I am? Gee, thanks!
::blushing::
Actually I am not.
Anyway, need something substantial to breathe life into this thread. How ’bout this? Have you recently learned something that made you say: WTF? I had no idea about that! I am talking about something that blew your mind away, that totally challenged your perception of what is real and what’s not, that made you question your existence, something that tumbled down your entire ideological canon…
I think you get the picture. Doesn’t have to be such an extreme, reality-debunking notion, though. Something simple like this will suffice:
*Watching Jeopardy last night there was this category about famous twins. According to these guys, Jeremy London (Griffin from Party of Five) and Jason London (from NBC’s miniseries Jason and the Argonauts) are not the same person. Nope, they are twins.
WTF? I never imagined that. I had assumed the guy changed his name to Jason for the purpose of the movie. I mean, it made perfect sense, the protagonist being named Jason and all. Definitely a swift move, thought I. Something among the lines of when the B52’s changed their name to the BC52’s for the first Flintstones movie (Halle Berry aside, what a piece of crap!). It never, ever occurred to me (not that I gave it much thought anyway) that these guys were not the same one. Couldn’t have more wrong, could I? *
Well, that is my silly anecdote. Feel free to post yours, everything is accepted, however stupid and irrelevant it might be. As a matter of fact, stupidity and irrelevancy are highly regarded–and encouraged–in my threads. One condition though, every posy MUST include “WTF?” in its construction, as a fundamental mean to convey your astonished, incredulous reaction upon initial knowledge of that mind-blowing truth that prompted you to post here.
How about a Cecil X-mas? You know, a season to commemorate The Master’s birth and spread wisdom throughout the world in his name?
Imagine Santa Cec descending down the chimney and leaving books for kids and adults alike next to the tree. Wouldn’t that be awesome? Merry X-mas, Dopers!!!
I don’t know if this the type of thing you’re looking for, but I thought I’d share anyway since it’s appropriate for the season.
I noticed this a few years ago when I was watching “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” on TV (it’s on tonight, BTW). I always watch the show through to the end credits, the part where Santa’s elves are dropping presents from the sleigh.
Anyway, the elves get to the gifts from the Island of Misfit Toys. Since the sleigh isn’t landing, they hand the Charlie-in-the-box an open umbrella so he’ll float down to safety. Then the boat gets an umbrella and gets tossed out. Then the doll gets and umbrella and jumps out.
Then it’s the toy bird’s turn to go. The elf starts to give the bird an umbrella, then realizes it’s a bird and just tosses it out without an umbrella.
And at this point I say WTF? Isn’t that the bird that couldn’t fly? Didn’t it swim instead? Isn’t that why it was on the Island of Misfit Toys in the first place?
Am I crazy, or have we been watching a toy homicide year after year disguised as wholesome family entertainment?
No you are not crazy. I looked and saw for myself, and this was part of another thread about Rudolph. Maybe its just a commentary on how fatuous elves can be…?
First of all, 10 points for being the only respondent that adhered to the OP’s stated rules by exclaiming the immortal line “WTF?,” in utter disbelief.
Haven’t seen Rudolph in a while but, after reading your post, what cracks my noodle is, why would those damn elves hand out (parachute down, actually) broken, useless toys? Isn’t there an island of non-misfit toys somewhere? Did the North Pole Toy Factory break down or something? Can’t they get a discount at Toys ’R Us? Or, were all the kids really naughty that year?
All right, you are nuts.
Palmyra
WTF? You knew and didn’t tell me? C’mon, aren’t we supposed to be fighting ignorance here? I am so disappointed at you, Palmyra.
B to B
WTF? The road has bends? Like deep-sea divers? Please tell me you are joking.
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