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Overrated – More Christmas songs

Ned Bitters It’s that time of year again, time for the annual (and last) installment of “Here’s Why These Christmas Songs Make No Sense.” If I cause you to like even one of these songs a little less, then Merry Christmas to me. “Frost the Snowman” I’m

Overrated – Shots

Ned Bitters This week’s inductee into the “Overrated Hall of Fame” is … shots. The level of excitement a person exhibits at the mention of bar shots is directly proportional to that person’s level of douchebaggery. There are certain “Tool” litmus tests that have results with near

Overrated – Copious amounts of toppings

Ned Bitters This week’s inductee into the “Overrated Hall of Fame” is … copious amounts of toppings. America has taken the concept of “excess” and made it an art form. It’s bad art, much like Andy Warhol’s overhyped output, but it’s still something to behold, to look

Overrated – Adult birthdays

Ned Bitters This week’s inductee into the “Overrated Hall of Fame” is … adult birthdays. Two weeks ago I got exclamation point-filled email from a coworker inviting a dozen of us to a birthday happy hour she was organizing. The guest of honor was her (or “she,”

Overrated – Your overwhelming masculinity

Ned Bitters This week’s inductee into the “Overrated Hall of Fame” is … your overwhelming masculinity. I hear the word “fag” tossed around as a pejorative about 137 times per day. But never by women or secure men. It’s the macho man’s go-to word for any other