These are the same people who hear D's middle name and ask "...as in Beeblebrox?"
I would say that too. It's more of a conversation starter than a statement of the obvious. "Please tell me more about your Douglas Adams idolatry."
Happy birthday, smonster! I hope its sexilicious, though that wish is undoubtedly redundant. Anything smonster does is sexy.
Happy Birthday, smonster!
Much health~ma to Trudy's mother.
-ma for Trudy's mom.
extra -ma for Susan's mom just 'cuz.
And a round of -ma for all my stressed out parents.
These are the same people who hear D's middle name and ask "...as in Beeblebrox?" (This being apparently the only possible response other than a blank stare.)
I agree with those before me, I would probably say that as well. And I would think that I was being cool, identifying as a kindred spirit, and that you would appreciate that I knew it, you know?
It's the asking it as a question that makes me raise an eyebrow. Because, really, what else could it be?
when you're at Applebee's you kinda hafta... go with it.
Nora, do you read Michael Ruhlman's blog? I think you'd get a kick out of this post.
[edit: And the follow-up, here..
Nora, do you read Michael Ruhlman's blog?
Dude, is that the Ruhlman that is Tony Bourdain's partner-in-crime/nemisis on
No Reservations
?
Yep, that's him. Bourdain guest-posts on the blog sometimes too.
Heh. I always say "Ruehlman!" in my head a la Seinfeld's "Newman!"
Yay cranky food guy blog! Off to read!
It's the asking it as a question that makes me raise an eyebrow. Because, really, what else could it be?
I don't know, but do I know you need to make up something for it to be. And get all indignant that they don't know right off.