Feb 3, 2012 14:22
12 yrs ago
English term
Roto Buddha
English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
(the girl says her Mom is detoxing in California; the boy says:)
“Cool! Party at your house?”
“Can’t. The feng shui man’s there. Our karma’s, like, really blocked, you know?”
Roto Buddha. Only in the Heights.
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the Heights are the Brooklyn Heights in New York
the dialogue is between two seniors from a private school
I couldn't google up "Roto"
and I don't quite get the meaning of "Roto Buddha" in general
because feng shui isn't a Buddhist thing
(then again, "Buddha" here might stand for anything new-age-generic, no?)
any ideas?
thanks!
“Cool! Party at your house?”
“Can’t. The feng shui man’s there. Our karma’s, like, really blocked, you know?”
Roto Buddha. Only in the Heights.
*
the Heights are the Brooklyn Heights in New York
the dialogue is between two seniors from a private school
I couldn't google up "Roto"
and I don't quite get the meaning of "Roto Buddha" in general
because feng shui isn't a Buddhist thing
(then again, "Buddha" here might stand for anything new-age-generic, no?)
any ideas?
thanks!
Responses
3 +8 | play on words | Melanie Nassar |
Responses
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play on words
roto-rooter is a company that clears blocked sewage lines
Roto Buddha (for a New Yorker, they would rhyme) clears up blocked karma
Roto Buddha (for a New Yorker, they would rhyme) clears up blocked karma
Peer comment(s):
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Stephanie Ezrol
: it's the first thought that came to my mind, roto-rooter ads used to be on TV and radio all the time. In business since 1935. http://www.rotorooter.com/
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then this should bring back some memories (jingle at the end) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2WSl4d4KGw
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Colin Rowe
: Sounds convincing!
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Thanks
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P.L.F. Persio
: very clever!
21 mins
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Thanks
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Yvonne Gallagher
26 mins
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Thanks
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Charles Davis
: Yes, very clever. I'm impressed! / That's true; Zmejka's going to have to be very creative (or just leave it out). Puns are fun, but they can take all day!
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Thanks, but the hard part is going to be to find some way to translate it
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Phong Le
18 hrs
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Arabic & More
: Good job deciphering this!
20 hrs
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Alexandra Taggart
1 day 4 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "you're the sherlock holmes of proz.com :) thank you for the enlightment! "
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