That is Just SO WRONG yet SO Funny! Funny because I can see it happening!
'There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently'
-Robert Evans-
A bunch of people had this as their facebook status. It's definitely borderline awful/hilarious
"You drank a charm to kill John Proctor's wife! You drank a charm to kill Goody Proctor!" - Betty Parris to Abigail Williams in Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Yeah I saw these like an hour after the VMAs on ONTD. Wasn't funny then, but it was at least funnier in the context of that cesspool of young self loathing internet sociopaths.
Someone who constantly makes a big deal about the way my age group is destroying the culture with their snark and disrespect probably shouldn't propagate their tasteless jokes like this. (Unless it's your big plan to use the My Mom's Doing It Now effect to destroy it.)
I was at a karaoke bar last night and someone was singing a taylor swift song. Someone then stood up, grabbed the mic, and said "Imma let you finish, but beyonce had one of the best videos of the year!" and he then proceeded to impersonate kanye west singing and dancing to single ladies. totally planned as they knew the guy running the karaoke but it was so brilliant and HILARIOUS!
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
Craig - Even if it wasn't someone from my generation, it was just some old self loathing internet sociopath co-opting a style of meme and communication that definitely originated with "my" generation. (I'm not laying claim to it in pride, just in fact.)
That joke is a product of the same attitude that you constantly lambaste on this board, so it was just a surprise to see you being the one to repeat it. That's all.
Well Craww - I didn't see it in that form. I was emailed it. And humor is humor. Believe it or not I do have a sense of humor. And the humor used here has nothing to do remotely with anything I've made comments about regarding other generations. I love good satire.
"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men" - Willy Wonka
And the humor used here has nothing to do remotely with anything I've made comments about regarding other generations. I love good satire.
Well, not directly. But there was obviously a connection to me or I wouldn't have commented on it. Sorry. I don't have any kind of vendetta against you, so it's not like I'm searching for something to harp on.
newayz, I don't think the Swayze ones are good satire. Not because I'm a particularly sensitive person, but because I've grown tired of memes trying too hard to be "edgy". This one, however: