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"Plus, then, I had given this talk about the Harvard Computer Society, and I said, “If you want to raise money, raise money from people who made the money doing
by aresant 11y ago
"Plus, then, I had given this talk about the Harvard Computer Society, and I said, “If you want to raise money, raise money from people who made the money doing startups. And then, they can give you advice, too.” And I suddenly noticed, they were all looking at me. And I had this horrifying vision of them all e-mailing me their business plans. Which is funny, because that’s what YC turned into."
That gave me chills.
The entire startup experience, the essence of being an entrpepreneur for me is in that moment when your brain subconsciously processes all the data around a problem and throws out something obvious and audacious in the same breath. And before you can conciously object BAM you have said it outloud and the adventure begins.
- bcook 11y agoPlease, for the ignorant (no offense intended, as I am an entrenched member), can you more precisely/consisely explain your critiques? The reasons behind your "chills" are foreign to me. My intuition often betrays my experience.
- ktRolster 11y ago"Gives me chills" in that context is not a criticism, it means (roughly) that he really liked and related to it.
- kbenson 11y agoI believe "frisson" is the word you are looking for.
- graeme 11y agoIt's the same thing. Though "gives me chills" is more common in English. I only knew "frisson" because I speak French, I'm not sure I've ever heard an English speaker use it. (until now)
- kbenson 11y agoEh, reddit is responsible for some weird things. Popularizing[1] a rare word would hardly be the weirdest. 1: http://www.reddit.com/r/frisson http://www.reddit.com/r/frisson
- Wildgoose 11y agoI use it, (e.g. phrases like "a frisson of doubt") and I certainly wouldn't consider it rare. Though I will grant that it is used less commonly than "gives me chills" and its variants.
- BellsOnSunday 11y agoI don't think frisson is that unusual, or that it means the same thing as "gives me the chills" -- the latter implies that you're frightened, IMO.
- jessaustin 11y agoIt depends on context, but "gives me the chills" certainly can mean what they're talking about upthread.
- conceit 11y agoWell, I'd agree but chilly has something to do with cold, whereas goose bumps would rather correlate with warmth from a suddenly increased blood pressure. I'd say thrilled (say frilled) was a good compromise, if it wasn't preoccupied. Anyway, I'd not get a kick out of the remark so I wouldn't know what it really means.
- brianpan 11y agoI think "gives me chills" is pretty synonymous with "goosebumps" if that helps at all. I think creepy/makes-me-shudder for the negative usage and breathtaking/awe-inspiring for the positive usage.