Stuff White People Like

Have you seen this website? I'm not sure I'm supposed to like it... but I do think it's quite funny. The following is a funny (and horribly true, in my book) account of why white people DON'T like books turned into movies.


#127 Where the Wild Things Are

July 13, 2009 by clander

It is a guarantee that whenever it is announced that a popular book is being turned into a movie, white people will get upset. This is partly due to their fear that something they love will be made accessible to more people and thus enjoyed by more people which immediately decreases the amount of joy a white person can feel towards the original property. Yes, it’s complicated.

The other problem is that these announcements create a ticking time bomb where by a white person must read the book in ADVANCE of the release of the movie. This is done partly so that they can engage in the popular activity of complaining about how the movie failed to capture the essence of the book. But more importantly, once a book has been made into a movie, a white person can no longer read that book. To have read the book after the movie is one of the great crimes in white culture, and under no circumstances should you ever admit to doing this. Literally dozens of white friendships have imploded when it was revealed that someone read Fight Club after 1999.

The Philanthropist

I can't express my delight with the NBC show, the Philanthropist. It makes me cry and tears at my heart. I am so glad, however, that NBC has dared to air this TV series, knowing that common television viewer seek action, adventure, and romance - not images of starving children, bombings of innocent people, poverty that is taking lives at a faster pace than comprehended. Praise to them for their daring, bold move to show America what is really happening in OUR world.

The producers keep up on a wonderful blog - it's very informative and adds to the experience of the show. On this week's post, Aimee Christensen says "My colleague, David Spielfogel, and I have the great opportunity to work with The Philanthropist to connect the community to organizations who are doing important, effective work in these countries and on the issues that are raised in each episode. Given each show is based on actual issues in these places, supporting these organizations is critically important, and we're grateful to the show for raising the visibility of the topics. And it's a wonderful chance to introduce viewers to small organizations that you may not come across, but who are incredibly effective and need our support greatly.

The Haiti episode is especially near and dear to my heart..."

Praise God that even non-Christ-followers have compassion like this! I am so pleased to see a TV series move beyond self-centered, passive entertainment! Now, you Christ-followers, outdo each other in kindness and honor! (Romans 12:10) ...and enjoy the TV show too :)

"We're here to make it easy"

That's what the Staples Office Supply Store said to me when I was on hold. You know, that semi-creepy, only cuz she's everywhere, feminine recorded voice.

And then the man got on the phone and said.... "oh yeah yeah, I know what you're talking about... we don't carry that in the store, you'd have to order it online."

"On your (Staples') website?" I said.

"Yeah!" he replied, sounding confident and reassuring.

I left the phone conversation feeling jazzed because I can't find this item (11 x 8 1/2 landscape ruled paper) anywhere.

When I arrived at home and looked on their website... you know what, let's just say: STAPLES IS NOT MAKING IT EASY! (I still cannot find it... ANYWHERE!)

Today, as a reminder to myself, I wrote on a sticky-note: "cat litter and melon balls." This was, by the way, a reminder to do two very different tasks.