Thursday, May 3, 2007

Oh! There's a spot! But is it close enough?


DEFINITION:
To drive around in circles in a parking lot, so that you can save time by finding the closest possible space to your final destination.

Oh! There's a spot! But is it close enough?

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Vehiciouscircle: /vee-HISH-us-circle/ Gloria's vehiciouscircling enraged everyone else in the car. Her passengers could not convince her that she was just trading off shoe leather for gas. But she was determined to outmanoeuvre the other vehiciouscirclers for the best spot, even if it led to a fender bender. Etymology: vicious circle + vehicle Created by: petaj.

Carouselect: /ker-us-seh-lekt/ To carouselect can prove to be very dangerous if you suffer from vertigo. Sue often spun in circles around her car after she'd found the perfect spot Etymology: carousel (merry go round) + select Created by: Jabberwocky.

Storbit: /store-bit/ I would have been to the mall 4 hours ago, but Mom was stuck in storbit waiting for the perfect spot. Etymology: Store + Orbit Created by: paperhoard.

Cruisepatrol: /cruz-pa-troll/ It is so frustrating going to the grocery store with Mark. Sheesh! I could have milked a cow, gathered the eggs, and fried an omelet by the time he's done cruisepatrolling and storbiting the lot for the closest parking space. Etymology: cruise control, patrol Created by: purpleartichokes.

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http://www.verbotomy.com/verboticisms.php?jid=parking

Be Creative,

James

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