Oftentimes something seems like a good idea that is really a bad idea. This can be detrimental not only to one's sense of satisfaction, but also to his or her pocketbook, self-esteem, waistline, etc. Now, I may not be an expert in, say, the national economy, the proper use of "lay" versus "lie," or which side of the street to park your car on during a Minneapolis snow emergency, but I can proudly profess to being good at distinguishing a stupid option from a good one. (Of course, this sense usually kicks in approximately one minute after I have been faced with the decision.) In the spirit of a thoroughly disappointing Wednesday, I would like to present:
Things that seem like they will be awesome but turn out not to be awesome
Versus
Things that seem like they will be awesome and then turn out to be totally awesome
A side-by-side comparison.
Things that seem like they will be awesome but turn out not to be awesome:
- Calling your credit card company when you notice a weird charge on your account and having the bank dude get all attitude-y.
- Ordering a cinnamon roll from the coffeeshop only to find it is stale and partially frozen.
- Realizing you don't have to work tomorrow, only to realize there's nothing to do tonight.
Things that seem like they will be awesome and then turn out to be totally awesome
- Shellac going on tour this spring.
- Shellac going on tour this spring to places I will not be, but which sound incredible and will probably totally enhance the lives of each and every member of Shellac.
- Steve Albini
* Allroh
