Me: I need a word.
Thom: Oligarchy.
Me: No, I need a specific word. I’m pretty sure it starts with an “I” but it’s not influence or instigation. It’s like…subconscious related.
Thom: Id?
Me: Um, no – too profound. Insight. Implication. Im…
Thom: I’m going to need a little more here. And stop yelling “I” words while I’m thinking.
Me: Maybe innuendo…INNUENDO! Never mind, it’s not innuendo.
Thom: But at least you’ve found the perfect name for a Native American Boy Band.
Me: Huh?
Thom: Like Menudo?
Me: About the chemo brain today. Take the witty down a notch.
Thom: Are you sure it starts with an “I”?
Me: I guess not.
Thom: Let’s do this systematically then – aardvark?
Me: Why do I call you for help again?
Thom: Allegory?
Me: Infiltration? Oh wait, I went back to the “I’s” again. Damn. I guess I really think it starts with an “I”.
Thom: Go with agoraphobia.
Me: It’s not agoraphobia.
Thom: Are you sure?
Me: You kick puppies, too, don’t you?
Thom: How about insidious?
Me: That’s an adjective. I’m pretty sure I want a noun.
Thom: So it’s a noun that starts with “I” – are you flexible on either of those fronts?
Me: Oh hell, I’m just going to use instigation.
Thom: Yeah! Screw the English language. What has that bitch ever done for you?
Me: That was incredibly helpful. I’m never speaking to you again.
I’m like 90% sure you wanted the word yourmom. You were wrong when you said it started with an I. Whenever I’m at a loss for words I throw in a “yourmom” and I’m all set.
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I’m a huge fan of the “yourmom” use, but it gets a little tricky with Thom seeing as how we have the same mom. She gets pretty pissy when we launch into a battle of your mama jokes at family functions. Not that it ever stops us…
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Wow, that was epic win on Thom’s part.
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Of course you go and take his side. You’re such a dick. Oh wait…
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Well shit. This blog really paid off for me, because you gave me all the words I need for my next 13 blogs!
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You’ve got a blog idea for oligarchy? I’m impressed!
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I wish I had a friend like Thom… suggesting everything to help his friend… however you both better start copywriting that American Indian Boy Band Name INNUENDO!
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Maybe they could open for Cher!
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I love that Thom’s immediate (ooh…that’s an “I” word…does that help?) suggestion for any word at all was “oligarchy.” You know, instead of, like, “apple.”
Also, if I wake the baby laughing, I’m blaming you.
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You know I never did come up with the actual word I wanted…and immediate wasn’t it either. FYI, neither was vaseline.
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Ditto Falling’s reaction and love to the choice of Oligarchy. Now I am thinking Caligula and the heads… Not sure why.
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I don’t like to think of Caligula and my siblings in the same sentence ever. I have to go brillo pad my brain now…
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Imbecile? Imbibe? Impetigo? Imperialism? Impressionist? I have no idea. But I suspect I will be thinking in “I” words for the remainder of the day. At least that’s better than doing actual WORK.
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Innuendo and inappropriate tend to be my most used I words…
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