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So a friend of mine led me to the website stuffwhitepeoplelike.com, claiming that I like or have liked every single item on that list with fervor. I ended going through all #131 entries (so far!) and I found that yes, in fact, I am probably the whitest person on this planet. However, there were a few entries which I absolutely didn't agree with, which led me from thinking that I was the whitest person on the planet to perhaps the 5th whitest person on the planet. Here are a few specific entries that I did not agree with, and of course, explanations.

  • #75 Threatening to Move to Canada: besides whistler, the lower drinking age, and uncensored television, there is really no reason to move to canada.
  • #127 Where the Wild Things Are: It's strange, that being such a huge movie fan that I've never liked a single Spike Jonze full length movie. Sure, I can appreciate them aesthetically (where the wild things are was beautiful), but from a director's stand point I feel that he takes himself way too seriously. I mean, how can he take himself that seriously if he's the writer for jackass. It just seems a little hypocritical. Being John Malkovich is one of those movies that gets favorited by people because of the seemingly large cult following and the instant "cool" factor you get by saying you like it, when most of the time you don't know what the fuck is going on. I understood the movie completely, but I didn't understand the draw towards this movie. Was it because people thought it was a complete mind trip? was it because you have to be thinking "abstractly" to get the full depth of John Cusack's character? Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of more abstract movies (cashback is a great one if you're in the mood). Although Where the Wild Things Are was supposed to explore the complex nature of human emotion, Jonze just left me feeling empty and a little creeped out. I do have to say though, the opening shots of Max running around hit home. They were completely spot on. I felt that childish emotion and frustration that max was feeling and Jonze orchestrated it perfectly.
  • #125 Bob Marley: this topic explains how basically everyone goes through a bob marley phase in their life, complete with posters, the rasta hat, and weed. However, I've never gone through the "bob marley" phase. Sure, I like some of his music, but you will never catch me with Legend on repeat.
  • #57 Juno: basically a movie that says, "ah, look how witty I am! I'm talking on my hamburger phone and I play funny indie music on my guitar!" if you need further explanation, this page does it perfectly.
  • #52 Sarah Silverman: Not. Funny.

And wow is that it already? Geez. I didn't bother to include the more stupid ones (like #62 Knowing whats best for poor people) just cause I didn't want this to turn into a serious discussion (although i may have already crossed that line with where the wild things are). But yeah, everything else, I have either liked in some part of my life or I half agree with it. I have no shame in admitting that yes, I am perhaps one of the whitest of the white. I have to commend Christian Lander though, the writer of the book, for poking fun at his own race. He's brilliant.

UPDATE! I believe I may have found the whitest men on the planet. check them out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN8B9dRcS3M

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