Cool Gift of the Day
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
What it is:
A pack of 60 tongue-in-cheek flashcards that will teach anyone how to speak the latest slang.
Why we love it:
The parents of teenagers face a challenging transition. Not only does their sweet little offspring turn into a sullen and withdrawn little monster, they also start speaking a completely different language. Slang is the great secret of youth, with it they can easily filter out the unhip, the uncool and the un... jiggy? Don't let your friends with teenagers get left behind! A set of slang flashcards could be the only thing that stands between them and dramatically rolled eyes, disgusted snorts and phrases like, "Whatever mom, I bet that was cool when you were a kid." These flash cards have classic student primer style art on one side, and hip, modern phrases on the other. Make sure they know what a "crib" is, who there "peeps" are, and whether it's good or bad that their party is going to be "crunk". Never be square again!
Who we'd give it to:
Parents of teens, disaffected college students, the hip and ironic.