Posts with tag cougar

By now you've heard the earth-shattering/totally-expected news that Madonna is really, truly leaving Guy Ritchie this time. Some people may be scratching their heads and asking why, but we can offer some insight into The Most Dramatic Event of the Week.

It looked like Diablo Cody was the new Mrs. Robinson. Then we had Scary Spice and her "catty" couture. But those ladies need to step aside! Liz Hurley is in the house and we declare her the undisputed Queen of Cat Print.

You may be unfamiliar with Ms. Hurley's stunning line of leopard and and cheetah print beach wear. You read that right: leopard and cheetah. Because one big cat ain't enough for this cougar.

Who's hotter -- Andy Roddick or Roger Federer? We're going to go with Roddick on this one because we've been secretly in love with him ever since he started dating Mandy Moore. But, Anna Wintour would beg to differ. The cougar in her has been set free and it looks like she's still trying to get her paws on Federer.

La Wintour had made plans to fly to Florida and watch the Sony Ericsson Open last week. But, then when Federer was knocked out of play earlier than expected, she mysteriously canceled her trip.

Sure, how you look is important. Your clothes, your hair, your overall sense of style -- these things matter. But if you really want to stay current as the ranking social maven in your office, you'll need to get hip to the slang.

But why be content with latching on to whatever popular phrases all the other staff are using, when you could start your own linguistic trend?

For that, you can turn to geeksugar, and their growing list of new terminology for your everyday corporate endeavors. My personal favorite is "Xerox Subsidy" -- a euphemism for stealing free photocopies from your place of employment (probably 'cause I did that with reckless abandon at my last job -- shh, don't tell).

And, just to get in the spirit, I'd like to make a couple of my own additions to the list:

Speared: When you get caught in a conversation with the crazy, white-trash receptionist who just can't seem to get it together, no matter how many times she goes to rehab. (As in, "Sorry I'm late, I got Speared.")

Cougared: A Top Gun reference. When a work-obsessed colleague as been "holding on too tight" and "lost the edge." (As in: "What happened to Tim from accounting?" "Dude, he's on leave -- he Cougared.")