10. After earnestly telling your parents you have reached inner peace through your inner child, thanks to new age therapy. They follow their parental M’Ts with a “sra fet”.

9. Your colleague showcasing her locks of weaves cascading ominously down her shoulders. Everybody comments on how natural it looks. You: “MT’s. LijEn”.

8. On your last visit back home your old neighbor comes for a visit and spends an inordinate amount of time talking to you about a myriad of his chigirs and “indih honku, indiya honku’s.” You decide to help…by sharing your problems… “MT’s! InnEs btil! My building went condo. Gud honkuN.”

7. Asking for sympathy sex with an "Emt's? Sle Mariyam?"

6. Sitting around consoling someone on their loss, and the people around are very capably misting their eyes, and MT’sing along every phrase uttered by the consoled. You pretty soon notice a rhythm and potential melody, if only YOU add in your syncopated version of M’Ts every time portly lady number two does hers.

5. Your ferenj date is starting to learn to make the "M’Ts" sound in a crowded restaurant. You are very loud in your instruction - "Make sure you are all wet - and then clench AND suck!"

4. In the middle of a soap opera, right when the evil twin marries her sister’s husband while their mother is in a coma, and the camera zooms in on the pained face of the good twin who is weeping in front of a mirror, clutching her pet parrot. “I will never love again. And if I can’t love again, I want to die, now!” You: “MT’s! Ayzosh, yenE innat. Ayyyyyzosh. Enam yalefnibet new.”

3. Whenever President Bush mispronounces “nuclear”—“nuk-kilar”. “MT’s… AfE qurriT y’belilih.”

2. In the middle of a stern lecture by a 70’s politico on how you have not fulfilled your abiyotawi gdEtta, you interrupt, “MT’s! Wuiii sit-tiii-d-brrrrr”.

1. “Was it as good for you as it was for me?” Silence. “Well? Was it?” “MT’sss. Eshi yhun beqa.” __________________
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