The chronicles of CNN's boot camp known as The VJ Program. We Peon Warriors began meeting here to share humiliating and humorous stories about early encounters with CNN anchors, directors, producers and brutal cafeteria employees. We divulged what it was like to be broke, foolish and referred to not by name but by function. And while we've moved on in life...the inner Peon still remains.
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
LINGUISTIC RECYCLING
Due to sheer linguistic laziness, there are several expressions that have been overused to the point of parody. Now the only way these expressions can be uttered is in jest. But the problem is that even in jest they are stale. These are often the "go to" office witticisms. When someone uses them, I want to leap up, grab the nearest stapler and staple their ass shut.
Why the ass and not the mouth? Because this would serve two purposes:
A. They'd stop trying to be funny, as they'd be in pain
B. Seeing a stapled ass (possibly encased in Dockers) would actually make me laugh, unlike their recycled humor
Some of these offending expressions include:
1. "I don't even KNOW you anymore."
2. "How's that workin' for ya?" (Okay-this one is purely Dr. Phil's fault.)
3. "I LOVE you, man."
4. "I just need some ME time, you know?"
5. "If I told you, I'd have to kill you." (People who still think this is funny should be shot, then have their asses stapled shut.)
6. "You're DEAD to me!"
7. "You ROCK!"
Any others? I know I'm missing quite a few irritants...
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LOL!
YOU GO GIRL!
Tastes like chicken!
You GO, GIRL!!!
Hollah!
-OH LORD!
-OH NO YOU DIDN'T
That's FIERCE.
I have to go pinch a loaf. Can I BORROW your Post?
Are we having fun yet?
"Don't go there"
"Tell me how you REALLY feel"
"Cool Beans"
What the fuck are cool beans? I'll tell you: It's a hall of fame expression for asswipes.
DIVA
-Attaching the suffix "...gate" to any scandalous subject.
Really stale and powerfully unfunny.
Oh now that's gonna leave a mark!
- "Shut UP!" Thanks, Stacy London!
- "Allllrighty then" Jim Carrey, circa FOREVER ago.
- "Flesh it out" A marketing term gone awry. It's practically morbid.
- "Flush it out" You mean, like, down the toilet?
-"AND?" And, shut it.
How about any "non-dairy creamer" references? Those who know, know what I'm talking about.
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