A new mental disorder has surfaced, which now alters the state of mind of a healthy, well-rounded Penn student, to that of a well-oiled political machine. If you think you or a loved one may be suffering from this infectious disorder, please consult the following symptoms:
1) Instead of flirting with 19 and 20 year old ripe hotties at various fraternity parties, you choose to spend your Saturday evening charming middle-aged women in California who are leaning towards Hillary.
2) During a cab ride to Center City, you haggle with the driver over his choice for President. Typically, this will end with you informing the disappointed cabbie that Barack Obama is not actually a Muslim.
3) The highlight of your day is when a Penn Dining employee notices your campaign gear and gives you a high-five. Extra points if she calls you “sugah” and calls over her friends to admire your new threads.
4) This disorder renders you unable to hold a normal conversation on any topic other than the current presidential election. Any comment mentioned within a sixty-foot radius must be rapidly assessed for its political agenda. For instance, if one of your friends mutters “Oh my god” after the sight of his latest quiz score, you can bet that he’s a Huckabee fan.
5) Due to hormonal reactions caused by stress, you have mild to intense pimple outbreaks. Case in point:
And no, that is not a “before” picture from a Pro-Activ advertisement. It’s a portion of my face after the election.
You’re welcome.
Tags: pimples, Tuesday of Destiny, Wolf Blitzer
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February 7th, 2008 at 12:45 am
Get over yourself, Vaughn! We get it. You love Obama and loathe Republicans–just like every other college kid. Ergo, you’re not the nonconformist you so desperately try to be. And you’re surely a member of another group–the prototypical self-satisfied, disconnected-from-reality Penn student.
February 7th, 2008 at 2:18 am
Is Vaughn really under himself?
Where are you getting this supposed nonconformist vibe? I don’t see how he’s desperately trying to be anything. You’re obviously far too eager to negatively critique the blogger to even get the point of the blog. Personally, I wouldn’t categorize posting pictures of one’s own pimples as self-satisfied and disconnected from reality.
I thought the blog was witty and cute. And I support McCain.
February 9th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Katie, you need to get over your own self. You live a sad life if you are reading this blog and then cutting down the author by putting words in his mouth. I really think that you are a sad person. Nice post vaughn…..katie, you suck(and conform).