Old Stuff

[marlowe1]

Ok. I'm just thinking about the fossils of social interaction. Or things that I think are fossils.

• "Why do women go for jerks and not NICE GUYS?"
• "You would if you loved me" (actually did anyone really use that line? Or was it so old by the time they mentioned it in 8th grade health class that no one could really do it with a straight face.
• Referring to Asian women as "exotic"
• "Punk" used as a shorthand for "drug addict psycho killer"
• Anything new or original in the James Bond series (the movie coming up notwithstanding)
• One liners as a standard in Action Movies (Shut Up Ah-Nold! You killed the guy! We know you're a badass)
• Feathered Hair
• MTV
• Lorena Bobbit Jokes

Sadly the Paris Hilton obsession hasn't completely faded yet. It will happen. NO really it will.

Comments

[marlowe1.livejournal.com]

Yeah I was thinking of that. hotcoffeems just did another post and I wondered if it really is a complaint that is still in circulation.

[gothamasian.livejournal.com]

One phrase I'd like to see retired is:

"Best. _______ . Ever."

Especially in cases where "ever" is spelled "evar."

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Oh, and quoting Monty Python flicks, although I'm guilty of doing so.

[marlowe1.livejournal.com]

Well Best._______. Evar. is from the Simpsons so it's going to take a long time to get through.

And being named Tim is a bad bad experience when you are among nerds and geeks (it's not that funny of a bit. The killer rabbit that follows it great. But some call me...Tim is just not something I need to hear again)

[wens.livejournal.com]

Referring to Asian women as "exotic"

We're not.

"Punk" used as a shorthand for "drug addict psycho killer"

Yeah, especially given that it was first used to mean "male prostitute."

[marlowe1.livejournal.com]

In regards to Punk - Well that's funny. I was thinking of the post-punk era when every 80s director could use a guy as a mohawk as a killer that would automatically be recognized as a crazed killer.

[marlowe1.livejournal.com]

Referring to Asian women as "exotic"

We're not.

Everyone is exotic to someone else, and not very exotic to one's relatives. I've heard people speak of Swedish women as being exotic and I always wonder what they are smoking.

[weekendpbs.livejournal.com]

(another fossil - Movie taglines that are trite...for example: "every man wanted to be with her...every woman wanted to be her.")

hahaha! The line "You would if you loved me..." is shorthand I say to my husband to indicate something ridiculous. Example, after watching a commercial where someone has an elephant: "If you really loved me you'd buy me an elephant!"

Sadly, I don't think the Paris Hilton thing will go away until something equally ridiculous arises to take its place.

[simchaorah.livejournal.com]

Since your AOL account won't accept my e-mail (some kind of glitch), I will ask here for permission to post in weirdjews2.

[marlowe1.livejournal.com]

Sure. I should get to you soon. I think my AOL account won't accept your email because I don't have an AOL account.

[marlowe1.livejournal.com]

Ok. Post something.

[simchaorah.livejournal.com]

Oops, I meant yahoo account. That's what wasn't working for many people recently. My bad. Thanks for letting me join the group.

[maatnofret.livejournal.com]

Actually, that first one is still around. And feathered hair is making a comeback, unless it's already gone for the second time.

[marlowe1.livejournal.com]

Yeah I was thinking of that when I saw another post attacking that notion.

[clarionj.livejournal.com]

I just love that line, the fossils of social interaction.

[gastonmonescu.livejournal.com]

"Why do women go for jerks and not NICE GUYS?"

This isn't a fossil; it's still true among high schoolers ... and probably always will be as long as jerks are popular and popularity is important.

[simchaorah.livejournal.com]

For some reason really nice guys seem to be out of the dating loop, and the jerks are overflowing the market. Maybe the nice ones are afraid of getting burned (again) so they stay away. I'm not so sure the dating pool for men is any better than for women. Both genders can be jerks in my opinion.
I want my old 1980's MTV back. It will never happen.

[marlowe1.livejournal.com]

Actually the most popular reason is that self-described Nice Guys - the ones that actually do that whine - are usually sociopathic creeps that don't get it.

[simchaorah.livejournal.com]

I also think that some people set their 'perfect mate' criteria at unattainable levels. Then they say they can't find the right person.