have a short shelf life, will probably get overused but to some are funny at the time.

in real place. I don't understand the "dinner?" thing, I must have missed that DiSism.

It is part of the DiStopian society that we are all part of, yeah?

as we think we are.

i don't think it's very important really, does it honestly annoy you that much?

http://tinyurl.com/496svm

when I hear people use them in real life, I think OH MY GOD, my world is imploding. Or something similiar. But no-one really uses them in real life do they?

Oh, 'racist' - I used that well before DiS to insult my sister if she commented on my hair or my outfit. It was really funny because we're both brown.

otherwise you'd have to give a long detailed explanation. "I'm part of an emo internet forum..."

I've actually only met two people that use such phrases and in one case, it's understandable. It's very annoying having someone yell 'ZIIIIIIING!' in your ear, btw.

Ideally, you'd come out with a phrase to a non-internet person and they'd think it was hilarious and you wouldn't have to explain its provenance.

That would sort everything out.

is not a DiS phrase. IT'S AN INTERNET PHRASE.

are all phrases I have inadvertently used in a non-DiS context.

I told them to 'man up!'

They now say it all the time. In their squeaky little soprano voices. It is freaky.

But none of these are Dis specific. Zing has been around since Mork and Mindy or some shit.