I was thinking that every TV show with a boy/girl pairing involves some sort of sexual tension. I'm thinking of Sam & Diane, Mulder & Scully, Booth &Bones, Castle & Becket, even Peter & Olivia. In most cases it works. (Mulder and Scully didn't need tension. It just distracted from the show.) One show that, so far, breaks the rule is Warehouse 13. Pete & Mika are like brother and sister, or just really great friends. They respect and care for each other, but there is no hint that either want more than that. It is great for two reasons: The plot doesn't have to deal with an ancillary detail and it is a great example. In real life men and women work together all the time without falling in love or just into bed.
Let's hope Warehouse 13 doesn't fall into the trap like the X-Files did.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
White Kids Cannot Serve
With all the recent blathering over repealing the 14th amendment to prevent anchor babies and forcing immigrants to produce papers on demand, I got to thinking about coffee.
I frequently stop at McDonalds for coffee in the morning and most often I am served by an immigrant. The server is always polite and efficient. Sure I have to occasionally repeat my order, but not too often.
Recently, I've been subjugated to the service of native born Caucasians. The difference is night and day. The natives are terrible. They are rude, slow, and stupid. I always have to repeat my order at least once and am still not guaranteed to get the right stuff. I usually need to double check my change to make sure it is correct.
It terrifies me that these natives get all the advantages without deserving them. I'd prefer interacting with anchor babies over the sample of natives that I see at the McDonalds. At least they are hard workers.
Maybe we should deport lazy natives. Perhaps we should change the 14th amendment so that criteria for citizenship is being native born it is not being a lazy dumb-ass.
I frequently stop at McDonalds for coffee in the morning and most often I am served by an immigrant. The server is always polite and efficient. Sure I have to occasionally repeat my order, but not too often.
Recently, I've been subjugated to the service of native born Caucasians. The difference is night and day. The natives are terrible. They are rude, slow, and stupid. I always have to repeat my order at least once and am still not guaranteed to get the right stuff. I usually need to double check my change to make sure it is correct.
It terrifies me that these natives get all the advantages without deserving them. I'd prefer interacting with anchor babies over the sample of natives that I see at the McDonalds. At least they are hard workers.
Maybe we should deport lazy natives. Perhaps we should change the 14th amendment so that criteria for citizenship is being native born it is not being a lazy dumb-ass.
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