Aside from The Office and American Pickers, Jim and I share very little in common with regard to what we would like to watch on TV.
I’ll admit it: I like to watch Reality Crap TV. Anything on TLC or HGTV: Bridezillas, The Little Couple, House Hunters, Property Virgins. I also love me some train wreck TV in the form of: Orange Guidettes peeing in public, Cougars in Jersey starting fist fights in their living rooms, and a Gay Man with 4 Wives trying to live a normal life. Feel free to judge, Jim does.
Here’s Jim’s list of favorites: UFO Hunters, Monster Quest, River Monsters, Finding Big Foot (are you getting the pattern here?). Here’s the hilarious part (aside from the obvious fact that Jim is an atheist philosopher): We used to bond over Property Virgins but Jim decided that it was TOO SCRIPTED and refuses to watch it with me anymore.
Over the weekend we were studying in a coffee shop when Jim dropped a flyer into my lap: “9/11 Truthers”
Me: Uh huh, so?
Jim: I’m going to use this in my Conspiracy Theory class.
Me: When did you start teaching a Conspiracy Theory class?
Jim: I’m teaching it next fall. Still figuring out the course content.
Jim: I’m teaching it next fall. Still figuring out the course content.
Jim: (insert shit eating grin here) You know what that means…
Me: What?
Jim: More Mooooonster Quest!
Me: F*ck that.
Jim: I gotta find material to show in class‼
So now Jim is throwing this “I need to watch it for research” shit around on a nightly basis. Last night he threw a fit when I wouldn’t let him watch Finding Big Foot (Sister Wives was on, duh) and stomped into the guest bedroom to “kill baddies” on the iPad.
Not to cause tension (who doesn't like Property Virgins?!) but isn't Bigfoot more of a myth/legend than a conspiracy?
ReplyDeleteAt least he doesn't have Jason's taste--he will watch Swamp People whenever he sees it on--seriously, look into it. It is a really ridiculous show.
ReplyDeleteI am with Emily on this one...a myth does not a conspiracy make :)
ReplyDeleteThe class is on Cranks and Conspiracies. The "9/11 Truthers" fall into the conspiracy category...the bigfoot/ufo hunters fall into the crank category.
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