June 2007
28 posts
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Those chat things rock!
Lt. Discher: Monk is coming up, it was Trudy's Alma Mater
Lt. Stottlemayer: Great.
P: What the FUCK!
P: Alma Mater?! Phi beta kappa phi phi beta!
P: What's wrong with you Americans? Making up words all the time?!
X: It's Latin, and Greek. You guys don't have that?
P: What the F*&^ is Alma Mater?! Think you're sooooo cool with you're FU*(ing words!
X: It just means you graduated from somewhere, it's vocab, dude.
P: Whatever, where I'm from, we say what we mean.
X: Wow, taking it a little personal, aren't you?
P: You guys are just trying to make everyone else feel dumb with your secret language.
X: Latin is the basis of nearly every European language, it's no secret.
P: Well, then....phi beta beta phi phi beta, you guys are dumb.
X: It's ok, P, we'll get you a hot dog.
P: Weinershnitzel?
X: Sure.
P: Ok.
Ik: Mama, ik heb vandaag een mandarijntje op!
Mama: Maar we hebben helemaal geen mandarijnen.
Ik: Wat is dit dan?
Ik pak zo'n rond oranje ding.
Mama: Dat is een perssinaasappel.
HER: What if I were pregnant?
YOU: Are you pregnant?
HER: Why? Do I look fat?
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