Wednesday, August 17, 2005

London Slang -- "muppet"

muppet
n. s.

1. Someone who is dumb to the extent that it is annoying.

Editor's Note: A good example of a muppet is this guy who was trying to sell me a membership to the gym near my flat recently. He promised Natalie that I would get 2 months free and only have to sign up for a 6 month contract. He also gave her a bunch of free passes for me to try out the gym. So after trying out the gym, it was pretty clear I was going to join. When I called him he said he never had that conversation and would never promise something like that. So I set up and appointment to see him and he didn't show up. Then he called me back and apologized for missing the appointment saying that he didn't have my number. Huh? Finally I had to go see him on a Sunday morning or else the "offer" would expire. He did end up giving me a deal, but not as good as the "great news" he had been telling me about. What a muppet.

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