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33. Groups of Dudes Who Impose Their Bro-Banter on theGeneral Public 

April 21, 2011 by patfoley9 

 “Bro, we could TOTALLY have our own show.”

A sharp rise in this phenomenon can be attributed to a recent upturn in edgy, crew-based,

dialogue-driven shows like “It’s Always Sunny,” “The League,” “How I Met Your Mother,”

etc. Such shows have a way of making every boner with a few buds think that his crew’s

schtick is just as funny, cool, and generally entertaining as any appearing on T.V. They watch

those shows and say “this is so like us, man” or “we could have a show like this,” or “we

should start recording ourselves and send it in to a network!” So convinced are they of their

posse’s collective comedic merit that they feel compelled to showcase it whenever a group of

strangers have no choice but to sit and listen to them.

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Hence, these bozos tend to strike wherever a large group of similarly situated strangers are

experiencing forced downtime. Waiting for a flight at the airport, riding on the subway,

waiting in a waiting room – really any setting where people tend to sit quietly and mind their

own business. They are almost always college-aged, which is immediately evident from both

their amateurish sense of humor and lack of social awareness.

Albeit, what appears to be a conversation between friends, is really a performance – a public

dialogue to entertain the less fortunate strangers who don’t have a hip clique to talk to.

Usually quarterbacking the discussion is the aesthetically-inferior loudmouth of the group who

fancies himself “the funny one.” Sometimes sporting glasses, some minor man-boobage (cup

size roughly 30-A), and a dingy pair of cargo shorts that rest atop wider-than-would-be-

expected shins, this jerkoff fuels the conversation by busting the balls of the less boisterous

crew members and alluding to party stories, past hook-ups, and inside jokes with jusssst

enough detail for everyone to kind of  get it. Clearly this guy thinks he is really witty. Except

that he isn’t because nothing he says is even close to being funny and he just won’t shut up.

But from his witless perspective, this is his time to shine – his opportunity to show all these

strangers just what kind of killer  material they’ve been missing by NOT being a part of his

crew. Because, clearly, with such wild party stories, such taboo inside jokes, and such ripe

ball-busting abilities, we can only surmise that he and his boys are really cool and that their

lives are totally epic and fun.

So, please, by all means good Sirs, carry on like hyenas so we can get a taste of your

coolness. Pour us a glass of your awesomeness. Show us all how fun life is in your

circle. After all, we’ve got time to kill, and were it not for your boisterous bro-banter, we’d

 just have to sit here reading, working, or otherwise minding our own business like respectable

people.

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32. The Media Whores Who Tried To Sell Us On The Idea That TheCraigslist Killer Was “Handsome” 

January 10, 2011 by patfoley9 

The Craigslist Killer: A True Adonis

This has actually been bothering me since this story first broke, however, my feelings

suddenly resurfaced last night when I caught the replay of the Lifetime Original movie, “The

Craigslist Killer.”

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But since this story first came about, the media has been telling me how “handsome” this kid

was, when I can plainly see that he looks like a demented goose. And there is absolutely no

question in my mind that this is how it went down:

Media Executives: “You know what will make this story way more sensational? If we

pepper our coverage of it with the word ‘handsome.’ Cause our angle here is that it

was so unexpected that a kid with everything going for him would go on a killing

spree. But in order to complete that narrative, we need to make him ‘handsome.’

Cause if we admit to people that he’s got a face like a dirty old catcher’s mitt, then it

won’t seem like he had everything going for him. In the grand scheme of things, we

can all admit that if we saw this kid eating a tuna sandwich for lunch, it would

totally make us want to throw up. But people like that do NOT have ‘everything

going for them.’ SO instead of letting his gangly face ruin the narrative that we want

to shove down people’s throats, we better keep talking about how handsome he is

until people start accepting it as the truth. Otherwise, we will sell fewer papers and

capture less viewers. And we CAN’T have that!” 

And so, we get this crap:

“He presented a virtual identity to society which everyone could buy into – the guy next door,

tall and blond and handsome…” - 48 Hours

“…the suspect in the Craigslist murder case turns out to be a handsome 23-year-old medical

student, engaged to his college sweetheart.” - Boston Globe

“To be sure, on the surface 23-year-old Philip Markoff appears to be a handsome, clean-cut

young man with a bright future.” -Associated Content (Yahoo).

To quote Nell Carter, “give me a break!” On what planet would this gawky goofball be

considered handsome?

