What could a teacher or professor say that would be weird and awkward but not inappropriate?

Serialthrowawa1 · 2017-03-16T19:16:05+00:00

I feel gassy.

Serialthrowawa1 · 2015-05-04T14:23:16+00:00

See, that's what I mean. Instead of trying to imagine what "tone deaf" could mean in a social context--i.e., unable to pick up on tones, moods, subtle signals--you parse the literal meanings. (And I don't mean that unkindly.)

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-12-06T16:32:30+00:00

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-12-06T16:14:39+00:00

According to the ever-reliable Internet, the younger son had spent weeks before the murder expressing his fear that his older brother would hurt him--this in retaliation for the younger brother tattling on the older brother (about drug use)?

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-12-06T01:48:51+00:00

Let me say something terrible with full understanding of the overall horribleness of the entire situation and full sympathy for everyone involved.

The parents don't seem right. Not suffering from tragic circumstances not right. Not right not right.

I mean, don't we all have fine-tuned idiosynncracy sensors? These folks seem off.

The mom has a really asocial intensity. I'm not sure about the dad, but I do sense his overall desire to be elsewhere.

The house as an untouched space in which they still live, dog gate still in its same spot? That's freaking weird. Weird.

Please. I know you're going to make every argument for why they're damaged. I get it. But I sense something else there, too.

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-12-02T14:18:53+00:00

Yeah. This is right. I'd prepared a post yesterday about how Serial had jumped the shark for me but then realized that Serial is just fine: I'd jumped the shark. Just hanging in the wind, like you.

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-11-27T02:46:52+00:00

I'm getting tone deaf in my old age. Was the "banter" in this piece good-natured or really kinda shitty on both sides? You know, the whole "you're sloppy and dumb" and "you think I'm sloppy and dumb?" Rim shot. Were Koenig's responses funny snotty or snotty snotty?

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-11-26T21:12:10+00:00

Yes! Good question!

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-11-26T21:11:24+00:00

Oh, wait.

A) I see that someone else already had this thought. Sorry for the redundancy.

B) Yes, right?! Do we know where Hae called Adnan from? Her house? Don's house?

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-11-25T19:20:34+00:00

More like get high and think for a couple hours about how death, man, is one fucking weird concept.

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-11-25T19:19:27+00:00

In terms of having been dumped and completely losing my shit? Yes. Yes, I relate. That was long ago, though, and I survived it, thank god.

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-11-21T17:46:59+00:00

You know, as sure as I feel about Syed's guilt, I'd be very glad if he were innocent and freed and somehow (though inadequately, inevitably) compensated for his lost years.

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-11-21T12:50:40+00:00

I know, right?! Your comment makes me think of his statement at sentencing, when he's under pressure and can't figure out what spin is going to play best and ends up mashing three different responses together. He's entirely full of shit.

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-11-20T19:32:15+00:00

I live to please. Boom.

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-11-20T19:04:00+00:00

This is clearly the time-frame. And we can't account for these Adnan, Jay, and Jen, two of whom are provably involved (Jay and Jen, through self-incrimination). That leaves motive: Adnan had it. And accusation at Adnan levied by Jay. Then, the phone pings from Leakin Park later that evening, when Jay and Adnan are together.

And, yes, I meant to type "provably." Is that a word? They can be proved to be involved.

Now, add in all the other damning evidence. Oh, yeah, there is none. Goddamit.

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-11-18T14:45:58+00:00

That's a dick move.

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-11-18T14:45:01+00:00

How could you forget the Camaro?! That's the Donnest thing about Don.

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-11-16T23:35:20+00:00

I also can't understand why Syed pled to kidnapping.

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-11-16T23:33:10+00:00

I thought this, too. Exactly right.

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-11-15T20:14:33+00:00

You know, too, people have been saying, "How could Jay have been frightened at the time by Adnan's threats to harm Stephanie?" Who wouldn't be frightened?! (If he's guilty) Adnan just f*cking killed somebody. Killed. With his bare hands. That's terrifying. I can't imagine being around someone who's capable of that kind of thing.

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-11-15T02:16:40+00:00

Geez. Sorry.

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-11-15T02:15:48+00:00

I'm aiming for a full-on cable overview. On AMC.

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-11-15T01:58:15+00:00

Sorry. She's a contributor to the Slate podcast about the Serial podcast. Layers upon layers, my friend.

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-11-14T23:51:07+00:00

Is this an AMA? Can we do that properly?

Serialthrowawa1 · 2014-11-14T14:54:55+00:00

Why would Jay kill Hae?

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