When you jump into the fray, whether it be to pounce on your unsuspecting SO, or to sneak up on your buddy at his desk at work. What do you cry out to the heavens to speed you on to victory?
For me, it’s either, “Tummy!!!” (reserved for my sweetie), or “Bahbipidibaba!!!” (pron. BAH-bip-pid-deh-BAH-BAH)
So, what’s your battle cry?
Here’s also a good oppurtunity to make one up. Provided that you use it from this day forward.
When I decide that the family dog is in need of a little attention, I throw myself at him and yell, “PUPPEEEEEEE!!!”
With my sweetie… well, I don’t have a battle cry so much as a battle whine. I just jump on him and say, “Love meeee… Kiss meee… Snuggle meee…” He loves it. Really.
It’s traditional to yell “BOO!” as you pounce on your unsuspecting friend… and it’s equally traditional to yell “Eek!” or “Radley!” in reply (we’ve all seen the movie To Kill a Mockingbird and read the book)
My personal battle cry is “Cave felem!” from my old sig, or (more often than not) something like Tisiphone’s wordless primal shriek.
which would send them scuttling to every corner of the house to hide. I only ONCE got the chance to use the bloody thing on one of their bums, and the bugger BROKE in the process (which caused the ‘victim’ to burst into laughter of course).
In more recent times, the cry is a more restrained:
I THINK WE NEED A FAMILY CONFERENCE, KIDS.
But at least they clear the house rather than put up iwth a stern talking-to!