Tuesday, February 3, 2009

John Updike

John Updike is somebody who wrote this story A&P which Professor Jake (he wants us to call him by his first name) made us read and then come to class and he asked us, in that way he does, “So what is this story about? What happens?” So what. I told him what I thought I said “This dude checks out this girls ass the whole time,” and everybody laughed. But the. thing about Prof Jake is he can’t come down on you. He doesn’t believe in that kinda thing he says while straightening his ponytail. So you. He says to me he says OKay lets run with that. This dude checks out this girls ass the whole time and we all laughed cause he says ass. Then Jake-off (we call him that on Facebook) asks us what this tells us about american culture and we all shut up. I mean, what the fuck? Seriously. What the fuck! Plus we all knew Rebecca Chalmers was gonna answer anyway cause she always does cause Im pretty sure I don’t know it but Im pretty fuckin sure she’s giving jake-off all sorts of bjes during his office hours. And she did! I mean she told us. She told us all about A&P and John Updike and shit. But I don’t know what she said[ I was texting my bro Crispin about his lakehouse and jagerbombs. In conclusion, John Updike wrote 61 books, among them A&P and died a few years ago from lung cancer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Updike#Early_life) and the world will never recover.

42%butthat'sjustmyopinionandyoumightdisagreed.

This post by Viking Andrew.

(Image from www.guardian.co.uk. Also, check out this hilarious editorial about John Updike at The Onion.)

51 comments:

Anonymous said...

So what's your John Updike rating?
And while you're at it give us your rating on Rebecca Chalmers.

I knew a Rebecca once, but I never got a chance to get into her pants. Even so I would rate her at least 80%. She had a super sexy ass and would have looked good in skinny jeans if they had been around back then.

LoCo said...

Am I really drunk, or does this post make perfect sense?

I actually don't care much for "A&P." I don't get the big deal. Now, "Shop Rite," that's another story. Edith Wharton at her best.

DCP said...

If I knew anything about fiction that didn't involve pictures and people wearing capes and masks, I would probably think this review was brilliant. Somebody overestimated the intellectual capacity of our average reader.

Viking Andrew said...

I'm glad you like the review, Loco. This is the fifth draft. I'm sending it to Fence magazine tomorrow.

Anonymous said...

I once heard about this guy named Matthew Barney... okay so maybe it isn't quite the same but the point is:

Viking Andrew, what a fun read!

Internet John, where are YOU!?!I miss your reviews!

Anonymous said...

john updike die a few DAYS ago not years check ur facts b4 u post lies

Walter Benjamin and the Mechanical Reproductions (the band) said...

holy fuck!

Walter Benjamin and the Mechanical Reproductions (the band) said...

jon updick

John said...

Copoople, you have a weird name. I'm in Dallas, unfortunately, where time passes slowly when you're half-drunk at home alone on Friday night, wishing for the mercy of unconsciousness, and very quickly while you're trying to do 5 days' worth of reading in 12 hours.

We'll see how tomorrow's classes go. Maybe I'll review Kant, that shitbird, or Public Embarrassment.

Viking Andrew said...

Internet John: You weren't wrong about The Onion thing. The Advice Column written by Raymond Carver is equally hilarious.

Also, where is 123Mom? I miss her.

laurie said...

John's life makes me sad...and this review sucks. Reading this review feels like getting stuck next to a group of tween girls on the subway. I don't fucking care about Rebecca being a whore because I don't know her!

John said...

Damn, girl. You're cold as ice.

John said...

I like this review, BTW. Viking Andrew, you should join the team. I mean, it does kind of make Glenn your metaphorical dad, but there's worse things in life than Glenn being your metaphorical dad.

laurie said...

You mom is cold as ice.

John said...

You'd feel bad if you said that to someone whose mom was dead.

Fortunately Barb is still alive and kicking. You should ask Glenn sometime about the horrible things she said to him as a child.

laurie said...

Actually, the mother of a close friend of mine is deceased and I've had to catch myself several times when I almost said "your mom" to him. So..I did think of that and I was just banking on your mom still being alive. I'm happy to hear that she is. And I am curious to know all the mean things she said to Glenn.

Viking Andrew said...

Internet John,

Thank you for the invite. Since Glenn is already my father ( in the biological sense) it wouldn't be too rough a transition. I am worried, however, that R3 is in serious jeopardy concerning their race/gender/religious/etc. makeup. And I am, in every sense of the word, a WASP.

Also, Glenn hasn't invited me.

Also, Laurie hates me.

Can I be the Andy Rooney of R3? Randomly giving my thoughts whilst shitting my Brooks Brothers trousers?

This hot sports opinion brought to you by your sixth grade tennis partner: Viking Andrew

LipstickMom123 said...

