Oh, I forgot I had a blog.
You know with television series like The Shield, 24, or Weeds, how before each episode starts, they run a "Previously on The Shield..." clip, which gives some well-edited clips of the shows previous storylines. The clip reminds the viewer of the back-stories and context that are most relevant to the story developments in the coming episodes.
I think this would be handy for people.
Imagine you are having a conversation with a cute girl. You say something about midgets, something along the lines of how midgets are magical and if you kick them in the balls they turn into 100 gold coins - something that could be interpreted as prejudiced by a person that doesn't know you that well.
Just as you noticed the first facial signs of bemusement, confusion and possibly disgust starting to register on their face, you whip out your iPhone and show them the "Previously on Nat..." clip. Five minutes later, they totally understand where you are coming from and you will never be misunderstood again!
Everyone could just put together a little five-minute montage of key moments in their life that have had a shaping influence on their personality. It would just save all that small talk, chit-chat, getting to know you bullshit. Lets just cut to the chase, put it all out there with some slick editing, creative cutaways and a killer soundtrack.
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When is the iPhone app released?
Maybe your "Previously..." montage should include you watching Patton Oswalt's bit about midgets!
That story of retelling it to a girl actually comes from a conversation between Dave Attel and Patton Oswalt, where Dave tells Patton how he repeats it to this girl at a bar and her biker midget boyfriend ends up threatening him with a half broken beer bottle.
Though, apart from being a good anecdote, if it didn't make you fearful of picking on midgets in the furure - which for Dave atell it hasn't, I don't reckon it should make it onto the highlights reel.
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