“Oh, and if you wear sunglasses indoors, you deserve to be punched.” – Will Leitch, author and creator of the Deadspin sports blog
The above quote, from Will Leitch’s very entertaining and informative book God Save the Fan, is in reference to the World Series of Poker, where competitors are frequently in the habit of wearing sunglasses. This blog has nothing to do with poker or sports (unless, of course, I feel the need to bring up something poignant, such as the fact that both of the professional baseball teams in Chicago are currently sitting at the top of their division standings), but I felt Mr. Leitch’s quote so closely echoed my own sentiments that I had to include it here. Don’t get me wrong: I have nothing against sunglasses or people who wear sunglasses. I even have my own pair and they get plenty of use. In fact, most of my friends and family wear sunglasses. But damn, it annoys the hell out of me when someone is talking to me indoors, and I can’t look them in the eye. Why? That’s right... because they’re wearing sunglasses. We’re in a darkened lobby, it’s raining outside, and the loser complaining to me about the two-inch diameter carpet stain that positively ruined his stay in my hotel thinks he’s P. Diddy on his way to a White Party.
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