ITT: The Makmende Strikes

[rhoenix]

Yes, I'm stealing thunder from Hotfoot and others who brought my attention to the very idea of Makmende, and consequently, this excellent example of cross-cultural awesomeness.

So, first off - the pop culture term "makmende" comes from the country of Kenya, who apparently had a strong affection for the Dirty Harry movies. In fact, the term "makmende" is derived from Dirty Harry's catchphrase, "Make my day," and is used to refer to try-hard thug types. As in, "calm down, you're being a makmende."

This has become a pop culture meme in Kenya, to the point of awesome. Here is a very good band's example of this. You don't have to speak English at all to get it, don't worry.

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The band's other music is actually pretty damn good, but that song is just priceless.

EDIT: Should be spelled "Makmende," not "Makmunde." Fixed.