9.29.2008

Tips for writing clever status lines

Isn't there a saying about fish and feeding a man for a lifetime? So...

Browsers just wanting a fish, go here for ready-made Facebook status lines.
Browsers wanting a fishing lesson, continue reading...

1) Take the title or lyrics of your favourite song and put yourself in the action. This is also applicable to band names.
  • Ex. Alexei is livin' on a prayer.
  • Ex. Alexei says party, you say die!
2) Reuse popular slogans and well-known lines from television.
  • Ex. Alexei is just doing it.
  • Ex. Alexei would like to buy a vowel.
3) The words and antics of Jerry Seinfeld, George Costanza, et al are always useful.
  • Ex. Alexei says 'no soup for you!'
  • Ex. Alexei says they're real and they're spectacular!
  • Ex. Alexei double dipped.
Are these helpful to anyone? Let me know...

9 comments:

Unknown said...

For your consideration, Miz Palanca. Courtesy of my friend "Beetz":

Beetz is on the wrong side of the 85/15 rule.
Beetz is just another javascript error.
Beetz is valiantly fighting the dreaded tentacular beast of stereo cables.
Beetz is pretty sure Facebook will eventually become self-aware, take over the defense grid, and nuke us all.

Aaahhh. Beetz. He's the perfect geek. Studied Philosophy and English, then went into programming. Can you tell?

ad said...

Any man whose name embraces a vegetable and the letter "z" is a friend of mine...

Thanks lady!

James said...

Doh! You just had to reveal the tricks of the trade eh. Great, now every Joe 6pack out there will be dishing it out. Ok...u just stepped it up a notch! ;)

ad said...

There is a need, James, a real need.
What notch? There are notches??

James said...

another notch on the creativity belt, of course...

ad said...

James - you are obviously a man of taste and great intelligence. Why aren't we friends?

James said...

but we are...

ad said...

Sigh. One more alias to remember...
What are you a superhero?

James said...

Hahaha!

Super James by night. Jon Favreau by day.