I think froiid means cold, though the association with blood (sang) is probably pretty Freudian anyway. I once read a hilarious book called “Freud for the Jung”.
apGwilym is right. “Froid” is “cold” en Français — both as in temperature or even figuratively as in coldness of a relationship — but it is definitely not a homophone for Freud, unless you count when it is mispronounced by sounding it out with an American accent. (“Froid” sounds close to “fwah.”) Teena is making a joke at Jeri’s flub (Reverse psychiatry? Is that giving someone the opposite medical treatment they need for a psychiatric condition?) — the concept of reverse psychology is not Freudian.
To build on what @Timeweaver said, reverse psychology works when your subject doesn’t catch on that you’re trying to do it. The idea is that people have a negative emotional reaction to being told what to do or how to do it, so if you try to, they will do the opposite. (Anyone ever have or remember being a teenager?) This doesn’t always work, and sometimes is confused with trying to guilt-trip the subject, which is just attempting to give the subject a negative reaction to the suggestion you want them to avoid directly.
kreole almost 13 years ago
Those girls need, not Spell-Chek, but Spell-Intentions.
EMT almost 13 years ago
of course, blame the crack addict…
tigre1 almost 13 years ago
Cool. Everybody’s learning something…
saullevy almost 13 years ago
Please, not this early in the morning!
Pharmakeus Ubik almost 13 years ago
Crack addict? Jeri’s teeth look ok.
apGwilym almost 13 years ago
I think froiid means cold, though the association with blood (sang) is probably pretty Freudian anyway. I once read a hilarious book called “Freud for the Jung”.
Shikamoo Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Could you run that by me again?
Uryra71 almost 13 years ago
apGwilym is right. “Froid” is “cold” en Français — both as in temperature or even figuratively as in coldness of a relationship — but it is definitely not a homophone for Freud, unless you count when it is mispronounced by sounding it out with an American accent. (“Froid” sounds close to “fwah.”) Teena is making a joke at Jeri’s flub (Reverse psychiatry? Is that giving someone the opposite medical treatment they need for a psychiatric condition?) — the concept of reverse psychology is not Freudian.
Uryra71 almost 13 years ago
I hope you find this relevant and amusing: http://bit.ly/t9CdK8 ;)
Uryra71 almost 13 years ago
To build on what @Timeweaver said, reverse psychology works when your subject doesn’t catch on that you’re trying to do it. The idea is that people have a negative emotional reaction to being told what to do or how to do it, so if you try to, they will do the opposite. (Anyone ever have or remember being a teenager?) This doesn’t always work, and sometimes is confused with trying to guilt-trip the subject, which is just attempting to give the subject a negative reaction to the suggestion you want them to avoid directly.
EMT almost 13 years ago
@pharmakers ubik It’s not too well known, but Freud was addicted to Cocain…sure, not exactly the same as crack, but close enough :p