Month: January 2003

  • The Stupidest People on TV


    Inspired by recent IM conversations with LaVieEstBelle and Deadstar


     


    Winner:  Evan from “Joe Millionaire” (link courtesy of BrokenIndigo)


     


    He didn’t know salmon is a fish.  It took him two minutes to come up with a fake middle name.  Instead of saying ‘interested’, he says ‘inner-rested’. He had to spit out his gum before he tasted the fois gras. And while he laments that he wants a woman who likes him for him and not his [fake] money, he picks women based on rationales like, “Well, she looked really hot in that red bustier.”


     


    On the one hand, I understand why Fox picked this guy.  Other than his money (and maybe his looks, arguably), he has no redeeming qualities. If the point of the show is to make the women look foolish, then Evan is the perfect Joe Millionaire.  On the other hand, couldn’t Fox find someone that had enough brains to keep the big secret of the show under wraps?


     


    In one of those rare moments when Evan managed to string together more than two complete sentences, he uttered this gem: “Three weeks ago I was driving a bulldozer…”


     


    Oops! The show, of course, is based on the premise that Evan inherited fifty million dollars two years ago.  So how did the brilliant Evan manage to recover from that devastating faux pas (Evan, if you accidentally stumbled across this entry while surfing for internet porn, ‘faux pas’ is French for “boo boo”)?


     


    “I mean two years ago,” he stammered.


     


    *shakes head*


     


    Zora, one of the women on Joe Millionaire, almost made this list because she didn’t give a second thought to Evan’s pathetic attempt to cover up his mistake.  I’m giving her the benefit of the doubt, however, and I’ll assume she didn’t notice because she tuned out Evan’s monotonous, monosyllabic caveman voice hours earlier.


     


    First runner-up: Anyone who (willingly) agreed to be on the upcoming Fox reality series Married By America.  I can only hope that the soon-to-be-newlyweds demanded a provision in their contracts requiring Fox to pay for the costs and fees associated with the divorce proceedings.  


     


    Second runner-up: A couple on HBO’s latest Taxicab Confessions.


     


    While vacationing in Vegas, this young couple climbs into the back of a taxicab with a yard of margarita in hand.  Compelled by the inexplicable desire to discuss their personal life with the driver, a complete stranger (and, unbeknownst to them at the time, millions of HBO viewers), the couple reveals that during their four and a half year relationship, the guy cheated on the girl at least eight times.  In an unexpected turn of events, the couple goes from arguing about what actually constitutes cheating to discussing whether they ought to get married:


     


    Girl: “Marriage is forever, you know.”


    Guy: “Yeah, that’s fine by me.  It ain’t like I got nothing else to do.”


     


    And she said yes. Who said romance was dead?


     


    Speaking of romance (brilliant segue, no?), Valentine’s Day just around the corner. Being that I’m in a perpetual state of boyfriendlessness, I have no use for this holiday at this time (*sigh*). However, for you ladies who are currently coupled, I thought I’d suggest a great gift idea for the man who has almost everything:


     


    Style Watch ’03: The Latest in Men’s Intimate Fashions


     



     


    Elephant Man!


     



     


    If you push a button, it actually moos. I wonder where the button is?


     



    The box says, “Goodness! Gracious! Great BALLS of Fire!”


     



     


    [Insert Sarcastic Comment Here]


     


    And finally . . .


