Friday Q&A

Questionable Digestion

Greetings, crickets and trolls. Welcome to a special Saturday edition of the Friday Q&A. My apologies for the late posting. I'm back after a short bout with food poisoning. Did you know that unagi has to be refrigerated? Lesson learned: never buy discounted eels from a cart vendor.

Q: How do you feel about cliche abuse?

A: Cliche abuse is something that we all should learn to live with and tolerate. In my time as a Farker, I've witnessed many failed crusades and campaigns against the use of these so-called cliches. Big surprise, they're all still around. Whilst some memes may individually fall into disuse after a time, new ones quickly come along to serve in their stead.

Q: Does Cliche City proliferate these memes?

A: Absolutely not. Such an assumption is patently ridiculous. Most of the images we claim as "cliches" have storied pasts outside our community. They would show up in Photoshop contests regardless of whether or not Cliche City ever existed. The site merely attempts to catalog these cliches and disseminate their origin stories. You might as well get mad at newspapers for reporting current events (replace "newspaper" with "blog" if you live in certain parts of the United States).

Q: Where do Cliches come from?

A: All over the place. Some originated at Fark, but most have trickled in from other communities and web forums. These are images that have become part of our shared iconography. Many predate the Internet itself. People are still using the HA HA guy, despite having long forgotten what the hell an Insoluble Dry Plate is. Love him or hate him, odds are good that the Paint Huffer and Dolphin Girl will outlast your tenure as a Photoshopper.

That's all for this time gentle reader. Thanks again for stopping by. Food poisoning is no joke, but it has led me to the serendipitous discovery of how much I enjoy blogging from the crapper. There's a metaphor in there, if you have a strong enough stomach to endure it.

Stay tuned for more irritable bowels from the Doctor!