Foo Words: Escalate

Es-ca-late:
verb

1. Increase rapidly.
2. Become or cause to be more serious rapidly.


For ex., witness these series of events:

Event 1. Brian returns home on a Monday night after having a few drinks. He uses Meghan's bathroom, which smells lightly of Lysol. Then he pours himself a glass of water in the kitchen and is slapped with a suffocating aroma of ammonia. Knowing that Meghan is the type of person to clean simply to pass the time, Brian uses a dry erase marker to leave Meghan a note: "Meghan, this apartment smells sterile as fuck."

Meghan responds by leaving a hand written note in Brian's room saying: "Ewww stay out of my bathroom. You stink."


Event 2. Brian and Meghan attempt to plan a vacation to Puerto Rico. The plan is for each of them to invite a friend. Brian backs out while Meghan books the trip. During these conversations, Brian calls Meghan a mega lesbo and Meghan calls Brian a homo in joking fashion. At the same time, Erik and Meghan are rolling their change to exchange for bills.


Event 3. Brian takes care the Verizon internet bill and collects bill money from the rest of FLR 4 independantly. Since Meghan is the last to pay, he leaves Meghan a friendly reminder on her bathroom mirror saying: "Meghan, you unshaven lesbo! Pay your fucking bills!!"

The next day Meghan leaves Brian a note on the fridge: "Brian, here is my portion of the bill. The money is neatly rolled and on your shelf. Thanks!"

Brian investigates. He finds a $10 roll of quarters.

Brian writes: "That was good."


Event 4. It is the night before Meghan's Puerto Rico trip. She knows Brian is upset that he is not joining her on vacation. To push his buttons, she draws, on his bathroom mirror, a picture of her flying to Puerto Rico and a caricature of Brian crying in New York. This enrages Brian.

Meghan likes shoes. In her room you will find three neat rows of stillettos, sneakers, and sandals, each 5 feet long. Brian rounds up every last pair in a garbage bag and hides them behind the living room couch. He writes to Meghan: "Good luck walking in PR!!!" Then he climbs into bed and locks his bedroom door.

There is a knock at 3:30am. It is Meghan, home from work, and packing for her 8am flight. Brian decides to ignore her, wanting to make her sweat. 3:35am Meghan knocks again. To this, Brian answers the door and tells Meghan her shoes are out on the street. Meghan's face drops. Her lips quivers. In a shaky voice, she informs Brian that he owes her $600 if they're gone. Brian laughs hysterically and gives back Meghan's shoes.


This is a series of escalating insults and pranks.