Magnificient

Magnificient: adj. Exaggeratedly efficient or economical. "For some reason, I had to point out to my boss that I performed magnificiently."

Wonder where civility went?

Heard on NPR: "We hit each other in this sport [politics]. It's what we do."

Indeed. Hit. Hit hard. Hit first. Hit back. Hit low. Distort. Twist. Spin. Lie. Smile. Kiss baby. Shake hands. Hug. Lie some more... the erosion of integrity continues.

And for our part, we reward and emulate this behavior. Then we wonder aloud where integrity, honesty and civility have gone.

Juxtification

Juxtification: n. The practice of rationalizing questionable actions by citing an irrelevant fact, seemingly for comparison or contrast.

"Don't like the way I drive? Well you should have heard me at the spaghetti supper last night - I was on fire!"

Twitterpated

Twitterpated: adj. Heightened state of excitement and self-importance caused by a growing Twitter following. Lasts until one realizes no one reads tweets.

Insipidation

Insipidation: n. The practice of influencing an outcome by sheer force of jejunity.

Twitticism

Twitticism: n. Fleeting thoughts of questionable entertainment value that one feels nonetheless compelled to share.

Incompetism

Incompetism: n. The practice of promoting incompetence through coverup and complicity. Often practiced in bureacracies and large institutions.