fuck yeah. New York in 2003. Yeah Yeah Yeahs music. Blockbuster Video in the background. the residual psychic toll of 9/11 (not filmed but probably implied in the tension).
there is a particular way that people banter over eating cartons of Chinese food that only occurs in movies. you know exactly what I mean, right? the gesticulating at each other with chopsticks? it may as well be stock photos of women laughing with salad.
when I was a young child the cold war was still very much a thing and let me tell you how disappointing it was to learn that the iron curtain was not a literal thing because it sure sounded incredibly cool.
one of those TV shows where they have a judge hear small claims cases, but instead of an old person like Judge Judy or Judge Wapner, it's a zoomer with neopronouns. it's called "Tough but Faer."
I'm so glad that people are popping off on Twitter are popping off in response to that post like "if you're coming of age in current day politics please understand that up until a few years ago things used to be normal," or however they phrase that donkey brained supposition.
just a heads up, Dr. Butto in Star Wars in an osteopath. and like I know people see DOs as their primary care physician just pointing out he's not an MD. do with that what you will.
@jackdaw_ruiz I immediately changed my username to that on the discord where someone posted that meme, then seconds later someone posited an important question
periodic reminder the Oregon Zoo has a beaver named Filbert that the let carry sticks and shit through the offices and they post videos calling him "the branch manager."
I aspire to have the demeanor such that the joke would remain funny after the first time I had to clear up beaver crap on low pile carpet, but I fear I never will.
it's uhhh weird how much my prior experience of working the door at adult establishments has been coming into play at the office these past couple weeks.