Abed from ‘Community’ Knows Brilliant Methods of Verbal Punishment
“Agitating my sciatica,” is possibly the best line to make someone feel bizarrely guilty. From here on out, I shall use the Abed/African American Police Chief technique when reprimanding my students.
Halter Tops, Chokers and ‘Reality Bites’
Throughout the whole 4th of July weekend, I kept on referencing chokers and halter tops — mostly in conversation during my brother-in-law’s 40th birthday party. Using my cousin-in-law (is that even the appropriate way to address this type of relative?) Darlene as an example, this how the typical conversation went: Darlene: What should we bring...
The Best Zinger from the ‘True Blood’ Season Premiere
Bitch! You, me, bridge — ain’t never gonna muthafuckin’ happen. –said by Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) to Lettie (Adina Porter) after she apologizes for trying to shoot him.
Quote of the week
R is among the most menacing of sounds. That’s why they call it “Murder” and not “Muck Duck.” - said by Dwight Shrute (Rainn Wilson) on The Office episode titled “Mafia.”
Random Rant: Emo douchebag philosophy
I don’t use social media outlets as a means to get all emo about my life or get all convoluted about the meaning of life. When I other people do this, I feel gross. I feel like vomiting. Most of the time, people use other people’s quotes (like bible verses, authors and other “brilliant minds”)...
F-BOM: Hemingway on writing
FBOM meaning ‘First Blog of the Morning’ Ernest Hemingway once said to Bernard Berenson in Selected Letters: Ordinarily I never read anything before I write in the morning to try and bite on the old nail with no help, no influence and no one giving you a wonderful example or sitting looking over your shoulder....
HIMYM conversation of the moment
Marshall: Why can’t two guys who are friends go to brunch? Ted: Because brunch is kind of… Robin: Girly. Marshall: Breakfast isn’t girly. Lunch isn’t girly. What makes brunch girly? Ted: I don’t know. There is nothing girly about a horse or a horn. Put them together and you have a unicorn. - as said...
