Saturday, July 5, 2008

THE HAMPTONS DICTIONARY: Class Warfare At Its Best

July 2, 2008 — THE suits at Hamptons Jitney weren't amused by "The Hamptons Dictionary," a humorous guide to the local lingo written by local author Miles Jaffe. The Disinformation Company Ltd., which published the book, paid to have it included in the Hamptons Jitney sampler bag, which was handed out to 500 riders last Friday. The satirical guide describes the Jitney as a "cattle car." "Apparently the higher-ups at the Jitney didn't review the contents of the book before putting it in, and they contacted us freaking out about it," said Disinformation head Ralph Bernardo. "We were scheduled to be in for July and August, but they have refunded our money. It seems like they have no sense of humor about it at all." Other useful entries include, "Do you know who I am?" — defined as "a question foreshadowing a temper tantrum."

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