It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
You know, I promised I’d never talk about Pride and Prejudice again, but, I have to.
Not because I want to, but because I have to.
I was over at a old roommate’s house. He had called to let me know there would be games and desert at his casa so I proceeded to go over.
He had mentioned his sister would be there, and she had friends. I proceed to go over. I then found out that I was the only single male.
Final breakdown
Single Men: Me
Single Women: His Sister, her two friends, and two girls from the stake.
Guy to girl ratio: 1:5
So of course, I enjoy the odds. I mean, how often can I use my mad skills with the ladies?
We ended up playing a weird dictionary card game. After a bit of time playing that game (I think it was, well, FOREVER) we started to play some Cranium.
Now for those of you who don’t know me, I love me some Cranium. To be more specific, I love me some Star Performer Cranium.
So, at the end of the game, a card comes out that has a garden on it, the question asks “Is it French or is it English”. From there the fact that it looks like the gardens from Pride and Prejudice comes up.
Then the girls start talking about the different versions of Pride and Prejudice, the Kira Knightly Version, the A&E version, the BBC version, and the Horror Version.
At this point, the eyes are glazing over, the brain is shutting down. Every one of the girls was talking about the film, and quoting the very beginning of the film.
Do you girls watch this film during the times they’d separate the girls and boys in PE in school? I’m just trying to decide where you all get a chance to watch *every* version of this book/film/TV series/cartoon/source of endless dancing.
You know, I don’t even remember where I was going from here. All I have to say is that it seems like this series is after me. I run, and I run, and I ignore. Eventually I was able to derail all the girls into a discussion about Harry Potter.
But that is another story…..
While my family didn’t do it, I know many an LDS female who while their dad and brothers were away at Scout camp or at Priesthood session of conference spent the time in a marathon of Pride and Predjudice or Anne of Green Gables.
I don’t think I saw P&P until college, but then I was hooked. I’d rented it once on video, but it was so expensive to buy before DVDs came out because it was six tapes. So I waited and waited, renting it every now and then or watching it with friends in bits and pieces. I’ve even convinced a couple guy friends to watch it with me. The trick is you don’t do it all in one sitting. You set aside two hours every few weeks, and you’re done in three nights. Sometimes I just pop it in for noise, now that I don’t have cable.
I just want to say, I am very much a female and I have never seen any version of P&P. although I did take a jane austen in context class in college. and had to suffer approximately 02938752309875 of those awful conversations of which you speak. gaah.
Living in home where I can watch only “appropriate” movies on Sundays, a whole lot of Mr. Darcy get watched around here.
Colin Firth = Meow!
And I probably wouldn’t have watched that semi-LDS version if it weren’t for my 3 second cameo. Go me.
As I guy, I haven’t seen it, don’t plan on seeing it, and don’t particularly want to see it.
The A&E version and the BBC version are the same thing…get your facts straight. Boys have X-Box and girls have Pride. Just the way it is.
All I can say is you must have inherited your mothers preferences if you like board games, particularly Cranium, which leads me to believe that is why ou are beset by P & P. You deserve what is happening to you.
Sue Anne: So that’s what happens during the Priesthood session. I’ve always wondered, and that kind of confirms my suspicions..
stacer: So are you just admitting to being a late bloomer? 🙂
rachel: You sound like an amazing girl >:)
Susannah: You’ve confirmed my suspicions.. It’s all about the Darcy.
Dad: I’m sure you will….
Jenny: Not all boys have x-box’s. And if Leigh says I do.. Well, she’s also trying to make it sound like she doesn’t go to the Drive through all the time…
Dad: You are crazy.. But I already new that 🙂
I always watch it in one sitting. I am hardcore. 😉
Crystal: You are CRAZY!
of course, P&P will do that to any human being, regardless of Gender.
Late bloomer? Perhaps. Either that or I’m dating myself.
I haven’t ever seen it.
Nemesis would confirm this if she were here: but I HATE Pride & Prejudice. Nemesis and her minions made me sit through 576,495 hours of it. I wasn’t allowed to go to bed until I had finished the whole. bloody. thing. It was worse than having oral surgery.
Hass..
Are you sure? Are you just trying to trick me here?