King of the zeitgeist, Douglas Coupland entered the literary world with Generation X which made the term part of the global lexicon. He has an uncanny knack of hitting you right where it hurts with lines that describe emotions and situations you didn't know you didn't have words for. Here are some of his best and most brutal.
I've had loads, but the best story I have happened to a friend of mine. She opened a new till and called out "Can I help you?" to the large queue. She had to ask twice before a woman huffed down to her and said furiously, "Can I help you?! It's MAY I help you! I expect better from…Â
I can pitch two. "Weekend" is about a single weekend two guys spend together and very quickly fall for one another. "Handsome Devil" is set at a boys boarding school in Ireland and deals with prejudice and friendship. Plus Andrew Scott is in that one. Strongly recommend them both.…Â
Oh god, STOP LOOKING AT IT THROUGH 2018 EYES! Yes it has its issues, but you have to look at these things in the context of the time they were new. I'm not saying that excuses some of the things they did, but society was different then even though it was just 20-odd years ago, and…Â
"The One with the Shark Porn" in Friends. Why on Earth would Monica jump to the conclusion that Chandler found sharks erotic? It's such a stretch ... and around the point that, fittingly, the show jumped the shark for me.
"Worst Foot Forward" for sure! Two (very funny) guys and a guest each week take a topic and examine the worst examples of it in history and culture. Topics have so far included the worst poets, worst magic tricks, worst gadgets, worst sequels, worst wine, worst board game and worst…Â
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