i live for this sort of thing, you know

[seperis]

The more you know...

Word of the day - Merkin.

So there is this book in the bathroom--sometimes there aer many, but right now, there's one that's called Toilet something for reading whilst performing your--functions. And I learned eight new and truly useless words. I laughed at this one, and then I hit google and realized there is a goddamn

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[elenlilta]

There's a flight attendant with my company who actually calls himself Merkin. It's written on his wings, he uses it over the PA, and then drops it into as many random conversations as possible. It's at once awesome and a little disturbing.

[seperis]

*hysterics* Oh man yes, awesome and disturbing.

[spatz]

My college roommates and I had a small cactus that lived on our kitchen table, and it was drunkenly dubbed Merkin. It was a learning experience for me, as well. ;)

[seperis]

It's weird how this stuff happens. I am also quietly dying at Merkin the Cactus.

[aurora_84]

.... My brain cannot handle this right now.

[seperis]

*pets* It hit me from nowhere. Damn google for knowing all!

[claire]

I once used it in a game of hangman in English in High School. I got in trouble :/

[seperis]

...omg really? *HAPPY* That is incredibly cool.

[claire]

My teacher didn't think so ;)

[feochadn]

My brother-in-law's rock band is called "Velcro Merkin." Never fails to crack me up.

[seperis]

*dies slowly* That is beyond awesome.