Friday, July 13, 2012

Don’t Be That Dude: Using Big Words


Dude, you know I love you, right? Like a brother. We’re bros!

So that’s why I got you the hell out of there. You were making a fool of yourself!

I heard you tell that guy you were kind of obsequious about going on that Mediterranean cruise in the fall? Huh?

Why did you use that word, dude? You sucked in English, and you’re no better now. Dude, that guy is an English professor at St. John’s. Now they’re all laughing at you. What? No, it does not mean unsure, brother; it’s like, when you’re overly attentive to someone, like a kiss-ass or their slave or something.

Oh, and then I thought I heard you use the word “retinue” in a sentence? Did you? Huh? I thought so.
It doesn’t have anything to do with going to see a movie at night. It just refers to an entourage, or a group of people who follow you around and cater to you.

Whaddya mean, why am I getting all upset? This is serious stuff.

By the way, Lucky Charms cereal can never be magically and loquaciously delicious. That just means you’re talkative.

Anyway, stop with the big words. I know, you’ve been seeing them in the elevator on your way up to work, and they show up when your iMac goes into screen-saver mode. Actually, I’m impressed that you remembered the words; but you need to retain their meaning or refrain from using them.

We both know you’re not up to that task, so don’t be that dude.

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