Reid About It

From time to time here on the blog, I'll explain one of the random words, phrases, and pop culture references I use that might just come across as enthusiastic incoherence to anybody who's not me.

"Human Cholesterol":

Borrowed from an old Dennis Miller routine about people taking up space milling about a plane ("human cholestorol jammed in the passengerial artery,") this phrase has come to mean pretty much anytime people are just standing around in my way.

By the way, this one doesn't go for situations where people are forced to wait, such as standing in line at the post office or grocery store. It only works when people should be moving, and yet for some reason have chosen not to. This one is for the people slowly meandering down the middle of the parking lot lane, oblivious to the traffic jam their own drifting, bloated asses are creating. Oh, and 99% of the people in every Wal-Mart in the world.

Using It In Context: "I hate to wait to do my Christmas shopping, because I can't stand to try and navigate all that human cholesterol just standing around at the mall. I'd rather have my tongue laminated than have to wade through that."