It sounds like Hil's coworker isn't just clueless, but seems obsessed with Judaism in a weird way. His questions seems more and more like harassment, right?
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tommyrot - Apr 17, 2009 10:04:27 am PDT #6981 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Amy - Apr 17, 2009 10:07:01 am PDT #6982 of 30000
Because books.
It sounds like Hil's coworker isn't just clueless, but seems obsessed with Judaism in a weird way. His questions seems more and more like harassment, right?
They really, really do. To the point where non-confrontational me would report him to someone superior, whether it's whatever serves for human resources at a university or the department chair.
Jessica - Apr 17, 2009 10:07:45 am PDT #6983 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
This guy is just crying out for a spork in the face.
Burrell - Apr 17, 2009 10:10:19 am PDT #6984 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I totally get why everyone uses American Gothic, but of course the painting isn't of a man and wife, it's a man and his daughter.
As for the saga of Hil's clueless coworker, I get the feeling Hil's office mate is just deeply socially awkward and unable to come up with something to talk about with her besides her Judaism, probably because she intimidates him for some reason.
Don't get me wrong, he'd bug the shit out of me after a while if he was my office mate, but I suspect the best answer is to just be way too busy to talk whenever you're both in there.
lisah - Apr 17, 2009 10:17:02 am PDT #6985 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
I get the feeling Hil's office mate is just deeply socially awkward and unable to come up with something to talk about with her besides her Judaism, probably because she intimidates him for some reason.
I get that sense too. That's why I think you need to be especially blunt with him. He's not going to get it otherwise (and he may not even then).
Or just learn to tune it out. That's not something I'm very good at though.
Polter-Cow - Apr 17, 2009 10:19:58 am PDT #6986 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
One of my students was just saying she went and ate pizza because Passover was over and she could.
Someone's Facebook status recently was musing on how many Jews ate pizza after Passover. I am having pizza with a Jewish friend of mine tonight, even!
DCJensen - Apr 17, 2009 10:20:50 am PDT #6987 of 30000
All is well that ends in pizza.
I totally get why everyone uses American Gothic, but of course the painting isn't of a man and wife, it's a man and his daughter.
I didn't know Grant Wood specified that. I know the model for the female is Grant's sister Nan.
I always assumed the man was just an older husband than I thought should be with her.
Connie Neil - Apr 17, 2009 10:21:43 am PDT #6988 of 30000
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I always assumed the man was just an older husband than I thought should be with her.
Which makes it more Gothic.
DCJensen - Apr 17, 2009 10:22:31 am PDT #6989 of 30000
All is well that ends in pizza.
Considering how popular Pizza is, I can see it seeming like a trend.
Pizza!
Polter-Cow - Apr 17, 2009 10:25:15 am PDT #6990 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I totally get why everyone uses American Gothic, but of course the painting isn't of a man and wife, it's a man and his daughter.
My mind is blown.
Hm, Wikipedia directs me to a Salon article:
His sister Nan, perhaps embarrassed about being depicted as the wife of a man twice her age, started telling people that Wood had envisioned the couple as father and daughter, not husband and wife. (Wood himself remained vague on this point.)