Paul Cascio
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So I'm watching Mike Rowe (who, like me, also grewup in Baltimore), on Dirty Jobs, and it occurs to me that the dirty jobs just aren't as dirty as they used to be. In fact, the standards of "dirtiness" seemed to have been lowered considerably. For example, harvesting cranberries, and making jam and jelly, now qualify as dirty jobs despite the fact that only cranberries, clean water, sugar and pectin are involved. Heck, these all very clean substances. So clean in fact that you can eat 'em.
Throughout this entire episode, there was no excrement, no mold, no bacteria, no obnoxious odors, and definately no dirt. The show was so clean that ole Mike never had to wash his hands. Not even once. It's like there's a dirt recession or something.
Suddenly, I realized they're worried that they're running out of dirty jobs, which puts the show's future existence in jeaopardy. You can almost smell their sense of deperation as they begged viewers to call in with disgusting ideas for future shows. They did this not once, but twice in the same episode. Houston, we've got a problem
So after watching Mike stumble through an episode of canning cranberry jam, I got an idea. (Yeah, you knew it was coming.)
It occurred to me, that based on this new, more liberal scale of filth, picture framing might now qualify as a dirty job.
Afterall, it can be pretty difficult to remove those putty stains from you apron. It's probably why so many framers wear plaid shirts - to hide the putty stains.
There's also the sawdust, paper cuts, and picture wire blood-letting that makes framing a certifiably dirty job. And if that's not enough, there's those ATG boogers that stick to your fiingers. Sometimes, ya' just can't shake off those dirty bastards no matter how hard you try. Finally, ya' wipe 'em on the underside of the fitting table. Disgusting.
That's why I think I'm gonna send ole Mike a letter on behalf of all the dirty, filthy, stinky, ATG-covered framers throughout our industry. Maybe an appearence on Jobs will help increase our street cred in the wealthier neighborhoods and boost sales too. Y'all stay tuned.
Throughout this entire episode, there was no excrement, no mold, no bacteria, no obnoxious odors, and definately no dirt. The show was so clean that ole Mike never had to wash his hands. Not even once. It's like there's a dirt recession or something.
Suddenly, I realized they're worried that they're running out of dirty jobs, which puts the show's future existence in jeaopardy. You can almost smell their sense of deperation as they begged viewers to call in with disgusting ideas for future shows. They did this not once, but twice in the same episode. Houston, we've got a problem
So after watching Mike stumble through an episode of canning cranberry jam, I got an idea. (Yeah, you knew it was coming.)
It occurred to me, that based on this new, more liberal scale of filth, picture framing might now qualify as a dirty job.
Afterall, it can be pretty difficult to remove those putty stains from you apron. It's probably why so many framers wear plaid shirts - to hide the putty stains.
There's also the sawdust, paper cuts, and picture wire blood-letting that makes framing a certifiably dirty job. And if that's not enough, there's those ATG boogers that stick to your fiingers. Sometimes, ya' just can't shake off those dirty bastards no matter how hard you try. Finally, ya' wipe 'em on the underside of the fitting table. Disgusting.
That's why I think I'm gonna send ole Mike a letter on behalf of all the dirty, filthy, stinky, ATG-covered framers throughout our industry. Maybe an appearence on Jobs will help increase our street cred in the wealthier neighborhoods and boost sales too. Y'all stay tuned.
Rick
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