Jokes of Interest

Defining all of the many inside jokes of the Irrelevants (Person of Interest fandom). Feel free to ask if you have a term you need defined or just click on our term listing page!

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You frequently refer to a chat where "Irrelevants" talk. Is this some sort of chat other members of the fandom can participate in or is it exclusive to a handful of Irrelevants? I've been a fan of POI for awhile now but I'm new to its fan community online.

Yes, indeed! The chat we refer to is the Irrelevants Chat, which is open to everyone. However, we're mostly in the chat late on weekdays (about 8-12 pm central) and possibly on weekends. We live-chat episodes and generally get on about the show. The best way to know if the chat's active is when we post a link to it in the tag. Another great way to know is to follow the chat's blog!  Shamless self-promotion answer over. 

-Liz

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Hiatus Fics / Three Sentence Fics

Name: Hiatus Fics / Three Sentence Fics

Origin: If you can't tell, this show has a LOT of hiatuses. Every few episodes there seems to be this insane need for a break and start reruns once again. However, the Irrelevants were quite clever and took something good out of an annoying situation - Hiatus fics. In other words, fics when the show is on hiatus. These fics are in three sections - hence the 'three sentence fics' title for them.

Relevance when used: When people are stating they are accepting prompts for "three sentence fics" or "hiatus fics" it simply means you can send then prompts and they will attempt to write a short piece based off your idea. It's quite fun!

Examples: 

"Time for some new Three Sentence fics you guys! Send your prompts in."

"I wrote this for the hiatus fics, hope you enjoy it :)"

NOTE: To see past fics , I suggest searching through the PoI Hiatus Fics tag.

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Over-Identification

Name: Over-Identification

Origin: It's well known that Reese can...pretty much identify with anyone if they have problems. Hell, if you spilled your juice box I'm sure he could relate with some traumatizing story involving Mark and the elementary school lunch table. Point is, he OVER-identifies with anyone. That includes the lengthily stares at the latest Number as well. Thus, Over-Identification jokes were made. 

Relevance when used: It's really quite self-explanatory. If Reese stares at someone for too long, he's over-identifying and is pondering how to emotionally connect to them as well. This includes any and all communication with people that Reese has, so the relevance is simply put.

Examples: 

“REESE JFC STOP OVER IDENTIFYING AND DO YOUR JOB"

"Reese I swear to god if you start bonding with the rock i will be sO DONE." 

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Ingram The Troll

Name: Ingram The Troll

Origin: A gif of Nathan Ingram nodding in an amused fashion was edited by one of our more fabulous Irrelevants. We all proclaimed that Nathan must be the king of trolling due to him selling The Machine for one dollar in an earlier episode.

Relevance when used: This term is to state how much of a troll Mr. Ingram is. You can use any of these gifs to help express your emotions or intent to troll as well! Think of it as fun for the whole fandom~

Examples: 

"I swear to god are they being serious?" "IDEK LOL TIME TO USE AN INGRAM GIF"

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Harold Potter

((Credit photo to Naturepound))

Name: Harold Potter

Origin: Started when a group conversation in the Irrelevant's Room turned into a discussion on how Harry Potter would transition into Person of Interest. Eventually this sprung into a comparison chart.

Relevance when used: No real meaning, but there are some great terms if you want to compare the characters to the Harry Potter universe. It is all in good fun.

Examples:  “HAROLD, 'YER A GENIUS"

"Harold Potter; you don't pick The Machine, The Machine picks you."

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Rusco

Name: Rusco (Fusco/Reese)

Origin: Started when people began to romantically ship the characters John Reese and Lionel Fusco together, this is just a creative mash of their names.

Relevance when used: Rusco/Fuscreese is just a term you will use if you are implying a relationship between Fusco and Reese. If you are reading fanfiction, there is a good chance that this term wil be used.

Examples:  "Warning: This fic is RUSCO. Don't like? DON'T READ." 

"Fusco totally wanted Reese's hotdog" "Oooh, you be shipping some Rusco tonight!" "Ooh bby" 

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we also need one for agias. we BADLY need one.

Oh dear, the AGIAS one is going to take awhile to do, mainly because it's still updating. But I'll try to at least get a start on it tonight. 

~Shecka

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you should do one for Fuscreese. -slips anonymously and mysteriously into her corner-

I'll try to get it done tonight, anon! Thanks for the idea :)

~Shecka

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Inch

This is just Shecka following Liz's lead with the ship names.

Name: Inch

Origin: Derived from the names Ingram and Finch.

Relevance when used: When defining a pairing you fancy, you generally use a ship name. The ship name for Ingram/Finch is Inch. Instead of saying Ingram/Finch is your favourite ship, you can also say Inch. Consider it chat shipping slang. 

Examples:  “What's your OTP?" "Inch Inch Inch Inch."

"Oh dear lord, what did Nathan do?" "That was an Inch moment right there, folks."

