October 27, 2007
Nightmare: Ghost stories
A few weeks ago, signs started appearing for "Nightmare: Ghost stories", which is evidently a haunted house attraction in Manhattan. I'm sure it's great.
But, first of all, "Nightmare: Ghost stories"? Isn't having a nightmare about ghost stories kind of like having a sex dream about watching pornography? It just seems a little detached.
Also, it has a ridiculous text message survey: "WHAT R U AFRAID OF: CLOWNS OR SERIAL KILLERS"? I suppose I can't complain about "R" or "U" in a message about text messaging. Perhaps that sort of thing gets us in the text-messaging mood. Maybe. But, really. Clowns versus serial killers? Serial killers, on average, kill many more people than clowns do. Couldn't they have made this a tougher choice? How about "Serial killers versus thugs holding bricks?" or, on the opposite end of the spectrum "Clowns versus mimes?"