Another Verbal Yard Sale
I went over to Nate’s on Saturday to watch the Michigan v. Ohio State game (Ohio St. won 42-39). Got to meet Tracey (whom Nate is dating), I think she’s great, and got to see an old friend, Melissa.
We were munching on chips, shooting the shit, and of course, having a couple Miller Lites. After a few of the oat sodas we were talking about something that was a situation or action (I can’t remember exactly what it was) that annoyed me.
So I said “That really toasts my cookies.”
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Exactly. WTF does that mean? Are there even any cookies that are toasted? I have no idea where that expression came from. I’ve never heard it before, much less said it. At any rate, the next time something annoys you or simply rubs you the wrong way, go ahead and use that one. At least you’ll probably get a laugh out of the people you’re with. (oh, and a wierd look or two)
*Note: the only ‘toasted cookie’ I could think of is Zweiback Toast, which is for teething toddlers. My daughter isn’t born yet, much less cutting teeth. Here’s what the stuff looks like.
Note on the pic. I Googled Zweiback toast and got some Mom’s blog. Apparently this kid is nuts for the stuff. I have no idea who the Mom or this kid are.
I love zwieback! When my sisters were little I used to steal it… I also liked baby food plums…. Way too much info for anyone!
Aww, thanks for saying “she is great”! I definitely drank a little too much that night I think, hopefully I didn’t embarass myself or Nate too much! It was fun anyway
Hopefully we’ll hang out again soon and I’ll get to meet Andrea too.
I’ve definately said “burns my busicuits” or “chaps my ass”, but never a cookie toasting reference. Nice work! I’ll use it in a meaningless, underappreciated sentence today!