DeFries is so good at coming up with fantastically douchely named fake business that I wouldn’t be surprised if half of them are real places in Brooklyn or somewhere
I hate to be the “I read the book before seeing the movie” guy but It really was a tremendous book. Also, in the book took their childhoods took place in the 50’s and the adult portion in the 80’s which makes the bullying quite a bit more believable because childhood back then sounds like it was basically the Wild West. That era also plays way better to the kids’ complaints falling on deaf adult ears. But in the reboot they moved the story to the 80’s to make it a bit more #relatable to today’s moviegoers. All in all it was pretty true to the story, thankfully skipped the child orgy scene, and was WAY better done than the made-for-TV 90’s version. Can’t wait for the next installment.
10. Real Sex
9. Six Feet Under
8. SATC
7. Vice Principals
6. Veep
5. Boardwalk Empire
4. True Detective
3. Curb Your Enthusiasm
2. Eastbound & Down
1. The Sopranos
As someone who receives a lot of incoming paperwork from dumb old people who probably need to ask their adult children how to send an email, would I rather receive a fax of their document than a double-sided scan of a one-sided document or separate PDF’s of each individual page of those documents? Also yes.
I like to do this once in awhile too. Definitely is only the move when it’s slow/quiet enough that you can sit at the bar for a little bit and chat with the bartender about what you like, what you don’t like, etc.
I have a personal rule for mint juleps, mojitos, basically anything that requires effort to make: only if it’s featured on the cocktail menu. If it’s not, or if there is no cocktail menu, and you order one of these, you’re a douche.
The “luxury apartment” trend is what enrages me more than anything. There are VERY few options for those of us who want to/prefer to live alone while doing so in a modest, reasonably priced apartment. Thankfully I found a unicorn, but had I not it seems the overwhelming majority of the other options are either to pay out the nose because of the stupid luxury buildings (either to be in one, or to overpay by $200/month for one of the average places who use the ridiculously priced luxury options as a price anchor to bring their own rents up to absurd levels), or to be in a ridiculously cheap building in a ridiculously sketchy part of town. The lack of good rental options for those of us in between those two income levels is infuriating.
I’m a fan of the light gray suit or slacks + a darker brown shoes, or the opposite, a lighter brown shoe with a more medium or darker gray suit/slack. Shows you’re willing and able to venture outside the box of sticking solely to blacks with grays without actually doing anything that’s too far out there.
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DeFries is so good at coming up with fantastically douchely named fake business that I wouldn’t be surprised if half of them are real places in Brooklyn or somewhere
If you think creamy soups are gross you’ve clearly never had chicken and wild rice soup. Your loss.
And unless you’re counting it as a stew, where is pot roast?
chili should most heavily feature two ingredients: chili peppers and beef. Beans are for weirdos.
has the Harambe joke been dead for about 2 years? yes
is my “all I want for Christmas is Harambe” sweater I got for Christmas in 2016 still my favorite Christmas sweater? also yes
Things ExcelJockey does after graduation: post this before reading she didn’t actually have a nosebleed
Things Girls Do After Graduation: It’s Not a Cocaine Habit, It’s a Capillary Problem
I hate to be the “I read the book before seeing the movie” guy but It really was a tremendous book. Also, in the book took their childhoods took place in the 50’s and the adult portion in the 80’s which makes the bullying quite a bit more believable because childhood back then sounds like it was basically the Wild West. That era also plays way better to the kids’ complaints falling on deaf adult ears. But in the reboot they moved the story to the 80’s to make it a bit more #relatable to today’s moviegoers. All in all it was pretty true to the story, thankfully skipped the child orgy scene, and was WAY better done than the made-for-TV 90’s version. Can’t wait for the next installment.
Top 10 shows you left off the list:
10. Real Sex
9. Six Feet Under
8. SATC
7. Vice Principals
6. Veep
5. Boardwalk Empire
4. True Detective
3. Curb Your Enthusiasm
2. Eastbound & Down
1. The Sopranos
Was having such a hard time not cackling at my desk and your comment made me lose that battle.
I’d give Girl’s mom the best 13 seconds of my life
This is art and I refuse to let anyone tell you otherwise.
Do faxes and fax machines suck? Yes.
As someone who receives a lot of incoming paperwork from dumb old people who probably need to ask their adult children how to send an email, would I rather receive a fax of their document than a double-sided scan of a one-sided document or separate PDF’s of each individual page of those documents? Also yes.
“Do you eat ass?”
I like to do this once in awhile too. Definitely is only the move when it’s slow/quiet enough that you can sit at the bar for a little bit and chat with the bartender about what you like, what you don’t like, etc.
I have a personal rule for mint juleps, mojitos, basically anything that requires effort to make: only if it’s featured on the cocktail menu. If it’s not, or if there is no cocktail menu, and you order one of these, you’re a douche.
I’ll stop saying “’cause I like to party” when I am cold, dead, and buried 6 feet in the ground.
That’s how I found my unicorn, but God damn is it a pain in the ass
The “luxury apartment” trend is what enrages me more than anything. There are VERY few options for those of us who want to/prefer to live alone while doing so in a modest, reasonably priced apartment. Thankfully I found a unicorn, but had I not it seems the overwhelming majority of the other options are either to pay out the nose because of the stupid luxury buildings (either to be in one, or to overpay by $200/month for one of the average places who use the ridiculously priced luxury options as a price anchor to bring their own rents up to absurd levels), or to be in a ridiculously cheap building in a ridiculously sketchy part of town. The lack of good rental options for those of us in between those two income levels is infuriating.
I’m a fan of the light gray suit or slacks + a darker brown shoes, or the opposite, a lighter brown shoe with a more medium or darker gray suit/slack. Shows you’re willing and able to venture outside the box of sticking solely to blacks with grays without actually doing anything that’s too far out there.
Every college graduation ceremony should feature a ladder match for full student loan forgiveness. I’d watch.