Tuesday, January 22, 2008

New Slang

You know how Diablo Cody, the chick who wrote "Juno", comes up with all that hilarious new slang that all the kids like? You know, like "Phuket, Thailand". Well, I've come up with one and I wanna try and get everyone to start saying it. Maybe you guys can use it and then it will catch on, and pretty soon I'll have some shit in Webster's or something.

Sound good?

All right. The US Ambassador to Iraq's name is John Negroponte. Everyone knows him, he's like, really important right now. Kids can't get enough of him, he's like the Ambassador version of Hannah Montana.

Anyway, here's how it goes: Say your friend Jeff does you a favor, you say:

"Who's my John NEGROponte? Jeff's my John NEGROponte!"

The best part about it is, if people don't know who that is they're just gonna assume you're cooler than them. However, if you want to be cool and educate, you can go:

"Who's my US Ambassador to Iraq John NEGROponte? Jeff's my US Ambassador to Iraq John NEGROponte!"

See? It works both ways!

This is gonna be huge!

8 comments:

Maria said...

lmao.
"kids can't get enough of him, he's like the ambassador version of hannah montana."

i did model un in high school, genius that this kid on my team was, he thought negroponte's name was pronounced "john negropants."

Jackie said...

I have no idea why you waited until after MLK Day to post this, but I approve.

Anonymous said...

Irwin, I supported you on the Am Idol boycott, but I don't know about this. I - totally do not get it, and would probably use it incorrectly, and quite honestly would feel stupid saying it.

But I will let you know if I hear anyone else use it!

- rohobu

so tired said...

Do you remember that old sitcom with Phil Hartman in it called "News Radio"? One episode Mr. James and the redhead tried to start their own slang word and see how long it would take to reach "Melrose Place"....

The word was "Bitchcakes" and I still use it all of the time. It perfectly describes my four year old daughter when she gets all crabby and disagreeable!

simoc said...

I can't sleep cause I'm cokey roberts

Irwin Handleman said...

Yes, I remember that "Newsradio". I didn't remember the word though, thanks, bitchcakes.

I don't feel like having sex right now, my Dick's Cheney.

alyce said...

Your dick's in a bunker far below Gotham?

Anywho... I'll try the Who's my Negroponte? joke out on some unsuspecting coworkers and report back on how it goes over.

Any Boutros Boutros Ghali jokes to share?

simoc said...

That's okay/ my Lynne's Cheney too.