Life is weird and comedic genius John Mulaney sometimes feels like the only person that can articulate how weird it really is. He is the window to my soul, the source of all the jokes that I pretend to make up, and the man on my TV most evenings. In fact, I can quote all of his Netflix specials, which is arguably the best and most useful thing about me.
So behold, mostly for my own pleasure, but yours as well, here are some of the best and most relatable John Mulaney moments:
I cannot explain how many times I have had a bad day, only for it to end with a bird pooping right on my face, my water bottle spilling in my backpack, or my perfectly cooked meatballs falling on the ground and spilling their sauce, coating my slippers. I feel like college is just a test of, “How many bad things can happen in a day before I lose my sh*t?” The answer is a lot. Pile it on, baby.
I like to be liked. I wish I could say that I am not like this, but I would probably go to the end of the earth to get you to like me. John, how did you know?
If you’re like me, social anxiety is REAL. I love hanging out with my roommates, getting coffee with friends, and going out on the weekend every now and then. But sometimes, it is so much easier and nicer to stay in and not face the anxiety and the stomachaches that often come with it. Sometimes there is nothing I love more than saying, “I can’t go,” to watch Brooklyn Nine-Nine under my heated blanket alone. Cancelling plans is, in fact, like heroin. A drug that I have tried to quit, but keep coming back to.
I am 20, going on 21, and I have been an “adult” for a very short amount of time. But in this time, life has gotten weird. Just in the last week, a woman I had never met looked at me and said I looked like a “plain Jane,” and my minivan Uber driver and I talked about the varying ways countries and states refer to “speed bumps.” College is weird. Being a responsible adult is weird. Life is “wack.”
I don’t even know how to explain this, except that I feel this to my core. Sometimes, I just feel like I am right and everyone is wrong. I admit that there is probably a little arrogant troll living inside of me, but I don’t let it manifest itself.
Ok, this has been fun. I have just reminded myself of why I love John Mulaney so much. The next time the world feels a little weird, just flip on one of his Netflix specials and wait for him to pull out some sweet comedic magic to make you feel a little less lonely and a lot more full of joy.