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?
"Tartlet" is one of the most quoted TV lines between DGB and me. Nice reference.
ReplyDeleteWW (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.
ReplyDeleteI remember the episode, too. Couldn't imagine how you remember the words, but again, very impressive.
ReplyDeleteOn another note: GO BILLS.
Ooh, mac and cheese. We gotta make this!
ReplyDeleteB - Thank you for being impressed. Also: JETS win!
ReplyDeleteDGB - He's drowning! Throw him a Cheerio!