[bksvol-discuss] Re: derange perfectionism: an historical perspective
- From: "Sue Stevens" <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:56:56 -0500
Well, I still don’t get it. Please clarify. (smile)
Sue S.
From: Valerie Maples
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 4:20 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: derange perfectionism: an historical perspective
OCD rearranged onto alphabetical order; kind of an OCD'ers inside joke. grin.
Valerie
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On Aug 14, 2011, at 2:49 AM, "Sue Stevens" <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
What does CDO stand for?
Sue S.
From: Carrie Karnos
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2011 10:12 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: derange perfectionism: an historical perspective
Well, I do love the term deranged perfectionist, which certainly describes me
and several other (ahem!) people in the volunteer group. I think a person
really has to have a bit of OCD (not a lot, just a little) in order to do a
good job at proofing books.
Did I ever mention a T-shirt I saw that said:
I have CDO. It's like OCD, but the letters are in the correct order, like
they should be!
What a great shirt!
Carrie
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From: Roger Loran Bailey <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2011 10:52 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: derange perfectionism: an historical perspective
Well, I suppose that establishes Carrie as the originator and it confirms
that it originated before I was on the list. It also confirms something else I
have noticed. Kim really likes the phrase. That is not a criticism of her. It
is just something I have definitely noticed.
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob W" <rwiley45@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2011 1:19 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] derange perfectionism: an historical perspective
Hi gang.
I used the search function on the freelists site looking for "deranged
perfection". (Thus picking up perfectionist, perfectionists and all other
deviants, or is it derivations.)
There were 61 emails with that phrase in them. Unfortunately they aren't in
any particular order, so the rest of the data is based on a spot check of the
emails.
Kim seems to like the phrase best: having ten emails in the list before I
quit counting.
The earliest email I could find was from Karrey in 2006, and I list it below.
Does this make me an official deranged perfectionist?
Bob
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[bksvol-discuss] Re: NY Times Best Seller List
a.. From: Carrie Karnos <ckarnos@xxxxxxxxx>
b.. To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
c.. Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 05:17:56 -0700 (PDT)
For those people who are newbies in the discussion group, someone referred to
the Bookshare volunteers as 'deranged perfectionists' a long while ago, and
there was a general concensus that that's a good way to describe us. Clearly
Evan fits right in with this group! :-)
Carrie
Evan Reese <mentat1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Deranged perfectionist, you say? I know the feeling. The first book I
validated, I read right through it - I would have done so anyway, as it was
part of a series that I wanted to continue - and corrected every error I
could.
But, alas, I am not a professional proofreader, so when the book is approved
and put in the collection, what to my amazement should appear a typo in the
long synopsis for all to see! It wasn't my error, as I hadn't scanned the
book, but I had read the dust jacket info from which the synopsis was taken,
and thought I had fixed everything. I could have screamed. I think I
actually
might have, I don't remember for sure now, but I wouldn't be surprised if I
actually did.
Life is hard for perfectionists.
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