Hating New York Times offspring
Somehow New York Times columnist Frank Rich’s son (just out of Harvard or something) got published in the New Yorker this week. In the humor column. Huh. It must be because he’s so talented:
What I imagined the people around me were saying when I was . . .
Thirteen:
“Hey, look, that thirteen-year-old is walking around with his mom!”
“Where?”
“There—in front of the supermarket!”
“Oh, my God! That kid is way too old to be hanging out with his mom. Even though I’ve never met him, I can tell he’s a complete loser.”
“Wait a minute. He’s scowling at her and rolling his eyes.”
“Oh, yeah . . . and I think I just heard him curse at her, for no reason.”
“I guess he’s cool after all.”
Now for my next act, I shall suppress the urge to kill.
D. Greene wrote:
Wow, making fun of teenagers - truly a daring comic trope, that.
Posted on 21-Jul-07 at 11:37 am | Permalink
dave wrote:
yeah, and he does it in an insider way, too.
Posted on 21-Jul-07 at 5:58 pm | Permalink