(another Seinfeld-in-our-culture note to readers before you read on to more Seinfeld-isms, below) The line might as well be a classic--Jerry taking the opportunity to go to dinner with his dermatologist girlfriend and, as George put it, "put that aloe pusher in her place." Speaking of classics: three years ago this month, Entertainment Weekly dropped their grand… Continue reading “You call yourself a lifesaver. I call you Pimple Popper M.D.!”
Tag: Kramer
“Why don’t you just give up?”
A prickly question to use on those who are so full of themselves--over their own potential--they're practically bursting. And you're happy to expand their horizons. Before Jerry and Kramer bumped into Sally, an aspiring actress friend of Jerry's, as she approached them on the sidewalk, Jerry told Kramer, "She should just give up" (on acting).… Continue reading “Why don’t you just give up?”
“But I don’t want to be a pirate!”
This post has been moved permanently to the book--a "Seinfeld survival guide for life"--now out on Amazon in paperback and ebook, with all new, previously unpublished material! Don't miss it. You want to keep dominating the dojo, don't you? Giddy up!
“It’s a Festivus miracle!”
A yuletide observation for making something down-to-earth sound out-of-this-world. Not because it's actually miraculous (it might even be ridiculous) but because 'tis the season. On hearing that George's father, Frank, had invented a holiday alternative for those on the outs with Christmas--a "Festivus for the rest of us"--Kramer was in. When an unlikely host of… Continue reading “It’s a Festivus miracle!”
“That’s not sweetening the deal.”
This post has been moved permanently to the book--a "Seinfeld survival guide for life"--now out on Amazon in paperback and ebook, with all new, previously unpublished material! Don't miss it. You want to keep dominating the dojo, don't you? Giddy up!
“I don’t like this thing! And here’s what I’m doing with it!”
A scolding observation to let someone know they made a wrong choice...but the bigger wrong would be for you to not do anything about it. George's depression over losing his hair finally ended in his gaining a toupee--and dividing his friends in their reaction. Kramer approved; Jerry demurred. Elaine decided to take the matter into… Continue reading “I don’t like this thing! And here’s what I’m doing with it!”
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