For times when your words are becalmed in the Doldrums, here’s a list of tart and pithy nothings, or slogans in search of a reason. Sitting in the office mining mounds of malarky amidst the mundane (#105)? Having a bot conversation with a hijacked laugh track (#79)? Did your lunch walk in the park turn into a fat farm field day (#66)? Feeling like a loose sleeve caught in the love machine (#40)?
In proper doses, a tonic for ennui and spackle for your soul hole (#10).
Via comments on Simple Bits, in turn via Language Log. It’s funnier than nuns in heat (#43), yep.
Speaking of urinal cakes, minty-fresh or otherwise: in my brief bout as a busboy in a Piccadilly steakhouse, I was flummoxed one day when the manager told us that we should always check the “channel blocks” at the start of a day shift to make sure they didn’t need to be replaced. Channel blocks? Much cross-cultural linguistic hilarity ensued.
Don’t let’s even get started with “bin liners.”
“Bin liners” as in liners for dustbins? Or is it something really arcane?
As in trash bags, for those of us born in America. Bin liners, gee whiz. How was I supposed to know that??
“bin liner”? What, that terrorist dude?
[ducks]
Anyway, I’m thinking that list you pointed to would make for some fantastic blog names :-)
You know, I thought about making that “bin Liner” joke myself. But I’m so glad that you did, instead. 8>
“Funnier than nuns in heat” would be an excellent blog name - you’re right.
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