You probably think Time Magazine's Person of the Year is you... oh wait. But what can I say that hasn't been done in the other 4 posts? We're really going to have to rotate days we post because I don't think I can pull something like this out of my ass every week (if I could I'm sure there's a club in Tijuana that would pay for an act like that). Or we just need to make the topic a little more broad.
I agree, it's a complete cop-out. I can only imagine the scenario (and in this scenario both characters work for Time, and DB 1 and 2 stand for Douchebag 1 and 2, respectively):
DB 1: "Damn...there's absoulutely NO ONE that has done anything extraordinary this year!"
DB2: "What in the hell are we going to do?"
DB1: "Ha ha ha - why don't we make you Person of the Year!"
DB2: "Hee hee hee - why don't we make YOU Person of the Year!"
DB1: (ding! {lightblub})
Stupid. But they did it, and rather than continue to point out the sheer buffoonery (yes, buffoonery) in making such a decision, I've decided to embrace it. So, as all of us are Person of the Year, and they usually do some type of bio, I thought I'd let you know a little bit more about us.
Actually this is first part is just an excuse to use this library book I found. It surveyed 10 billion people to see what they thought of when they heard people's names (So really this is a getting to know what other people think of us). Here are the results for ours:
Glenn - is described as either a friendly, simple, down-to-earth middle class guy or a bold, innovative, wealthy intellectual. (Not too bad - neither description fits exactly, but take something from each, and it's pretty good.)
Jen (Im assuming Jennifer, but if not this is the closest one) - people think Jennifer is a perfect name for a cute, blonde cheerleader who is popular and sweet. (Jen, you'll have to defend yourself on this one, since I don't know you)
Nick - most people picture Nick as a strong, swarthy gangster. Some, though, see Nick as a clever , suave good guy. (Strong, swarthy gangster huh? Right...)
Jane - people think of Jane as plain. The name calls to mind the common, dependable, garden-variety girl-next-door. (Nothing could be further from the truth! Jane being plain that is - she's anything but.)
Stephanie - most people think Stephanie is a thin, pretty, feminine woman who is sophisticated and self-centered - a model perhaps. Some think Stephanie is very kind. (Ummm...where do people come up with this stuff?)
Ok now for the real stuff. I was reading another blog, paintingchef.com, and she did Six Weird Things You Don't Know About Me. They were really good and really psychotic. I can't think of 6 things right now, so I'll just post one, and hopefully my co-bloggers will post weird things about themselves as well. I figure this is way more interesting than telling you my favorite color, food, or way to serve potatoes.
So here it goes: I don't know why, but I count all the buttons on whatever remote control I'm holding. It's this crazy obsessive-compulsive thing, I'm sure, but I touch every single button and count them - and I'll do it over and over until I force myself to put it down. It's not something that really distracts from whatever I'm watching, it's more like a nervous tic or something for my hands to do. It's weird, but I can't help it.
I'm absolutely exhausted and I have a long day of moving tomorrow, er well I guess later today now. I'm sure I've skewed the topic way off, but give me a break - I'm the last to post this week.
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Aw, fuck.
That's my way of asserting that I'm not a blonde cheerleader, nor did I ever hang out with those girls in high school. I had one friend who was a cheerleader, but she was brunette. I am pretty outgoing and friendly to people until I have reason to be otherwise, so that sort of makes me popular in specific groups by sheer force.
and something unusual about me? there's so much. In college for a while I lead a pseduo-wiccan meditation group. There's something not a lot of people know.
But enough about me, let's talk about You. Actually, let's talk about anything BUT You.
If I had some long, crazy, unusual name, I'd probably have ended up as mundane as you get. I freakin' hate comforming to expectations.
Something weird most people don't know about me? Um, I like to think that my weirdness is pretty darn obvious to most people. I co-founded an alien cult named after a common household product when I was 16, but that's pretty common knowledge among people who know me...
The person named "Glenn" in movies is usually an asshole or bad guy.
One weird thing about me that people might not know is that I'm sort of obsessive about buying cheap records of Ravel's Bolero, but I don't own any CD copies of it.
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