Discussion: Essay

It was an interesting read though not as well written as I would have hoped. It felt as though the authors kept explaining what they were going to explain and I really felt like some points were not adequately talked about.

Dude, this is Attackpoint, phrases like "society's implicit definitions of masculinity" so don't belong here. What are we, academic scholars or something?

Well I wouldn't post things like that except I know my readership is so much smarter and more erudite than the general Attackpoint populace. If AP was high school, you guys would be Chess Club.

And naturally I would be the starting quarterback (for you Canadians, a "quarterback" - sometimes you'll see this term abbreviated "QB" - is the popular, good-looking guy played in the movies by Freddie Prinze Jr).

Does the quarterback normally belong to Chess Club?

In the sporting world, I have long since resigned myself to being part of the defacto chess club. *sigh*

They have CFL in Canada, Will. Heck, they have some NFL games in Toronto.

Also: what happened to Freddie Prinze, Jr? (this is meant as rhetorical, as I know I can Google this)

Does the quarterback normally belong to the Chess Club?

That's called a "Canada burn."

Patrick, let me google that for you. :)

If the quarterback is in chess club then AP must be a version of Glee

For my money Summer Catch is a cornerstone of modern American cinema, but I think things went downhill for Freddie after that.

Also Will if you're in the chess club at least you're the team captain.

Whoa, he married Buffy back in 2002 and they are still married? And he directed and produced pro wrestling for WWE?

Oh, great, so we're the captains of the chess club AND produce pro wrestling on the side? Let me just go throw myself out of the window now.

You'll note I said "we" since, well, remember, we're all in this together.

Honestly, I think we're the normal ones on AP*. We're talking pop culture and sports, among other things.

* Except the one of us here who turns her hair into delicious salad recipes. ;-)

Every group has to have one ... But, it's way more common than you think! There are many mom bloggers who have attempted it before! ;)

Will (chess club captain will) - if you're throwing yourself out the window, you could help maintain the intelligence level of this discussion by using the fantastically appropriate term "defenestrate". When else would you have such an opportunity? :)

Well, even though I don't know what that word means, I'll use it anyway, such as in the phrase "Between the chess club, pro wrestling, and apparently some similarities to mom bloggers, I gave up all hope, threw myself out a window and defenestrated all over the sidewalk".

How's that?

This seems like a great time to mention that, in the interests of avoiding confusion, at all future gatherings where we might both be present Will should be referred to as "chess club captain Will" whereas I should continue to be referred to as "Will." Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

If we're talking high school roles, remember that per chess club captain Will, you're "the jock", and I'm "the hipster", and Eric is "the old guy".

Chess club captain will, defenestration is the act of throwing someone (or oneself) out of the window - to say "threw myself out a window and defenestrated..." is saying "threw myself out a window and threw myself out a window all over the sidewalk" - entirely redundant, stick to chess.

Hold up, Graeme!?!? You're on AP?? Mind blown right now but you must be the real GRennie we know and love because you're making chess club captain Will grumpy. Just like in real life!

Ha! Nice attempt chess club captain Will, but I think Graeme has a point there.