squirrel shout-out

Where you abruptly snap your head around and irritably bellow, “WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?!” up into the trees whenever a bushy-tailed nut-gatherer makes a chattering scolding ruckus when you are merely minding your own business and working quietly in your yard. Sometimes this stress-relieving action may actually be performed mostly for the entertainment of others in your vicinity, particularly easily-amused giggly children --- you may indeed be highly irritated by the squirrel's inexplicable/unwarranted noisy tirade, but everyone knows that your own crimson-faced outburst really isn't gonna do much good overall, since squirrels obviously ain't gonna keep quiet just 'cuz you want them to.

Sometimes doing a squirrel shout-out is indeed effective in shutting up dat noisy fur-varmint, at least for a few minutes… guess he’s so non-plussed at my sudden bellowing outburst that he doesn’t know quite what to make of it all. But in any case, I still fail to see what he’s getting so pissed off about in da first place --- I’m not bothering him or even paying him any mind, and I sure as shootin’ ain’t after his precious acorns, so what’s his beef with me, anyhoot???

by QuacksO September 9, 2018

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Boy Scout

Someone who plays by the book, regardless of the situation, especially to stand out in contrast to others who would prefer to do something differently. Sometimes he helps his friends stay out of trouble, and sometimes he’s just a buzzkill who whines a lot.

It’s almost always a derogatory term, and has nothing to do with the actual Boyscouts of America (though the image conveyed is that of a goody goody little Boy Scout using a diagram to tie knots and helping old ladies cross the street).

Charles: “We can’t park there! The sign says 5 minute parking limit.”
Dylan: “It’s fine, we’re just gonna buy some beer and be right back out.”
Charles: “No. It’ll take at least 10 minutes! We need to find another spot.”
Dylan: “What a Boy Scout...”

by Jay lowres September 13, 2018

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