tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post3554467204544383248..comments2023-12-20T04:18:41.617-06:00Comments on The Hunting of the Snark: Freaks and GeeksSusan of Texashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00076915322771385454noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-11585211740296483112009-08-10T15:15:19.723-05:002009-08-10T15:15:19.723-05:00When teenagers are anxious or fearful about sexual...When teenagers are anxious or fearful about sexuality, it's called "adolescence" and it's funny, agonizing, healthy, a drag, and normal.<br /><br />When adults have the same emotions (as Steve Carell's character did in The Forty-Y.O.V.), it's called "immature," "stunted," "neurotic," or "slow development," and it's just a fucking shame.<br /><br />When people like the health club killer do it, it's called pathological.<br /><br />When people like Douthat experience it, they call it "morality" and pat themselves on the back for it. Then they tap their feet, waiting for the rest of the world to applaud, and then mimic, them. Their failure to get that kind of response only proves (to them--and who else matters?) how right they are *and always have been* about everything. <br /><br />Which brings us back to adolescence.Mr. Wonderfulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-76808576865819271072009-08-10T14:36:45.082-05:002009-08-10T14:36:45.082-05:00You have to love a guy trying to argue that a raun...You have to love a guy trying to argue that a raunchy sex laden-fest like The 40-Year-Old Virgin was conservative and indicative of moral values. Yes, lines like "Hey Andy! I brought you a giant box of porn!" just scream popcorn fodder for a Young Republicans meeting.clever pseudonymnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-10290092331426628102009-08-10T14:23:18.677-05:002009-08-10T14:23:18.677-05:00If Douthat and McMegan were to fight to the death ...If Douthat and McMegan were to fight to the death with chainsaws, the winner would be..... the entire population of the United States. <br /><br />Seriously, what a douchebag.FastEddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14153295050766780138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-66263808775096030072009-08-10T14:22:10.166-05:002009-08-10T14:22:10.166-05:00If Douthat and McMegan were to fight to death with...If Douthat and McMegan were to fight to death with chainsaws the winner would be...everyone!FastEddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14153295050766780138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-41969752609693669452009-08-10T13:19:14.736-05:002009-08-10T13:19:14.736-05:00Bwa-ha-ha!
Not that the Times will care, having ...Bwa-ha-ha! <br /><br />Not that the Times will care, having already decided to inflict Douthat and his facial hair on us.Susan of Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00076915322771385454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-28742424581796938472009-08-10T13:14:23.880-05:002009-08-10T13:14:23.880-05:00Usually Ross gets 25-30% supportive comments. Toda...Usually Ross gets 25-30% supportive comments. Today #12 of 58 is the only one that doesn't rake him for one thing or another.Downpuppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10312490198813632190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-47664148523353924922009-08-10T11:58:07.244-05:002009-08-10T11:58:07.244-05:00I do believe you are right.I do believe you are right.Susan of Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00076915322771385454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-68487342809151995282009-08-10T11:54:58.294-05:002009-08-10T11:54:58.294-05:00Isn't "we are conservative until it costs...Isn't "we are conservative until it costs us" the perfect description of libertarianismBillCinSDnoreply@blogger.com