Ignored Netflix Movies Fight Back

I thought I liked British Humor, but recently I’ve begun to wonder if I do, or really ever did.

I began watching Monty Python’s Flying Circus as a junior or senior in high school and found it highly enjoyable. I adored Fawlty Towers — the character of Basil still makes me giggle when I think of his antics. “Don’t mention the War!” can induce fits of laughter if I’m in the right mood. I liked Pauline Collins and John Alderton in No, Honestly, mostly because Ms Collins was so darned cute. More recently, I’ve enjoyed The Office and Extras, both starring Ricky Gervais, but didn’t like Coupling.

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Background: A couple of friends recommended the How to Talk to Your Kids series when my children were young and I read one of the books when my son was about 12. I blogged about it on a different blog. So a couple of days ago I was talking to my son about an opportunity he was not interested in pursuing.

Me: Well, it would be good for college you know.

Andrew: What makes you think that?

Me: I read it in a book.

Andrew: Which one? The How to Talk to Colleges so They Will Listen and How to Listen so Colleges Will Talk book?

I thought this was funny.