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December 15, 2006 9:40 AM Subscribe
[LegalDrinkingFilter.] My hotstuff girlfriend lawyer wants to get an engraved flask for her firm partners. She's trying to think of something witty to engrave on it like "BB&W where it's legal to drink". (Actually more witty than that). Please help us!
Response by poster: The question is what to get engraved, BB&W is a made up firm name.
posted by bitdamaged at 10:13 AM on December 15, 2006
posted by bitdamaged at 10:13 AM on December 15, 2006
If the firm really is BB&W, try "BB&W: Beer, Bourbon & Wine"
If not just go with a 'drop your briefs' gag.
posted by rocket88 at 10:13 AM on December 15, 2006 [1 favorite]
If not just go with a 'drop your briefs' gag.
posted by rocket88 at 10:13 AM on December 15, 2006 [1 favorite]
Something playing on passing the bar test? (yeah, kind of obvious):
BB&W, we never pass a bar.
BB&W, where the lawyers only passed one bar in thier lives
Or "BB&W, Imbibery, not bribery"?
posted by qldaddy at 10:13 AM on December 15, 2006
BB&W, we never pass a bar.
BB&W, where the lawyers only passed one bar in thier lives
Or "BB&W, Imbibery, not bribery"?
posted by qldaddy at 10:13 AM on December 15, 2006
after the DUI lawyers in the free weeklies: "I TOLD YOU THAT ROADSIDE DUI CHECK WAS OPTIONAL! CALL FOR REPRESENTATION xxx-xxx-xxxx"
posted by boo_radley at 10:14 AM on December 15, 2006
posted by boo_radley at 10:14 AM on December 15, 2006
Perhaps a nerdy prohibition reference?
AMENDMENT XXI
Section 1. The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.
I would think that any inscription that couples the firm's name with an implication of routine on-the-job drinking would be imprudent. I know I wouldn't hire them now.
posted by MaxVonCretin at 10:14 AM on December 15, 2006
AMENDMENT XXI
Section 1. The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.
I would think that any inscription that couples the firm's name with an implication of routine on-the-job drinking would be imprudent. I know I wouldn't hire them now.
posted by MaxVonCretin at 10:14 AM on December 15, 2006
"Serve yourself"
multum in parvo "much in little"
There must be a million legal/drinking puns or latin phrases that sound formal and classy.
posted by cowbellemoo at 10:14 AM on December 15, 2006
multum in parvo "much in little"
There must be a million legal/drinking puns or latin phrases that sound formal and classy.
posted by cowbellemoo at 10:14 AM on December 15, 2006
What is a girlfriend lawyer?
As for the flasks, how about "Due Process." Because that's guaranteed by the 5th Amendment. And booze comes in, ya know... fifths.
Oh, nevermind. I got nothin'.
posted by thinman at 10:18 AM on December 15, 2006
As for the flasks, how about "Due Process." Because that's guaranteed by the 5th Amendment. And booze comes in, ya know... fifths.
Oh, nevermind. I got nothin'.
posted by thinman at 10:18 AM on December 15, 2006
My two favorite legal plays on words that don't have much to do with drinking are
OPEN & NOTORIOUS
and
ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE
posted by jessamyn at 10:39 AM on December 15, 2006
OPEN & NOTORIOUS
and
ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE
posted by jessamyn at 10:39 AM on December 15, 2006
drat - i guess the "FONT" tag doesn't work (though it does in Live Preview). That was suposed to be in Greek.
posted by MaxVonCretin at 10:42 AM on December 15, 2006
posted by MaxVonCretin at 10:42 AM on December 15, 2006
I like to call myself "privileged and nonresponsive."
posted by Saucy Intruder at 10:45 AM on December 15, 2006
posted by Saucy Intruder at 10:45 AM on December 15, 2006
I GET A THIRD OF WHATEVER YOU PUT IN HERE
posted by poppo at 10:49 AM on December 15, 2006 [1 favorite]
posted by poppo at 10:49 AM on December 15, 2006 [1 favorite]
a play on the whole fifth thing ppl were doing above:
MY CLIENT GAVE ME THIS WHEN I SAID 'PLEAD THE FIFTH'
posted by poppo at 10:56 AM on December 15, 2006
MY CLIENT GAVE ME THIS WHEN I SAID 'PLEAD THE FIFTH'
posted by poppo at 10:56 AM on December 15, 2006
HAVE YOU RECENTLY BEEN CHARGED WITH A DUI? CALL BB&W NOW!
posted by poppo at 10:58 AM on December 15, 2006
posted by poppo at 10:58 AM on December 15, 2006
"Take with Notice."
