diff --git a/lorebot/lorebot.go b/lorebot/lorebot.go
index d5d9af7..65d5d48 100644
--- a/lorebot/lorebot.go
+++ b/lorebot/lorebot.go
@@ -184,6 +184,12 @@ func dynamicCommandHandler(rtm *slack.RTM, ev *slack.MessageEvent, redisClient *
 	case "rmlunch":
 		s := strings.SplitN(string(ev.Text), " ", 2)
 		rmlunchhandler(rtm, ev, s[1], redisClient)
+	case "newbrb":
+		s := strings.SplitN(string(ev.Text), " ", 2)
+		newbrbhandler(rtm, ev, s[1], redisClient)
+	case "rmbrb":
+		s := strings.SplitN(string(ev.Text), " ", 2)
+		rmbrbhandler(rtm, ev, s[1], redisClient)
 	case "rmlore":
 		rmhandler(rtm, ev, content, "lore", redisClient)
 	case "rek":
@@ -231,6 +237,8 @@ func staticCommandHandler(rtm *slack.RTM, ev *slack.MessageEvent, redisClient *r
 		dubshandler(rtm, ev, redisClient)
 	case "lunch":
 		lunchhandler(rtm, ev, redisClient)
+	case "brb":
+		brbhandler(rtm, ev, redisClient)
 	case "roll":
 		rollhandler(rtm, ev)
 	case "rr":
@@ -644,6 +652,54 @@ func lunchhandler(rtm *slack.RTM, ev *slack.MessageEvent, redisClient *redis.Cli
 	rtm.SendMessage(rtm.NewOutgoingMessage(rngDubs, ev.Channel))
 }
 
+func newbrbhandler(rtm *slack.RTM, ev *slack.MessageEvent, newContent string, redisClient *redis.Client) {
+	// prep content for brbification
+	// aka remove the '<' and '>' that slack adds
+	newContent = strings.Replace(newContent, "<", "", -1)
+	newContent = strings.Replace(newContent, ">", "", -1)
+
+	err := redisClient.SAdd("index:brb", newContent)
+	if err != nil {
+		rtm.SendMessage(rtm.NewOutgoingMessage("tjancism added", ev.Channel))
+	} else {
+		rtm.SendMessage(rtm.NewOutgoingMessage("tjanceism addition failed", ev.Channel))
+	}
+}
+
+func rmbrbhandler(rtm *slack.RTM, ev *slack.MessageEvent, rmContent string, redisClient *redis.Client) {
+	// prep content for brb removal
+	// aka remove the '<' and '>' that slack adds
+	rmContent = strings.Replace(rmContent, "<", "", -1)
+	rmContent = strings.Replace(rmContent, ">", "", -1)
+
+	err := redisClient.SRem("index:brb", rmContent)
+	if err != nil {
+		rtm.SendMessage(rtm.NewOutgoingMessage("tjancism removed", ev.Channel))
+	} else {
+		rtm.SendMessage(rtm.NewOutgoingMessage("tjancism removal failed", ev.Channel))
+	}
+}
+
+func brbhandler(rtm *slack.RTM, ev *slack.MessageEvent, redisClient *redis.Client) {
+	// aka index:command:added
+	newType := fmt.Sprintf("index:brb")
+
+	command, err := loreQuery(newType, redisClient)
+	if err != nil {
+		glogger.Error.Println(err)
+	}
+
+	// if the array is empty, exit early
+	if len(command) <= 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// pick a random one
+	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
+	rngDubs := fmt.Sprint(command[rand.Intn(len(command))])
+	rtm.SendMessage(rtm.NewOutgoingMessage(rngDubs, ev.Channel))
+}
+
 func rmhandler(rtm *slack.RTM, ev *slack.MessageEvent, message, rmType string, redisClient *redis.Client) {
 	// get nick from slack api
 	user, err := rtm.GetUserInfo(ev.User)