Frazz by Jef Mallett for July 30, 2006
July 29, 2006
July 31, 2006
Transcript:
CAULFIELD: I'M BORED. FRAZZ: COOL! CAULFIELD: COOL? FRAZZ: WHEN I WAS A KID, I GOT STUCK WAITING IN MY DAD'S OFFICE A LOT. SO I READ. I LEARNED THE GUITAR. THATS WHERE I STARTED WRITING SONGS. I'M GLAD I WAS BORED. CAULFIELD:SO BOREDOM IS GOOD? FRAZZ: IT USED TO BE. NOW I DON'T KNOW. NOW WE HAVE VIDEO GAMES. TINY STEREOS WITH EARBUDS. CAULFIELD:SHOPPING MALLS GALORE! INSTANT MESSAGING. COMPUTER SOLITAIRE. FRAZZ: A THOUSAND CHANNELS OF NOT MUCH. CAULFIELD:WE'VE CONQUERED BOREDOM! FRAZZ: NO. WE'VE MADE IT POSSIBLE TO BE BORED TO DEATH WITHOUT KNOWING IT. CAULFIELD: HOW BORING IS IT TO GET NOSTALGIC ABOUT BOREDOM? FRAZZ: IT DOESN'T FEEL SO CONSTRUCTIVE WHILE IT'S HAPPENING.