"Assumption of Risk"
"R.I.L. "/ "This thing speaks for itself."
posted by Phred182 at 11:05 AM on December 15, 2006
"Assumption of Risk"
"R.I.L. "/ "This thing speaks for itself."
posted by Phred182 at 11:05 AM on December 15, 2006
"Sips of Loquitor" -- a terrible pun on the legal term Res Ipsa Loquitor meaning "The thing speaks for itself.
posted by The Bellman at 11:07 AM on December 15, 2006
posted by The Bellman at 11:07 AM on December 15, 2006
On lack of preview, Phred187 sort of beat me to it. Another possibility is "You are hereby served." Actually I kind of like that for a flask.
posted by The Bellman at 11:08 AM on December 15, 2006
posted by The Bellman at 11:08 AM on December 15, 2006
Might be a bit long for a flask, but there is a nice legal, but non-drink related quotation from Iolanthe by Gilbert and Sullivan:
The Law is the true embodiment
Of everything that's excellent.
It has no kind of fault or flaw,
And I, my Lords, embody the Law.
posted by greycap at 11:27 AM on December 15, 2006
The Law is the true embodiment
Of everything that's excellent.
It has no kind of fault or flaw,
And I, my Lords, embody the Law.
posted by greycap at 11:27 AM on December 15, 2006
Oooh oooh how about: "Hard liquor makes bad law." (Play on the old legal aphorism "hard cases make bad law". This is fun!
posted by The Bellman at 11:32 AM on December 15, 2006
posted by The Bellman at 11:32 AM on December 15, 2006
"Sips of Loquitor" -- a terrible pun on the legal term Res Ipsa Loquitor meaning "The thing speaks for itself.
Or "res tipsy loquitor?"
posted by saladpants at 11:39 AM on December 15, 2006
Or "res tipsy loquitor?"
posted by saladpants at 11:39 AM on December 15, 2006
"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."
posted by chillmost at 11:42 AM on December 15, 2006
posted by chillmost at 11:42 AM on December 15, 2006
How about the criminal statute for open containers in your area?
ยง2112-A. Open container; drinking in a vehicle prohibited
etc
posted by electroboy at 11:58 AM on December 15, 2006
ยง2112-A. Open container; drinking in a vehicle prohibited
etc
posted by electroboy at 11:58 AM on December 15, 2006
I'm going to vote for "You Are Hereby Served" as the best one so far.
I'm in law school, studying for finals and I can't think of any legal terms that play all that witty into the drinking thing.
posted by plaidrabbit at 12:32 PM on December 15, 2006
I'm in law school, studying for finals and I can't think of any legal terms that play all that witty into the drinking thing.
posted by plaidrabbit at 12:32 PM on December 15, 2006
Yes, "You are hereby served" is awesome and would get my vote if I were voting.
If you want to try the pun on "fifth," though, I'd probably just stick with a simple "Plead the fifth" and not try to get too overly clever with it.
posted by occhiblu at 12:40 PM on December 15, 2006
If you want to try the pun on "fifth," though, I'd probably just stick with a simple "Plead the fifth" and not try to get too overly clever with it.
posted by occhiblu at 12:40 PM on December 15, 2006
What about:
"Justice for my friends, the LAW for my enemies"?
I tried to convince a friend at Stanford Law to make t-shirts of this but she did not find it too amusing. It is one of my favorite sig files.
posted by jadepearl at 12:43 PM on December 15, 2006
"Justice for my friends, the LAW for my enemies"?
I tried to convince a friend at Stanford Law to make t-shirts of this but she did not find it too amusing. It is one of my favorite sig files.
posted by jadepearl at 12:43 PM on December 15, 2006
Hard liquor makes good law?
More latin:
Pro bono publico
In flagrante delicto
Amicus curiae
posted by lackutrol at 1:02 PM on December 15, 2006
More latin:
Pro bono publico
In flagrante delicto
Amicus curiae
posted by lackutrol at 1:02 PM on December 15, 2006
IF YOU SEE ME DRINKING FROM THIS IN COURT, ASK THE JUDGE FOR A CHANGE OF COUNSEL
posted by savetheclocktower at 1:36 PM on December 15, 2006
posted by savetheclocktower at 1:36 PM on December 15, 2006
in vino veritas -- roughly, truth comes from alcohol.
posted by modernnomad at 2:54 PM on December 15, 2006
posted by modernnomad at 2:54 PM on December 15, 2006
Thirding amicus curiae. I kind of like "we never pass a bar" too, but I don't think too many partners would be amused by that.
posted by AV at 2:55 PM on December 15, 2006
posted by AV at 2:55 PM on December 15, 2006
Or a play on "we never pass a bar": "We passed the bar once - never again!"
posted by jferg at 3:35 PM on December 15, 2006
posted by jferg at 3:35 PM on December 15, 2006
To recycle a joke used elsewhere (hi 3wa!): Topless Bar Association.
posted by wildeepdotorg at 8:03 PM on December 15, 2006
posted by wildeepdotorg at 8:03 PM on December 15, 2006
On one side - "Not Guilty"
Other side - "Just a little guilty"
posted by JujuB at 11:42 PM on December 15, 2006
Other side - "Just a little guilty"
posted by JujuB at 11:42 PM on December 15, 2006
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posted by cerebus19 at 9:55 AM on December 15, 2006