stylebook

stylebook
The Associated Press Stylebook. The sacred text of journalists and journalism students that is dogmaticly followed regardless of whether the rule is outdated or makes the writing worse.

EDITOR IN CHIEF: Go ask Copy.
BUSINESS EDITOR: Hey Copy, what's the style for "Power Ranger"?
COPY EDITOR: There's no stylebook entry for "Power Ranger." I think the most appropriate synonym in the stylebook is "superhero."
BUSINESS EDITOR: Seriously, let's ignore the stylebook on this one.
EDITOR IN CHIEF: What? We never ignore the stylebook.
BUSINESS EDITOR: Even when it's stupid?
EDITOR IN CHIEF: We don't need a stylebook to tell us what makes sense. We need a stylebook to tell us what doesn't.
BUSINESS EDITOR: But "Superhero" is a shared copyright of Marvel and Time Warner. That's going to get us in some shit.
COPY EDITOR: I think "Power Rangers" is a copyright of the Bandai corporation.
BUSINESS EDITOR: Time Warner has tougher lawyers.
COPY EDITOR: We're a newspaper. They can't sue us for that.
BUSINESS EDITOR: They're Time Warner lawyers. They can sue us for eating breakfast.
EDITOR IN CHIEF: WE ARE NOT BREAKING THE STYLEBOOK. End of discussion.

stylebook by Norm Goldstein May 9, 2007

stylebook

The Associated Press Stylebook in fact states on the front cover EVEN BEFORE THE TITLE that it is "The Bible of the Newspaper Industry."

To journalism students, the Associated Press is Big Brother. To journalism students, the Associated Press Stylebook is Hammurabi's Law. The Stylebook frequently states "despite the spelling in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, this word should be spelled..."

It also includes a 41 page 'Briefing on Media Law.' This is the result of Big Brother and Hammurabi collaborating and writing 20 pages on what not to do... and then 21 pages on how to get away with it every single time.

"Why did you change the spelling of grey to gray?"
"Because the stylebook told me to do so..."

stylebook by David A. Wildcat December 21, 2007

stalkbook 

1.) Noun. A name used for a popular college based social webpage becuase of the ease of "researching" other people on it. 2.) Verb. When one does "research" on someone on said popular college based social webpage.

I met Ashley at the bar, found at she went to State, but didn't get her number. So, I looked her up on stalkbook.

Before his blind date, Jon stalkedbooked Lisa.

stalkbook by Bobby B for Free April 25, 2006

Stalkbooker

A person who stalks people on Facebook

stalkbooker

Stalkbooker by WRCphotog January 21, 2010

Stalkbooking 

A verb {stlk-buk-ing} meaning to creep or stalk one person or more using the biggest internet stalker tool ever; facebook. We are all addicted to it and we all do it, don't deny it.

Guy 1: Dude, what are you on your ex-girlfriends profile again?
Guy 2: Uh, what, nothing...
Guy 1: Man, you're fully stalkbooking her!
Guy 2: Shut up!

Stalkbooking by Kayla-Eau May 19, 2008

stalkbook 

To cyber-stalk people via Facebook or (heaven forbid) myspace.

Girl 1: Dude, those guys were bomb!
Girl 2: Seriously bomb. Let's go home and stalkbook them!

stalkbook by JMoney Leonhart January 24, 2009

Stalkbooking 

The act of repeatedly visiting one's Facebook wall and/or commenting on one's Facebook status.

Ray : Diane has been commenting on my status all day long.

Tom : Dude, she is stalkbooking you !

Stalkbooking by SuperRay February 16, 2010