There Goes the Neighborhood
Wednesday, February 06, 2008 at 08:56amLast night the geekboy and I returned from a sushi/Office Depot run, and were walking towards our front door when we saw our neighbor unpacking groceries in his driveway. We’re on friendly terms with him and his wife and little boy; we’re not buddy-buddy but we exchange the appropriate pleasantries about the weather and such. Neighbor made a remark about how warm it was that evening, and we agreed, and talked about how it felt like spring, rather than dead of winter. I joked, “Global warming!” And he responded, “Yeah, blame it on THAT,” in a weird tone, as if I had actually said, “It’s warm out because unicorn crackerjacks puppy dog barbeque!” I mean, perhaps the concept of global warming can be considered controversial (if you’re a fucking idiot), but was I really so out of line?
I have a feeling he is not going to be thrilled with me once my election activities get rolling.
Jen in OH! on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 at 9:23 am
There’s a lot of crazy weather outside because of the global warming, and there’s a lot of STUPID outside because of the conservatism.
El Gato on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 at 10:14 am
Some people live in their own little worlds. The real one is too frightening for them.
ivon on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 at 10:16 am
Are you saying global warming isn’t casued by unicorn crackerjacks puppy dog barbeque?
freakgirl on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 at 10:33 am
I’m trying to give this guy the benefit of the doubt, because I really know nothing about him. Maybe he was cracking a joke as well. It just made me nervous.
Ivon, this is the real cause of global warming:
Maggie on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 at 10:50 am
Those unicorns, crackerjacking all the puppy dogs’ barbecues!
Ivon, you spelled barbecue wrong. I know this because you made fun of ME for spelling it wrong before! Now I pass the fun back to you.
I love gay men on unicorns. It makes a kind of sense that nothing else achieves.
freakgirl on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 at 10:59 am
When I’m President, all gay men will be given unicorns.
And I will make the national spelling “barbeque.”
Jason on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 at 11:23 am
It boggles my mind how these right wingers will argue with scientific findings because they
don’t likehate the people who speak about the findings. If Rush Limbaugh told them about global warming, they’d all be driving fucking Prius’ for cryin’ out loud. But because it’s Al Gore, they not only deny the science but they go out of their way to do whatever they can to make the problem worse and then make fun of people who try to make things better. Shit, somebody give me a bonghit before I explode over here!!!!freakgirl on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 at 11:27 am
OKAY LET’S ALL CALM DOWN. :: hands Jason the bong ::
I don’t know if my neighbor is a right-winger or a Limbaugh-loving conservative. So let’s not burn down his house just yet. Even if he is, my guess is that I’m going to be a way bigger boil on his ass than he’s going to be on mine.
Chuck on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 at 11:29 am
Did someone say bong?
Jason on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 at 11:45 am
Just after reading this post I just stumbled upon this at Metafilter. Mad Magazine enlisted the help of a bunch of pulitzer prize winning political cartoonists to do a piece on why George Bush loves global warming.
freakgirl on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 at 11:47 am
I knew the bong comment would make Chuck come a’runnin.
Jason, those cartoons are great.
Chuck on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 at 11:56 am
Oh, to be predictable.
Michael on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Bong is to Chuck as ________ is to Michael.
a. dong
b. schlong
c. Chuck
d. all of the above
Chuck on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 at 12:13 pm
HAHAHAHA!!!!!
ivon on Wednesday, February 06, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Maggie, I noticed the q after I posted it. My defense is that I copy-pasted what freakgirl wrote
I considered writing another comment about me correcting you in the past but I didn’t