Welcome Kenzo! NYC's Infamous Masseur has joined our Forum

[Redwine56]

I was pleasantly surprised to see that one of our most popular masseurs, Kenzo has joined the Forum. Please join me in welcoming him.

[Wanderoz]

Welcome to one of the very best!

[bronnie]

He is wonderful!!

[+ sync]

Is the word "infamous" in the thread's title intended?

[Harryinny]

Is this the masseur in question?https://rentmasseur.com/KenzoNYC

[BeefyDude]

Any plans on an Atlanta visit. This city has very few, if any, good masseurs

[BuddyWorker]

Why INFAMOUS?

[Redwine56]

Is the word "infamous" in the thread's title intended?

Yes, thought it was appropriate due to his popularity and always positive reviews in this market. There have been numerous posts about him previously in the Forum.

[Redwine56]

Is this the masseur in question?https://rentmasseur.com/KenzoNYC

Yes, Sir.

[Wanderoz]

I’d say “glorious”!!!

[LookingAround]

Yes, thought it was appropriate due to his popularity and always positive reviews in this market. There have been numerous posts about him previously in the Forum.

Infamous doesn’t mean famous. Has a negative connotation.

 

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[+ beethoven]

FDR began his address to Congress, "Yesterday, December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy....."

 

I don't think that anyone is comparing Kenzo to the attack on Pearl Harbor! As Looking Around pointed out, infamous does not mean famous. The word has a decidedly negative connotation.

[mike carey]

As Looking Around pointed out, infamous does not mean famous. The word has a decidedly negative connotation.

True, but it can be used as an ironic exaggeration, downplaying any negative connotation.

[Massageislife]

True, but it can be used as an ironic exaggeration, downplaying any negative connotation.

Irony is notoriously tricky figure, since it involves communicating the opposite of what you actually write. (Or does it?)

[mike carey]

Irony is notoriously tricky figure, since it involves communicating the opposite of what you actually write. (Or does it?)

The opposite or a radical understatement.

[Redwine56]

True, but it can be used as an ironic exaggeration, downplaying any negative connotation.

Mike's got my back. No way was it my intention to portray a negative reference to Kenzo. Actually, quite the opposite. I've used the word and never thought it was a negative reflection. I was thinking memorable, popular, well known. I have to watch my p's and q's with you intellects.

[Phil_musc]

Or not. I, for one, got your meaning immediately. Remember, we now live in a culture of outrage.

[Massageislife]

Or not. I, for one, got your meaning immediately. Remember, we now live in a culture of outrage.

 

"Culture of outrage" seems unnecessarily political (and anti-Left). Everyone got his meaning. I just think there is a lot of good will towards Kenzo--I obviously need to see him!--and no one wanted him to feel anything but a welcoming embrace. Here's a hug, Kenzo: MMMM!

[relax man]

Or not. I, for one, got your meaning immediately. Remember, we now live in a culture of outrage.

 

Yes, we all understood, but nobody's outraged. Someone used a word incorrectly and someone else helpfully pointed it out. It's not a big deal.

[LookingAround]

Or not. I, for one, got your meaning immediately. Remember, we now live in a culture of outrage.

No we live in a world of grammar and word definitions. Don’t put your own idiosyncratic spin on it.

[Onamission]

His site says he will be in L.A. in late August. I'm guessing you would recommend him since I never get to NYC?

[LookingAround]

Totally. He’s among the best.

[Trick]

Do you get the Ryan Reynolds vibe with him like I do?

[Redwine56]

Yes, we all understood, but nobody's outraged. Someone used a word incorrectly and someone else helpfully pointed it out. It's not a big deal.

Well said by the "Relax Man".

[+ Gar1eth]

Mike's got my back. No way was it my intention to portray a negative reference to Kenzo. Actually, quite the opposite. I've used the word and never thought it was a negative reflection. I was thinking memorable, popular, well known. I have to watch my p's and q's with you intellects.

 

It could maybe mean that. But usually only if one is using it in a sarcastic sense. And it would probably be more common in speech where often the tone of voice and body language would show that you mean for 'infamous' to have a totally opposite meaning than the usually negative meaning. And in most cases, I think using it the way you want to use it, most people in the conversation would be acquainted with the subject/person in question and know you couldn't mean it in a negative sense. If I used the term your way, there's a good chance I'd use 'air quotes' when I said 'infamous'.

 

Gman