The setting11:45 on
September 7th, 2000. COM205 -
Mass Communication and
Society
teacher: "...ok class, out of those of you who voted for
television as your favorite form of
mass media, who would like to share what your favorite thing
to watch is?"
dumb blond directly in front of me: (raises hand excitedly)
t: "Yes? You there."
db: "MTV"
t: "You like to watch MTV?"
db: (nods excitedly) "It's all I watch!"
t: "It's all you
ever watch?"
db: "Yeah...well
unless something dumb is on."
myself, a few others: "snort, snicker, ha!"
rest of the class: (looking around to try and find out what funny joke they missed)
t: "Ok then, now let's do some
word associations! I'll say a word and you tell me the first thing that comes to mind. Ready?
Beer.
class: "Oh, ah
Yummy!
Fun!
Getting Drunk!
Yummy!"
me: (checks
clock: only 1:13 left...)