46me-poulous takes on the Greeks
The Parthenon. The Olympics. Hummus. Pi Beta Phi. Feta Cheese. That ABC show that nobody watches. Those goofy strappy sandals that all the girls were wearing last summer. The Greeks have gifted the world with many unforgettable traditions. In the spirit of honoring these contributions, 46me brings you Greek Week 2009. We will share our take on several of these areas. While not required, we do recommend the wearing of a toga while reading. A chalice of Busch Light doesn't hurt either.
First up: MATHEMATICS. While 2ge+her made Newton-sized leaps in calculus with u + me = US, the Greeks really started the ball rolling. Actually, it was Sisyphus who couldn't stop that ball from rolling, but that's another story. Here is what there needs to be more of in this world, and those unfortunate things that we could do with less of.
More
Cross-decade hookups
The 90s are the new 80s. 18 is the new 21. Think of it as bridging the generation gap.
Eating Sunday morning breakfast on freshman campus as an alum.
The best way to meet the future of your alma mater.
Pictures, stories, and slideshows of Coach.
Because you can never get enough of those eyebrows, tan-lines, and cotton shorts.
Steelers Super Bowls.*
Terrible Towel Nation.
Infomercial All-Star Combinations.
Imagine if we could get the Snuggie, the Silver Sonic XL, and a Big City Slider Station all with just one call to Billy Mays and three EASY payments! We could stay warm while hearing what others were saying about our mini-burgers! God, the potential.
Use of the term "leverage" in business situations
Depending on your industry, this noun/verb means everything from "equity" to "steal" to "mechanical advantage gained by using a lever on a fulcrum". Talk about an easily leveraged word.
Betting cases of beer on anything and everything.
It’s a win-win situation, plus it provides such excitement in the liquor store when you remember why your friend is paying for your booze.
Valentines.
What better way to say “I like to laugh at your expense” than through a pink, glittery heart-shaped poem mocking someone’s worst romantic encounter?
Less
Spiking shot glasses that you didn't even take shots from.
If you're going to be destructive and get kicked out of bars, at least get drunk doing so. For more information, contact Jay/Jake.
Australian copycats.
First Sully Lite. What's next? Australian Idol? Oh, wait... http://www.australianidol.com.au/
Gerbils, and/or other small rodent-like pets.
Although the humor potential of animals in plastic balls is fairly endless.
Wildfires.
Smokey the Bear has been saying it forever: only I can prevent them. Oops.
Top 10 basketball teams storming the court after beating another Top 10 team.
What's that phrase? Fake it til you make it? Yeah…let’s work on that.
Monday morning meetings where colleagues expect valid contributions.
The Parthenon. The Olympics. Hummus. Pi Beta Phi. Feta Cheese. That ABC show that nobody watches. Those goofy strappy sandals that all the girls were wearing last summer. The Greeks have gifted the world with many unforgettable traditions. In the spirit of honoring these contributions, 46me brings you Greek Week 2009. We will share our take on several of these areas. While not required, we do recommend the wearing of a toga while reading. A chalice of Busch Light doesn't hurt either.
First up: MATHEMATICS. While 2ge+her made Newton-sized leaps in calculus with u + me = US, the Greeks really started the ball rolling. Actually, it was Sisyphus who couldn't stop that ball from rolling, but that's another story. Here is what there needs to be more of in this world, and those unfortunate things that we could do with less of.
More
Cross-decade hookups
The 90s are the new 80s. 18 is the new 21. Think of it as bridging the generation gap.
Eating Sunday morning breakfast on freshman campus as an alum.
The best way to meet the future of your alma mater.
Pictures, stories, and slideshows of Coach.
Because you can never get enough of those eyebrows, tan-lines, and cotton shorts.
Steelers Super Bowls.*
Terrible Towel Nation.
Infomercial All-Star Combinations.
Imagine if we could get the Snuggie, the Silver Sonic XL, and a Big City Slider Station all with just one call to Billy Mays and three EASY payments! We could stay warm while hearing what others were saying about our mini-burgers! God, the potential.
Use of the term "leverage" in business situations
Depending on your industry, this noun/verb means everything from "equity" to "steal" to "mechanical advantage gained by using a lever on a fulcrum". Talk about an easily leveraged word.
Betting cases of beer on anything and everything.
It’s a win-win situation, plus it provides such excitement in the liquor store when you remember why your friend is paying for your booze.
Valentines.
What better way to say “I like to laugh at your expense” than through a pink, glittery heart-shaped poem mocking someone’s worst romantic encounter?
Less
Spiking shot glasses that you didn't even take shots from.
If you're going to be destructive and get kicked out of bars, at least get drunk doing so. For more information, contact Jay/Jake.
Australian copycats.
First Sully Lite. What's next? Australian Idol? Oh, wait... http://www.australianidol.com.au/
Gerbils, and/or other small rodent-like pets.
Although the humor potential of animals in plastic balls is fairly endless.
Wildfires.
Smokey the Bear has been saying it forever: only I can prevent them. Oops.
Top 10 basketball teams storming the court after beating another Top 10 team.
What's that phrase? Fake it til you make it? Yeah…let’s work on that.
Monday morning meetings where colleagues expect valid contributions.
Actually, while we’re at it, let’s add the term ‘colleagues’ to the list.
Stay tuned in coming days for the 46me take on Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, and Sciences.
Stay tuned in coming days for the 46me take on Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, and Sciences.
*Please note that this view is not particularly shared by both co-authors of this work. To this point, the ideas expressed on 46me are not necessarily always shared by both contributors. Unfortunately in the case at hand, there are some pathetic Eagles fans who haven’t seen the light.
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