Thursday, July 7, 2011

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming...

I was just out for a run when I rolled up to a traffic light next to two twenty-somethings (or possibly younger). I immediately heard the guy utter the following words to his girlfriend:

"According to Jim was really funny last night."

Yes someone actually said that about a show starring the lesser Belushi that's been off the air for two years, is currently showing on syndication at 11 pm in the Berkeley area, and features plot descriptions like:

"Andy finds Jim's missing wedding ring with a metal detector. Unbeknownst to Cheryl, Jim has been wearing a fake one for more than a year."

and

"Cheryl tries to set an example for her girls by forbidding use of the vacationing neighbors' swimming pool, only to succumb herself. "

or

"Cheryl lies that Jim's opinion matters as she remodels their bathroom, but her fib is undone by his choice of a state-of-the-art toilet that speaks with the voice of James Earl Jones."

(okay that last one sounds pretty awesome).

The conversation didn't stop there. The girlfriend immediately got annoyed that he had watched it without her, and then they made up by launched into a recap of their favorite moments from the show. At this point the light thankfully changed before I threw myself into traffic.

This explains so much about society.





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