...you use alcohol as the reward for the completion of tasks which deserve no reward. A lite beer for taking out the trash. Two-fingers of scotch for opening the mail. A crisp mojito for successfully extricating oneself from beneath the behemoth that is ones bed linens before noon. That you drink. Before noon. Shave AND a haircut? House whiskey and raw feed corn, for all my friends.* Or in some cases, a half-bottle of Pino Gras for updating a few links on your blog.
More on that later.
* a quote from the movie Barfly, which--to give you the full picture of the tree from which this lil' apple fell--is my family's all-time favorite film, an anthem of sorts, viewed so frequently it has been committed to memory. But we don't hate people, we just like it better when they're not around.
Posted by Antigeist at January 21, 2005 03:11 PMdrunk is such a strong term, darling.
a drunk sounds like someone who enjoys a fine vintage of maddog whilst rummaging through dumpsters or someone who stumbles, bottle in hand, screaming obscenities at passersby.
that doesn't sound like anyone i know.
Posted by: z. at January 21, 2005 05:14 PMOh you are kind, dear protector of thin veneers.
True, as of yet I have not graduated to the fortified wines. Anyway, Maddog is for alcoholics, which I am not. Who has time to attend all those meetings?
Posted by: antigeist at January 21, 2005 05:24 PMWho says there's anything wrong with screaming obscenities at passersby?
Posted by: Jessica at January 22, 2005 12:10 PMI shall reward myself with a beer for reading this post, and a double bourbon for commenting.
Posted by: jonmc at January 22, 2005 06:07 PMAnd now Jon you may reward yourself with (what is blizzard-appropriate? Brandy?) for inspiring me to comment on your comment. Whereafter you may start screaming obscenities at passersby, which, as Jessica pointed out, is a perfectly appropriate activity. Drunk or not.
Posted by: antigeist at January 23, 2005 09:35 AMThere is nothing wrong with being a drunk. Well, at least nothing wrong with being an "Arthur" type of drunk. The redneck, wife-beater wearing, Skoal dipping, drunks that show up on "Cops!" and then sign the fucking waver so that their faces aren't blurred out, those drunks I could do without. But the amusing drunk who politely, if a wee bit too loudly, points out that they would "willingly, and without pay," make mad passionate love to random people they encounter can be quite entertaining.
But those drunks that attempt to write their names in vomit on the sidewalk I could do without. Especially when it's preceeded with, "Hey! Hey! Hey! Wanna see something cool! Yeah, you. Hey! Hey! This is cool. Watch!"
(blame dongresin for me finding your site)
Posted by: Nickonomicon at January 24, 2005 03:02 AMI will blame dong for nothing. Except this rash. No wait....yeah, just the rash.
Posted by: antigeist at January 24, 2005 09:57 AM