A refreshingly great blog
Given the amount of schlock on the internet (and yes, I include much of what I write under that disparaging blanket) it’s always refreshing to come across a blog that isn’t (a) self-indulgent (ditto my caveat above) (b) an attempt at omnipotent prosthelytizing on the state of our planet/nation/backyard (ditto again, sigh) or (c) just plain annoying (oh dear).
One blog I’ve discovered recently (thanks ) is British comedy writer Jon Brown’s called “1000 Tiny Things I Hate” (thanks Bridget McNulty) – an ongoing rant about those little things that get up Brown’s nose. And they really are little things. Take a look at some recent additions to the list:
#0153. THE CONSTANT AND OVERWHELMING URGE TO LET MY ONE ASIAN FRIEND KNOW THAT I’VE FINALLY SEEN ‘SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE.’
#0149. OLD MEN WHO RECKON THEY’RE REALLY GOOD WITH COMPUTERS.
#0141. USING A PIECE OF GYM EQUIPMENT IMMEDIATELY AFTER A WOMAN OR A CHILD.
The list goes on. Self-deprecating, hilarious, observational comedy at its best. It’s also wonderfully irreverent and, well, just spot on the way he captures those little things he encounters that make him see red. Well worth a visit if you have some time to kill and you want to remind yourself why the internet can be great.
My personal favourite from his list is this video – covertly recorded by Brown on a train journey. The blog entry is titled
The video speaks for itself – hilarious.
