Blogadilla.com: The Tijuana of the Internet » culture http://www.blogadilla.com The Tijuana of the Internet Sun, 15 May 2011 02:02:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 2006-2007 blogadilla@gmail.com (Blogadilla.com: The Tijuana of the Internet) blogadilla@gmail.com (Blogadilla.com: The Tijuana of the Internet) posts http://www.blogadilla.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Blogadilla.com: The Tijuana of the Internet » culture http://www.blogadilla.com 144 144 The Tijuana of the Internet Blogadilla.com: The Tijuana of the Internet Blogadilla.com: The Tijuana of the Internet blogadilla@gmail.com no no I’m Funky, I’m Spunky, I’m from the 80s http://www.blogadilla.com/2009/11/19/im-funky-im-spunky-im-from-the-80s/ http://www.blogadilla.com/2009/11/19/im-funky-im-spunky-im-from-the-80s/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:00:47 +0000 Heywood http://www.blogadilla.com/?p=5282 All the cool teenage boys are wearing it:

Photo comes via Blogadilla Reader C-Funk, who adds “He’s got the five o’clock shadow of a drunk stepfather!” Classic.

(via Reddit)

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(via Notcot, via Arkitip)

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According to the always wonderful English Russia: earlier this year Russian bloggers noticed the word Xyй (Khuy = “D*ck”) appearing in the natural creases of the hand of the American President.

[ . . . but nobody noticed that his left hand says "is HUGE!"]

(via English Russia)

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What’s for School Lunch? – a gallery of school lunches from around the world.

(via Susan)

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Look at This F%$#ing Hipster – Taking the hipsters down a notch.

I love this site.

(via Angie)

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Mexican culture has had a long tradition of nicknames. The nature of some Mexican nicknames could be considered derogatory by other cultural standards – it is not uncommon to call the fattest guy in the group Gordo “Fatty.” Which is both evil and awesome (unless you happen to be the fattest guy in the group).

So, if you’re doing research for a new tattoo or are just curious, here is our running collection of Mexican nicknames (we’re starting with boys’/men’s and will eventually get to girls’/women’s):

A LIST OF MEXICAN NICKNAMES:
• CALACA – “Skeleton” given to the skinniest or boniest guy in the group.
• MOCO – “Booger, Snot” given to the kid with the snottiest nose or the nose-picker of the group.
• MACETÓN – “Jar/Pot” given to the group moron (similar to English “jar head”).
• FLACO – “Skinny” given to the skinniest guy in the group.
• HUEVÓN/GÜEVÓN – “Lazy” given to the laziest guy in the group.
• PANCHO/PACO – “Francisco” a nickname for Francisco (”Frank” or “Francis” in English).
• GORDO – “Fatty” given to the fattest guy in the group.
• CHINO – “Chinese” given to the most Asian looking guy in the group, or the guy with curly hair (apparently Asians have curly hair in Mexico).
• PEPE/CHEPE – “Jose” a nickname for Jose (”Joe,” “Joey,” or “Joseph” in English).
• CHUY/CHUCHO – “Jesús” a nickname for Jesús.
• CHANGO – “Monkey” given to the neighborhood spaz or the monkey-faced guy in the group.
• CHECO – “Sergio” nickname for Sergio.
• NACHO – “Ignacio” nickname for Ignacio.
• CHARRO – “Cowboy/Horseman” given to the guy who looks best in a cowboy hat and boots.

• FEO – “Ugly” given to the ugliest or most abhorred guy in the group.
• LALO – “Eduardo” nickname for Eduardo (Edward/Ed in English).
• EL CHIQUILÍN – “The Smallest” given to the smallest or tallest guy in the group.
• MEMO – “Guillermo” nickname for Guillermo (Will, William, and Guy in English).
• LOCO – “Crazy” given to the most mentally unstable guy in the group.
• LUCHO – “Luis” nickname for Luis (Louis, Lou, or Louie in English).
• HUESUDO – “Boney” given to the skinniest or boniest guy in the group.
• RUBIO/GÜERO – “Blonde” given to the guy with light/blonde hair.
• PELOS DE ELOTE – “Corn Silk” given to the guy with light/blonde hair.
• COCHINO/PUERCO – “Pig” given to the dirtiest or fattest guy in the group.
• RATÓN/RATA – “Rat” given to the thief of the group or the guy with the biggest teeth or ears.
• CUCO – “Refugio” nickname for Refugio.
• CHISMOSO – “Gossip” given to the group blabbermouth.
• CEJAS/CEJOS – “Eyebrows” given to the guy with huge eyebrows (”unibrow”).
• GRINGO – “White Guy” given to the white guy in the group.
• VIEJO – “Old (Man)” given to the old guy in the group (or the one who looks most like Homer Simpson).
• CHIMUELO – “Toothless” given to the guy with poorest dental hygiene.
• GÜEY – “Dude” commonly used as a general nickname, sometimes derogatory.
• PRIETO/MORENO/NEGRO – “Dark (Skinned)” given to the guy with the darkest skin in the group.
• BONITO – “Handsome” given to the most or least attractive guy in the group.
• GOYO – “Gregorio” nickname for Gregorio (Gregory or Greg in English).
• TONTO – “Stupid” given to the group moron.
• PELÓN – “Baldy” given to the bald(ing) or hairiest guy in the group.
• TORPE – “Klutz” given to the stupidest or clumsiest guy in the group.
• PENDEJO – “Pubic Hair (Jerk/Coward)” given to the dumbest guy in the group, considered derogatory in many circumstances.

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Apparently the rage among Japanese highschool girls: Unko-san, a lucky poop fairy and resident of Lucky Island – a land occupied by fecal supernaturals.

Japanese word play: un “luck,” unko “doodie.”
Unko-san website.

(via Pink Tentacle)

Hold It Til You Get Home Bonus Round:
Hanako – the Japanese Toilet Phantom

Bonus Round Number Two:
Japanese Lucky Golden Doodie Charm

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