The New Hipster Trend

5 Mar

March 5, 2014

As you may know, I live in Brooklyn, which is the new hipster destination (our motto: Just Shoot Us Now.) Hipsters are totally annoying. There are a few things hipsters do that is the antithesis of manly. (Obviously, I am talking about men.) They wear tight girly jeans (or worse- meggings), they carry man-purses, and they have awful, heavily groomed beards which contain so much hair gel that their beards actually melt in the sun. And that is just their appearance. They ride around on penny-farting bikes- true! In Park Slope there are some idiots riding around on those bikes from the 19th century with the one big wheel in the front and the one little wheel in the back, high in the air as if they were on the back of an elephant. They drink $7 imported coffees and vote for Mayor DeBlasio. They make everything worse. And what is the new hipster trend?

Beard implants.

Note the overly moussed hair, the pretentious scarf, and the handlebar mustache. IS he some sort of gay 18th century highwayman?

Note the overly moussed hair, the pretentious scarf, and the handlebar mustache. Is he some sort of homosexual 18th century highwayman?

Listen up men- while hair transplants on the top of your head are ok, even tolerated, this is ridiculous. This is not manly. I know you are not manly already if you are a hipster, but this is worse. Beard implants are nothing more than a cry for help, a desperate plea to be part of something, to be thought of as cutting edge and oh so hip! Who cares? If you are so shallow as to get a beard implant you have deeper problems than poor facial follicles.

Hipsters are just the new metrosexuals. This is all just an act, a “hey! look at me!” thing. But the problem is, it isn’t original. One hipster is the same as the next. Can you tell one ant from another? That’s all hipsters are: Bing Crosby hat wearing, guitar carrying, latte drinking identical ants in expensive shirts from Ecuador that no one but other hipsters care about.

If you find yourself in a doctor’s office waiting for your beard implants, you would be better off on a psychiatrist’s couch. But be careful- your hair gel may stain the pillows.

 

 

A Very Special Episode of March Madness!

4 Mar

March 4, 2014

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I am informed by sports fans that this time of year is something called “March Madness” which I assume is some form of group-bloc mental illness. Anyway, because I’m nothing if not a hack, I’m going to do a series of “bracket” themed columns. But because I am a strange, sad man I will do it based on “very special episodes” of our favorite sitcoms. You know what “very special episodes” are – when sitcoms take a break from canned laughter and silly situations (Look! Beaver is stuck on top of a billboard!) to try to teach us all about the dangers of drugs or child molestation…..and maybe win an Emmy in the process. Bless their shameless, transparent manipulative little hearts!

Anyway, in order to spare you reading (and me writing) endless columns of the full field of 64, I have whittled the field down to 16.  These elite teams have been selected by Computron 6000 based on strict criteria, including which ones fouled out my wife the most. In order to determine the winners, each round will be simulated 364 times in order to ensure a fair and accurate result. Or will be selected of an elite committee including myself, Mr. B and that monkey who picks Super Bowl winners by flinging poo at helmets.

Below are the randomly chosen brackets:

                       Bracket 1Gordon Jump Molests Arnold and Dudley vs. Theo Huxtable Battles Teh Dyslexia vs. Mr. Belvedere Tackles AIDS….Badly vs. Beaver Cleaver Enables an Alcoholic

Bracket 2

Edith Bunker: Victim of Home Invasion vs. Bobby Feigns Illness to Meet Joe Willie vs. The Taking of Lil Sam Drummond vs. Punky Brewster Fridge Asphyxiation Scare

Bracket 3

Monroe Ficus……Raped?!?!?! vs. Maude…..Needs an Abortion?!?!! vs. Tom Hanks Gets Drunk… on Vanilla???!? vs. This Girl Was Actually Attacked??!?!

Bracket 4

Urkel Tackles Gun Control vs. Arnold in Trouble….Again  (*SIGH*) vs. Carlton Takes “Speed” vs. Wesley Encounters Bad Touch

Breaking down the field:  We have an incredibly strong field this year, which is arguably the strongest field in the history of this tournament, which is in its first year.

The “Edna’s Edibles” bracket looks to be the strongest of all this year – all four of them can reasonably lay claim to the title.

For sheer odds, Diff’rent Strokes has to be considered the favorite to take it all this year, with three entrants among the top 16.  Mr. Belvedere, with two strong entries, also has great odds.

This field doesn’t lack for star power either, as Family Ties and The Brady Bunch both sport A-list guests.

Tournament favorite:  Diff’rent Strokes.  Arnold and Dudley getting molested is an American classic.

Tournament Long Shot: Leave it to Beaver.   It’s going to have to overcome a significant generation gap in order to prevail.

Next:  “Whatchoo Talkin’ “Bout Bracket” results

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