What's the big deal about Valentine's Day? Seriously, why do some single people froth at the mouth over it? This article by Charlie Brooker just strikes me as preposterous
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I know there's a bit of tongue in cheek there, and yes, I've read them but for some reason this one just annoyed me. It's *not* funny (imo), it's just sad.
Ok, 'a bit' isn't quite - yeah, it's entirely tongue in cheek. But I still don't find it funny, and also, like Sarah said, they do this pretty much every year and it still comes off as overly pessimistic and bitter and just sort of...crap. Just 'cause something is satire doesn't make it funny.
Actually, yes. And include one of those disgusting cards that you know only slightly befuddled octogenarians buy that are so saccharinic and faux romantic, with some poetry included! :)
No chocolates, tho'. We're not wasting the chocolate.
If only we had more time to organise Operation: Send Charlie Brooker Stuff. I used to really enjoy his stuff, but he's trying my patience lately. Like the Guardian as a whole, actually.
I like the Guardian but I think they really need to keep a stricter watch on the Comment Is Free section because it's getting a bit stupid. I do like how it's all open to debate, but there was one of those "in MY DAYS things weren't so violent/crap/bad" and that kind of thing really hacks me off. I love the Guardian for regular news, but I'm reading their editorials less and less.
The comments sections always make me depressed - where do all these horrible, horrible people come from? And wow, Hadley Freeman sounds like she's having a bad day...
Sometimes it's ok - I quite like Lionel Shriver's articles, and some of the opinion pieces are alright; I mean, opinions are just that and I'm glad they keep it to Comment Is Free and areas like that instead of, say, in their actual news reporting, but compared to the BBC Have Your Say area - oh my *GOD*. Have you read those!?
It's like Richard Littlejohn on ... no, actually, it's like a hundred Richard Littlejohns arguing to see who can be the loudest. It's really freakish.
Yeah, I know what you mean about Web 2.0. Who said that "why does everyone who knows the least know it the loudest"? Can't remember - a comedian, I think. But HYS areas is like giving those people megaphones.
I did see pictures of the protest - f'in excellent! I was browsing around xenu.net today for some more information on it. I would have happily joined in had I not had other plans and a dozen things to do.
It's (one aspect of) his humour, though; rather bleak, black "reality" comedy. Of course it's exaggerated, and not every single couple can't bear to be around each other, but there are an awful lot of couples like that.
I thought it was funny, but I can see why it comes across as heard-it-all-last-year and a bit tired; even comics are allowed their off-weeks, perhaps.
I just feel like, if you'd asked me two weeks ago to write a mockup of Charlie Brooker's column for this week, I'd have predicted exactly that. I've had more anti-Valentine's Day stuffed down my throat than I have pro-Valentine's!
I thought it was hilarious...
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No chocolates, tho'. We're not wasting the chocolate.
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I love the Guardian for regular news, but I'm reading their editorials less and less.
But yeah, shame we can't arrange something!
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It's like Richard Littlejohn on ... no, actually, it's like a hundred Richard Littlejohns arguing to see who can be the loudest. It's really freakish.
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Oh, but, speaking of, did you see the Anonymous protest outside the Scientology buildings this weekend?
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I did see pictures of the protest - f'in excellent! I was browsing around xenu.net today for some more information on it. I would have happily joined in had I not had other plans and a dozen things to do.
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I thought it was funny, but I can see why it comes across as heard-it-all-last-year and a bit tired; even comics are allowed their off-weeks, perhaps.
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