Notes: An 'Incher' is a person who ships Ingram and Finch together romantically.

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Creese

As the season is over and all we've been doing is crying and making shallow comments about Reese, I Liz figured this blog might do well to define some terms that are frequently asked about by newbies, like ship names. Comments, concerns and requests for definitions are appreciated! 

Name: Creese (or Careese)

Origin: Every fandom loves smushing up character names to make a convenient, short, easily type-and-caps-able ship title. We're no different.  

Relevance when used: Creese is the ship name combination of Carter and Reese. Mostly used in fanfic summaries, as a tag, in chat and times when you need to show your support of these two characters gettin' cozy. 

Examples:  "Did you see the way he looked at her? Did you?" "ALL THE CREESE FEELS. ALL OF THEM."  

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OMC/OMFC

I don't know whose gif this is that I hijacked, but let me know and I'll credit you. 

Joke: OMC/OMFC 

Origin: Realizing we're all going to hell and getting sick of using OMG like the rest of the world, one day an Irrelevant whipped out OMC. OMC stands for "Oh My Caviezus" (click that link to get that definition) and is basically OMG. OMFC is "Oh My Fucking Caviezus" and can be used in lieu of OMFG. 

Relevance when used: OMC is obviously just OMG. However, I noticed OMFC is used more when angry or talking about "dis bitch" rather than in surprise or happiness. 

Examples:  "OMC DID YOU SEE THAT PROMO?" "ADKFJSDAJSDAKLFJSDK YES" "So she said the show was terrible" "OMFC no she DID. NOT. D:"  

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Team Badass

Joke name: Team Badass

Origin: In a recent episode, Fusco and Carter were seen as super BAMFs. Their teamwork was so incredibly in sync and just generally amazing that it demanded a name. Team Badass just happened to fit the bill of their achievements.

Relevance when used: There isn't exactly a coined time for when you can say 'Team Badass', but whenever an Irrelevant is mentioning the teamwork of Fusco and Carter, you can assume that the term 'Team Badass' will come up within moments.

Examples: “Oh no, I'm in trouble." "Team Badass could fix that."

"What did Fusco and Carter just do?" "Team Badass stuff." "Oh, yes, how could I forget?

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Caviezus

Disclaimer: The Irrelevant fandom did not make up this term. I honestly have no idea where it originated from, but we use it so often that I figure it should be defined.

Joke name: Caviezus 

Origin: As many of you probably already know, Jim Caviezel played Jesus once, in Passion of The Christ. He's also a holy relic of hot. Blasphemy be damned: the Internet dubbed him Caviezus.  

Relevance when used: There really aren't any rules to this. In this fandom, Caviezus can be swapped in for "Caviezel" at any time. But I notice the term is most commonly used when commenting on an especially hot post.

Examples: "Did you see that photoset I reblogged?"  "Holy Caviezus. I swear, that man..." 

"There is nothing more delicious than this cake." "False. Caviezus is." "I stand corrected.  

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High As Finch

Joke name: High As Finch

Origins: In a chat revolving around a recent episode, the topic of Finch becoming high was surely up for hot debate. Some people doubted his drug induced insanity, but these claims were surely declined by the statement 'no one would act this stupid/hilarious if they weren't high'. Finch danced, he rambled, he said he had never been alrighter. Well, we like to believe that he has truly never been alrighter and that he is making us all dinn-ah in the chatroom as we speak. Eventually phrase 'High As Finch' was coined and is a common expression, if not a hilarious one.

Relevance when used: If you are acting weird / odd / high, then surely expect an Irrelevant to ask you 'are you as high as Finch?' and your answer better be no; because no one can be as high as Finch.

Examples:  “Oh my god you guys; I feel high right now." "High as Finch?" "I wish."

"FASDJLFAKJ MY FEELS OH MY GOD FLSDJAFKAJDA" "That one is as high as Finch." "Shut up D:<"

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WARNING: We do spoil during the episode. However, if you want to meet some new Irrelevants / watch the episode with people who love the show, then please join us!

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Breakfast of Interest

Joke name: Breakfast of Interest.

Origins: In a large group conversation, one of our members (Kala) stated that she was making sausage. Tasty enough, but the Irrelevants soon compared the meat to Reese's manhood, which soon connected to the pun of Carter's breakfast 'syrup' and now we have a lovely selection of Person of Interest breakfast foods.

Relevance when used: Basically, it's used to ruin your breakfast or to make perverted jokes. Here is a full list of translations:

Reese - Sausage Finch - Eggs Carter - Syrup Fusco - Pancake Ingram - Bacon Will - Ham Ty-Ty - Coffee Elias - Spoiled Milk Mark - Burnt Toast Zoe - Whipped Cream

Examples:  "What are you eating?" "Sausage?" "You better dip Reese in some Carter before you swallow him." "...Stop."

"Yummm pancakes!" "Is Carter on top of Fusco yet?" "...I'm suddenly not hungry."