Frivolous Fridays are the Orbit bloggers’ excuse to post about fun things we care about that may not have serious implications for atheism or social justice. Any day is a good day to write about whatever the heck we’re interested in (hey, we put “culture” in our tagline for a reason), but we sometimes have a hard time giving ourselves permission to do that. This is our way of encouraging each other to take a break from serious topics and have some fun. Enjoy!
One of the things I like best about Parks and Recreation is that the humor is exaggerated enough to be absurd, while being close enough to reality to be identifiable. I can laugh at the foibles I recognize in myself and other people, without it being so awkwardly recognizable that it makes me squirm. It’s more like, “Lord, what fools we mortals be!”
The Molecular Mixology scene from the Two Parties episode is a prime example. I have never, in fact, been to this bar, it’s ridiculous — and yet I have totally been to this bar.
I also love the fact that the bachelor party starts off with a rousing game of “Settlers of Catan.”
My god, but I wish my bachelor party had been like Ben’s.
So this scene is vaguely realistic? What bar was it? Like Ron I’m a Lagavulin drinker, I’d probably hate that scotch. But I am curious….
The “Frivolous Friday” idea reminds me, in a way, of the concept of “Shitpost Sunday” in /r/atheism, where we allow drive-by preachers to say their sillyness and things like that.
Doesn’t everyone’s bachelor party involve Settlers of Catan? For my party, a bunch of my friends had a sleepover, and we pretty much played games for a day and a half. Good times! That part feels realistic, but I’ve never spent much time in bars, so I can’t speak to that.
BTW, did you know that the prototype for Cones of Dunshire was actually created by Mayfair, the American distributors for Settlers? Also the “playable” version of Cones that took place at Gencon.