I'm really sad to read this review about your grandfather Andrew the Viking! He looks like a brave man and I morn your loss with you.

Viking Andrew said...

Thank god you're back! I missed you quite a bit, LipstickMom123. How would you feel about getting a glass of chardonnay sometime?

Walter Benjamin and the Mechanical Reproductions (the band) said...

all you have to do to get lipsick mom to appear is click your heels three times and put a pro-life bumper sticker on your car

Walter Benjamin and the Mechanical Reproductions (the band) said...

i mean seriously ,she a bithc

laurie said...

I don't hate you Viking Andrew, I'm just kind of a bitch sometimes. Glenn is the only person here that I really hate.

John said...

Did you break up with him because he's an arab?

laurie said...

No, it was because he is Canadian.

LoCo said...

omg lol.

Viking Andy, you should join up if you want to. I know I bitch endlessly about the fact that there are but two writing womens on this site, but if people are dedicated to R3, I don't want to run them off with my women's college witchery. R3 can be like the Ivy League--theoretically open to everyone, but overflowing with white boys between the scant females and minorities. R3 is Dartmouth College.

laurie said...

We should post more "girl" reviews. Like, about tampons and stuff.

John said...

Viking Andrew, why can't you be a Hmong lesbian in a wheelchair?

Viking Andrew said...

I tried, I.J. Believe me.

Where the fuck is Chris, by the way?

Viking Andrew said...

Also, Loco:

That was very kind of you. I always wanted to go to Dartmouth! Still, I kind of like my Andy Rooney position.

Laurie:

I'm glad you don't hate me. I don't hate you either. And I really don't hate your blog photo! Care to join me and LipstickMom123 for a wild night of chardonnay drinking?

Walter Benjamin and the Mechanical Reproductions (the band) said...

what is the andy rooney position can i find out about it on urbandictionary????

John said...

Chinese Andy Rooney is better.

Walter Benjamin and the Mechanical Reproductions (the band) said...

i tried to publish "andy rooney position" on urbandictiopnary but they rejected it cause they only like things that have spelling ang gramer errors

Viking Andrew said...

I've decided to respond to every review by posting on this blog (until I reach 100; this has nothing to do with the size, shape or ability of my penis. [My understanding is that many of you get email notifications anytime ANY comment is posted upon]).

Laurie, the next thing you review I'll respond to. That's a stalkerish promise.

Loco, I will read vaginas3 so long as there are pictures.

Glenn, I have nothing to say to you, since we hold weekly gay phone convos.

Chris, what the fuck! Why haven't you commented on John Updike?

Comment on Updike! Updike! Updike! Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!

Viking Andrew said...

Re: Candles.

I can't believe a cat posted a comment. That has to be a first.

John said...

Pathetic. Up-dyke is sooo like last Tuesday.

Viking Andrew said...

If you think

Viking Andrew said...

this is pathetic

Viking Andrew said...

then you didn't

Viking Andrew said...

know me in grad school.

Viking Andrew said...

I had something clever to say but I forgot what it was.

Viking Andrew said...

I just farted.

Viking Andrew said...

Come on, gang! Let's all jump aboard the John Updike Train, where young people fuck like the old, where "cunt-flavored ice cream" exists and where non-white, non-protestants exist merely as foils, to deal with our bags and serve as fodder at lame cocktail parties!!

All right, all right--I'll stop after this.

LoCo said...

Updike, Downdike.

SEE ANDREW I told you frou-frou candles were all the rage.

btw I notice your name is hyperlinked now. fancy.

Viking Andrew said...

Ah, shit. I never sent you your candle! I burned it whilst practicing a self-abuse so offensive even Jesus has yet to forgive me. For the record, the candle was called Midnight Magnolia.

I'll send a nice scarf soon.

John said...

What the fuck is a frou-frou candle? And what the fuck is a cocktail party?

DCP said...

I really need to turn off e-mail notifications of comments. R3 has really blown up, and by blown up I mean we have six regular readers who aren't also members.

John said...

I have 161 emails in my trash box that are all from R3.

Viking Andrew said...

Oh, Christ. Now ya'll are complaining about too many posts? What do you want from this project, anyway? What'll you think'll happen once we're all famous?

Baba Booey Baba Booey!

laurie said...

I met Baba Booey at my company office party a few years ago. And Howard, too. He didn't say anything dirty to me, tho. True story.

Walter Benjamin and the Mechanical Reproductions (the band) said...

glen who are the other five

DCP said...

There's you, Viking Andrew, Shoppista, Lipstick Mom, Sarah, Jen, a few people following us, the Dallas Cowboys, President B. Hussein Obama, Mary Worth, and I hope John from Daejon is still around because who the hell else is going to understand my Star Trek reviews.