Item #8: Develop a catch phrase.
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The Terminator had "I'll be back." The Jedi had "May the Force be with you." Star Trek had a whole host of catch phrases. Bond, of course, had "Bond, James Bond."
Standing in front of the mirror in the men's room, wearing a dark suit and glasses while testing out "DiNozzo, Tony DiNozzo", he couldn't help but wonder how scriptwriters came up with such catchy catch phrases. He had been trying to find one ever since he was ten (beginning right after a Star Trek and Star Wars marathon on his birthday).
His attempts included:
Man's best friend is himself.
Got DiNozzo? Not until after a night at the bar, you don't.
Oh my Philly cheese-steak!
It's not all about the sex.
When it comes to technology stuff, Gibbs passes his boss-ness to me. I give it to McNerd over there.
Don't mess with me, or I'll send my paperclip-wielding Mossad hunting dog after you.
Absolutely none of them were memorable in any way, and thus hardly qualified as catch phrases. He was just about to return to work when he registered a female standing behind him.
"This is not another Halloween costume, is it? At least Fat Elvis was somewhat original."
He grinned, and slid the glasses off his face with classic big-screen style. "I am cool, I am smooth. The ladies chase after me. I am…The Swagman."
A/N: So many super-short stories lately? What is up with me? I don't really know…longer stories shall come! Right now, I am also working on another piece, which does not yet have a title, one that you all might be interested in.
The next item (#8: The luge.) WILL be longer, I promise! I can assure you that #9 (Tell Dad it's okay) is much longer, because I have already written it!
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