Comments on: Sean vs. jealousy http://www.outlawvern.com/2000/01/10/sean-vs-jealousy/ Vern's writings on the films of cinema Sat, 25 May 2013 07:18:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Mr. Majestyk http://www.outlawvern.com/2000/01/10/sean-vs-jealousy/#comment-346992 Mr. Majestyk Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:23:44 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=3733#comment-346992 As an editor/writer working on the periphery of the hip-hop industry, I often find myself struggling with the problem of what to call Mr. Combs. I don’t want to encourage his bizarre habit of changing his name to another combination of baby-talk syllables every few years, but since it appears to be his professional name, journalistic integrity gives me little choice. However, what about when I’m writing about past incidents? It seems wrong to refer to him as “Diddy” when discussing the recording of READY TO DIE, as the reptile portions of his brain did not shit out that moniker for another decade or so. Do I call him Puffy for the years 1991 to 1996, then Puff Daddy from 1997 to 2003, then Diddy henceforth? Generally, I try to take the high road and just refer to him as “Combs,” like I’m a courtroom reporter. But from now on I’m just gonna make like Vern (and probably his mama) and call him “Sean.” I think that should take him down a peg or two.

Barring that I think “this Ted Dibiase motherfucker” will work in a pinch.

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