if you like pina coladas, and getting caught in the rain
Kottke links to this. A discussion (post and comments) of the personals in the New York Review of Books that is, maybe, even funnier than the personals themselves. Although I let my subscription lapse this past fall, I have a few notes.
1. I suspect the "anthropologist at heart" is not comparing herself to more superficial anthropologists, but actually admitting a guilty secret . . . no? Like being a romantic. Or a chocoholic.
2. I'm switching to the London Review of Books right now!!
3. And is there a name for the (fairly common) comical bait and switch in pulsford's second example?
4. Also, note to my Aunt Eleanor (who is clearly the "yoga nazi"), don't you already have a "dumpy, bland moccasin-wearing M?" Work on him first then go looking for another one.
This cracks me up, obviously.
1. I suspect the "anthropologist at heart" is not comparing herself to more superficial anthropologists, but actually admitting a guilty secret . . . no? Like being a romantic. Or a chocoholic.
2. I'm switching to the London Review of Books right now!!
3. And is there a name for the (fairly common) comical bait and switch in pulsford's second example?
4. Also, note to my Aunt Eleanor (who is clearly the "yoga nazi"), don't you already have a "dumpy, bland moccasin-wearing M?" Work on him first then go looking for another one.
This cracks me up, obviously.
posted by zoe p. at 10:03 AM
4 Comments:
Hey, long time no comment! That NYRB personals analysis is really good. Reminds me of a Henry Jaglom movie, don't remember which one, where one of the characters complains with a sigh, "I have to stop responding to personals in the New York Review of Books." Or that's how I remember it.
Hey! I'm glad someone is still reading! Because I have a surprisingly large number of posts drafted.
I don't know what movie you're thinking of . . . is it worth watching/rewatching the likely ones?
I have nothing really of substance to add to this thread, but this was highly enjoyable. I loved the comment about semicolons.
Again, I'm just glad you're still reading! Now even more posts are in the works:
O'Hara, new Evangelicals, Andrea Lee on the state of Pennsylvania, itchiness . . .
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