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The Seinfeld Curse
The (superstitious) curse put on the cast and crew of Seinfeld, that disabled them from being able to start new shows.
Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander and Micheal Richards have each attempted to launch new sitcoms as title-role characters. Despite decent acclaim and even some respectable ratings, almost every show was canceled quickly, usually within the first season. This gave rise to the term Seinfeld curse: the failure of a sitcom starring one of the three, despite the conventional wisdom that each person's Seinfeld popularity should almost guarantee a strong, built-in audience for the actor's new show. Shows specifically cited regarding the Seinfeld curse are Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Watching Ellie, Jason Alexander's Bob Patterson and Listen Up!, and Michael Richards' The Michael Richards Show. Larry David once said of the curse, "It's so completely idiotic... It's very hard to have a successful sitcom."
However, the Emmy award-winning success of Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine has led many to believe that she has broken the 'curse'. In her acceptance speech, Louis-Dreyfus held up her award and exclaimed, "I'm not somebody who really believes in curses, but curse this, baby!" With Louis-Dreyfus playing Christine, the show has been on the air for four seasons with above-average ratings as of 2008.
Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander and Micheal Richards have each attempted to launch new sitcoms as title-role characters. Despite decent acclaim and even some respectable ratings, almost every show was canceled quickly, usually within the first season. This gave rise to the term Seinfeld curse: the failure of a sitcom starring one of the three, despite the conventional wisdom that each person's Seinfeld popularity should almost guarantee a strong, built-in audience for the actor's new show. Shows specifically cited regarding the Seinfeld curse are Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Watching Ellie, Jason Alexander's Bob Patterson and Listen Up!, and Michael Richards' The Michael Richards Show. Larry David once said of the curse, "It's so completely idiotic... It's very hard to have a successful sitcom."
However, the Emmy award-winning success of Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine has led many to believe that she has broken the 'curse'. In her acceptance speech, Louis-Dreyfus held up her award and exclaimed, "I'm not somebody who really believes in curses, but curse this, baby!" With Louis-Dreyfus playing Christine, the show has been on the air for four seasons with above-average ratings as of 2008.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus broke the Seinfeld curse when she starred in CBS's "The New Adventures of Old Christine."
The Seinfeld Curse by RawrItsPanda October 20, 2009
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Seinfeld dream
a dream "about nothing". A dream that goes on and on with different scenes and people coming and going, but has no plot.
Tim - "You were in my dream last night."
Sue - "Really? What was the dream about?"
Tim - "Nothing, really. It was a Seinfeld dream."
Sue - "Really? What was the dream about?"
Tim - "Nothing, really. It was a Seinfeld dream."
Seinfeld dream by pancakejones December 19, 2009
Seinfeldian
Seinfeldian by The Grammar Nazi July 11, 2002
seinfolding
girl: "What are you guys doing tonight?"
guy: "We're not sure yet, as of now, Seinfolding."
girl: "No wonder you guys never get laid!"
guy: "We're not sure yet, as of now, Seinfolding."
girl: "No wonder you guys never get laid!"
seinfolding by JavidF January 16, 2007
Now that's a Seinfeld episode.
A moment/ subject of conversation that isn't worth talking about. A little thing that normally people wouldn't bother to bring up.
Example 1:
X: Let's *cough, cough* shake on it.
Y: I'm not gonna shake hands with YOU, you just coughed in your hands!
Y: Now that's a Seinfeld episode.
Example 2:
X: Are you kidding me?
Y: Why what happened?
X: My waiter spilled my drink and didn't even offer to clean it up!
Y: I'll just ask him to pick it up.
X:No don't do that, he knows i saw him do it.
Y: Your making this such a Seinfeld episode.
X: Let's *cough, cough* shake on it.
Y: I'm not gonna shake hands with YOU, you just coughed in your hands!
Y: Now that's a Seinfeld episode.
Example 2:
X: Are you kidding me?
Y: Why what happened?
X: My waiter spilled my drink and didn't even offer to clean it up!
Y: I'll just ask him to pick it up.
X:No don't do that, he knows i saw him do it.
Y: Your making this such a Seinfeld episode.
Now that's a Seinfeld episode. by Jews are people too July 9, 2010
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fache-couture
French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
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Glippy
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Usage:
* Often casual, ironic, or meme-y
* Can imply effortless weight loss, suppressed hunger, or being “powered by pharmaceuticals”
Notes:
Not a brand name—just shorthand for the whole GLP-1 wave. Frequently shows up in online jokes, gym talk, and group chats where people pretend they’re *totally* doing it naturally.
Usage:
* Often casual, ironic, or meme-y
* Can imply effortless weight loss, suppressed hunger, or being “powered by pharmaceuticals”
Notes:
Not a brand name—just shorthand for the whole GLP-1 wave. Frequently shows up in online jokes, gym talk, and group chats where people pretend they’re *totally* doing it naturally.
“I’m not dieting, I’m just on that glippy.”
“Ever since the glippy hit, food feels optional.”
“That summer body? Yeah, glippy assisted.”
“Ever since the glippy hit, food feels optional.”
“That summer body? Yeah, glippy assisted.”
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I’m trying to go to this Taylor Swift concert but the funflation has made it so impossible for me to afford tickets.
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