Literally, But Not

I overheard this recently at the mall:

"It was like, literally, the best cake I'd ever had."

What, ultimately, does that sentence even mean?

Monkeying With Headlines

Andrew Sullivan of The Atlantic has nominated the following, from the Christian Science Monitor, as one of the best headlines of this year.

Monkeys hate flying squirrels, report monkey-annoyance experts

I can't say that I've seen all headlines his year, but that one must be a contender. It raises questions about what a slow news day it must have been, but most of all: there is such a thing as a "monkey annoyance expert?"

Truth in Airports

A couple of days ago, at the Denver airport, I overheard the following flight announcement (I've changed the flight number, which I don't remember exactly):

"United Flight 3486 to Appleton will depart from Gate 59 at 12:30. Ish."

I love it.

What Goes Around Comes Around ... Around

Alert Friend Karla shares the following:

Although we love the current Bachelorette, Ali, we did have to replay the scene to make sure we heard her correctly…. … and then we both started laughing and thought of you!

She said, in describing her growing relationship with one of the guys, “He’s feeling more comfortable … I’m feeling more comfortable … and vice versa.”

Acronyms That Make You Go "EWW!"

You don't want to miss the United Nations agency called UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. That's right, the acronym is:

UNEGEEW, with an emphasis on "eww" at the end.

http://www.un.org/womenwatch/

Incredible Credibility

The New York Times, on June 29, offered this little tidbit of a quote in its article about Madonna's new line of clothing for Macy's (emphasis added):

Asked how relevant Madonna, 51, was to today’s teenagers, executives at Macy’s said she still resonated. “She has a fashion credibility that is incredibly apparent to anybody,” said Jeff Gennette, chief merchandising officer for Macy’s.

Full article: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/30/business/30madonna.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=madonna&st=cse