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Friday, January 23, 2009

Obamania, or is it ‘Obamamania’?

I first saw this term circulating on the internet during Obama’s campaign period. Never did it creep through me that the term was more than just a verbal mantelpiece with Obama at the center. I managed to pick up a couple of definitions of this term on UrbanDictionary.com. Here’s how it goes:

Term: Obamania (or is it spelled ‘Obamamania’?)

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#1:

The national obsession with Senator Barack Obama.

Example:
Taste the flavor of change... taste the Obamania!


#2:
The surge of blind hysteria sweeping the nation for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination. Think of it like Jello or 7-Up, they sound pleasant and make you feel real nice inside, but in reality have very little substance or value.

Example:
I'm going to finish my Jello and 7-Up snack before catching Obamania at a rally with other like-minded and near-sided youths.


#3:
Blind faith in Senator and presidental candidate Barack Obama and the unstopable belief that he and his government by taking control of the private sector and civil rights and money and companies will automatically make America a better place.
Obamaniacs often think America is a terrible place with tons of problems and the rest of the world is better, and has not heard Barack Obama speak without a teleprompter, and that America is losing the War in Iraq even though in May 2008 there were the lowest numbers of violence.
Obamania spreads like herpes and Myspace. The only known cure is to elect Barack Obama a see that all he is is a Socialist George Bush. Obamaniacs won't deal with critisism of Barack Obama, calling critics racists who want to stand in the way of change.

Example:
(over phone possilbly texting because people have grown to hate personal contact)
Steve: Hi, Gina?
Gina: Yeah, Steve?
Steve: I just got back from the doctor, I...I have Obamania, You might want to get your self checked out.
Gina: Oh, god I have felt like America is a terrible place recently.
Steve: Gina?
Gina: and I read the directions on a pop-tart box and thought they were beautiful words!
Steve: Gina?
Gina: And I start to collect spare change and I can't stop
Steve: Gina?!?
Gina: Oh, God this is terrible! GET OUT OF MY HEAD BARACK OBAMA (gunshot)
Steve: Gina? you still there? Well you might want to get you dog checked to. I'll talk to you later, I have to go buy a light bulb to stop Global Warming


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As if the obsession with the word was not enough, the word was then made flesh…see below:

Obama Doubles

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