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[jianantonic]

Just a quick note before I get on with my business...

There's a new namedropper in our midst. I haven't actually met this one, but she's on one of the email lists I subscribe to. She's only been around for a month (it's a new list) but already her namedropping has reached phenomenal heights. Wow, I hate that.

Peace.

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[bigonbnl.livejournal.com]

ick. There's a MAJOR one who seems to travel in my circle a lot. They make we want to eat glass.

[flamingophoenix.livejournal.com]

Did I ever tell you I went to middle school with Rita Dove's daughter?

Hahahahaha. ;-)

[jianantonic.livejournal.com]

Who's Rita Dove? ;)

[robinhoodvandal.livejournal.com]

how exactyly does one even go about name dropping? I've always imagined it to be something like: "so I went to the store the other day billclinton and there was this very nice lady orlandobloom in line next to me so I asked her thomasthetankengine if she would liek to go out for lunch.." yeah I've never quite understood the concept.

[flamingophoenix.livejournal.com]

I always thought it was things like "Well, I was at this party thrown by John McCain on a private yacht, and who did I see but Sandra Day O'Connor! I was surprised, since I know she usually prefers spending her Thursday nights with her pet dachsunds (they're such cute little dogs! And so well-behaved! I really must speak to her about who her trainer is), but of course I acted like nothing was out of the ordinary, and the conversation went swimmingly. And then Jesus showed up and, well, you know, nobody livens up a yacht party like someone who can walk on water."

[robinhoodvandal.livejournal.com]

hahahahahaha

[flamingophoenix.livejournal.com]

p.s. but I like your version better :-)

[jianantonic.livejournal.com]

Nah, it's just like gratuitously mentioning in conversation that you know someone. Here's one example from real life - the lady next to me at the Dar concert (not you, the one on the OTHER side) was talking to me before the show.

Me: (to my husband) Man, that was good dessert at the restaurant.
Her: I baked a cake for Dar. It's a chocolate cake. I had to make a carrot cake for Nerissa Nields though because she doesn't eat chocolate.

See? Shit like that.

[flamingophoenix.livejournal.com]

Hahaha! That's so random and dumb!

[jianantonic.livejournal.com]

Yeah, now picture every sentence of conversation exactly the same as this for several hours, and you understand why this woman is my least favorite person in the world.