From Saturday morning to Sunday, I did not leave my room. The idea of interacting with anyone was unbearable. I am not just referring to “elevator small talk” — my desperate refusal to socialize extended to sharing the same street with another human being. Instead, I ate two boxes of cereal, wrote an essay that I’d been dreading, and relished in closing my door. I don’t think every day has to be “special.” The outside world is exhausting and sometimes, there is nothing better than watching Netflix, and that’s exactly what I did.
I’d write a post about my favorite Netflix shows but I know that people instinctively type “N” when they open a browser and find new series on their own. Instead, I want to talk about my favorite game to play with my friends and family at the dinner table: “Summarizing Movies and Shows Badly.” Because of my week of midterms and no free time, I want to show you how it’s done. The rules are that you are given a movie/TV prompt and have about 5 seconds to start saying the first bad summary that comes to mind. (Credits to my roommate for the prompts.)
- “Big Little Lies”
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Damn, Meryl Streep is a b*tch now, so Reese Witherspoon throws ice cream at her.
- “The Notebook”
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Wait…where’s the notebook in this movie?
- “Psycho”
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Mommy’s boy doesn’t get out much.
- “Deadpool”
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Sarcastic hot guy is hired to play sarcastic ugly guy.
- “Charlotte’s Web”
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Don’t play with your food.
- “One Tree Hill”
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Everyone in a small town gets hit by a car somehow.
- “The Great Gatsby”
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“U up?” text, circa 1920.
- “The Wolf of Wall Street”
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Jonah Hill eats a goldfish as part of a new diet.
- “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”
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Oh, okay. This is about the Manson Murders.
- “Avatar”
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Blue people need to get a room…
In conclusion, I was lazy this weekend, midterms are exhausting, watching Netflix is great, and “Summarizing Movies and Shows Badly” is a fun dinnertime game/break from reality. Hopefully your answers are better than mine.
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