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Category Archives: Snobbery

“It tasted like two things had been accidentally dumped into a glass to me… emphasis on the word ‘dump.’” Expressing my disdain for a beverage that a dinner companion was enjoying

“A Mormon writing a vampire romance is like someone Amish writing a cyberpunk novel.” My thoughts on Twilight

“I will never be able to listen to [Clay Aiken] sing, ‘O Holy Night,’ knowing he desires unholy nights.” Some crazy lady on a message board

“These are guys who wash their hair with soap.  They don’t know [good coffee].” Leo Laporte, discussing Consumer Reports finding that McDonald’s coffee is supposedly as good as Starbucks’

“I don’t even know if the terrorists know about Las Vegas. They may just think it’s a slightly more upscale version of Branson, Missouri.”

“I’m the one who’s upset here! I’m sorry if you had a heart attack, but we’re talking about me right now.” Hateful girl in Park Slope on the phone

“Blessed, pure, life-giving water. Or pissy, bitter, smelly beer. An easy choice!” Todd Wachsman

“Do we have any good waffles, or are they those healthy waffles?”

“No one who’s Catholic considers themselves to be Catholic.” Guest behind me at Bluehour Restaurant in Portland

“If I wanted to get drunk in a parking lot, I would have gone to high school in the country. Drinking in a parking lot is what you do in a town with no movie theater.” – My coworker, on why she won’t be tailgating anytime soon.

“Zambello and scenic designer George Tsypin adorn the stage with grand structures, including a pair of huge rotating iridescent something-or-others.” From the New York Magazine review of the Broadway version of The Little Mermaid

Ellen:  “Oh, wait, they’re smarter than us.” Aisander:  “I refute that statement.” Ellen & Aisander Duda, discussing a High School Musical Mystery Date game