     


    Funny Stuff I’ve Read on Xanga Lately:


    (Or, “Because I’m Too Lazy to Write My Own Funny Shit”)


     


    “Even if you were one of the minority who did not desire to suck your own d*ck, if you were the victim of a horrible accident that left you disfigured and without hands you would eventually break down and please yourself the only way you could.” – studiorat


     


    “I know it seems strange that Allan’s family members would give him pornos. They’re really open like that. They were actually pornos that they didn’t like, so they gave it to him. Oh the joys of hand me downs.” – LaVieEstBelle


     


    “(I’m quite anxious to master that whole public-masturbatory-hands-free orgasm I’ve heard tell so much of, so if any possessors of such a feat is reading this blog, please share.)” – Daffodilious


     


    “There aren’t any such things, as far as I know, as “porn apprentices” or “porn character actors” or anything of that sort. Nope. Even the guy who watches and makes faces is a porn star. I’m guessing that’s probably the best thing about the job. The actual work probably isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. I’m guessing as soon as the director says, “cut”, the first thing you hear from everyone is, “eeewwwww!”" - forklift


     


    “I’m toasting my sperm by wearing thermal underwear.” – LawyerMike


     


    “I’ve spent the bulk of my adult life trying to discover the source of my emotional ills.  Up to now I have assumed that source to be the fact that I was circumcised as an infant.  Of course I have no recollection of this event, but I can’t help but attribute the painful crevice in my soul to my long lost foreskin” – shortpants 


     


    “When I say this same thing to my son, it throws the Gigantic Male Teenage Insane Driving Gland — or GMTIDG — into action. With him, when I say, “Ok, adjust your mirrors and then, when you’re ready, start the car” what he actually hears — thanks to the GMTIDG — is “YOU ARE NOW THE CAPTAIN OF THE U.S.S. DEATHBLASTER AND ARE HEREBY ORDERED TO SEEK OUT AND DESTROY ANYTHING THAT MOVES AND MOST THINGS THAT ARE JUST SITTING THERE MINDING THEIR OWN BUSINESS, LIKE MAILBOXES AND CONGRESS.” - middleageguy 


     


     ”I hate the IRS. Phuckers. Ruined my fortieth birthday . . . Ruined spring break last year . . . And now the phucking flaming assholes ruined Reality tv night.” – Lona May


     


    Go wish MidoriSour a Happy Birthday!


  • Verizon is the Corporate Tool of Satan


    All I wanted to do was install a wireless router and network my laptop with my PC. Verizon promised me that the self-installation process would be easy. How could I be so gullible?


    The package from Verizon arrived on Friday. Unfortunately, they did not send me the wireless network PC card for my laptop. This, of course, defeated the purpose of ordering the wireless router in the first place, but I digress. I tried to install the router and received an error message. So I called Verizon.


    Tech “Help” Guy Number 1


    He was nice, but clueless. When I told him about the error message, he told me I hadn’t done anything wrong, but Verizon DSL was down in my area. When I got off the phone, I discovered DSL was not down. So I called back.


    Tech “Help” Guy Number 2


    He wouldn’t even talk to me! He insisted that Verizon doesn’t offer tech support for home networking and I’d have to call Linksys (the manufacturer of the router). I pointed out that Verizon sent me the equipment. In addition, the included “easy installation” poster said, “If you have any problems with installation, please call Verizon.” I guess they were just kidding.


    Tech “Help” Guy Number 3


    He was the worst.  If I had to psychoanalzye him, I’d say that he is accustomed to knowing all the answers, but when confronted with a computer problem he cannot solve, he masks his own ignorance with a condescending attitude and shocking rudeness.  Two examples:


    He tried to convince me that I am not a Verizon DSL customer.


    Me: Yes, I am.
    Guy: Are you sure?
    Me: I have been for two years.
    Guy: I don’t think so. When was the last time you used our DSL service?
    Me: I’m online right NOW.
    Guy: *pause* Let me put you on hold for two minutes.


    TWENTY minutes later, he came back and said that the router was not compatible with my internal modem.


    Me: But my modem is not internal.
    Guy: Yes it is.
    Me: No, it’s not.
    Guy: Describe it to me.
    Me: Are you kidding me?! *frustrated sigh* It is about 7 by 4 inches with a plastic cover and it is OUTSIDE of my computer. It is an external modem.
    Guy: *pause* The router is not compatible with those modems.
    Me: But Verizon sent me this modem.
    Guy: No, they didn’t.
    Me: Yes, they did! Why would I make that up?
    Guy: I don’t know. The router is not compatible with internal modems.


