# Malapropagation 2012 -- Revenge of the Schtick **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 6, 2012, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869 "2012-09-06T17:19:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 76
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869/1501 "2013-05-29T13:40:42Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > You mean Donnie\*\* Marko\*\*, a troubled teenager plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, also wrote for Letterman? Just for the record, Donnie [**Darko**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnie_Darko) was who **kunilou** had in mind. In play: **Argo** is the oil company that once had naming rights to the Sacramento Kings’ arena. I don’t think Ben Affleck has anything to do with either petroleum refining or the NBA. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869/1502 "2013-05-29T14:20:21Z")
I hated that He-Man cartoon when I was a kid and I hated that **Arco** character most of all. Are you telling me they named an arena after him? ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869/1503 "2013-05-29T15:20:12Z")
Celtling seriously loves being in the water; I suspect she’ll be a scuba-diver when she’s old enough. She was even using a drinking straw as an **Orko** in the bathtub last night. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869/1504 "2013-05-29T15:43:49Z")
Madame Pepperwinkle, truth be told, loves glitter. Some days after one of her messy craft projects, I cannot sit anywhere with ending up with shiny **snorkel** on my pants. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869/1505 "2013-05-29T18:43:46Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Madame Pepperwinkle, truth be told, loves glitter. Some days after one of her messy craft projects, I cannot sit anywhere with ending up with shiny **snorkel** on my pants. I have no idea were you’re going with that one, hopefully someone will come along to continue the fun. I just had to post and say that this, (despite my own recent “Corporate Presentation” thread) wins my vote for the “Beavie and Butthead” **Post** of the **Week**. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869/1506 "2013-05-29T20:36:34Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > Madame Pepperwinkle, truth be told, loves glitter. Some days after one of her messy craft projects, I cannot sit anywhere with ending up with shiny **snorkel** on my pants. > [@TruCelt](#): > > I have no idea were you’re going with that one, hopefully someone will come along to continue the fun. Oooh! I’ve got it! When my kids were Madame Pepperwinkle’s age they’d get sore throats all the time. That’s when we taught them how to **sparkle** with salt water or Listerine. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869/1507 "2013-05-29T20:46:28Z")
I don’t know why you would want to give Listerine to a **gargle** of geese. I don’t even think they’d drink it. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2013, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869/1508 "2013-05-29T23:38:12Z")
When I want to do quick research on the Internet, I always **Gaggle** it. ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869/1509 "2013-05-30T04:05:07Z")
When I want to express something with a numerical quantity of 10 raised to the 100th power, I always **Google** it. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869/1510 "2013-05-30T06:21:06Z")
But in Australia a **Googol** is called a “Bosie” after its inventor. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869/1511 "2013-05-30T15:13:58Z")
**Googly** was the little boy from The Jungle Book, with Baloo the sloth bear and Bagheera the panther. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869/1512 "2013-05-30T15:44:09Z")
I’d far rather watch Disney’s animated _The Jungle Book_ than that notoriously bad Ben Affleck movie, _ **Mowgli** _. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869/1513 "2013-05-30T15:57:34Z")
That movie would’ve been so much better if they had Will Smith’s _Gettin’ **Gigli** With It_ in the soundtrack. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869/1514 "2013-05-30T21:07:07Z")
The movie would be even better if you had a \*\*jiggy \*\*(a full shot, or 1.5 oz.) of whisky to help you through it. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869/1515 "2013-05-30T21:25:06Z")
Ah, Commissioner, sure an’ it’s a sad day for old Gotham City now that the **Jigger** ’s on the loose again! ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869/1516 "2013-05-31T04:33:07Z")
I figured most cities would look forward to Mick **Joker** and the Rolling Stones being on the loose in them. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869/1517 "2013-05-31T06:30:24Z")
They might, or they might be horrified, like in the Shakespeare quote: “Is this a **jagger** I see before me…”. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869/1518 "2013-05-31T12:10:40Z")
Isn’t that the longest running comic strip still going? The one with **Dagger** and Blondie and his sandwiches? ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869/1519 "2013-05-31T14:48:36Z")
Yeah and I think they used that old chestnut “How can you tell when it’s a **Dagwood**? By it’s bark!” ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869/1520 "2013-05-31T15:33:08Z")
Interestingly, my old chemistry set had fragments of **dogwood** as one of the reagents. It was a workable litmus substitute. Apparently _Haematoxylum_ extract is or was used as dye too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869.md?page=75) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malapropagation-2012-revenge-of-the-schtick/633869.md?page=77)