Journalists are a whole different kind of crazy[CQ!], complete with our own brand of humor. Take these — some of the things we overheard each other saying — with a grain of salt:
UA grad to Grinnell sophomore: “They took you to dinner tonight and not me because you’re kicked out of the Institute.” (Long pause. Laughter erupts in the newsroom.)
“I went down there to capture the human element and ended up finding myself. And then we ate mariscos.” — Daniel Woolfolk on a trip to Nogales, Mexico, to find deportees with Dalina Castellanos
“Anything for Selena.” — Salvador Rodriguez
(To a spokesman for the Tucson Police Department): “Come on, Chuck. … You know me.” — Stephen Ceasar
“Diego, a car is coming. Hide.” — Mando Montaño
“If I stick out like a sore thumb, you stick out like Dr. Manhattan.” — Diego James Robles to a very white Matt Lewis while they were walking in Nogales, Mexico
“I’m an international [chess] master.” — Luciana Morales to Daniel Woolfolk after he said she was pretty good at chess
“Daniel has Chipotle eyes.” — Diego James Robles after Daniel Woolfolk had Chipotle for dinner and then joined the photographers for dinner
“Om nom nom nom.” — Lauri Valerio
“Hey, Salt, where’s Pepper?” — Derrick Henry to Jamie Klein, referring to Salvador Rodriguez.
“I’m not his keeper!” — Jamie Klein
“I’ve learned that there is beauty even in the ugly.” — Luciana Morales, while pointing to Cindy Von Quednow
“Hey, Sal, nice job on that picture you took of Luciana. I mean, it’s really hard to make her look nice.” — Cindy Von Quednow
Cindy Von Quednow: “I love the Golden Corral.”
Mando Montaño: “That’s because you’re ghetto.”
Cindy: “Hey, Mando, you smell like the Golden Corral.”
Dalina Castellanos: “You would know.”
“Can I have my monkey back?” — Jen McDonald to John deDios
“If you really think about it, ‘The Flintstones’ has to be a cartoon about the future; the Jetsons is the FAR future.” — Newsroom philosophy by Troy Griggs
“Tell you the truth? I don’t know the truth! I’m a journalist, I’m always in its pursuit!” — Jessica Flores
Marissa: “This page is smart and beautiful, but I don’t think I’d call it date-able. It’s too difficult.”
Nic: “Oh, god. … It really does work for everything.”
“I’ve got METH!” – CeCe Perry, referring to a story
“Ay du nat juant tu tak tu yu.” — Dalina Castellanos (pronounced as written)
“I get sick pleasure when I see Mando in emotional distress.” — Stephen Ceaser
“Sorry to interrupt your romantic desert fantasy, but I need you for a work-related issue.” — Mando Montaño to Erin Ailworth as she was talking about bringing her date dress to Tucson
“Jamie, I wish I could just put you in my pocket and keep you.” — Veronica Cruz
“It was on Oprah.” — Veronica Cruz, many times this week
“There’s a place down the street called … Mexico.” — Daniel Woolfolk on where to find the best cowboy boots in the area