Friday, April 17, 2009

(Extra Credit 2) "Hilarious social commentary", or homophobic-meathead-tough-guy's rant?

So, I'm watching Comedy Central and a commercial comes on. It's advertising some stand-up comedian named Sebastian Maniscalco. The video below will give you a taste of his "humor."



Unfortunately, I could not find a link to the commercial I saw. In it, though, he talks about men in bars these days, saying:
“Go look at what they’re ordering to drink. Apple martinis? You’re 35 years old; you’re walking around with a green drink, a little apple floating on top. You go get a beer or something that tastes like gasoline...”

So to Mr. Maniscalco, alcoholic drinks do define us. Obviously, he sees apple martinis as something feminine and, thus, an undesirable drink to a man. In order to be masculine enough, the drink has to taste like "gasoline," as he says. What I get from this, is that "masculine" men are stupid. They'll do anything that tests their toughness. You think natural selection would have eliminated these "irrational" beings by now.

I'm sorry for laying on the sarcasm so thick, but people with this kind of macho mindset (especially stand-up comedians who have an entire audience roaring with laughter) really annoy me. I swear, if men aren't outwardly projecting MANLINESS, they're automatically deemed feminine by these types of people. Sorry, let me break out my 32. oz bleeding steak, my can of frothy Budweiser and a football, so I can show you how manly I am. Kidding of course. I don't care that much. What is so ironic to me is that, even though Sebastian is so ready to make fun of "wimpy" guys, he looks pretty metrosexual himself, with the gelled, spiked hair and well-manicured appearance.

1 comment:

  1. Zach, this is great stuff! I've truly enjoyed reading it, and I hope you leave your blog up. I'd encourage you to keep blogging on any topic.

    I would also love to see you in WMST 201. Keep in mind that it usually counts as a social science, but even if you don't need a SS, it will count as an elective.

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