"Sullen faces" at the end of the show

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on September 20th, 2007

Kathleen Grohman, writing for the Santa Clara University undergrad weekly, gives an account of a Welcome Weekend show headlined by Jamie Kennedy and opened by “his friend Bill Dawes.”

Still, Kennedy’s jokes were not as vulgar as those of Dawes.

Dawes told his fair share of racist jokes, gay jokes and every other type of crude joke imaginable, but in the end, he gave a poignant reminder that they are just jokes and not meant to offend anyone. Although there were a few sullen faces amidst the laughing crowd, many students expected political incorrectness.

Sullen faces? (The Female Half says, “Ya know what colleges need these days? Drugs!”) Why are these mopey types even showing up for the comedy shows? Are they wise/mature beyond their years? Or are they just being groomed to be professional worriers and complainers majoring in World Saving with a minor in Guilt-Induced Fund-Raising? In our day, we called these people party poopers… or worse. (Hint: It begins with an “A” and ends with “hole.”) Stay back in the dorm. Play some night hacky sack. Add a couple more unicorns to your MySpace profile. When the gang from down the hall stops by and asks if you wanna go to the comedy show– Just Say No!

The article ends with a quote from a student– “Everyone knows a stereotype is a stereotype and not true for everyone.” Duh! This kid’s got some good drugs!