Sinister: on canvassing random passersby in regards to the Prozac-ish nature of the Sinister mailing list

[kmhyde at xxx.edu]

Scene: the last day of classes at the college

dramatis personae: me, my friend who may or may not have 
also been drunk. we were on a bench in the center of campus.


I decided, after quite a few vodka tonics, that Sinister, 
on the whole, makes me quite happy. It's not like I often 
think about the emotionally affective tendencies of mailing 
lists, but as implied before, I was drunk. I took action. 
I was sitting on a bench with my friend, and i started 
(politely) asking passing students if they would answer 
some questions. here are some of the exchanges I initiated, 
pretty much verbatim:


me: Hi, what do you think of Sinister?

cute girl: ummm, the band? 

me: no, it's a mailing list. about belle and sebastian.

cute girl: who? i thought you meant twisted sister, and 
were just abbreviating the name. 

me: no, I would never do that. abbreviate, or listen to 
that band I mean

cute girl: oh. I liked them. (turns and walks away. 
insouciant coquetry forever ruptured)

second group

me: hey, what about that Sinister, huh?

group of burly frat-boy types: what? are you hitting on us?

me: (hurriedly, so as not to be beaten fiercely) no, not at 
all. i just thought i'd ask your opinion. you know, free 
and open discussion.

group: weird. you're sure you're not gay? cos, the only 
people we know who do that kind of thing are.

me: do what? ask questions?

group: (mumbled swears, veiled threats, nervous laughter)
whatever. freak.



it was a great day. i felt mildly alive. i exhort all of 
you to try it, but i would advise against doing so without 
becoming entirely inebriated. as in, if I were to slit your 
wrists, I could easily pour the sluicing blood into a glass 
and enjoy a Hemoglobin Mary. yes, that drunk. 



Kevin
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