It's true. That square-pantsed little sponge can make me disregard any number of important things I need to do. Right now I am supposed to be getting ready for work. But Spongebob is busy pestering Squidward and I have to see how it ends.
The show comes neatly packaged in convenient 10 to 15 minute episodes. A perfect dose of commitment free, lighthearted humor. So when I begin to watch, I tell myself something like, "Well I'll just watch one and then I will feed my cats." What's 10 minutes of innocent, childlike joy??? 2 hours later I have accomplished nothing except fueling my cats' spiteful secret plan to attack me in my sleep. Because what I am 'subconsciously' ignoring is the fact that I know that at all times on Nickelodeon there is a Spongebob Squarepants marathon, which is apparently going to continue for all eternity. And obviously, I need to watch them all.
It never ends. It's on when I wake up. It's on while I'm trying to leave for work. It's on when I get home. It's on when I wake up at 3 in the morning because I can't sleep- and my cats are pissed I forgot to feed them because I was busy watching it earlier that morning.
There is a possibility that it is not running while I'm at work, but I haven't tested that theory- because of that whole 'I'm at work' thing. This would mean that Spongebob Squarepants is pretty much a conspiracy that is designed to render me completely unproductive for an undisclosed period of time. I'm almost positive that's what's going on.
I consider myself a fairly intelligent and sensible woman with a healthy sense of humor. That being said, I wonder if I am the only one who falls victim to this damn sponge.
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