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Peanuts
vs. The World Jessi: The Peanuts is designed to be
entertaining to CHILDREN, it's about CHILDREN with CHILDISH thoughts. For kids,
the biggest problem IS whether or not you get any valentines! I full admit
that it's NOT entertaining at all to adults, but it IS a tradition, and, you
MUST admit, a basic staple of american culture...so it's sad to see it go! Chris: OK, I'll buy that Chris: BUT- you told me I deserved to be in
hell for not liking it Jessi: No, I never did...I said that it was
awful that you faulted other people for NOT liking it, and being actively
glad for seeing it go! Jessi: Wait Jessi: you faulted other people FOR liking
it Chris: I HAPPEN TO HAVE THAT IM SAVED Chris: So Let me refer to that section Chris: Jessi: Let me say this...there's a special ring of hell for people
like you...who dare to hate the peanuts. What did the peanuts ever do to you? Jessi: Ok, well, here's what I meant to say:
There's a special ring of hell for people like you, who BADMOUTH and WISH ILL
on the Peanuts. What did the peanuts ever do to you? Chris: THEY BORED ME TO TEARS Chris: What you're saying is, I should go to
hell for not thinking like you. THANKS A LOT Jessi: Fine. Don't fault others for liking
the Peanuts. I realize it's very hip to hate the Peanuts, but I don't happen
to hate them. Chris: Oh, please Jessi: It's part of my childhood, my
favorite Christmas special. Chris: Yes - I just hate them because I'm
trying to be hip Jessi: Because they're MAINSTREAM Chris: And so, she neatly placed a label on
yet another person Jessi: They're not hip themselves, or
controversial like Boondocks. Chris: Although it was an inaccurate label,
at least it felt better to put it on there Chris: Now, she could easily refer to him as
"that man that wanted Charles Schultz to have cancer, because it was hip
to do so" Chris: Even though it was wrong, again, it
helped her to sort through these things Jessi: This is why I go home and sit in the
blue chair, steaming. Chris: And why I remain right here, steaming Jessi: Because I don't like the right
things, and I'm not allowed to defend those things. I can only defend the
things that everyone else does. Chris: It's insulting to tell me that I have
an opinion just because I'm trying to be hip! Jessi: Wouldn't it have all been easier if I
had just said, "You're right...I hate the peanuts too." Chris: NO - YOU COULD HAVE JUST REALIZED
THAT IT WAS MY OPINION Jessi: AND YOU COULD HAVE REALIZED THAT
LIKING THE PEANUTS WAS MINE! Chris: Christ! Talk about not being able to
like certain things! You can't imagine that someone could possibly not like
Peanuts! Chris: If someone doesn't like it, it's
because they HATE THE MAINSTREAM Chris: There couldn't possibly be any gray
area there Chris: If someone doesn't like Peanuts, then
it follows that THEY ALSO ARE GLAD SCHULTZ HAS CANCER Chris: And then you say "Because I
don't like the right things, and I'm not allowed to defend those
things." Chris: For God's sake! Defend all you want,
but let me have my own opinion too! Jessi: Go ahead. Chris: ::adding "Peanuts" to long
list of things not to discuss:: Jessi: great. |
