A word used tersely to answer a fundamental question that cannot be explained by means of logically reasoning.
Mr. Elinoff: So, J. Peterman wants to hire some of our cartoonists to illustrate your catalog?
Elaine: Well we're hoping that if perhaps that the catalog is a little funnier,people won't be so quick to return the clothes ha ha.For example.. I..I really do...Well I love this one.
Mr. Elinoff: Oh! yeah... That's a rather clever jab at inter office politics don't you think.
Elaine: Aha, Aha...yeah...but, why is it that the animals enjoy reading the email?
Mr. Elinoff: Well Miss Benes. Cartoons are like gossamer and one doesn't dissect gossamer. heh..hemm..
Elaine; Well you don't have to dissect if you can just tell me. Why this is suppose to be funny?
Mr. Elinoff: Ha! It's merely a commentary on contemporary mores.
Elaine: But, what is the comment.
Mr. Elinoff: It's a slice of life.
Elaine: No it isn't.
Mr. Elinoff: Pun?
Elaine: I don't think so.
Mr Elinoff: Vorshtein?
Elaine: That's not a word. You have no idea what this means do you?
Mr Elinoff: No.
Elaine: Then why did you print it?
Mr. Elinoff: I liked the kitty.
Elaine: Well we're hoping that if perhaps that the catalog is a little funnier,people won't be so quick to return the clothes ha ha.For example.. I..I really do...Well I love this one.
Mr. Elinoff: Oh! yeah... That's a rather clever jab at inter office politics don't you think.
Elaine: Aha, Aha...yeah...but, why is it that the animals enjoy reading the email?
Mr. Elinoff: Well Miss Benes. Cartoons are like gossamer and one doesn't dissect gossamer. heh..hemm..
Elaine; Well you don't have to dissect if you can just tell me. Why this is suppose to be funny?
Mr. Elinoff: Ha! It's merely a commentary on contemporary mores.
Elaine: But, what is the comment.
Mr. Elinoff: It's a slice of life.
Elaine: No it isn't.
Mr. Elinoff: Pun?
Elaine: I don't think so.
Mr Elinoff: Vorshtein?
Elaine: That's not a word. You have no idea what this means do you?
Mr Elinoff: No.
Elaine: Then why did you print it?
Mr. Elinoff: I liked the kitty.
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The word originated from an episode of the TV show Seinfeld in which a character does not find a New Yorker cartoon funny. She confronts the editor of the New Yorker, and he says that it is "volstein."
The word originated from an episode of the TV show Seinfeld in which a character does not find a New Yorker cartoon funny. She confronts the editor of the New Yorker, and he says that it is "volstein."
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