Fuck this

OK.  I’ve been sitting uncomfortably on a reeking pile of truth for the past week, and now I’m going to dump it right on your face.

Many of you seem to believe this site is a parody of Christian Lander’s popular blog-turned-best-selling-book, Stuff White People Like. Wrong.

Flashback: Summer.  2003.  Toronto.  Christian Lander and I are lounging on the patio at the Blue Moon Taqueria eating a chicken burrito and sipping Modelo.  That’s right: one chicken burrito between the two of us.  At this point in our lives we’re tight like that and watching our carb intake to boot.

ME: We should make a blog about stuff people like.

CHRISTIAN: People in general or, like, a specific subset of people?

ME: Just people in general.  That way it will appeal to everyone and promote unity.

CHRISTIAN: That sounds like a great idea.

ME: Just don’t steal it.

CHRISTIAN:  I would never betray you.  Now pass that burrito, you big lug!

As you can see:  Christian did betray me.  Not only did he steal my idea to make a blog about stuff people enjoy, but he made it worse, by limiting his target audience to white people.  He gets a $350,000 advance and New York Times best-seller, and I am here in my underwear posting to a blog which everyone thinks is a parody of his blog.  I’m embarassed, my Mom’s embarassed, and Christian YOU STILL OWE ME FOR HALF OF THAT FUCKING BURRITO.