Urban Dictionary: more than slang

Going on UrbanDictionary.com will only result in finding out words that you don't know or don't want to know about (its how i found out what a pink taco is; it is how you will inevitably find out what a pink taco is). Recently, however, I came across a new and quite informative way of using urban dictionary: the inside scoop on schools, colleges, cities, and counties. The slang filled language and slight exaggerations actually do a good job of summing up the basics of the place and its inhabitants. It teaches you new words along the way too.


When you urban-dictionary, say, Bethlehem, PA, you will definitely not get some cheesy travel agency correspondent's too-perfect portrayal of the town. You will find dozens of entries by actual residents or at least someone who has lived extensively in a given town and might have a bit of despise for it. Now, after reading just a paragraph of very casual writing, I know that the town of Bethlehem is "very rural feeling" and is a great place for skateboarding and "chill pot smoking".  Schools also get the urban dictionary treatment like Churchill Highschool in Michigan. Apparently, "pirates" have taken over but are not aggressive. Only if you try to pick a fight with one will they start pummeling. Walt Whitman Highschool in Maryland is full of "white jewish wealthy children". And the list goes on. This usage of urban dictionary can be seen in two ways- as a tool to find out what kinds of people you will meet during your vacation to Yorktown, VA, or as a source of information for being in the know of a new school or town. Type in any US city or school and I assure you, some teenager who is bored and wants to stir up some hits on urban dictionary will lend you the proper information about the town and its inhabitants. No frills, no anything. Just the inconvenient truth, which is honestly exactly what I need.

Don't Ask and Don't Tell GONE

Don't Ask, Don't Tell is a policy asking that gays and lesbians in the armed forces do not reveal that they are gays or lesbians. Violate this rule and you will be expelled from the armed forces. Although this policy does not apply to me in any way at all because a) I am not homosexual nor is anyone in my family, and b) I am a blogger so obviously, I am not exactly in prime condition to participate in the military, I DO have bisexual friends who have rigid opinions on this topic, thus pushing me to the Boo DADT side. When I heard that the policy was in existence, the first thought that came to my mind was, "So now all of the gays have to act straight? Is it not bad enough that many already do outside of the armed forces and under no law only because they are afraid of being treated differently?" Now that it is in the news and close to vanishing, I realized that I did not actually know the motives of the opposing Yay DADT side. So I did some research.


A Little Research (in my own words, and from legit sources):
Yay DADT

• Soldiers believe that working with openly homosexual fellow soldiers will be like working with someone of the opposite sex (NBC News 4).
• Having to deal with the possibility of your bunkmate hitting on you is just too distracting and could lead to increase in casualties due to inattentiveness caused by worry that your bunkmate is hitting on you (The Daily Caller).
• (Apparently) being in a significant state of war at the moment, Air Force Chief and other high ranking officers believe it is unjust to break it to families of soldiers that there will be gays and lesbians in combat (The Daily Caller).

So, to sum it up, the Republicans think that gays and lesbians will ruin the soldiers' focus and distract them. I guess I can understand that it would be like having a co-ed military experience but I still support the repeal of DADT. I mean, come on. It's like telling you to live a lie 24/7. 

What are your views on DADT and its repeal after 17 years?

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Top hat, anyone?

Recently, while shopping for my dad on Nordstrom.com, I came across this little item:

Christys' London Rabbit Fur Felt Top Hat

I incredibly relieved to see that the styles which defined tight-asses back in the day are still alive and defining modern tight-asses. And I can look like a said tight-ass for $395.00, a small price to pay to gain such a prestigious role in society. If you are more of a bowler hat type, Christy's London also makes this hat in the bowler shape (yes they slaughtered rabbits to do it too):

Christys' London Rabbit Fur Felt Bowler

This hat actually reminds me of DuPont et DuPont, the blundering twin detectives in Tin Tin, which causes me to take one step down from my usual cynicism. Because you just can't critique something DuPont et DuPont wear.

The definition of class, right there.


Now I ask you: Are you a bowler hat or top hat type (and why)?


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I am not a musical instrument...

Musette de cour: a musical instrument of the bagpipe family. 


Gee, another word that will never be of any importance to me. 


When naming my blog, I never did do any research on the origins of the name Musette but now that I happen to Wiki the term, I am regretting my ignorance. I do hope that no bagpipe-related-instrument junkies will flock to this page only to be subdued by the sarcasm and dry humor that meets them. 


Musette is not my name, it is only a name for my blog.

Intro to Musette

I don't know you and you most certainly do not know me. But, as time goes on, I am sure I will somehow entertain you, sadden you, or just plain make you feel awkward with delightfully unprofessional posts of my opinion of the world. Enjoy.