Entries Tagged as 'Since You Asked . . .'

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

One Of The Key Themes Of Modern Literature, Right Next To Whales And The Bildungsroman

“story about a guy that crapped his pants in a restaurant” (7/6/09) The Greatest Shart Story Ever Told is hard to beat: “With sweat pouring down his nervous face, he decided to clean up as much as possible, ditch his boxers and roll commando, and try to hide the shart stain for the remainder of [...]

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

Hang On, Chupi, Chupi, Hang On

“what does chupi mean?” (12/16/08) I’m pretty sure it’s Fake Italian for something unmentionable that happens to Julian Schnabel in the neighborhood near West 11th Street.

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

Turning Trolling For Sex Online Into A Teachable Moment

“craigslist.com new york queen elmhurst sex call girls” (11/17/08) Not to be too much of a buttinsky here, but “sex” and “call girls” are duplicative — after all, do call girls do anything but have sex? — you might want to modify the search to get more and/or better results. “craigslist.com new york queen elmhurst [...]

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Then There’s The Obvious . . .

“10 things i never want to here from a waiter” (8/1/08) OK, here goes: 1) “It’s storming and your bedroom window is open.” 2) “My name is Steve and I have a communicable disease.” 3) “Allow me to prove to you that Miranda July’s 2005 film Me and You and Everyone We Know is worth [...]

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Of Course Dressing Up The Simple Pleasure Of Sodium Chloride Is Like Gilding The Lily, But Since You Asked . . .

“himalayan rock salt uses” (7/10/08) Impressing pretentious foodies, to start.

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

How About When They Leak?

“annoying thing pens?” (6/10/08) Or when your boss comes in and takes yours, then starts to chew on it. Both are annoying.

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Me, Tonight? Washing My Hair . . . Again

“making a fun foam chicken mask” (5/20/08) No thanks, I’ll pass . . .

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Annoying Like Your Roommate Forgetting To Buy Toilet Paper Or Annoying Like Genocide?

“what is the most annoying thing that someone could do to you?” (5/7/08) Repeatedly ask the same dumb question! Next!

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

You Mean Besides Stealing Mine And Cleaning Out Your Ears With It?

“what irritating thing can you do with a pen” (5/6/08) How about write the lyrics to “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)”?

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

Staten Island’s Musical Legacy

“who played at the paramount theatre on staten island” (5/2/08) Mission of Burma’s last show before reforming 19 years later was at the Paramount in 1983.