Two intelligent, feminist, New Zealand women are waiting at a tram stop in a highly international city. One of them works for NZAID, the other for a UN disaster agency. They have both just seen the Sex and the City movie.
'Um.'
'Am I asleep? I feel like I'm asleep.'
'Hmm.'
'Wouldn't it be great if you had Sarah Jessica Parker's voiceover in your head all the time, telling you exactly what was happening in front of you, so you'd never have to think.'
'That was a long movie. It wasn't as bad as I expected.'
'It was as bad as I expected, but I enjoyed it. I think half my brain has been switched off. It feels good. Numb. It's the top half. The half with the earthquake and the cyclone in it.'
'Do you need a tram ticket?'
'No, I have one of those, um... things. Which mean you don't need a ticket. The name of which. Is French. I can't remember the word. The only words I can bring to mind right now are... like... shoes... handbags...'
'What are you doing on Saturday?'
'Um. Doing. Saturday. Uh... Shoes? Um... handbags? Restaurants?'
'Dior? Chanel?'
'On Saturday, uh... what's the word... Marriage? Apartments? Money? Um... Dresses? Shoes?'
'...'
'...Cake?'
'mmm, cake.'
'I don't even like shoes.'
4 comments:
Thanks for making me laugh today :)
I'm getting a distinct "OMG shoes" vibe here, although maybe that's due to how much I read Shakeville. I laughed too :)
Well, it's one of those cases of torn support really, isn't it? It's great to see big-budget movies aimed at women/girls other than say, barbie adventures.
It's bad that it had to be something that to some extent reinforces that sort of brainlessness you talk about, even though it has a certain guilty pleasure factor to it. (And yes, that is an admission that I've seen the series once or twice)
Now, if you want a show that could actually stimulate the brain, I recommend grabbing the DvD of Commander in Chief. (It ran on TV3 for at least a while, but I'm terrible at catching shows) It's just a pity it only ran for one season... :(
Thanks Tak, that was wonderful!
Hrmmm... now curious as to your identity.
And worried for my brain should I ever chance to see the movie. It doesn't function well on a good day!
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