There's an episode of Friends* in which Monica, auditioning for a job as a chef, cooks several dishes for a very stoned restaurateur, played by Jon Lovitz. When Monica tells him that she's going to be serving tartlets, he responds by very stoned-ishly** repeating the word back to her:
"Tartlet. [pause] Tartlet. [pause] Tartlet," and then adding, "The word has lost all meaning."
Which, thanks to Barbara Walters, is now exactly how I feel about the word "fascinating." You know, because of this.
Come to think of it, tartlet is about right.
* I guess this is the week in which I draw most of my inspiration from long-gone NBC sitcoms.
** Suggestions for a better adverb, anyone?
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5 comments:
"Tartlet" is one of the most quoted TV lines between DGB and me. Nice reference.
WW (tm): Thanks so much for your return visit! I can understand why it's oft repeated - every time I hear "tart" or "tartlet" I quote it. This might be annoying to other people but it cracks me up. Say hi to DGB for me.
I remember the episode, too. Couldn't imagine how you remember the words, but again, very impressive.
On another note: GO BILLS.
Ooh, mac and cheese. We gotta make this!
B - Thank you for being impressed. Also: JETS win!
DGB - He's drowning! Throw him a Cheerio!
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