Pop Culture
Google Autocomplete Answers 9 Important Questions
Google's autocomplete feature is a tool I often use
when I want to get an idea of the general public's feeling or thoughts
on a particularly hard-to-research subject. Well maybe not often. More
like never. Still it's a fun way to see what the all the idiots in the
world are up to.
So here are 9 of the most interesting/disturbing/weird/stupid autocomplete results which have shaken my faith in much of humanity.
So here are 9 of the most interesting/disturbing/weird/stupid autocomplete results which have shaken my faith in much of humanity.
The Insane Maury Povich Episode Title Awards
For
the third (and final) entry in my hard-hitting fictional awarding of
honors to the titles of various daytime television shows I decided to
take a look at Maury, which is a talk show which "is often accused by
critics of exploiting dysfunctional families, minorities, and the poor,
and for embracing and sensationalizing some of the worst stereotypes of
American society and behavior [and] some critics denounce it as being
even worse than other similar talk shows such as The Jerry Springer
Show, due to what is perceived as an insincere sympathy for the guests
and using their serious problems for the entertainment and humor of the
viewing audience."
So while I'm sure a show of this caliber is sure to have garnered many prestigious awards already, I might as well heap a few more onto the pile. My feeling has always been that you can't overpraise good work.
So while I'm sure a show of this caliber is sure to have garnered many prestigious awards already, I might as well heap a few more onto the pile. My feeling has always been that you can't overpraise good work.
I Certainly Hope Yoplait Responds to The Complaint Letter I Just Sent
This is the last straw. Last night I
couldn't get all of the yogurt I was eating out of the bottom of the
container so I reached in with my finger to scoop some out and I cut
myself a little bit on the rim. There's only a certain amount of
injustice a man (or me) can be subjected to before he snaps. And I've reached that point. By God, I've reached it.
So I'm sending a message to the Fat Cats over at Yoplait corporate expressing my deepest feelings and most intimate of desires with regards to the future of my relationship with their yogurt products. Something has to change. They had better provide adequate explanation about what is being done to address my concerns. If they don't, there is going to be hell to pay.
So I'm sending a message to the Fat Cats over at Yoplait corporate expressing my deepest feelings and most intimate of desires with regards to the future of my relationship with their yogurt products. Something has to change. They had better provide adequate explanation about what is being done to address my concerns. If they don't, there is going to be hell to pay.
It's The 78th Annual Shameful Ricki Lake Show Title Awards!
Welcome
to the second installment of the 78th Annual "I Give Awards to Shitty
Daytime Talk Show" Awards. The wonderful program I have singled out for
praise this time around is Ricki Lake. If you are unfamiliar with the
show you can find everything you need to know about it here,
but this really isn't necessary. After looking over this list you'll
likely have a better understanding of what the show was all about than
most of the web-footed inbreds who watched it.
The most interesting I found while browsing through lists of episodes is that the writers over at Ricky must've had something of an "Let's all take 10 grams of Mushrooms and make pretend like we're R. Kelly" mindset when it came to naming their shows. Which is to say: They really enjoyed coming up with weird-ass urban limerick excerpts and clumsy sexualized half-puns. So consider this fair warning that list contains plenty of things like "Cut All the Drama. You Aint Nuthin but a Fat Hoochie Momma" and "Your Nasty Addiction Will Make Me Your Ex... Today You Choose Me or Cybersex".
Ugh.
The most interesting I found while browsing through lists of episodes is that the writers over at Ricky must've had something of an "Let's all take 10 grams of Mushrooms and make pretend like we're R. Kelly" mindset when it came to naming their shows. Which is to say: They really enjoyed coming up with weird-ass urban limerick excerpts and clumsy sexualized half-puns. So consider this fair warning that list contains plenty of things like "Cut All the Drama. You Aint Nuthin but a Fat Hoochie Momma" and "Your Nasty Addiction Will Make Me Your Ex... Today You Choose Me or Cybersex".
Ugh.
It's The 12th Annual Most Insane Jerry Springer Episode Title Awards!
What follows is a list of ridiculous and puzzling titles given to various Episodes of The Jerry Springer Show. NOTICE:
I do not watch (nor do I advocate the watching of) Jerry Springer. I
only feel that it is my duty as an American Citizen to create lists of
television show titles as a sort of preservatorial archive in order to
assure that that they are available to future generations of people who
might want to disinterestedly peruse a list of mildly entertaining
Jerry Springer show titles.
No thanks is necessary. Helping others is reward enough for me.
No thanks is necessary. Helping others is reward enough for me.
Oh No, Michael Jackson Died! Quick, Everyone Start Buying His Shit!
What? Michael Jackson is DEAD?! That's TERRIBLE!
Oh man, that's a blow; really is it...the world seems a little bit
darker today, doesn't it? I always respected him; I was one of his
biggest fans!Wait, what do you mean I never even liked any of Michael Jackson's music? How dare you say that to me! Oh, what, just because you've never heard me listening to him suddenly I don't "like his music"? I see how it is. People like you make me sick. The man is DEAD, you realize that right? He isn't coming back.
And anyway, it isn't true. I really DO like his music! Hold on...
Pop Culture Icons I Am Unfamiliar With: The Flying Nun
So yeah, I definitely don't have any idea what The Flying Nun
is. The words “The Flying Nun” reside somewhere deep in my psyche, and
when I hear someone speak them (in that order) I feel a small surge of
recognition (as in: Oh, that's a thing which I am aware of the
existence of) hat's about as far as my understanding of The Flying Nun goes.Also, I feel it should be noted that I found all the pictures in this article by typing “flying nun” into google image search, so any Flying Nun fans out there shouldn't be angry with me if a few of them happen to not feature the official flying nun. Thank you.
Review: Girlscout Cookies
I’m
going to say something that I’m pretty sure has never been said before:
Girlscout cookies are highly overrated. I’m not saying they’re bad, in
fact I don’t mind eating them at all. As far as cookies go, I’d even
rate most of them as slightly above average. But OH NO, that’s not
NEARLY good enough for some people. You’re expected to LOVE Girlscout
cookies, or risk being shunned by the cookie community as some kind of snack fascist or something. Well listen up: You people don’t scare me. I’m going to print the truth about these cookies, and there’s nothing you can do about it. Just you watch.
The Baron's Guide to Slang
By Martin "The Baron" RussmierRecently I paid a visit to my local electronics store. After browsing for a short time, I approached one of the employees, a young urban youth (he was white in case you’re planning to call me a racialist) to ask if they carried the boxed set of the original Batman cartoon series. The ignorant young'n took a moment to think, and then replied in the only way I assume he had learned “on the streets”: By babbling some incomprehensible nonsense. I had no clue what he was trying to tell me, so I never got my DVD.
I assume many of the more educated among you have this same problem as well when trying to communicate with these street people, so with this in mind, I’ve done some research and come up with this guide to urban slang for those who require it.
Videos of Theme Songs from 90s Television Shows
I refuse to give this article an introduction. I prefer to let art
speak for
itself.
