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Post by Weirdo Writer on Jun 10, 2013 20:41:21 GMT -5
>Mr. Potato Head
Good thing: He's not anatomically correct. Bad thing: Well, uh...the first Mr. Potato Head was just the little plastic pieces that the kids were supposed to stick onto an actual potato...and that actively encouraged them to waste food!
Sailor Moon
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Post by jkazoolien on Jun 10, 2013 22:23:08 GMT -5
>Sailor Moon
Good Thing: Keeps nerds off the streets. Bad Thing: Keeps nerds on the internet.
John Waters movies
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Post by Weirdo Writer on Jun 10, 2013 22:34:42 GMT -5
>John Waters movies
Good Thing: Rooted in a love of kitschy pop culture from the '50s and '60s. Bad Thing: ...do I really need to get into detail?
Gatorade
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Post by jkazoolien on Jun 11, 2013 2:54:08 GMT -5
>Gatorade
Good Thing: Comes in a variety of delicious flavors. Bad Thing: Too much sodium.
Jesus Christ: Superstar
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Post by Ijon the Asano on Jun 11, 2013 18:25:25 GMT -5
Good Thing(s): Caiaphas's voice, Josh Mostel, ejecting the moneylenders (but costly, some of those props were rented). Bad Thing: My copy is pan'n'scan. The Internal Revenue Service
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Post by Weirdo Writer on Jun 11, 2013 21:27:34 GMT -5
The Internal Revenue Service Good Thing: They've made life hard on the Tea Party. Bad Thing: Everything else Sporks
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Post by Phantom Engineer on Jun 11, 2013 21:38:18 GMT -5
Sporks
Good Thing: rhymes with dorks Bad Thing: rhymes with dorks
Dorks
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Post by jkazoolien on Jun 11, 2013 22:51:30 GMT -5
>Dorks
Good Thing: Can fix your computer. Bad Thing: Insist on talking to you.
Snorks
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Post by Weirdo Writer on Jun 11, 2013 23:17:26 GMT -5
>Snorks
Good thing: They can breather underwater. Bad Thing: Blatantly ripped off from the Smurfs.
Zork
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Post by jkazoolien on Jun 12, 2013 0:43:55 GMT -5
>Zork
Good thing: Text-based game nostalgia Bad thing: I had to look it up
Zod
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Post by Ijon the Asano on Jun 12, 2013 10:39:11 GMT -5
Good Thing: Starts with zed. Bad Thing: Doesn't completely disambiguate. Teflon
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Post by jkazoolien on Jun 12, 2013 10:43:58 GMT -5
>Teflon
Good thing: Nothing sticks to it. Bad thing: Have to endure unfunny comedians wondering how they get it to stick to the pan.
Rubber Bands
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Post by sol-survivor on Jun 12, 2013 11:15:39 GMT -5
>Rubber Bands
Good thing: Keeps stuff together, can be used to conduct target practice, and inspires the occasional "broken rubber" joke.
Bad thing: When the thicker ones break and snap back at you it stings.
AAA batteries
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Post by jkazoolien on Jun 12, 2013 11:40:54 GMT -5
>AAA batteries
Good Thing: Take up less space in your junk drawer. Bad Thing: Don't hurt people as much when you chuck them at their head.
Garbage Pail Kids
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Post by Weirdo Writer on Jun 12, 2013 19:55:32 GMT -5
>Garbage Pail Kids
Good Thing: The trading cards. Bad Thing: THE MOVIE. THE HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE MOVIE.
The suburbs
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