The New York Times

In a swearing-in ceremony before hundreds of thousands of rabid supporters, John Box declared himself President of the World.

Holding in his right hand a copy of Rubbing Bacon On It by David Hasselhoff as if it were the Bible, Global Presidente Box proclaimed that he was answering to a “higher calling to assume the office of the People’s President of the Entire Fucking World.”

If you’ve been studying Japanese long enough to attempt a conversation with a Japanese person, you’re probably familiar with the concept of aizuchi, which is described as ‘interjections during a conversation that indicate the listener is paying attention and/or understanding the speaker.’

Which is to say, grunts to let you know they’re listening.

I’ve actually seen this taught in elementary school textbooks as a form of good