To all the regular joes & janes that run ... on the roads & in their heads.
those barbecue women
Hmm, I started getting into family guy recently, not sure how that happened, but it's quite funny. Especially the almost live comedy ones are interesting to watch. Other than that, I also started watching Craig Ferguson interviewing funny people - I'm not usually that interested in late night shows, but he has a such great way goofing around with those celebrities that he connects with.
Ok, on a completely different note, near my house there is a little Chinese barbecue place, a take-out place (imagine those Portuguese churrasco places but with Chinese food and Chinese people...). Not only do they have extremely tasty barbecue pork, duck and soya sauce chicken, but the chopping station and the cashier / order station are both manned by women. An unusual sight, and something I noticed the first time I walked into but never really spent much thinking about... except for maybe associating them with yummy Chinese barbecue. As I have been going more frequently, I'm starting to think about it a bit more, wondering how they have gotten there, if they had encountered any resistance, stereotyping or whatnot. Why aren't there more women at those barbecueing stations? That they are makes them pioneers of our time - kind of embarrassing that we still have so many gender stereotypes hanging around.
Ok, on a completely different note, near my house there is a little Chinese barbecue place, a take-out place (imagine those Portuguese churrasco places but with Chinese food and Chinese people...). Not only do they have extremely tasty barbecue pork, duck and soya sauce chicken, but the chopping station and the cashier / order station are both manned by women. An unusual sight, and something I noticed the first time I walked into but never really spent much thinking about... except for maybe associating them with yummy Chinese barbecue. As I have been going more frequently, I'm starting to think about it a bit more, wondering how they have gotten there, if they had encountered any resistance, stereotyping or whatnot. Why aren't there more women at those barbecueing stations? That they are makes them pioneers of our time - kind of embarrassing that we still have so many gender stereotypes hanging around.
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Comment by Jane on November 17, 2009 at 11:13am - Yes (I watch far too much TV...) - I remember I used to hate the US version of The Office when it started, however, it grew on me starting in Season 3. I still dislike the UK version even though I like Ricky Gervais' humour. 30 Rock is funny satirical while The Office is more funny cynical, perhaps? Have you watched Parks & Recreation and Community yet? Those four are a good line-up together.
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Comment by Carole Noble on November 12, 2009 at 12:22pm - Ever watch The Office or 30 Rock? 30 Rock is not as funny as it used to me (for me) although it's won at least 3 Emmys for best comedy show. The last Office that Bob and I watch had both of us giggling - maybe because we've come to know the characters so well - and get the jokes being made more than if someone just started watching it - not sure if that's true or not.
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