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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Life Overheard in the Office

Posted by on Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 1:30 PM

Charles Mudede, after being told his button-down shirt was on inside out, then standing up to correct the situation, and then promptly putting said shirt back on inside out:

I'm not going to argue with what the shirt wants to do.

 

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When I envision that, I have this music from Twin Peaks going through my head:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYSYlVFF_…
Posted by JC on April 29, 2009 at 1:39 PM
2
This is my favorite Slog post ever.
Posted by Fnarf on April 29, 2009 at 1:45 PM
3
Eli,

That story sounds absolutely too perfect to be true...especially in light of Charles' comment in an earlier thread that he's, seemingly, never "really wrong".

What good is all of that intelligence, writing skill and interesting ways of looking at the world if it is so absolutely disconnected from reality and so incapable of admitting one's own fallibility?

Now, every time I read a post by Charles that absolutely zooms out of the atmosphere of the real world and into the deep space of this imaginary realm where Charles lives...I'll be comforted by the memory that this is a man in an inside-out shirt who couldn't even accept that he'd made a mistake in dressing himself, lest it shatter his carefully constructed dreamscape.

And I shall laugh at him and ignore him.

So, thank you, Eli...for sharing.
Posted by pg on April 29, 2009 at 1:47 PM
4
such a rebel. fuck you, shirt.
Posted by Max Solomon on April 29, 2009 at 1:48 PM
5
Sure explains a lot about The Charles....
Posted by hartiepie on April 29, 2009 at 1:55 PM
6
I think that's wise.
Posted by David on April 29, 2009 at 1:55 PM
7
Charles Mudede: sartorial relativist.

Every wardrobe is equally correct and true.
Posted by balderdash on April 29, 2009 at 2:02 PM
8
and when my loafers end up on the wrong foot, or kicking some overfed capitalist ass, far be it for me to object.
Posted by gucci clad marxist on April 29, 2009 at 2:19 PM
9
In Russia, shirt wears YOU!
Posted by Yakov Smirnoff on April 29, 2009 at 2:19 PM
10
Did he remove his shirt when he stood up to "correct the situation"? He put his "shirt back on" but there was no description of him removing his shirt. Or did I miss that step?

Posted by stinkbug on April 29, 2009 at 2:36 PM
11
if you can't beat a shirt in an argument, then you have some problems, charles.
Posted by rara avis on April 29, 2009 at 2:42 PM
12
I for one embrace our new shirt overlords...
Posted by Urgutha Forka on April 29, 2009 at 3:03 PM
13
This is beautiful. I love you, Charles.
Posted by Irena on April 29, 2009 at 3:08 PM
14
Clearly, it is an argument he would lose.
Posted by the amazing jim on April 29, 2009 at 3:10 PM
15
I could read a whole series of posts like this. "Charles finds a spider in the office," "Charles deals with the jammed copy machine," "Charles asks his coworkers what they brought for lunch."
Posted by Greg on April 29, 2009 at 3:19 PM
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I'm consumed with curiosity to know how he buttoned it in the first place, cuz, see, the buttons would be on the left like a woman's blouse, but also facing inward. How do you not notice that? It's not just that the ragged seams are on the outside.

Thought experiment. I did not really try this.
Posted by rob on April 29, 2009 at 3:24 PM
17
Is he talking about himself in the 3rd person again?
Posted by I think Charles needs some meds on April 29, 2009 at 3:37 PM
18
I feel that Charles Mudede is my brother now.
Posted by Snugglesaurus Rex on April 29, 2009 at 3:52 PM
19
This post made me remember why I like Charles Mudede. When he's finally beamed back to his home planet, I will be sad.

I'm with Greg @15 - can we make this into a series?
Posted by Hernandez on April 29, 2009 at 4:22 PM
20
Charles is the same guy who brushed his teeth with his anti-fungal creme.
Posted by Charles has ringworm. on April 29, 2009 at 4:28 PM
21
I'd vote for the shirt writing his future columns.
Posted by butterw on April 29, 2009 at 4:29 PM
22
now i can't say that i've never agreed with mudede
Posted by ut on April 29, 2009 at 4:52 PM
23
@8, you know, I'm wearing my loafers on the wrong feet right, now, and you know what? I LIKE IT. I think I'm going to keep them this way for a while. Back off, footwear nazi marxist.
Posted by Fnarf on April 29, 2009 at 5:12 PM
24
Oh my god, Greg @15, I am all over that!
Posted by Irena on April 29, 2009 at 5:22 PM
25
@ fnarf: "I'm wearing my loafers on the wrong feet right, now, and you know what? I LIKE IT. I think I'm going to keep them this way for a while."

you know fnarf, that just makes you sound like a Trotsky luvin', Kohls womens underwear wearing prosloyka... the fashion revolution is now and I suggest you appropriate some style and join peacoats' party.
Posted by gucci clad marxist on April 29, 2009 at 7:29 PM
26
Ever the philosopher, Charles.
Posted by Sam on April 29, 2009 at 9:13 PM
27
@13 Who doesn't have ringworm?
Posted by torso brush on April 29, 2009 at 9:26 PM
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@20, help @13
Posted by @27 on April 29, 2009 at 9:27 PM

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