Thought/Anecdote of the Day™©®

for February 16, 2004

On Missing the Point

Hey! You’re here! Did you get it?

What do you mean, you’re embarrassed? This is a very popular movie from what I’ve heard.

Right, Bikini Bank. Oh, please, don’t be so clueless – it’s ironic! It’s obviously about the current trend in banking to attract customers with silly gimmicks while at the same time attempting to still a sense of confidence in their professionalism. Irony, man, damn.

Well, I made popcorn – go ahead and pop in the tape.

Boy, a lot of these performers have only one name. That Cher – she’s really catching on. Remember when she was named Sonya Ann Cher? Boy she was great, I loved when- What? Sonny and Cher? Huh. Well, that explains that guy with the moustache.

Oh, ok, we’re done the credits. Now, I’ve read the plot summary online – this must be Bambi. She’s a flight attendant, as you can see. Boy, can you imagine? How boring must it be to have to serve a bunch of people peanuts – and in such a cramped space! I mean, I guess I’m pretty tall, can you imagine having to stand in these little tubes all day? Just look at the size of that bathroom – and she’s helping that man in there too! Two of them in a bathroom! Geez, talk about uncomfortable. I don’t know why she doesn’t – Ok, she’s giving him a blowjob right now.

But wait, what about that guy who ordered a soda?! Oh man, Bambi is in some major trouble – oh yeah, she just got caught by the head flight attendant. Yeah – she’s fired. Boy, you really saw that coming. You can’t leave the passengers waiting like that.

Whoa! That was a really choppy edit. Guess it’s a bit cutting edge, this film, huh? Ok, let’s see – this must be Bambi’s house. Wow, she could use some furniture. See, how they use that to suggest that she’s short on cash? Very subtle there. Yeah, see, she’s looking at her credit card bill – she can’t afford to pay her bills! Man, poor Bambi. See? She needs a loan – that’s where the bank comes in in the title! Wait, who’s that at the door? Oh, it’s some guy named Chad – to clean her pool. Wait, Bambi, you don’t even have a pool! You can’t afford to hire a pool – oh, she’ll probably explain that after the anal sex.

Whoa! Would you look at that?! I have those same curtains – no, seriously, the blue ones.

Well, that’s nice she found a new boyfriend. Oh! Here she goes, to the bank. It’s late – she better get there before it closes. I mean, the clock is ticking and you can’t let those financial problems sit for too- NOOOO!! You don’t have time to masturbate in the car, Bambi!!

Oh man! She’s gonna be late for her meeting with the loan officer, Mr. Hugh G. Dong. He is SO gonna frown on that – you aren’t going to get money from a serious professional if you’re late to the meeting because you stopped to masturbate in your car!

Ok, she’s going inside. Maybe she’ll make it in time. Ok, Mr. Dong is still there! Huh, I thought he might be Asian. Good the movie doesn’t resort to stereotypes. Damn! She would be a total fool to get a loan with THOSE interest rates! I hope she plays a little hardball with this guy as soon as she gets off his face. See, though, this is what happens if you aren’t paying attention when you negotiate a business deal-

Where are you going? What do you mean you need some time alone – we’re right in the middle of the movie! Well, ok.

I’ll let you know if she gets he loan. I think she does, because the summary I read online said something about 12 construction guys at the end of the movie – so she must do some renoavations on her house.

I hope she keeps those nice curtains.

Did you like this Thought? Sure did. No, I did not.