Just sayin’, it’s a good day when you can surprise your teen.
Earlier today, calling down the stairs to my girls…
Ellen: Do y’all want to go to the mall?
Coco comes bounding up the stairs. Instantaneously.
Coco: I would LERVE to go to the mall.
Ellen: Did you just “Ermahgerd” me?
Coco: You know that meme? Are you kidding me? Moms don’t know this stuff!
Ellen: Ermahgerd, der! Ah ern der ernernert.
(For those of you even further behind than me, here’s the translation – “Oh my gawd, der! I own the internet.” Apparently “der” transcends all language barriers, although in Ermahgerd it can be confused with “the.” And they say English is hard to learn. Sheesh.)
Coco: You should really spend less time on Facebook and Twitter.
Score one cool point for blogging moms everywhere.
Credit for this moment of cool must be given to Leslie at The Bearded Iris and Robyn at Hollow Tree Ventures. Not only did their respective hilarious posts, ERMAHGERD: The Preparing for BlogHer’12 Edition and Ermahgerd, It’s a Meme introduce me to the above facially challenged friend, they also gave me translation help.
ERMAHGERD, blerghers er herpferl!
By Ellen Williams Erin Dymowski
Oh my!!! Now that is hilarious!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!
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Ermahgerd, ah cern’t berlerve ah wers herpferl!
Seriously, this is post is kind of a tear jerker; it’s a special moment when you can get a teenager to admit you don’t have one foot in the grave. The other day our 17yo nodded approvingly when I correctly used the word “smash” to mean “eat enthusiastically.” It was awesome. I’ll probably scrapbook about it.
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Thank you for understanding my special moment. It is a rare thing, like seeing the bottom of the laundry hamper or seeing Halley’s Comet. Totally same magnitude. And that is why I had to gush my thanks also. Gotta give credit where credit is due.
Ellen
I am always hopelessly behind in my memes. I still find Lolcats hysterically edgy.
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Oh my, it is so important to be up on one’s memes. Glad we were here for you. Ellen
Gersh, I’m always behind and always catching up! Imma be the mom that has no clue when my kiddos get there. I needz me some more social medi-erh! Thanks for the chuckle!
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My kids have not used this yet – it takes a while for the cool to make it’s way to Alaska. We’re stuck on YOLO. As in “no you can’t go to the mall because YOLO” (You only live once) They don’t think it is at all cool when I say it.
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I like to say that YOLO is carpe diem for the unimaginative. I might say something else besides unimaginative, but I try to keep it more upbeat on the internet.
Ellen
Oh gosh, so relieved that at least SOMETHING good can come for me through blogging. I’m now in the know about the latest meme (yes, I did have to google what that meant…) and am oozing cool right now…
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If you have to ooze, it is the thing to pick. Glad I can continue to pass on the educational love. Ellen
God Bless the Internet for keeping us all cool!
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Ermahgerd, thers ers herlerious! You may have out-ermahgerded a teenager!
Thanks for the translation ~ I felt pretty sure I had it, but it NEVER hurts to have backup. AND, when my 25 year old son came home from the military and I was kicking ass on Zuma (not Zumba – that would kick MY ass – Zuma, the computer game) he was very impressed. YOU know how to play that game. Why yes, yes I do!
Found you thru the Blog Hop cause Just Keep Swimming was listed on the Blog Hop and through her Page, I found yours. See, easy peasy! You win and you didn’t even know you were playing! Sweet!!
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