MY MAIN QUESTION IS: HUH?
This blog just received this email:
Hi Dave
Last night Pharrell Williams celebrated the launch of his new liqueur QREAM WITH A Q by throwing a star-studded event at Miami's legendary nightclub LIV at Fountainebleau.
It was an evening spent with close personal friends of Pharrell, celebrity guests including Fat Joe and Trina and one-of-a-kind Qream cocktails and desserts, designed just for the occasion.
Guests were treated to music DJ'd by Q-Tip and Jus Ske, who supplied the perfect soundtrack to accompany the evenings festive atmosphere.
I've attached the press release and a link to download press photos from the event, for your files.
Please let me know if you would like additional details or have any questions about Qream.
Best,Sonia
--Sonia Aneja
Cornerstone
New York
I understood "best".
Posted by: PirateBoy | July 29, 2011 at 02:02 PM
I think I read somewhere .. Salon maybe? that "Qream" is some kind of chick drink. I'm sure you could Google it.
Posted by: JMike | July 29, 2011 at 02:03 PM
Translation:
"We had a great party, and you weren't invited.
...
Please say nice things about us."
Posted by: Richard the Weasel-Hearted | July 29, 2011 at 02:07 PM
Richard the W-H is a good condenser.
Posted by: maryqos | July 29, 2011 at 02:11 PM
i thought Eric Qlapton launched Qream
Posted by: sandy | July 29, 2011 at 02:12 PM
No, Sandy, Freddy Mercury did. Remember Killer Qream? That song was very popular in North Korea.
Posted by: PirateBoy | July 29, 2011 at 02:16 PM
Q-ream - the next generation of Q-Tips?
Posted by: Guin | July 29, 2011 at 02:27 PM
What!!?? And, ditto on the "Huh?"
Posted by: Bobbo | July 29, 2011 at 02:27 PM
WTFBBQ, Dave?
On the other hand, you've gotta love Fat Joe, although since losing 88 pounds he's just Moderately Chunky Joe these days.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | July 29, 2011 at 02:31 PM
sorry that was me. i just made all that stuff up.
"fat joe", "q-tip" (snork)
i crack myself up.
Posted by: Ruud Poot | July 29, 2011 at 02:32 PM
Fat Joe.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | July 29, 2011 at 02:33 PM
Doesn't sound like there was a keg, so who cares ?
Posted by: Clankie | July 29, 2011 at 02:34 PM
@ pirateboy -
ahem:
last word on 'men who launch CREAM'
...um, eww
Posted by: sandy | July 29, 2011 at 02:45 PM
...or maybe that guy with the milk bottle up his arse might've launched cream
Posted by: sandy | July 29, 2011 at 02:50 PM
If I got this eMail, and I were not a professional humor columnist, I would be very upset. I would probably compare it to a canned meat product Specially Produced in Austin, Minnesota.
If you call it "Cream with a Q" nobody will no, kow, or know the difference.
Posted by: oneblankspace | July 29, 2011 at 02:53 PM
So that's where Dave has been! He's just posting this email to throw us off track.
Posted by: nursecindy | July 29, 2011 at 02:59 PM
Don't worry, Dave. Qream is nothing special. Tastes just like qough syrup.
Posted by: Elon | July 29, 2011 at 03:19 PM
How are we pronoucing Qream? Qweem?
Dave please file this post.
Posted by: Cheesewiz | July 29, 2011 at 03:22 PM
It's phonetiq. Sounds just like it's spelled.
Posted by: Elon | July 29, 2011 at 03:31 PM
I hate to say it but the article made me curious about the party. DANG YOU PR FIRM. Now that I saw this story, I have one question. Is it just me or did the party look like your high school promo? It kind of reminded me of mine only mine had more and better booze.
Posted by: Addicted to 24 | July 29, 2011 at 04:22 PM
Cheesewiz, you just reminded me of last night's Big Bang Theory where the friend of Leonard's, who can't pronounce his r's, was singing karaoke. Funny stuff.
Posted by: nursecindy | July 29, 2011 at 04:24 PM
"Please let me know if you would like additional details or have any questions about Qream."
Maybe your question should be "How Qome I wasn't invited?"
Posted by: Braniff | July 29, 2011 at 04:26 PM
"But somewhere in the middle it sounds awfully 'QR' to me." -- Big Bird
Posted by: KJP | July 29, 2011 at 04:50 PM
And only in English would the word "phonetic" not be.
Posted by: bonmot | July 29, 2011 at 04:52 PM
Was there a queue to get in?
Posted by: bonmot | July 29, 2011 at 05:38 PM
Elon, I'd spit it out. Who wants to swallow Qream?
Posted by: PirateBoy | July 29, 2011 at 05:38 PM
Pharrell's
slave namebirth name was Peter, if you're interested.Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | July 29, 2011 at 06:27 PM
I feel so...left out.
Humph. As if I'd have gone, anyway.
Posted by: Steve | July 29, 2011 at 06:49 PM
I feel so...left out.
Humph. As if I'd have gone, anyway.
Posted by: Steve | July 29, 2011 at 06:49 PM
This is as half-assed as a PR firm can get. "We had this blow-out last night, you weren't famous enough to get in, but you are famous enough to give us free publicity." I mean seriously, what the hell are these people drinking?!
Oh wait, now I get it.
Posted by: Martini Shark | July 29, 2011 at 07:48 PM
I Qream, You Qream,
We all Qream for Ice Cream.
Posted by: funny man | July 29, 2011 at 09:43 PM
How does a beverage cater to women?
Posted by: SW | July 29, 2011 at 11:44 PM
I am SO glad that I don't understand any of this. No get off my lawn before I sic my dogs on you.
Posted by: MikeyVA | July 30, 2011 at 08:50 AM
Does anyone else hope that Dave or Judi posts about 20 things today so the guy with the 4 eyebrows picture rolls over to the next page? Blech!
Posted by: nursecindy | July 30, 2011 at 10:18 AM
PR work is supposed to be qreative; this is qondescending as it tries to flog this qrap. They're obviously not qoncerned with producing a cuality image.
Posted by: Ralph | July 30, 2011 at 03:47 PM