Cancel Culture: June 16-23, 2022
The Mission:
Think of something relatively ubiquitous that you feel we should get rid of. Something that has run its course or never should’ve existed in the first place. Could be a high level concept (“Let’s cancel capitalism!”) or something minor (“Let’s stop saying ‘let’s circle back.’”), or even a common practice you’re sick of (cooking segments on talk shows never work). Make a piece of art (style and medium of your choice) that shows what you’d like to cancel. Bonus points if you include a statement on why you think it has to go.
The Submissions:
by Espy la Copa
by Anonymous Frau Redux
The phrase “1000%” has rubbed me the wrong way for years.
Percent is defined as per hundred. I just double checked with Merriam-Webster. You know they’ve been around since 1828?
That font of knowledge known as Wikipedia agrees with Merriam-Webster, 1000% indicates a multiplier of 10 (100% being a whole something x 10). Then that wiki explained Americans use it as a metaphor to lend enthusiastic support. Interestingly it also cited a politician supporting someone 1000% and later backing away from that passionate endorsement. Ha!
One reality show’s participants used it like seasoning, although they never meant it (“I’m behind you 1000%!”). The reality show participants were implying they and 9 more of their clones/friends believed in someone. Ridiculous.
1000% is welcome in my world only as a math term. 1000% return on investment, sure! Thanks!
Photos included for visual comparison.
Can you guess what’s for dinner?
Stay cool friends,
Anonymous Frau Redux
by Captain Quillard
(Altered OSHA safety video, beeping noise clips, and Pscyho theme)
Okay, so the end result of creating this video turned out a bit silly or dark, depending on your point of view. But…
I would like to cancel the back-up beep noise that all construction equipment, trucks, and other vehicles make. It has become so ubiquitous that no one pays any attention to it, completely negating its purpose. It’s not saving anyone from injury, and the noise pollution / annoyance it causes is out of hand. Enough already. Let’s get rid of the beep. [dismounts soapbox]
Next Week’s Assignment:
Summer Parody:
Summer officially began last week, so let’s work that into this week’s assignment. Write a parody of an existing work - a song, a poem, a scene from a play, whatever. The only rule is that you must either choose something that was written about summer and write a parody of it about something else - or choose something non-summer and write a summer-themed parody of it.