STATUS: Another quiet day as NYC gets socked by snow. Our marketing director who is based in New York hasn’t had electricity since midnight. In Denver, it’s sunny and supposed to be 50 degrees tomorrow. Gotta rub it in when I can.
What’s playing on the iPod right now? MODERN LOVE by David Bowie
My husband forwarded this link to me and it’s perfect for a Friday. I’ve been chuckling all morning.
It’s urban dictionary.
My favs so far?
that’s crazy!
It’s the perfect response when you haven’t been listening at all.It works whether the other person has been saying something funny, or sad, or infuriating, or boring….
Them: ‘my girlfriend’ dumped me last night’ You (thirsty, not paying attention): ‘oh man, that’s crazy’
dead cat bounce
Wall Street expression describing the phenomenon of a stock or share bottoming out to near zero and then recovering with a sharp buying spree from bargain hunters: the notion being that even a dead cat will bounce if dropped from a high-enough point.
darth breather
One who breathes loudly, sometimes unknowingly, sounding like Darth Vader.
TGIF! I’m out.
I know the urban dictionary. It’s great, isn’t it?
The darth breather reminded me of the dracula sneeze, one of my favs of late.
I kind of like “Verbal Handcuffs”:
When someone won’t stop talking (usually about a subject you have no interest in).
I’ve never seen the “That’s crazy!” entry before. Oh man… they’re onto me! Sounds like I need a new catch-all response.
I’m loving the weather in Denver right now. The urban dictionary is hilarious — my fav is the cognitus interruptus as I experience it daily! Happy Friday! 🙂
HA! I LOVE it.
My fav is “It is what it is.”
Because it ain’t what it ain’t.
And it’s used so much by everyone.
Jimmy Ng
Oh yeah, been luvin that urban dictionary.
NO FAIR about your weather! I’m in Iowa and we’re climbing to the top of the ladder on the Snowiest Winters Ever record. And to top that off it’s been too damn cold to enjoy anything. I can’t wait until it hits 40. Break out the shorts!
I find the Urban Dictionary to be very helpful in writing dialogue, but I feel that I have to be careful that I don’t lose the reader with too much unfamiliar street slang.
Lee
OK, so if I hear you tell me, “That’s crazy…” it’s time for me to let you off the phone! 🙂
Kristina
Oh crapazoid. I’ve loved the urban dictionary for ages, and at this very minute, when I soooo need to be writing, I’m dragged back into its deliciousness. A total weapon of mass distraction.
Try putting your name into the urban dictionary to see what it’s slang for. I discovered that a leeann is a crazy, adorable, teenage cat lover. Not quite teenaged anymore, but still amusing. The crazy still fits, though.
I am terribly guilty of the “that’s crazy” not-paying-attention decoy move. It’s 100% fool proof I tell you.
Kristin–
As far as ‘agent reimbursement expenses,’ can you share what you bill/deduct from your author-clients’ accounts?
Copying? Postage? Travel? Weird things?
Thanks,
–TB
How about being in the Denver area with this beautiful weather of late, but being too busy with day-job work to either write OR step outside for a walk.
Now that’s crazy!
Terri,
We post on our website exactly how we handle that. It’s under FAQ.
Here’s the link:
https://nelsonagency.com/faq.html#0
The darth breather reminded me of the dracula sneeze, one of my favs of late.
I know the urban dictionary. It’s great, isn’t it?
Like arlee bird, I also apply Urban Dictionary-isms to my YA novels, but I’ve wondered how careful I should be about that.
Does anyone know if Urban Dictionary carries a copyright on its -isms?
Maybe I’m fine, as long as I don’t use too many. Any comments from people who know this stuff?
This is our THIRD snowpocalypse in two and a half months! Yeah yeah yeah laugh it up 🙁 …
At this point I’m a little over the snow. We’re in Wyoming and got some yesterday. Granted, I guess I don’t mind it as much if I don’t have to drive in it.
I will be e-mailing my query letter soon. I am finally finished with my novel. (Chick lit.)
Have a fantastic Monday!
Okay, sadly my son’s high school is in Urban Dictionary.They claim the entire student body is high on pot 24/7. Need I say more?
I had heard of Urban Dictionary but hadn’t managed to visit it until just now. I can’t wait for my boyfriend or his father to start telling one of their hyperbolized life stories though, so I can say, “What an excellent spicey edit!” It’ll be well worth the blank stares.
Okay, now I hafta tell my dad he’s a total darth breather. 🙂
Darth breather – my new favorite phrase 🙂 I feel sorry for the next heavy breather that comes my way … I will be poised with my verbal attack phasers set on stun.
(You didn’t think I could get a Star Wars AND a Star Trek reference in one comment, did you?)
Okay, back to writing.
Erin Rieber
Have you tried typing your name into Urban dictionary? Someone sent out a tweet a few weeks ago to try that and it was hilarious. At least mine was.
**Maureen goes off to try Kristen**
Definition of your name according to UD. Not making this up:
Kristin:
One of the coolest people you will ever meet. She is always there when you need her. She likes to kiss her guy friends. She got that cashflow. Drives a silver mustang, and dont take shit from no one.
“She be fly”,
Nah, she be kristin