Oh yes, media outlets, we all want to know! How COULD such a handsome young man with

everything going for him snap and kill so many craigslist hussies? Could it have been his

gangly smile and features that made him so pissed off? Or perhaps it was his horrid, side-

swiping razor burn? Or, maybe he just had some unresolved, deeply-rooted issues with his

dad (seen here):

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In any event, this type of media whoredom (eerily examined in the 1976 Academy Award

winning movie, Network ), has always made me want to puke. And that is no less the case

here. It’s better for the media to say that this kid was handsome and awesome because it

makes for a sexier story – much sexier than the “pale, pasty, nerd loses it and kills girls who

would never sleep with him unless he paid for it” approach.

But I’m not drinking that kool-aid. This dude sucked, plain and simple. His story was mildly

fascinating because he did have lot going for him. He was smart, accomplished, and engaged

to a sweet gal. But “handsome” was definitely not part of the Philip Markoff package.

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C’mon, I mean, ew.

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31. People Who Make Snarky, Next-day Comments About How Drunk You Got th e Prior Evening  

December 22, 2010 by patfoley9 

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Whether I’m staring unproductively at my work computer screen or simply lying in bed, awake

but feeling like Rocky during his post-fight shower at the beginning of Rocky V , nothing is

more obnoxious and more poorly received than the snarky text, g-chat, or what-have-you

from the judgmental bystander who bore witness to the calamitous bender the night before.

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SOMEBODY had a good time last night. 

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How are YOU feeling today?  

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YOU certainly had fun last night. 

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Though such comments are harmless and well intentioned between good buds, when said with

an air of passive-aggressiveness by a person on the periphery of your friend-sphere or a co-

worker you aren’t that tight with, it is more to say that, in their opinion, you acted like a

drunken boob last night.

And while you’re initial reaction may be to buy into their assessment, recoil with guilt, and

nervously try to remember what behavior could have prompted such a

critique, don’t! Because that’s the reaction they’re hoping for, and in the grand scheme of

things, you probably didn’t even do anything that uncouth or embarrassing anyway.

You see, such back-handed pleasantries are generally not motivated by objective good-will or

camaraderie, but instead by feelings of jealousy that probably existed well before last night’s

epicness. Maybe you perform better than them at work. Maybe you’re just more fun and

people like you more. Or maybe this person just wanted to get with you and got bitter when

you didn’t pay him or her any attention. Either way, their jealousy and resulting insecurities

make them consistently strive to reassure themselves of their own superiority. And what

better way to do that than to leap at any and every opportunity to highlight what they

perceive to be your failures.

SO, to these self-righteous weasels I say, spare me your snarky guilt-trip! I’m not sorry that I

went out and got awesome last night. And I’m NOT sorry that I had more fun than a squirrel

trapped in a convenience store while you chose to be the anchor on everybody’s fun-boat.

Because I know your game and I know what you’re up to. And if you think your loaded

sarcasm is going to fill me with next-day remorse or otherwise put a bee in my bonnet, then

answer me this:

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Honorable Mention – Holiday Edition! The counter girl at Borders who ca lled me a “grinch ” this morning when I conf ided in her th at Iintended to use strategic gamesmanship to win back my owncontribution to the office “yankee swap” and return it. 

December 21, 2010 by patfoley9 

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Shut up, Lady! I was only kidding… sorta.

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30. Advertisers Who Showcase the Boston Accent inTheir Commercials 

December 16, 2010 by patfoley9 

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Try the Nutty Bahhhs, Ya Prick!

Whether it’s professional commercial actors making a mockery of the Boston accent or simply

a small business owner from Boston starring in his own ad, commercials that feature a thick

Boston accent have a way of making me cringe more than that scene in About Schmidt where

Kathy Bates shows full-frontal nudity.

But the weird thing is I can’t really pinpoint why they’re so painful. Maybe it’s just because the

accent is so distracting. Or maybe it’s because it insults my intelligence – as if I’m going to

say “wow, I’m from Boston, so I can identify with this commercial. This company totally gets

me. So I’m totally gonna buy their shit!” Or maybe it’s just because I know its gonna be used

against me the next time some slap-dick from New York gets drunk and tries to tell me why

New York is better than Boston – a debate that misguided tourists from New York always

seem to think people from Boston want to have.

Either way, I think two rules of thumb could eradicate this phenomenon once and for all:

(1) For small business owners, if your business can’t afford to make a commercial that looks

professional and stars someone other than you, then don’t make one. Stick to print ads.