    *bangs head on now-useless wireless router*


    I managed (finally) to properly install the router with the assistance of a Linksys tech support person. Unfortunately, this was only after I had been on hold for an hour. But my call was important to them. They thanked me for my patience and assured me that the next available service representative would assist me in the order in which my call was received.


    Total amount of my life wasted on the phone while holding, talking to Linksys, or chewing out rude Verizon employees: 5 hours and 17 minutes.


    Now I just need to get Verizon to send me the wireless PC card for my laptop. Then I’ll be able to blog from anywhere in my apartment. Just think: next week’s blog might be written while I’m on the toilet!





    Funny Stuff I Read on Xanga Last Week
    (taken totally out of context)


    “Now if I can just figure out who this bra belongs to, maybe I can avoid an awkward Jan. 2.”  – cowboybone


    “I need to build a bevy of beauties looking for a strictly physical relationship, with absolutely no emotional attachment. Dinner will be provided, but please… bring your own toothbrush. Sleeping over is optional, not a requirement. T-shirts will be awarded for level of freakiness available. Thank you”  - ReverendDel


    “boy do i hate having to share the planet with other people.” – rache


    “If Jesus were alive today, he’d be more than 2000 years old and probably not very energetic, but I like to think that he’d be getting into the xmas swing of things and looking forward to getting lots of presents on his birthday. Which, come to think of it, must be a bit of a bummer for him; having his birthday on Christmas Day and all.” -Bobsleftnut


    “Hey, I just noticed, when I take off my shoes, it smells like movie theater popcorn.” – vengeful_grape


    “I hope you all have a shitty New Years.” – Beek


    “And guess what guys? See, when you kiss ass like I do (telling your boss that you’re going to take his son’s cherry if he keeps talking about your parents having sex), show responsibility and loyalty like I do (constantly checking my comments from my blog at Xanga), you get what… A RAISE! I am so good – I totally know how to play that guilt card. And Milton Bradley’s SORRY.” – cerveza


    “Kim: ‘I’m really not that anal retentive. Control freak perhaps…but come on!’ Carrie: ‘Kim, you segregate skittles before eating them.’” – Coriander


    “I’ve been trying to come up with some New Year’s resolutions, but my dark side keeps intervening. So far, I had resolved to crush all who opposed me, until someone pointed out that resolutions were for personal improvement, rather than personal satisfaction. Sigh. People really can suck all the fun out of anything.” – Jeromycraig


    “I have a hole in my pants right over where my left testicle would be.” - studiorat



  • Lessons Learned in 2002


    1.  People tend to get very upset if you kidnap their Stone Cold Steve Austin doll, dress it up in a pretty purple princess outfit, and allow a Ken doll to have his way with it. 


    2.  I am more likely to get asked out by complete strangers when I don’t wear a bra.


    3.  Some people will believe anything they read in my blog.


    4.  In order to fight the sexism rampant in Xangaland, it is important to give men like Wally the gift of premium.


    5.  Take risks, but realize if you go to a stylist who never has any other clients but you, you might leave the salon with orange hair.


    6.  It is important to be respectful of the different beliefs of others. For example, some people actually like the Joe Boxer guy.


    7.  Don’t wear button-down blouses unless you want to flash strangers (or your former law professors) on the Metro.


    8.  Donald Duck is a perverted, pantless child molester.


    9.  The plural form of the candy Spree is Spree, not Sprees. And never side with a guy named Cooter.


    10.  Ben Affleck has bad taste. And the surest way to get a lot of e-props is to post an unflattering picture of J-Lo.


    11.  Reality TV is entertaining because no matter how badly you feel about yourself, you feel so much better after watching the people on these shows.


    12.  A man is not truly naked if he’s still wearing socks.


    Happy New Year!