@fatroll Dictionary: DJ Tanner
We haven’t done this feature in a while, but this @fatroll phrase is way too awesome to not share with others. It goes something along the lines of this: if you know someone who is working out way too much (cough… Kristine) in an attempt to do (or win) something and risk collapsing or wearing themselves out, they are pulling what is known as a “DJ Tanner.”
As children of the late 80s/early 90s may recall, DJ Tanner is a character from the popular ABC series Full House. Anywho, there was this episode where she was trying to lose weight and wasn’t eating and going to the gym morning, noon and night. Ultimately, she collapses. It’s almost the equivalent of the Jessie Spano incident from Saved by the Bell where she took caffeine pills to stay awake and active. Just substitute caffeine pills for workouts.
Used in a @fatroll sentence (or actual conversation):
Kristine: “Yeah, after our five-mile walk, I’m going to head over to Ballet Austin and do the ballet fitness bootcamp, then yoga or pilates and then the Hip Hop Class. Oh, and then I have flag football.”
Me and Meredith: “Kristine, don’t pull a DJ Tanner.”
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zomg..http://twitter.com/candacecbure/status/3986029958
awesome.
BUT, i didn’t collapse AND I felt awesome – FYI. though, my arms hurt.
Comment by gloriakt — September 14, 2009 @ 2:36 PM
Sounds to me like the non-Kristine fatroll girls are just jealous cause Kristine is kicking some serious butt
P.S. I’m not biased at all…
Comment by Dane — September 14, 2009 @ 2:55 PM
No one would ever claim you were bias, Dane
Haha… If she keeps losing (and I keep eating crap) she really could win!!
Comment by Jenni — September 14, 2009 @ 3:04 PM
Why did DJ not comment?
Comment by Michael Cummings — September 14, 2009 @ 5:13 PM
Hey! I’m not down for the count yet! I could still kick Jen and Kristine’s little butts!!!
Comment by lovelyladyash — September 14, 2009 @ 5:50 PM
You know what would be AWESOME? A @fatroll challenge. Like, who can finish a lap around a track the fastest, do the most wall sits, push ups, sit ups, etc.? And then we video tape it for hilarious purposes.
Comment by Jenni — September 14, 2009 @ 6:20 PM
I can video tape it!!!
Comment by Juan Sequeda — September 14, 2009 @ 7:04 PM
Man! Let’s do it..I’m all about hilarity and complete embarassment
Comment by Kristine — September 14, 2009 @ 8:07 PM
SWEET! I think it might be a fun final week activity!
Comment by Jenni — September 14, 2009 @ 8:26 PM
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