Things which are true

[drakyndra]

1. The weather remains a diabolical evil and must be punished.

How one punishes the weather for being too hot too live is not entirely certain. But I sure I will come up with something.

2. scans_daily is the source of all Internet knowledge. TRUFAX.

No, really. I commented there about the deeply creepy and stalkery sounding lyrics to Avril Lavigne's Girlfriend, and in response I got about a kajillion links to yet more stalkery sounding lyrics.

2. a) There are a distressing number of songs which sound like they were written by stalkers.

3. People were playing Werewolf on Second Floor when I showed up at Uni.

This was oddly comforting. It's nice to know some things never change. And then I went and got lynched 'cos Chifley was totally playing everyone. Which was less fun.

4. ...And I may have been in fandom for too long.

This became somewhat evident when the lecture slides abbreviated "Hunter/Gatherer" to "H/G", and I couldn't help but wonder what Harry Potter shipping had to do with anthropology.

Comments

[donnaimmaculata.livejournal.com]

There are a distressing number of songs which sound like they were written by stalkers.

That's because being stalkery/creepy/obsessed/violent is often considered to be romantically in love. TRUFAX. And not just in pop songs. Hermione attacking Ron with canaries out of jealousy? Cute, apparently. Col. Brandon falling in love with 16-year-old Marianne because she reminds him of the girl he loved 20 years ago? Must be True Love. It is the inability to cope and move on and get a grip what makes a true romantic.

And "Baby, it's cold outside" is a scene of seduction; she might say "no", but we all know she really means "yes".

[drakyndra.livejournal.com]

There's some really weird stuff that goes on about culturally, I agree.

I mean, look at Romeo and Juliet. It's not supposed to be a grand romantic tale, it's a freaking tragedy. And yet look at the insane way it gets idealised.