My New Year’s Resolution: Curse more
We rented Knocked Up a couple of weeks ago, and enjoyed it quite a bit (not as funny as 40-Year-Old Virgin, probably because it came across as more believable). One of the things I really enjoyed was all the cursing. Foul language for its own sake is a bit banal ($10 word!), but used well, a curse word can be funny, enlightening, or well-deserved (or all three!). When we were done with the movie, I turned to my wife and said something like, "I haven't enjoyed that much cursing since we last saw Marcia and Russell. I miss them." And so, I resolved that for my New Year's Resolution, I would curse more. Damn it.
You should make yourself a What Would Mamet Do (WWMD)bracelet to help you stick to your resolution.
It is one of those things you have to embody, I am afraid. Like riposting like Noel Coward. You can always think of the right rejoinder ten minutes later. I expect I would look at my bracelet and think, "Damn, I screwed up that opportunity."
If I wanted to make one, however, I could do it here: Wristbands with a Message. The Internets is amazing.