me, I just took it to the next level. Neb-nose:)
We got to neb around the school a bit,but I was invited to come take a peek and come check out the playgroup...an invitation of sorts to neb. But both gentleman who volunteers at the school and participates in the playgroup and a parent were very talkative and forthcoming with information without me asking a thing.. Not sure how I feel about the school and def. didn't get to see the academic parts of it...but though it deems itself a democratic school, the lack of supervision while kids ran about the campus bothered me a bit. Here is an example: Though the whole school yard is in a residential neighborhood and fenced in, the children seemed to have liberty to be all over during outside time without adults. I recognize there are benefits to allowing children to work out problems. I really do. However, the young buck who had climbed to the top of the swing and sat there for a very long time without ever thinking to come down raised my eyebrows a bit. I wasn't sure if I should involve myself. I don't blame the boy for his attempt. Totally normal thing to try to do. But I think most adults would require the child to come down. The fact that no teacher saw him at all, and a fall could result in death and possible injury to another child or chook (yup, they had chickens running around), just made me a bit uncomfortable. The teacher was inside her room, though it was opened to the outdoors.
Interesting things about the school:
a.If a child is interested in a specific topic, say a preschooler asks what the last number is, they get an expert in mathematics (the guy I hung out a bit with this morning, in fact) to come talk to the kids. Studies are directed by student interest.
b.The students hold weekly meetings as a whole student body and make the rules...and change them as they see a need.
c.No shoes are required. Kids just running around without shoes. Not usually a big deal, so much,I like freedom of the toesies. But there is more dirt/mulch than grass and remember there are at least 4 chickens on the loose on campus. Do the chickens poop in the chicken coop? Think I can ask the director THAT ONE with a straight face? Because seriously, it does matter to me. Yeah, think that one might ruin our chances of admittance. Though, again, I will give it a chance. I may go to playgroup there some more, could even see volunteering to help out the teachers as I would love the distraction and something else to do besides home stuff, that I have to do, but don't so much get great enjoyment from doing. Yet not so sure this is the place for the Muffin. Cluck cluck. All my hens (sister hotline) and friends discuss. Share your thoughts. Please comment!
Toodles for now!
Val
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