Dropping Knowledge: where I “laymenize” an important aspect of social science.
The definitive list of “shockers,” by region. Please leave me a comment if I’ve missed one, and I will update appropriately. (Thanks to Ross and Al for contributing to this list).
UPDATE: I copyrighted this shit, and am selling it on CafePress:
http://www.cafepress.com/snarkybehavior
The baby bib and maternity shirt crack me up. Someone please buy these.
6 responses so far ↓
Marcus // August 13, 2007 at 3:21 pm |
I love that you can discuss social group theory regarding Nazi Germany one day and then do a photo analysis of the shocker the next. It’s the mark of a true journalist.
Jon // August 13, 2007 at 3:34 pm |
Keep ‘em guessing Marcus. Is there a Montana shocker? I’m thinking something along the lines of bovine artificial insemination.
AJS // August 13, 2007 at 4:03 pm |
Well this should help boost your Google search hits.
Dabe // August 13, 2007 at 8:21 pm |
Possibly apocryphal, but a buddy told me of Thanksgiving dinner with his family…
Somehow the “Shocker” came up, and his NINE-YEAR-OLD niece said, “Why Shocker, When You Can Spock-Her?” — holding up the “Live Long and Prosper” sign.
I’d never heard of anybody snarfing stuffing before…
That girl will go far!
Jon // August 13, 2007 at 8:34 pm |
I’d like to see Bill Cosby snarf stuffing on “Kids say the Darndest Things.”
Thanks for stopping by!
Ross // August 14, 2007 at 3:31 am |
I have some ideas for how you would illustrate the Maryland Shocker and you missed the Virginia Shocker (aka the Spocker… as another commenter has dubbed it).