Generally speaking, I try to keep my distance from politics. I have yet to see a productive political argument in my life, with most of them devolving into factoid oneupmanship. That said, I’ve just come across a bit of political punditry that really got my goat. Watch:
That’s right, the man is being mocked because he requested mustard on his hamburger. What the talking head may not realize is that “ketchup” is practically a dirty word in Obama’s hometown of Chicago. Order a hot dog at any reputable establishment in this city and you will have to explicitly request ketchup, outing yourself as a probable tourist. Teasing might be warranted if he had ordered Gentleman’s Relish or Monkeygland sauce or something, but don’t begrudge a Chicagoan his mustard.
Related TOE posts:
- Barack Obama :: Perks of Politics
- Barack Obama on Check, Please!
- In Defense of Chicago, Forbes’ 3rd Most Miserable City
- Murals Whitewashed by the State
- Mayor Daley’s S-A-T-E Money
TV is so hopeless. Scrambling for entertainment. Maybe if they decreased the frequency of updates they would have somewhat worthwhile content from time to time. People would also stop watching so much. It’s a win-win.