Todays word of the day is ‘douchebag’ (doo-sh-ba-ag). Anytime you hear it or use it, be sure to break into an uninterrupted howl (ala The Pee-Wee Herman Show). Meckalecka hi, mecka hiney hoe.
Recently this has become a favorite word of mine, mostly used for berating lousy drivers (or pretty much anyone driving in CA for that matter). In the safety of my vehicle, it is used to thank those kind enough not to use their indicator when changing lanes, those whom appreciate traveling a whopping 40 mph when merging onto a 80 mph freeway, drivers preferring to speed up to get in front of you and slamming on the brakes rather than slowing down, or for forcing me to listen to what they call music. I do not have road rage, but letting others know how you feel is important for good communication skills. Sometimes people need a little guidance. At least thats what I learned in all these years of school.
With this in mind, I was curious as to the origin of this slang term. When you think about it, I doubt many people have actually seen a bag of douche, let alone many men, to which the word is most often applied. What is douche? It is …… meant to cleanse that crazy vagina, something the body does naturally. It is also unhealthy, and apparently addictive (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12514446&dopt=Abstract).
Apparently the first to use the term as a descriptive word is the Toronto Star (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eat-the-press/2006/08/14/toronto-star-des_e_27202.html). Not surprisingly it has already been used to describe Keith Ollberman and every left-wingers favorite advocate, Pat Robertson (http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/11/11/12613/798). He gives me the creeps, the way he hunches over, talks with that little glint in his eye, making you feel all warm and fuzzy until you actually listen to the words coming out of his mouth. There is even a “Douchebag Hall of Fame” honoring many of those contributing greatly to our society (http://douchebaghalloffame.blogspot.com/).
I guess I find it funny mostly because douche is generally peddled as something vital, something that can help women everywhere. In this sense, douchebag would be a compliment. But, realizing that it is unhealthy, unnecessary, and causes more harm then good….brilliant. Myself, I plan on integrating it whenever possible.
