День хаоса и беспорядка
Из хаоса рождается порядок… (Фото: konradbak, depositphotos.com)
Очень необычный праздник отмечается ежегодно 14 июля, благодаря американке Эдриенн Сью Куперсмит, – это День хаоса и беспорядка. В англоязычной среде он известен как Pandemonium Day.
Слово «Pandemonium» известно ещё с библейских времён, однако получило широкую известность только в 17 веке благодаря поэме английского поэта Дж. Мильтона «Потерянный рай». В своём произведении автор, строя сюжет на библейской основе, называет этим словом чертоги низвергнутого с Небес падшего ангела, олицетворяющего собой силы Зла. Буквально же с латинского переводится это слово как столпотворение, смятение и беспорядок.
Учреждение подобного праздника трактуется неоднозначно, и вкладывают в объяснение его значения разный смысл. С одной стороны, учреждение праздника, посвящённого хаосу, да ещё и с названием, косвенно ассоциируемым с силами зла, может вызывать настороженность. С другой стороны, обращение к теме хаоса, отсылает нас к ещё древним теориям происхождения мира, созданного из этого самого хаоса или из ничего. Эта же теория лежит и в основе христианского вероучения, гласящего о том, что Господь создал мир из хаоса.
Способность человека осознать хаос в абсолютном значении, которое вкладывается в него религией или философскими школами, ограничена. Однако на бытовом уровне хаос в сознании человека есть не что иное, как противопоставление порядку, то есть прямая его противоположность. Уклад жизни человека подчинён определённым правилам, то есть упорядочен. Это касается и выстраивания отношений с другими людьми, и обустройство самой материальной жизни вокруг себя.
В сложном современном мире, полном стрессов и повседневных забот, человеку бывает порой трудно соблюдать упорядоченный уклад жизни, содержать в порядке дом или квартиру. Иногда этот процесс выходит из под контроля человека, доставляя ему осознанием неспособности поддержать порядок дополнительный душевный дискомфорт.
Организаторы праздника предлагают ненадолго вспомнить о том, что беспорядок – это хороший повод сделать шаг навстречу чему-то новому, вспомнить о том, что в построении привычного нам мира хаос играл свою роль. В обыденной жизни беспорядок – это отличная возможность упорядочить свой окружающий мир по-новому, сделав его ещё лучше, чем он был до этого. Предлагается провести в этот день генеральную уборку, избавиться от ненужных вещей, навести порядок в сознании, а главное – не паниковать. Из хаоса рождается порядок…
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hump day
Смотреть что такое «hump day» в других словарях:
hump day — Wednesday, the middle of the work week, over the hump Brian says if you can get through hump day, the rest of the week is easy … English idioms
hump day — /ˈhʌmp deɪ/ (say hump day) noun Colloquial Wednesday.
hump day — noun Wednesday … Wiktionary
hump day — Wednesday, the middle of the work week … American business jargon
hump day — n. Wednesday (so called because it is the middle of the week) … English slang
Hump Ridge Track — The Hump Ridge Track is located in the south east of Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand. [http://www.humpridgetrack.co.nz Link to Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track website] The Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track is 53 km, based in Waitutu Forest … Wikipedia
Camel’s Hump (Vermont) — Infobox Mountain Name = Camel s Hump Photo = Camel s Hump VT.jpg Caption = Camel s Hump, April 1968 Elevation = 1,244+ metres (4,080+ feet) [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=7016 PeakBagger.com: Camel s Hump] Accessed online: June 19,… … Wikipedia
The Hump — was the name given by Allied pilots in the Second World War to the eastern end of the Himalayan Mountains over which they flew from India to China to resupply the Flying Tigers and the Chinese Government of Chiang Kai shek. The region is noted… … Wikipedia
Operation Hump — Part of Vietnam War Date 5 – 8 November 1965 Location South Vietnam, Bien Hoa Result … Wikipedia
New Year’s Day Battle of 1968 — New Years Day Battle of 1968 Part of the Vietnam War Battle was near the border in the Tay Ninh Province (Green) … Wikipedia
List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
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См. также в других словарях:
hump day — Wednesday, the middle of the work week, over the hump Brian says if you can get through hump day, the rest of the week is easy … English idioms
hump day — /ˈhʌmp deɪ/ (say hump day) noun Colloquial Wednesday.
