Pet Peeve Thursdays: Wearing What?
(1 Cent): Can I Get One Too?
You know what really chaps my cheeks? People who add weird trinkets to their fashion accessories or wear technology (to make them look important or feel cool). This practice has got to go and soon.
*Fashion No-No's*
1) Wearing The USB Memory Chip Around Your Neck ... okay, Mr. I Haven't Talked To A Girl Since The Bank Teller Told Me To 'Drive Away Now', this is a look that screams obnoxious. It's almost tolerable if you work with computers, but keeping it around your neck hanging from a 2002 Olympic band while you're eating at a restaurant? C'mon. You gonna hook it up to your burger to save it for later?
2) Having Your Cell Phone Attached To Your Belt With A Case ... I don't know if it's having your phone attached to your belt as much as it is you checking it every 2 minutes for a call. Sorry, Batman, but your utility belt isn't buzzing or ringing. Yes, yes ... you look very important with it by your hip. It's very protruding.
3) Multiple Color Wrist Bands ... I'm not exactly sure what company makes these things ... I know they are different colors and usually have a word on them like "Faith" or "Live" or "Muskrat" ... but to wear like 6 of them on one arm? Unless you're a mad club hopper or are going for the 'Human Lifesaver" look, then one will do.
4) Sweatpants Under A Skirt ... Psst ... excuse me, miss? The 80's called and want their sweats back. I don't know what it is about the look of tights or something being worn under jean skirts ... but sweatpants? Was this ever fashionable? Please just wear one or the other (you can guess which is preferred by yours truly).
5) Uncool Throwback Jerserys While Being Over 45 Years Old ... I've only seen this in the gym, but still, when is it en vogue to don a Detlef Schrempf road jersey in the year 2006? Or even 1993?
(2 Cent): Makes Me Wanna Say 'Hmm' ...
Something else that semi-chaps my cheeks are people that try to use elaborate words in speech, when they have no idea what they mean (i.e. the Damon Wayans skit on "In Living Color"). I'm not saying I have this ginormous vocabulary or am perfect in my speech, but I do know you're posing when every other word from your mouth is "F" this and "F" that and then you drop the word "loquacious" to describe how your dog licks peanut butter off the roof of his mouth.
I'm not saying don't learn to use ornamental words to spice up your dialogue ... but learn to use the correct terms at the correct time. If you don't, you'll sound so metamucil.
(1/2 Cent): The Genesis of War
So, I'm almost giddy for tomorrow's Grab Bag Friday. Now, I only received two comments but one is refuting the other using quips and even has links to back his talk up. I hope this sparks debate for the upcoming weeks ... I'm all for putting each other down (as long as it's done creatively and is really funny -- I repeat, REALLY FUNNY -- and of course, all in good fun). There's nothing funny about telling someone Irish, "You smell" but there is something funny about telling the said Irish someone, "You smell like Mel Gibson on Monday morning after Llama Fest '06." You see, the first example just vaguely states one thing (smell) but the second example alludes to Mel having a drinking binge all weekend (because of his recent, public faux pas with his alcoholic rants); that while drunk, Mr. Gibson attends odd functions; and then makes your mind wander to "what did M-Gizzle do with these llamas while drunk?" all the while stating that you smell like a combo of all the events. Nice. Description, people, description.
Needless to say ... let the war(s) begin!
(If any of you readers would like to add to the 'War of Words' or even start your own mini-battle, feel free to do so). Simply e-mail to HCP2007@gmail.com or click on the comment link below. Ha, I'm encouraging put downs. In the words of the immortal Dave Chappelle, "Don't bring your kids!"
HCP
You know what really chaps my cheeks? People who add weird trinkets to their fashion accessories or wear technology (to make them look important or feel cool). This practice has got to go and soon.
*Fashion No-No's*
1) Wearing The USB Memory Chip Around Your Neck ... okay, Mr. I Haven't Talked To A Girl Since The Bank Teller Told Me To 'Drive Away Now', this is a look that screams obnoxious. It's almost tolerable if you work with computers, but keeping it around your neck hanging from a 2002 Olympic band while you're eating at a restaurant? C'mon. You gonna hook it up to your burger to save it for later?
2) Having Your Cell Phone Attached To Your Belt With A Case ... I don't know if it's having your phone attached to your belt as much as it is you checking it every 2 minutes for a call. Sorry, Batman, but your utility belt isn't buzzing or ringing. Yes, yes ... you look very important with it by your hip. It's very protruding.
3) Multiple Color Wrist Bands ... I'm not exactly sure what company makes these things ... I know they are different colors and usually have a word on them like "Faith" or "Live" or "Muskrat" ... but to wear like 6 of them on one arm? Unless you're a mad club hopper or are going for the 'Human Lifesaver" look, then one will do.
4) Sweatpants Under A Skirt ... Psst ... excuse me, miss? The 80's called and want their sweats back. I don't know what it is about the look of tights or something being worn under jean skirts ... but sweatpants? Was this ever fashionable? Please just wear one or the other (you can guess which is preferred by yours truly).
5) Uncool Throwback Jerserys While Being Over 45 Years Old ... I've only seen this in the gym, but still, when is it en vogue to don a Detlef Schrempf road jersey in the year 2006? Or even 1993?
(2 Cent): Makes Me Wanna Say 'Hmm' ...
Something else that semi-chaps my cheeks are people that try to use elaborate words in speech, when they have no idea what they mean (i.e. the Damon Wayans skit on "In Living Color"). I'm not saying I have this ginormous vocabulary or am perfect in my speech, but I do know you're posing when every other word from your mouth is "F" this and "F" that and then you drop the word "loquacious" to describe how your dog licks peanut butter off the roof of his mouth.
I'm not saying don't learn to use ornamental words to spice up your dialogue ... but learn to use the correct terms at the correct time. If you don't, you'll sound so metamucil.
(1/2 Cent): The Genesis of War
So, I'm almost giddy for tomorrow's Grab Bag Friday. Now, I only received two comments but one is refuting the other using quips and even has links to back his talk up. I hope this sparks debate for the upcoming weeks ... I'm all for putting each other down (as long as it's done creatively and is really funny -- I repeat, REALLY FUNNY -- and of course, all in good fun). There's nothing funny about telling someone Irish, "You smell" but there is something funny about telling the said Irish someone, "You smell like Mel Gibson on Monday morning after Llama Fest '06." You see, the first example just vaguely states one thing (smell) but the second example alludes to Mel having a drinking binge all weekend (because of his recent, public faux pas with his alcoholic rants); that while drunk, Mr. Gibson attends odd functions; and then makes your mind wander to "what did M-Gizzle do with these llamas while drunk?" all the while stating that you smell like a combo of all the events. Nice. Description, people, description.
Needless to say ... let the war(s) begin!
(If any of you readers would like to add to the 'War of Words' or even start your own mini-battle, feel free to do so). Simply e-mail to HCP2007@gmail.com or click on the comment link below. Ha, I'm encouraging put downs. In the words of the immortal Dave Chappelle, "Don't bring your kids!"
HCP
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