Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
So, what’s the deal with the ‘hey, that’s a pretty funny/clever/cute/edgy Post over at that Wakefield place, did you read it?’ ….said no one, in the course of the last few months?
(excuse the ego/insecurity, but the simple fact of the matter is that I am a clark and currently in the midst of wondering if I am still writing as good a quality Post as I have in recent years. If the Doctrine teaches us anything, it teaches us that hell hath no self-directed scorn as a clark thinking that he/she is letting the crowd down.) Now, if you have been following along in your Wakefield Doctrine Study Guides, you can surely hear the rogers whisper “clark, buddy, what makes you think there is a crowd? lighten up” and the scotts laugh, “HEY!! fuck ’em!! you’re havin fun and a couple of people seem to enjoy it, right? no problem”
No problem indeed.
How cool is this Doctrine? Only few short years ago, when the topic of blogs and blogging came up in conversation, I would be all, ‘do these people really have such egos that they believe that anyone really cares about what they think about how their day is going, what they are having for dinner or how lucky they are to have such a great family??!’ Yet, here I am, standing in front of a metaphorical crowd, saying, ‘oh man! I used to write really good shit and it was funny and clever and everything….ya gotta believe me!’ (lol!)
ok self-indulgence time is over! everyone back to their places, please.
Funny or serious, clever or immature, ponderous or subtle, the reason for this blog and these Posts is to present the Wakefield Doctrine to as wide an audience as possible. And the reason for doing this? I believe that the Wakefield Doctrine is a unique and useful and fun way to understand the behavior of the people in our lives. For those of us with a need to understand the world around us, and the people in our lives and (those of us) with a drive to improve our capacity to enjoy this one life we that we have, the Wakefield Doctrine is a tool. It is also an insight…..and an aid in understanding….and a set of Xray specs….and a secret diary-that-no-one-except-the-person-who-appreciates-us-for-what-we-really-are will ever read. That is why there is a Wakefield Doctrine blog. You’re invited to join us.
(Now! since part of the tone here is all Stephanie’s fault! ( see her Comment in yesterday’s Post) and since I promised her some ‘adult content’ (with appropriate Parental Warnings!!!) here is my favorite dirty joke**:
A business man walks into the waiting area at the airline terminal, he is well dressed, carrying a laptop computer and has a black eye. Seeing one empty seat in the row of seats nearest the departure gate he walks over and sits down. He immediately notices that the guy in the next seat has a black eye and says, “jeez what are the odds!! you have a black eye just like me!” The other traveler smiles and says, “damn! you’re right! But how I got this shiner was pretty surprising. Want to hear about it?” “Damn right I do!” “Well”, he begins, ” I walked up to the ticket counter to check my boarding pass and instead of asking for my tickets to Pittsburgh, I said to the very attractive young woman, ‘I want a picket to Titsburgh’ and bam!! she hit me so fast I didn’t see it coming. The mouse under my eye is the result of my innocent slip of the tongue.”
The first business man is shaking his head and smiling to himself. “I can’t believe the odds against that happening to both us. The exact same thing happened to me!! I was at the breakfast table with my wife this morning and I was asking her to please pass the butter but instead I said, ‘you fucking bitch, you’ve ruined my life!’
some comedy from the nineties and some music from the seventies
(tell me I ain’t got the demographics covered):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLZm8Avo6iQ** there is a rumor that the Wakefield Doctrine Video Chats have a ‘dirty joke contest’ that is, as of yet, totally un-substantiated.
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oh man I love that joke!
but not nearly as much as smoke from a distant fire.
Que?
I’ve missed something here…
The final vid… is the song “Smoke of a Distant Fire.” Oldie…
no… our newest scottian friend (of the Doctrine) likes the humorous side of the Wakefield Doctrine*
* for god’s sake! don’t tell her about the real clark at the Wakefield Doctrine!! aiyee
Your secret is only safe til she joins a chat…
yeah… even having the lesser level of senorosity that you have, I am surprised that you know the song (and surely would not have been allowed to stay up to watch the show that forms the backdrop to a whole generation’s false memories of good times/sex/debauchery/and last minute studying for exams… aka Don Kirshner’s Midnight Special… every Friday night…. hey!!! wait a minute!! that’s the same night (of the week) that we do the Wakefield Doctrine Friday Night-we-know-you-could-be-out-with-friends-but-really-wanted-to-stay-home-this-one-Friday Video chats!!! talk about instant karma
I always wondered how Kirchner could have such a cool party and look like such a dork
lol
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH going to tell Jim right now
*grins* I’m gonna have to start thinking of a few more dirty jokes. I used to know LOADS! There is one, but it’s WAY long. And I’m not even sure it’s suited to vidchat as you’ll all be asleep before the punch!
*sits up and pays attention*
Actually, the thing I’ve enjoyed most, which I think you’ve been doing more, is talking in the different voices of the personalities. That’s helped a lot with clarity of thought.
Lizzi
given that that, in other situations and applications is view by more as being disturbing rather that reassuring, thank you!
has anyone send Stephanie? lol I trust I wrote Parental Warning large and clear enough!
A happy new year to you, Phyllis and Una, Clark! All the very best for the Doctrine in the year ahead.
Michelle
thank you for that… we will strive to do this thing. yo
Just got home. :) Just in time for New Year’s. Haha.
Hope you have a great night!
Cyndi
very cool (the timing to get across the country with not, I assume, a huge amount of time to spare!) nicely done
HAPPY NEW YEAR! still at the wedding of the year but wanted to send out best wishes to everyone…thanks for making it an interesting blogging year. Can’t wait to see where you go next. Z and S
zoe
agreed!
Oh my word, I had to stop the video of the comedian as I was gagging quite awfully. A pity, as there were some funny bits before he started swallowing razors.
Happy New Year, Clark! can’t wait to see what crazy things you come up with in the coming year.
Christine
glad you enjoyed it… funny how we focus on different things (well, not exactly funny…kinda the basic premise of the whole Wakefield Doctrine, isn’t it?) I put the ‘parental warning/advisory’ in the Post on the basis of my written joke (the two guys with the blackeyes)…I didn’t think about the vid clip! lol but then again, I don’t play videos at work and there is only Phyllis and Una here… so no one to watch (and/or) laugh at these with…
looking forward to today (gotta get all ‘here and now’ this year… you know, like your people do: live and act in the present) hope you can join us (again) for one of the Doctrine Vid chats… it gets to be more fun once you get used to the ‘live on camera with other people edness, ya know?)