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Posted by Dinah on September 6, 2004, at 10:53:06
I sometimes compare my parents to Ray's parents in Everybody Loves Raymond. My father loves that show, and loves to comment on the father's remarks. My husband and I have to work hard at not laughing. My father even *looks* like Peter Boyle. And while my mother doesn't wear makeup or dress well, she likes to show her love in the way that suits herself, without any real regard for how it affects anyone else. Just like Marie. If you took it up a notch in the cruelty of remarks (I don't think Frank threatens to kill Marie, and Marie seems to genuinely love Frank - and vice versa), it's a reasonably good comparison.
But then I see George Costanza's parents on Seinfeld, and I think "Now there's the perfect comparison". The yelling level is better in that couple.
Now I need to find my husband and me. I know we used to watch Mad About You a lot because we identified so much. The timing was perfect in stage of life stuff. I think we're a more companionate couple though. You know how there are "types" of couples? I can't remember the technical name right now. I'll have to look it up. But we fall very firmly into the companionate category. I guess that's what comes from knowing each other forever and being friends first.
Posted by octopusprime on September 6, 2004, at 17:08:08
In reply to Relationship doppelgangers, posted by Dinah on September 6, 2004, at 10:53:06
funny that you mentioned seinfeld.
i had a group of friends in university that fit almost perfectly into the seinfeld mode.
i'm the crazy dancer with the nipple showing, so i'm elaine.
my crazy roommate who was always doing the unexpected (and had an improbably employment history) was kramer.
my boring fat roommate was george (he had a girlfriend/fiance that made a perfect susan, as well ... we were all hoping for a poison envelope incident!)
and my crazy jewish friend was jerry.
the four of us together made quite the motley crew!
Posted by Dinah on September 6, 2004, at 23:18:51
In reply to Re: Relationship doppelgangers » Dinah, posted by octopusprime on September 6, 2004, at 17:08:08
I think TV has spoiled me for real friendships. :)
It's nice that y'all had such a tightly knit group of friends. I think I was part of one for a few months in high school before we all went our own ways.
Generally socializing seems like more trouble than it's worth, but if I could find a few truly intimate relationships, it might be worth it.
Posted by octopusprime on September 7, 2004, at 0:32:34
In reply to Re: Relationship doppelgangers » octopusprime, posted by Dinah on September 6, 2004, at 23:18:51
well to be honest dinah, only kramer and i (remember me, elaine!) knew of our seinfeldian construct. jerry was more my friend than kramer's ... and of course we didn't hang out at jerry's apartment. if i ever told jerry he was jerry, boy there would be trouble! (see kramer and i came up with this analogy with some ... erm ... chemical assistance ;-)
if it makes you feel any better, my friendship with kramer dissolved under its own weight. george went his own way (for all we know, susan licked the envelope ... she's long gone, replaced with the kinky psychologist). the only one i still see now from time to time is jerry ... and it is a part-time friendship out of a bad sitcom. but now it's been years and we just kinda accept it.
the friendships were all worth it at the time. remember, two of these people lived in my house ... so it helped to be friendly. :) passed the time.
everything changes after university, it seems ...
*sigh*
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