Friday, September 24, 2010

It's not what you say, it's what you're wearing when you say it

Mah-Ah (we're tight like that) had the International Truth Police (ITP) walk out on him... again. Now, Mah-Ah is often misunderstood, I believe, because his style is rhetorical: he performs his argument rather than taking the easy, unimaginative route — direct proclamation. See, Mah-Ah isn't serious about the "truth" of his claims. Rather, he is simply trying to prove an oldie-but-a-goodie from the mind of Nietzsche: Rather than a will to "truth" — as we often suggest — humans find themselves far more influenced by our will to "myth".

No, I didn't borrow it. What?, that's where the lapels
are supposed to be...what are you suggesting?
Unfortunately, in order to convince a Western audience, you gotta look the part, and Mah-Ah ain't pulling it off.

There are many theories for these horribly ill-fitted jackets he wears:

a) Mah-Ah is trying to further his appeal as a man of the people (the people, by large part, can't afford a tailored look, so the Prez won't adopt any fancy threads either). Kinda smart.

b) He's motivating himself to bulk up — focusing on the pecs and delts, no doubt. I actually did this once, but the other way around. You know about this?: buy a slightly tight pair of pants because you're pissed that they are, in fact, tight. My college body is becoming blubbery: "The pants will motivate me!" This strikes me as the most plausible explanation.

c) He wants to accentuate his already ample boyish charm. That "I just borrowed this from my Dad" look does have a certain appeal, a likable innocence, no?

Keep on keepin' on, Mah-Ah... they'll catch on to your schtick soon enough.

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