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Old 03-11-2010, 01:04 PM
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Would it be innapropriate...


for me to respond to good news in a business email using only the word "awesomesauce"?

In a related note -- the term "shifty tyler" has become a standard phrase around the office, after one employee mocked another's inability to text/email comprehensibly. She wrote her to tell her she was a [insert curse word] typer, but it came out as shifty tyler lol


EDIT: I forgot, I meant to ask -- have you had any instances of terrible mistake with emails or texts?
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If you were sending me a business email, you could absolutely use "awesomesauce". Or "sofa king". Or "headdesk". I would be pleased. But it probably depends a tad on how well you know the person on the receiving end, and if your boss has rigid office communication standards.

I'm sure I've sent some bad emails, but I've managed to block them out of my memory. In one place I worked, a co-worker was upset when the boss asked her to do something, so she said "bite me" under her breath. The boss said "What? What did you say?", and she replied "white meat", which for some reason the boss believed. So now that's a favorite catchphrase. "White meat."
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Old 03-11-2010, 02:05 PM
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rofl I can't believe the boss bought white meat as an explanation. I'll be giggling about that all day.
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Old 03-11-2010, 05:40 PM
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Oh I have horrible typing and texting during a seizure *which btw, I'm waiting in the clinic right now. The guy is late* or shortly after, and if I don't watch, my phone will spell out my commonly used swear words instead of what I want.

I can totally accept awesome sauce in a company email. I sent my boss an email on his birthday in September when he turned 50. I still didn't know how he reacted to jokes but I put it anyway: 50....somewhere in between young and restless, and old and senseless.
He was actually impressed.
I also got caught once with my favourite comback to my boss. He said something and my response was 'your mum goes to college' he asked what that was about and my only response was 'I blame the schools.'
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Originally Posted by Rae1889 View Post:
Oh I have horrible typing and texting during a seizure
Likewise. My typing gets really bad the worse off I am physically and I have had friends send me my texts to show my doctors.

As to 'awesomesauce,' 'headdessk,' 'facepalm' and other terms like that, I use them at least daily. Well, not awesomesauce, but it doesn't bother me, either. 'ROFLcopter' is one of my favorites, too.
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Old 03-16-2010, 12:16 AM
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favourite word: "insert word"face.
Exmples: Dork-face, Jerk-face, Random-face.
Use it when you would normally say "you're such a ...." and just end that word with face.
Or "that was such a ... move" or "you're really ... today."

I also like to use "Face-man" not sure why. but its usually when I cant think up an insult fast enough. or a nickname. I call Chad my Caveman.

I also use "shaped friend"
Example: Your my Inaara shaped friend!" or "I like this tree! its pretty! its my tree shaped friend!"
You get the point. lol
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Old 03-16-2010, 12:21 AM
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I also like to put random words together in a pinch.
2 of my favourites I have used are:

You know what! my tongue tastes like the shape you guys are!

Tube force is ultra lake!

I also like to come up with random, usually unrealistic, actions to describe strong feelings. You've probably seen me use some. Ex: I'm so mad I could punch a unicorn in the nose.
I'm so sad, I can put on skinny jeans and cry in the middle of a mall food court.
i'm so happy I could staple christmas cards to my shirt.

I guess I just like to make up alot of things. I totally just realized how utterly immature I am!
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I think making up words is a sign of ubermaturity. Seriously. Do it all the time. Can't think of any right now, but partner and I have made it a competition sport. Like bowling. Word coinage bowling. Woinaging.
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I say things ending is "age" too. Mock-age, instead of mocking.
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Originally Posted by Rae1889 View Post:

I also use "shaped friend"
Example: Your my Inaara shaped friend!" or "I like this tree! its pretty! its my tree shaped friend!"
You get the point. lol
Lulz (another of my favorites)

This made me giggle this mornig and I needed that after the weekend I've had
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Originally Posted by occb View Post:
I think making up words is a sign of ubermaturity. Seriously. Do it all the time. Can't think of any right now, but partner and I have made it a competition sport. Like bowling. Word coinage bowling. Woinaging.
haha! I get teased all the time form aking up my own language.
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Old 03-16-2010, 01:31 PM
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I find making up words a sign of creativity and a desire to be outside the norm, and to express yourself differently than others.

I like saying this better than saying that i'm having a moment where I cant think of the right word. *I honestly do the porky pig thing sometimes and want to say one word, but it wont come out, so I say a synonym instead*
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Originally Posted by Rae1889 View Post:
I find making up words a sign of creativity and a desire to be outside the norm, and to express yourself differently than others.

I like saying this better than saying that i'm having a moment where I cant think of the right word. *I honestly do the porky pig thing sometimes and want to say one word, but it wont come out, so I say a synonym instead*
I stutter, halt and use my hands to try and make the shape or I will ppoijnt at the thing I am trying to saat. It's equal partas amusing ans fristrating
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Ditto.

I also say "did you see that thing that I had in my hands? I put it on the thing and now its gone." so I dont have to use words I dont remember. lol
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I do similar things. My brother still won't let me forget the time I forgot the word aphid, and, instead, put my hands up to my forehead and wiggled my index fingers around like antennae until I remembered.
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my mom has this awful coworker named ted, he is a jerk to everyone, he steals everyone else's food or candy (even picked the lock to an elderly lady's desk so he could get her candy dish) and is known for giving the crappiest secret santa gifts (a $5 meat log-and the guy he gave it to lost use of one arm in a motorcycle accident and wouldn't be able to cut it anyway!) so secretly in the family (he's one of the few who aren't in our family) we crack on him constantly. funny stories about him are constantly the topic at parties
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Originally Posted by Rae1889 View Post:
I find making up words a sign of creativity and a desire to be outside the norm, and to express yourself differently than others.

I like saying this better than saying that i'm having a moment where I cant think of the right word. *I honestly do the porky pig thing sometimes and want to say one word, but it wont come out, so I say a synonym instead*
I call those my Monday moments, when my words don't come out right. I've been having a lot lately tho'.
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Omg-rofl!


Originally Posted by occb View Post:
I do similar things. My brother still won't let me forget the time I forgot the word aphid, and, instead, put my hands up to my forehead and wiggled my index fingers around like antennae until I remembered.

I am SOOOOOOOOOOO going to do this around my kids! They would totally get it and love it!

THIS will make me giggle the rest of the day! Thanks, love it!
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