2008

Zombie Nation

bg5000: So in the comments of the last zombie post (where you pick one weapon, song, and famous...

Girl Talk

me: Hes garbage
he reminds me of douches in neon shirts
Joshua: hahahaha
me: haha
its true
its like oh remember when? Yeah that song killed
awesome!
fuck off!
just listen to the damn song if you love it so much
and make your own mix fools
its totally ADD
preying on our lack of attention span
and our love of pop culture referencing
its Robot Chicken put to music
and thus, the lowest of all art forms
quote me on that
Joshua: sweet
me: BITCHEZ!
Joshua: AAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
me: Its like people cream every time they recognize something from our pop past
thats why those shows are so popular
the VH1 programs
it instantly makes a person feel like they are part of something and simultaneously superior to those that dont get the reference
its all very self-validating
and believe me I am a part of it
but I think it really hinders culture from moving forward
its collective narcissism
we look back at a reflection that isnt even really us but we pretend it is
and no one knows the difference
Joshua: i agree with that completely
everything new is just something old repackaged
me: but instead of giving the past credit
we pat ourselves on the back instead
its disgusting

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