hump day — noun Wednesday … Wiktionary
hump day — Wednesday, the middle of the work week … American business jargon
hump day — n. Wednesday (so called because it is the middle of the week) … English slang
Hump Ridge Track — The Hump Ridge Track is located in the south east of Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand. [http://www.humpridgetrack.co.nz Link to Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track website] The Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track is 53 km, based in Waitutu Forest … Wikipedia
Camel’s Hump (Vermont) — Infobox Mountain Name = Camel s Hump Photo = Camel s Hump VT.jpg Caption = Camel s Hump, April 1968 Elevation = 1,244+ metres (4,080+ feet) [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=7016 PeakBagger.com: Camel s Hump] Accessed online: June 19,… … Wikipedia
The Hump — was the name given by Allied pilots in the Second World War to the eastern end of the Himalayan Mountains over which they flew from India to China to resupply the Flying Tigers and the Chinese Government of Chiang Kai shek. The region is noted… … Wikipedia
Operation Hump — Part of Vietnam War Date 5 – 8 November 1965 Location South Vietnam, Bien Hoa Result … Wikipedia
New Year’s Day Battle of 1968 — New Years Day Battle of 1968 Part of the Vietnam War Battle was near the border in the Tay Ninh Province (Green) … Wikipedia
List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
Happy Hump Day! Why is it on a Wednesday and what are the funniest quotes and memes?
Having made it through Monday and Tuesday, many people need a little extra motivation to get to the weekend, and use the term ‘hump day’
YOU’VE probably seen it all over Twitter and Instagram, or overhead your co-workers say it – ‘Hump Day’ seems to be appreciated by everyone.
Here’s how and why Wednesdays got the name and what it’s all about.
Why is Wednesday ‘Hump Day’?
This is hardly surprising – Wednesday is in the middle of the working week, so if you were climbing over a hill, it would be the tallest part.
The mid-week day can be associated with a lack of ambition or motivation, but once getting past the ‘hump’ of Wednesday, you’re on the easy journey to the weekend, so it’s no wonder people get excited.
Many social media users post motivation quotes, to try and spur others on for the rest of the week, sometimes using hashtag #WednesdayWisdom on Instagram and Twitter.
What are the best hump day quotes and memes?
If you’re also wanting a bit of inspiration to make it to the weekend, here are some famous quotes of encouragement.
“To some it’s Hump Day. To us, it’s Wednesday’s getting its ass kicked and Thursday just asked Friday to switch places.”
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”
“Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.”
«In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: It goes on.»
«I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.»
«Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.»
«Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.»
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happy hump day
or Happy Hump Day! [hap-ee huhmp dey]
What does happy hump day mean?
Happy hump day is a phrase variously issued to people on Wednesday, popularly called hump day in office environments.
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Where does happy hump day come from?
Wednesday first came to be known as hump day since at least the 1950s. The expression figures Wednesday, the middle of the workweek, as the hump people get over to coast into the weekend.
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Throughout the 20th century, Wednesday was especially referred to as hump day in an effort to liven up the drudgery of the workweek. Coworkers may wish one another Happy Hump Day! in a lighthearted or ironic acknowledgment that day-to-day work can be a drag. Evidence for the phrase dates back to at least the 1980s.
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Hump day rose to particular prominence in September, 2013 thanks to a popular commercial by the insurance company GEICO. In the commercial, a talking camel named Caleb walks through generic office cubicles asking his coworkers if they know what day it is. They roll their eyes, giving the impression that the camel does this every week. One of the office workers reluctantly answers him, to his delight: “It’s hump day.” Two men with guitars then explain that people who switch to GEICO insurance are “happier than a camel on Wednesday.” This commercial was the seventh most viewed on YouTube in 2013. The gag, of course, relies on a pun on the word hump, which Wednesdays metaphorically share with camel physiology.
Since the commercial’s widespread success, wishes of happy hump day have become especially associated with GEICO’s viral commercial.
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Who uses happy hump day?
In general usage, professionals and students wish each other happy hump day as congratulations for making it through the beginning of the week and as encouragement to make it through the second half. The phrase is also often used in the media to headline content published on Wednesday.
In reference to the popular Geico commercial, hump day is often paired with images or GIFs of Caleb the camel. Brands and sports teams with the camel as their mascot have also made use of the association in their marketing efforts. Camels have been brought to schools and public events for no other purpose than to celebrate Wednesday—to make it a happy hump day.
Be aware that happy hump day is frequently used on Wednesday in pornographic social-media posts, with accompanying images, to pun on the sexual slang of hump for “having sex” or “a woman’s butt.”
