January 2009
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“Thug means never having to say you’re sorry.”
– Apparently, it’s from Weeds. I’m still not watching it though, that show makes me tense. That reminds me, I went to see my shrink the other day; I’m like, “doc! I keep having these crazy dreams! First I’m a wigwam, then I’m a teepee, I’m a wigwam, I’m...
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Origins of the word 'thug' →
“The English word thug, meaning a violent criminal, comes from the Hindi word thag (and originally from the Sanskrit word sthaga), meaning a thief or villain.
The original Thugs were small bands of roving criminals in India who strangled and robbed travellers. Originally these gangs committed murder following precise religious rites to honour Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction.The crime...
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“The Giant Otter is an especially noisy animal, with a complex repertoire of...”
– Giant Otter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is Just to Compare
Like anyone who’s anyone, of course I’m a fan of icanhascheezburger.com and while on that site today I came across this:
So? Are you thinking what I’m thinking?! I know! William Carlos Williams!
That lolcat is pretty much totally WCW’s poem, “This is just to say”
Compare:
This is Just to Say I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox and which you were...
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OkCupid.com: Take The Nerd? Geek? or Dork? Test →
This is a very wonderful quiz that will help you discover if you are a nerd, a geek, or a dork (or worse, just a regular joe) while at the same time illustraiting the difference between the terms. I think you’ll find that you kind of already knew the respective connotations but just never put them into words. I highly recommend taking it!
Phrasing a Question
I was looking on the Stella Artois website because the night before we were discussing where it’s made and while I was looking through the site, a bar dropped down from the top of a page that said, “would you mind if we asked you one question about Stella Artois?” Now normally I avoid ALL online surveys people try to give you because they always go on and on with a million...
Talk Back to Me: Why should you be any different?
I’m a goddamn genius and you can now post comments on youtalkfunny. Congratulations!
Just so we can skip over these and move on to new comments, youtalkfunny FAQ:
1. Yes, I’m lovely AND amazing.
2. Yes, I’m single.
3. Yes, I’m a terrible speller and can barely read.
4. No, I don’t believe in the rhino virus.
5. Sorry, I can’t teach you to be as funny as...
I like when you try to view a page online and it won’t let you, apparently because it’s
“FORBIDDEN”
I just wonder what sort of scandle I almost stumbled upon!
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I'm Glappy to Present...Broasted!
Look everybody! My new Tumblr pals are trying to make me famous!:
mumblingmynah:
See also: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Portmanteaus So many good ones!
youtalkfunny:
…my new shtick!
Exhibit A: On a TV show this girl was talking about a boy at her school and she called him a “geep.” Her mom like, what’s a geep? “A geek who’s kind of creepy.” Awesome!
[I’ve truncated my...
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I'm Glappy to Present...
…my new shtick!
Exhibit A: On a TV show this girl was talking about a boy at her school and she called him a “geep.” Her mom like, what’s a geep? “A geek who’s kind of creepy.” Awesome!
Exhibit B: Another person on TV said she was “smad” as in sad and mad… Awesome!
My friend Frake Vogl coined “whackpackers” because he hates...
A madness most discreet
I know, I know, everyone is like, “What’s this? Megan Rascal is talking about Love? What the hey?!” Despite what you may think, I am actually quite the romantic. It’s just that I’m SUCH the romantic, I avoid the subject whenever possible—don’t want the levee to break! You see, I walk on eggshells for sanity and must implement provisions in order to...
Wouldn't you like to be an A-hole too?
When I was in Philly for xmas, my little sis was saying this stuff about how our doctor’s assistant is an a-hole when she has to deal with her to get prescriptions refilled. I was like, “come now, she’s alright!’ But! Since then, I have realized that Cally is right, the lady is an a-hole.
I had to call her to get some prescriptions filled and so I left a...
I have a new favorite verb! All thanks to Katy...
As many people know, thesuperficial.com is one of my favorite news sources and today there is a bittersweet piece (‘piece’ is just some journalist talk) on the breakup between Katy Perry (I. Love. Katy Perry!) and Travis McCoy. As I now know, Travis McCoy is, “the lead vocalist of the alternative hip-hop group Gym Class Heroes” [wikipedia!]. Let me first say, I’ve...