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Storm in a Teacup

The interesting source UsingEnglish.com defines “storm in a teacup”:

If someone exaggerates a problem or makes a small problem seem far greater than it really is, then they are making a storm in a teacup.

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Electric Boogaloo

Always useful for trivia and popular culture, here comes Wikipedia, about Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo:

Since the release of the film, the unusual title suffix “Electric Boogaloo,” a reference to a funk-oriented dance style from the 1970s, has become a running joke concerning movie sequels.

It has also been used to lampoon the actual name of a sequel when it is found to be ridiculous or disappointing.

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Time For Something Amazing

Alright guys. A certain man I know named Sean Green passed an incredibly great and entertaining phrase down to me through a man named Dan McKeown. He didn’t pass it down intentially, it just happened - and I am thankful. That said, writing about this phrase would never do it justice, so when I was home, I picked up a microphone and brought it back to the dorms to allow you all to experience this phrase first hand. Click below to listen.

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Insulting

On Mykala’s birthday, I invented a new way to insult someone. Rather than calling them an “a-hole,” go with the new and improved “j-hole.” It’ll make your victim stop and consider your insult, and cause the sting of your words to striker deeper into the person’s psyche. The J, of course, stands for “jerk” and calling someone a jerk-hole, regardless of how angry you are, is pretty offensive. For this reason, I would recommend reserving this insult for times you are really really, extremely, angry.

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I Wonder

Do you think people named Adam ever say “up and me!” in the morning?

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