Over at Pink Tentacle is a list of the Top 60 popular Japanese words/phrases of 2008.
The number one Japanese word for 2008 is (drum roll, please….): “Guu” — a corruption of the English word “good” and the signature line of comedienne Edo Harumi, delivered with the thumbs-up gesture.
Comedy comes from the culture.
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Nullius in Verba 
I lived in Japan for two years and understand at least some of the culture. But that chick is weird.
Making Gallagher appear normal.