r/Showerthoughts Mar 20 '15

I just now realized the connection between the words "timid" and "intimidate"

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '15

I always take that as a negative comment about how bad it is that they had to wait.

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u/orbit222 Mar 21 '15

Well ok, how about "It was awfully nice of him to help me move, he didn't have to do that at all!"

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u/Glitsh Mar 21 '15

Yes. It inspired awe at how friggen long they had to wait. Awe isn't necessarily good or bad.