Internet Banana Destroys Cultural Meme
The problem with "jumping the shark" is not that the phrase itself has "jumped the shark." It's not that the possibility of one's own shark-jumping can lead to excellent blogging. It's that once one has "jumped the shark" (beggared its cultural capital) there is no mention of where the shark-jumper completes his, her, or its arc.
I have the answer. When something has well and truly jumped the shark, it lands...
...on a banana.
This is obviously a key cultural moment; I'd appreciate it if anyone who uses the phrase "jumps the shark and lands on a banana" would kindly link back to this post. If for no other reason than when a piece of fruit with a sticker that says "I CAN HAZ POTAZZEE-YUM" appears, my own cultural capital (which is measured in page views) will soar. And let's face it, "Dead Balls Era" is getting this blog nowhere.
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2:44 pm
that's Dead Balls Era™ to you!
but thanks for giving Dead Balls Era™ its first publicity outside of my tireless promotional attempts. some day, we'll all look back to your post as the starting point on the road to jumping the shark for Dead Balls Era™.
looks like we're up to 17 google hits on Dead Balls Era™, all me trumpeting Dead Balls Era™ on my own, except for one: this guy (http://shermrants.blogspot.com/2008/10/big-hits.html) is gonna hear from my lawyer!
you gotta believe!
3:15 pm
I'm intrigued by the idea of LOLBANANAS.
4:33 pm
Methinks this calls for Googlemarking?
http://www.googlemark.org/
I, myself, have "manic altruism", "homoironic" and "catharophage" (long story).