A noun is...

[hipmamajen]

A homeschooling friend of mine tagged me on Facebook with this link, and just said, "Jen! Nouns!"

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This is because I'm (im)famous for teaching the kids that a noun is "anything you can poop on." We were doing some MadLibs, and not everyone was getting the whole "person, place or thing," definition when we needed a noun. So I made up the new memory aid, and EVERYONE remembers what a noun is, including all the other Moms! :-o

Luckily no one was mad...

The other great thing was trying to describe adverbs. I told them an adverb is a word that word that modifies a verb and usually ends in -ly. They're tricky anyway, and I still don't have an awesome poop-involved memory aid for it. So instead of getting answers like "quickly" or "crisply," the kids were giving me stuff like "ugly" and even "ukulele." Kids are awesome!

 

[FlakeNoir]

A homeschooling friend of mine tagged me on Facebook with this link, and just said, "Jen! Nouns!"

This BANNED Grey Poupon Ad Is Freaking Hilarious – What Were They Thinking?! | PetFlow Blog - The most interesting news for pet parents around the world.

This is because I'm (im)famous for teaching the kids that a noun is "anything you can poop on." We were doing some MadLibs, and not everyone was getting the whole "person, place or thing," definition when we needed a noun. So I made up the new memory aid, and EVERYONE remembers what a noun is, including all the other Moms! :-o

Luckily no one was mad...

The other great thing was trying to describe adverbs. I told them an adverb is a word that word that modifies a verb and usually ends in -ly. They're tricky anyway, and I still don't have an awesome poop-involved memory aid for it. So instead of getting answers like "quickly" or "crisply," the kids were giving me stuff like "ugly" and even "ukulele." Kids are awesome!

Oh Gawd.... that video! (Yes, right now I'm about 9 years-old.)

 

[Dana Jean]

No way. No way this was real. This is like some SNL skit thingy. Right? right? right?

 

[hipmamajen]

I would hope that the ad isn't real, otherwise I really wonder about humanity...

 

[Spideyman]

Crispin Porter + Bogusky has worked hard in the past couple of years to reinvigorate the Grey Poupon brand, which has such an iconic advertising history. But no, "What Do You Poupon?" is not the next big experiment for the brand.

It's a spoof video that OBVS (Online Broadcast Virtual Station), which is apparently a sketch comedy group, posted to YouTube last weekend. It's since gotten 1.7 million views.

The reactions among YouTube commenters—not know for their sophisticated sense of humor—aren't surprising, particularly those drawn to Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog style humor. "This had just had me cackling like a small child." "Childish humor. Ageless." "If I could upvote this twice, I would, because it was EPIC!!!"

Kraft Foods gave us the official word that it's fake, but even they don't seem too bothered by it. Says a rep: "We're not surprised that people may have some fun with an iconic and loved brand like Grey Poupon. 'But of course,' we didn't produce or approve this video."

 

[hipmamajen]

Good to know Spideyman!

It did make me laugh like a 12 year old, but I think that's because I never grew all the way up...

 

[GNTLGNT]

...well hell, I was hoping to see it on T & V...just the right mix of crass and hilarity...all kinds of better then adult undergarment spots...which coincidentally get Pouponed as well...