Consumers don’t respect cheap commercials.

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(2) For larger companies, don’t pander to us by lampooning the accent we hear everyday. It

doesn’t inflate us with a sense of pride and it doesn’t make us say “wow, you get me.” It just

makes your company look like its run by a bunch of phony weasels and it’s “wicked” lame.

Perhaps some painstaking examples could help illustrate my point:

McDonalds’ Commercial for Newman’s Own New England Blend Coffee: Possibly the

most gut-wrenching ad campaign to ever come down the Pike (pun INtended). A

classic example of a big company going for the “wow, you get me” effect. Epic Fail –

I hate these guys. 

P S Gourmet Coffee in South Boston: This ad, starring a guy who looks like someone

you’d see getting tossed from Jose McIntyre’s, is also pretty brutal. But I’m pretty

sure it only airs within the Boston city limits. OnUrbanSpoon.com, this joint’s only

reviewer said “coffee’s decent but they have a shady crew of rapper wanna be’s

hanging outside.” Gee…wouldn’t have guessed. 

Side note: When I went to get this on YouTube I noticed that one month ago my friend, Luke

Grilli posted a comment mocking it. Bravo, Luke. Bravo.

Olympia Sports: If I was this dad, I’d tell this jerk to pull over so I could kick his ass

both for questioning my skills as a parent and for sassing my boy.  

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Final Note, Unrelated to Commercials: To quote my friend, Ben Martin while once

examining a mysterious piece of cafeteria meat, “What. The Fu#k. Is this?”

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29. Cuba Gooding, Jr. 

December 10, 2010 by patfoley9 

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"Show me the money! The straight-to-DVD money that is!"

Although I personally thought that the slapstick romp, Rat Race was awesome, objectively I

can admit that this was the beginning of the end for CGJ. For soon thereafter, in an ultimate

twist of irony, the beloved actor who once won an Oscar for his performance in a movie about

what a great agent he had, began methodically kicking his career in the plums by taking on

crap-movie after crap-movie until his professional integrity rivaled that of his brother, Omar

(of Wild ‘n’ Crazy Kids fame) who is now arguably the cooler of the Gooding brothers (mostly

because he probably still hangs out with Mr. Cooper from Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper – and that

guy’s pretty awesome. He also might be able to hook you up with Donnie Jeffcoat, although I

heard they had a falling out – possibly over a love triangle with Annette Chavez.)

After catching his foot in his undies with Rat Race, CGJ proceeded to hop clumsily

through Snow Dogs, The Fighting Temptations, and Boat Trip before going full-retard

in Radio (which, as Kirk Lazarus explained in Tropic Thunder, is a death-blow to any actor’s

career).

After that, things just got worse for the once great Boy ‘n’ the Hood, as a cursory survey of

his post-Radio filmography reveals a body of work slightly more impressive than that of Joey

Lawrence. Besides bit-parts in American Gangster and Norbit , the most impressive of his

roughly twenty-five movies is Daddy Day Camp, the trailer for which I believe caused me to

throw a shoe at my television.

And it’s sad really, because Cuba didn’t always suck. Quite the opposite, in fact –Boyz ‘n’ the

Hood was the balls; Jerry Maguire was awesome; and Men of Honor was pretty sweet. And

 just like everyone else, I thought for many years that Cuba was going to one day replace

Morgan Freeman as Hollywood’s light-black-skin-with-freckles, sage-wise elder statesman…

But it seems that that won’t happen now, as Cuba Gooding, Jr. has foregone his position as a

highly sought after talent and instead opted to compete with Jean Claude Van Damme in the

straight-to-DVD market.

So for allowing your once impressive career to implode; for letting me down; for letting US

down; but most of all, for letting Morgan Freeman down, I say without reservation that you,

Mr. Gooding Jr., SUCK!

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28. The Swine at Craigslist Who Foiled My Publicity Stunt/Brilliant

Marketing Strategy – You Cowards! 

December 6, 2010 by patfoley9 

Full Craigslist Post - Click To Enlarge

How is it that every rubber, tugger, and flaxen-haired murderer can turn to Craigslist to

peddle their perverse wares, but I can’t recruit a local high school sports team to strap on a

set of reins and tow me to work on a dog sled?

Now how the hell am I supposed to get to work?? Riddle me THAT, Craig!

You Swine!

Publicity Stunt Gone Awry! After only 35 minutes no less!

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