Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
So lets continue last week’s Too-sday motif, with this re-print (from one of the Pages) in this here blog here.
With apologies to Jeff Foxworthy, we’ll borrow his
‘If you… then you might be a redneck’
If you immediately stop surfing the channels because you come upon a show that uses only black and white documentary photos and film…you might be a roger
If you love Christmas lawn decorations and cannot imagine having too many lights… you might be a scott
If you find a flier stuck under the windshield wiper of your car and you take the time to read it… you might be a clark.
When asked virtually any question, you preface answer with “that’s interesting because in the beginning…” you might be a clark.
Someone gets your name wrong and you answer to it without correcting them… you might be a clark.
As a child building model cars, you made sure that the leftover, extra parts were put back in the box along with the re-folded instructions for future safekeeping…you might be a roger.
You think that Slacker was the greatest movie made in the 90s...you might be a clark
You think that Borat was one of the funniest movies of 2006…you might be a scott
You think that the 107 episode, Directors cut, 15 DVD un-abashed edition of the compilation (with Writers notes (including what he had for breakfast) and voice-over reading of the credits by someone who knew someone who was a re-enactor who actually got hurt at an event) of all Ken Burns films, PBS episodes and commercials that last longer than most readings of the Iliad is the greatest film of all time…you might be a roger
If you have any inclination to wear hats for a fashion statement (and you are a guy) or a ‘fanny pack’, or, for that matter, any clothing designed specifically for riding a bicycle (branded or un-branded)…you might be a roger.
If you happen to be at a golf tournament and feel that it is expected of the members of the gallery to yell anything (including, but not limited to. “get in the hole!!”)…you might be a scott.
If you are contemplating a project of any sort; a new deck or a term paper, writing a resume or planting a garden:
- you look forward to making the list of things you need to buy/gather/acquire first more than anything else…you might be a clark
- you need to check at least 2 Seasons of your favorite ‘do it yourself’ that is what you want…you might be a roger
- CONTEMPLATE? PLAN? I JUST FINISHED IT! FUCK YOU ITS DONE NO THIS IS FINE THE WAY IT IS… you might be a scott
About clarkscottroger
Why am I always so relieved when I don’t fit the roger qualifiers? It seems so ridiculous that that’s the truth and I hate to admit it (but think I should)…dammit….
It’s kind of like the Seinfeld qualifier… “not that there’s anything wrong with that…”
lol
a very good question, I identify with your concerns….I’m thinking there’s a Post in that concern. Maybe ‘a Ben Franklin’ on the positives and negatives of the rogerian experience… at least we have rogers who, for reasons of their own (no doubt related to their secondary clarklike aspects) are both open and friendly in the discussion of this very topic… Phyllis and Kristi and Michelle, come to mind immediately, of course
Cool topic followup….hey where did you get photo on home page for today? Or do you know?
trying to remember the trail… of course I started with a search parameter that occurred to me at some point in writing the post…’flipping through’ the google image search results and this on jumped out… let see if I can find the source
damn…can’t find anything other than ‘polio1’ (obviously) suppose I have to join the mainstream and start keeping track of the photos that google lets me borrow
hey, talking with Denise re your thoughts on rogers and (her) own recent experience with ‘lashing out’ and I think I might have an interesting perspective on it… maybe put it in a post tomorrow
Awesome thanks. …Lizzi mentioned you at “my house ” today….re your post on “settings.” ..
Very beneficial, discussing the rogerian “lashing out” phenomenon . For clarks.
No big deal …its a hydrotherapy tank photo….just interested in the history as its pretty old.
Found it!
Ha. Ha.
Oh my gawd, I read those STUPID flyers…because I might miss something if I don’t. HAHAHAHA
Oh and I REALLY liked Borat. I can do his accent perfectly. ;)
Ah, Miss Roger here relates well to the safekeeping especially!