My Rolling Stone magazine, in a feature on “The Songs of Summer” from 1990 to present, seems to believe that the song “Mr. Brightside” by the Killers is 5 years old. Which is hilarious, because that song is practically a new release! All the cool kids still have it on their iPod running playlists! It couldn’t possibly be 5 years old.
I also had occasion to consult imdb the other day to get some information about the movie “Almost Famous” and found, to my astonishment, that imdb seems to believe the movie is 9 years old. Almost a decade. Which is just ridiculous because it couldn’t possibly be more than 3 or at the most 4 years ago that I watched it in the theaters.
Finally, someone in the alumni affairs office of my university seems to be laboring under the mistaken impression that I graduated from college so long ago that it’s time to start sending me “teasers” for my 10 year reunion. I’m sorry, I graduated college in 2001. Like, practically last year. Still YEARS away from a 10 year reunion. I mean, we practically just started the new millennium! Remember all the crazy partying like it was 1999? Anyone? No? So truly, there’s no need to start getting me amped up for it now! In fact, in so doing you’ve virtually GUARANTEED that I will immediately recycle all of your correspondence without reading it, which is definitely not a good way to get a check (which is, I assume, what you’re seeking).
While I’m disappointed in these terrible lapses in temporal accuracy, I trust both these publications, and my college, will correct these errors promptly.
Almost Famous is my favorite movie. I totally have a girl-crush on Kate Hudson’s character.
Man. I shoulda been a groupie.
OMG I am so with you. I still can’t believe how far away some “recent events” have become.
I had an “holly eff…” moment a few months back when I realized that I graduated from college 15 years ago.
Geez louise.
Dude, at least you’re not yet getting AARP teasers in the mail. That’s when all hell will break loose in my house! =)
I cannot tell you how many times I’ve had the same experience with movies. I’m all shocked that they are on DVD already and IMDB lists them as being made years ago! Clearly they need better fact-checkers on that site.
HA HA HA! I hear you! Like when people were talking about how long ago Bryan and I have been together I’m all “What? That was, like last YEAR! There’s no WAY we’re almost in double digits! BECAUSE I AM NOT OLD.”
There is no way Mr. Brightside is 5 years old. NO WAY!
I have been out of college for 10 years. I AM OLD! WAH! Even though I’m still convinced I’m 27. Not almost 32.
Yeah…. Good luck slowing down time. I feel for you, and I have to admit that I have a hard time thinking about how long ago certain things happened. HOWever, I’m with you that sending out teasers for an event two years away is a bit — nay, a LOT — much. The good news is this also means I generally can’t remember how old I am, either
@nilsa – dude, i AM getting aarp mailings. although i’ve been getting them since i was about 25. i think it’s because i have an “old name,” so on more than one occasion people have assumed my birthdate is incorrect.
i think you should write a letter of complaint to rolling stone. it’s shocking, the standards to which the publication industry has sunk