To all those who heard about the Google ads in Massachusetts, you could try the problems yourself, or you could just search the web (I refuse to use the phrase “google it”) for sites like Wikipedia and find the solution to the first step. I guess you eventually end up at this page.
So what if they ask you how you came up with the answer? Just search for the solution and get the full blown explaination. Cute idea, and it’s always fun to read what the solutions were for these head-scratchers.
Today’s package delivery allowed for a silent mental outcry of the phrase of the day. The delivery man strolled in as usual and handed me some stationary I had ordered and asked me to sign for the package. Nothing abnormal, except that when he handed me the sheet, I noticed that HIS FREAKING ARM WAS COVERED IN BLOOD. OMGWTFBBQ!!!!1!!!1!!one!!
Fortunately, the wound was actually not nearly as bad as it looked, and as I sprang for the emergency first aid kit, the delivery man sheepishly mumbled, “I could just bleed to death and not know it.” Listen buddy, NO ONE DIES IN MY CUBICLE because that would mean I’d have to fill out injury reports or some other horrific red tape administration paperwork. Turns out he was on blood thinners, and must have scratched/bumped up against something.
I was especially fast with the first aid kit, because last month a coworker sauntered in without realizing that she had a nasty looking wound on her elbow. Some other coworkers and I cleaned/bandaged her cut, and in the end she was more worried about staining her silk shirt than serious after-effects of the wound. Man, I have got to stop laying traps around my desk…
For those who have been seeing this unique expression popping up lately, it may be somewhat of a mystery why anyone would say OMGWTFBBQ. I too wondered, and so I eventually caved in to my curiosity. However, based on the first link, I think that OMGWTFBBQ may have at one point stood for “Oh My God, What The F*ck, Be Back Quick.” This seems to have been overtaken at some point with the currently accepted definition of “Oh My God, What The F*ck, Barbeque,” which quite frankly makes no sense whatsoever.
Of course this is just one theory, and others propose that the phrase began on Something Awful, which runs many humorous articles/galleries such as this set of interesting textbook Photoshop edits. It also seems to be an important part of Ryan “OMGWTFBBQ” Adams’s moniker.
Whatever the origin of this intriguing combination of letters, it definitely lends a great deal more weight to what you are trying to say, whether it is replacing a standard AFK or an exclamation of OMG/WTF. I think, like antibiotics, that OMGWTFBBQ should be used judiciously to avoid future disasters.
Apparently Trump’s attempt to copyright his trademark phrase “You’re Fired” may have had a bit of merit, as CNN reported today that “You’re Fired” has now assumed the top spot among catchphrases. I remember during the first season how Trump tried to get “Up to the suite, down to the street” into the nation’s street-speak, but I guess that never caught on. I’m not yet sure if I’ll watch the second season, although I did have the following thoughts about the matter:
- I think the phrase “You’re fired” along with that jabbing finger point move gets the point across much more effectively than “Sorry, but I’m going to have to let you go.” The finger point helps clarify who “you” refers to.
- Maybe it’s just me, but wouldn’t it be really neat if Trump outsourced one of the positions to a foreigner who competed in The Apprentice from another country? He could even make the fired contestant train the foreign contestant. Then again, maybe this would hit a little too close to home.
- Was that Trump-brand water real? If so, would anyone really believe that Trump would go and get good clean water if he felt he could chemically treat some sewage and make it drinkable? I also saw The Apprentice boardgame at Target last month.
They call it reality television, but I never really think of it as being real. Maybe I like it because it is slightly less scripted and there is no stupid canned laughter. Adding to the entertainment value is the fact that Bunky and I sometimes like to bet on who the winner will be. I totally tabbed Bill to win The Apprentice last season from practically episode 1. Bunky has completely owned me in the last few Bachelor seasons, however.
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