Buzz Words

All of us BOTMer's (the wonderful small group that we are) have passions and things that we love that are unique to us. And I have found over the years that through the things I love, have come buzz words. These are words or names that when said by a stranger on a bus, at the gym etc, we turn our heads and react. These words aren't exclusively our passions though, they could be a word that our grandpa used to utter or an old teacher used to always say that has stuck with us.

There are times when something you love is not a buzz word. For example, I am a pretty big Howard Stern fan but when I think about it, if someone were to say either 'Howard' or 'Stern', I wouldn't react because these words/names are very common. The exception to this rule is when I was at the height of my Ben Folds Five listening, and if someone said the words 'underground' or 'army', two fairly common words, my ears would perk up. Alright, I know what you guys are thinking, 'we get the point man, lets just hear your buzzy words or whatever', but I feel bad for not blogging in a while so I'm trying to make up for it. I guess you're right though, and as Helly tells me, it's quality not quantity. But I think I was making valid points, so I don't know why you were being a dick about it.

So in my experience, I have found my buzz words are:

Wrestling - being a fan and historian of something that nobody likes (or admits to liking) means that this has become a big buzz word over the years for me.

Karate - I have been involved with karate my whole life and it is kind of rare to hear someone talk about it. 

Vienna - one of the words in the name of a band I love. Rarely uttered by humans.

Eden - my close friend and a cool name and word. So rare you can see the blood seeping from it.

- Lee (while listening to Off Course)



What are your buzz words?