I love a good Venn Diagram

My friend Jason passed along this new website, OverthinkingIt.com, which I have now wasted countless hours on - and I only discovered it hours ago. They linked to this other website clusterflock.com that posted the below venn diagram



How could I NOT share this?

I'm Batman.

Darth: Listen Popeye – No. Seriously, I’m only going to go over this one more time. I asked you to come over here and sit with me so we could talk this over and I could explain the nuances of the task at hand.

Popeye: *sigh*

Darth: #1, Stop looking at my bag, I’ve already told you that you can’t have it. You CHOSE to carry a “spinach” can as your receptacle for gathering the goods for this evening. I can’t help you there. #2, Speed is key tonight. We need candy – lots of it, I think everyone can agree on that point.

Popeye: I’m older than you.

Darth: Sure, Sure. But I know how to use the Force, do you?

Popeye: No, but the Force isn’t real. And how do I know you’re the REAL Darth Vader, I saw like 4 other Darth’s running around this same neighborhood. But, I’m the only Popeye. What do you have to say to that?

Darth: Well, I have more candy than them, so I WIN.

Popeye: Come on Olive Oil…


Olive Oil: Sorry, I was just talking to Batman. He’s cute don’t you think? Can we keep him?

Is this what the kids are texting about?

Laura: (refering to Miley Cyrus)I heard her new song on the actual radio this morning...and...um...it is awesome

Me: She has a new song - or is that awful Party in the USA?

Laura: that's the one. I guess I'm late "to the party"

Me: You are Tardy to the Party

Laura: I'm gonna put my hands up and say what-what anyways.

Me: Is the DJ playing your favorite song?

Laura: the one by jay-z/britney...yeah...just like how i move my hips

Me: Her lyrics speak to every level of the class system

Laura: so long as you are fortunate enough to have hips and arms

Me: Well. Not everyone can write songs for the handicable

Laura: Miley is inaccessible - like every song Mercedes wants to sing... oh chocolate thunder

Me: She is a sassy black woman. Don't take that from her.

Laura: I'm just pointing out that smashin windows out your car is both obscure and grammatically incorrect

Just Bump It

Kyle: You going to New Moon in 8 days?

Me: You know it. I already have my “Bella” costume for the midnight showing

Kyle: I’m just going to wear loads of body glitter and a trench coat.

Me: Good costume. I’m practicing on being full of angst and obsessive.

Kyle: Nice. I’m working on being a pale too-cool-for school douche. Much harder than I thought.

Me: Don’t forget to poof up your hair. You could probably use a “Bump It”

Keeping kids in the BC employed since 1980

ME: Crap. I'm watching Degrassi. I need a boyfriend.
Laura: Maybe there's on hiding behind the couch.
ME: Just like Jesus.
Laura: Jesus would be an awesome boyfriend.

Canada, Oh Canada...

Why don't I watch Degrassi? This damn show has been on the air for like 25 years! Well, actually it's only had 15 seasons, but spanning 25 years. Degrassi broke up with TV for like 10 years there in the early 90s, but then it came back with a vengeance - a lot like syphilis.

The show is produced in Canada, and stars all the great Canadian actors and actresses of our time. A few of them have even made it to shows on the CW – so you know they’re amazing at their craft.

But getting back to me – why don’t I watch this show again? I watch all the other crap that seems to fit right into this type of programming. Perhaps it’s because it’s Canadian. Nope, that’s not it. I’ve watched “The Best Years” and “Higher Ground.” Perhaps it’s because it’s on The N network. Sorry – they run mini marathons of “What I Like About You”, and hey, what DON’T I like about Amanda Bynes. Nothing. Maybe it’s because it’s about high school… who am I kidding, I LOVE shows about high school.

Can someone explain to me why Degrassi just can’t seem to make its way into my heart? Why this show? It’s seems to be popular. Hell, even Kevin Smith makes references to it in his movies. I’m not going to waste too much time trying to figure what why I can’t love this staple of Canadian teen culture, but when I see the commercials while I’m watching Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth bicker like the sisters they were meant to play I wonder about it.

I just want to bang on the drum all day

LB: I wish I was not at work. I almost said anywhere other than work. But there are plenty of places I would prefer NOT to be – like:
1. The inside of a worm* that’s a whole other story
2. In jail
3. A tannery
4. Europe during the plague
5. Louisiana

Laura:
6. Baggage claim
7. Trapped inside an elevator (which these days is almost the same as work)
8. The DMV

Jason
9. Watching Tyra Banks
10. On top of old Smokey, all covered with cheese

LB
11. Standing waist deep in a watering hole surrounded by hippos

Laura
12. Trapped in the garbage compactor on the death star