Douchebaggery, an artform.

I'm so hip to the resurgence of douchebag, no longer an adjective but also a verb. The fine site Gawker is creating a Douchebag Hall of Fame which really should be checked out. It gave me this little darling on an exchange; from which I hit the floor. The atty in question dogged the new employer because well, you can read..........

-----Original Message----- From: Dianna Abdala Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 9:23 PM To: William A. Korman Subject: Thank you
Dear Attorney Korman,
At this time, I am writing to inform you that I will not be accepting your offer.
After careful consideration, I have come to the conclusion that the pay you are offering would neither fulfill me nor support the lifestyle I am living in light of the work I would be doing for you. I have decided instead to work for myself, and reap 100% of the benefits that I sow.
Thank you for the interviews.
Dianna L. Abdala, Esq.
-----Original Message-----From: William A. KormanTo: Dianna AbdalaSent: Monday, February 06, 2006 12:15 PMSubject: RE: Thank you
Dianna --
Given that you had two interviews, were offered and accepted the job (indeed, you had a definite start date), I am surprised that you chose an e-mail and a 9:30 PM voicemail message to convey this information to me. It smacks of immaturity and is quite unprofessional. Indeed, I did rely upon your acceptance by ordering stationary and business cards with your name, reformatting a computer and setting up both internal and external e-mails for you here at the office. While I do not quarrel with your reasoning, I am extremely disappointed in the way this played out. I sincerely wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.
Will Korman
-----Original Message-----From: Dianna AbdalaSent: Monday, February 06, 2006 4:01 PMTo: William A. KormanSubject: Re: Thank you
A real lawyer would have put the contract into writing and not exercised any such reliance until he did so.
Again, thank you.
-----Original Message-----From: William A. KormanTo: Dianna AbdalaSent: Monday, February 06, 2006 4:18 PMSubject: RE: Thank you
Thank you for the refresher course on contracts. This is not a bar exam question. You need to realize that this is a very small legal community, especially the criminal defense bar. Do you really want to start pissing off more experienced lawyers at this early stage of your career?
-----Original Message-----From: Dianna AbdalaTo: William A. KormanSent: Monday, February 06, 2006 4:28 PMSubject: Re: Thank you
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The E-mail Spat that Landed in Cyberspace [ABC News]

Douchebag Rising. (loofalafal)

"I haven't seen the movie, because I am frightened of the X-Men." —Bill O'Reilly, The O'Reilly Factor, May 30

This is funny on two levels.

Vocab list.

Try to introduce these retro phrases into life.

A. Douchebag; pretty self-explanatory and so versatile, " You cut me off, Douchebag!" "What a douchebag, no I didn't file the taxes on time." "Hey, Douchebag, get over here and give me a kiss."

B. Ginormous; of an immense property. A hybrid of gigantic and enormous, "The Disney Musical Hall is ginormous", "The ginormous swimming pool was inviting and off-limits" "Ginormous! That chalupa is ginormous!"

C. Ridonculous: A more phallic suggesting version of ridiculous, summoning a more primal sense of stupidity. "Ridonculous. Those, Fuller-brush salesman getting into a spat with the tupperware ladies was ridonculous", "I cant believe all those ridonculous people in the middle of the country voted for George W. Bush twice", "Monster truck shows are not only ridonculous, but proof that ignorance breeds rednecks."

The advantage of blogging is the creation aspect. New words abound daily. How else would celebrities know what they are being called in the trades if they don't look to the blogs first. Do they think that publicity agents are sharp enough to create "benniffer"? Blogs are the new orchards for literary enhancement. Newspapers have dropped the ball and cyberspace grabbed the game. If you ever are at a loss for words, click here. You may find an old favorite (douchebag), or new favorites (ginormous, ridonculous). Shake the tree, find a fruit.