Monday Minor Annoyance: The Killers

I didn’t feel this warranted an entire SBS, but I had to get this off my chest:

Wow. The Killers really suck.

Recently, I’ve been listening to rock radio during my drive to work (I know, I know, there are better ways to appease my inner masochist). Before, I didn’t care too much about The Killers. I probably wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to them, but I wouldn’t be terribly upset if one of their songs came on at a party or whatever. Not the best band ever but fun, inoffensive, mainstream rock.

That was all until I heard their latest single:

What the hell was that? “Are we human or are we dancer?” That’s like asking “Do The Killers suck or are they shitty?”

The answer (obviously) is “both”.

Monday Minor Annoyances

Wow, it’s been a long time since I last posted. I’ve been a slacker, I know. But 2009 is going alright so far. Working on a couple of new songs that I’m feeling pretty good about. Applying to grad school. Looking for love in all the wrong places.

I had thought about doing a Sunday Bitter Sunday yesterday, but I couldn’t focus on one thing. So today I bring you Monday Minor Annoyances.

1. Problematic web design choice

Since I’m applying to library school, I was perusing the American Library Association’s website and I stumbled across the job list section.

Just look at who the employee is and who the employer is in that photo. Way to reinforce shitty power dynamics. Also, the lecherous expressions on the “employers” faces really creep me out. I can hear them saying: “Well, you want a job now do ya, young woman of color? That depends on what you’re willing to do…” Gross.

2. stupid euphemisms

I was looking through the w4w ads on craigslist (uh huh, that’s right. There’s no shame in my game) and I kept seeing all these bullshit euphemisms posted by people who don’t want to date a fat woman. If I have to read “must be fit” or “must be height-weight proportional” one more time… I know that people have their own personal preferences, but the euphemisms just strike me as very disingenuous. Why don’t you just say “no fat chicks” and we can all stop pretending that you’re not a jackass.

3. the word “webinar”

I get all these emails at work from this company called Skillpath that does all these dumb trainings. And more and more, they’ve been using the word “webinar”. No, it is not a fucking “webinar”. It is an online seminar. “Webinar” isn’t cute or fun, it’s a terrible word. Seriously. It’s usage needs to be stopped.

4. variations on the word vacation

Staycation. Playcation. Gaycation.

No.

No no no no no no.

5. The name Todd

Don’t name your child Todd. Although there are (of course) exceptions, if you name your child Todd, you are basically saying “I am doing everything in my power to make sure you grow up to be a huge douchebag.” Todd Palin’s parents knew what they were doing.

And last but not least:

6. DC comics

So apparently Batman is “dead” or something. I suppose it’s the DC way (“What should we do now? Oh, let’s kill that character that everyone likes!”). But they love ridiculous resurrections almost much as they love senseless death, so I doubt B is gonna stay dead for long (plus they’re not stupid enough to permanently kill one of their flagship characters).

But still, it’s really fucking annoying.