Yesterday I offered y’all an chance to ask me questions. As expected, some of you asked dumb stuff, which is entirely appropriate for this blog. However, some of you asked some very difficult questions that will take some time to develop an answer that will be helpful and not lead you astray. Therefore, if you don’t see a response to your question right away, it means one of two things: 1) I am taking your question very seriously, and working on a worthwhile response, or 2) It ain’t gonna happen.
So, as is my nature, I will tackle a few of the easier questions first:
Q: Cindy asked: if they both wear bags on their heads can I set up my sister with your oldest boy? Just Kidding- kinda- Has any one ever guessed who you were? Did you acknowledge that supposed person or do you know only talk about football and never use the words buffalo wings in front of them, do you feel like a super hero? If i had an awesome anonymous blog I would feel like a super hero.
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A: Cindy, we can discuss setting up my eldest FOML with your sister, but your salesmanship needs work. My son doesn’t need to wear a bag on his head – but…I don’t know your sister.
Of course I feel like a superhero, if by superhero you mean a guy who sits around in his sweats with crazy hair at 5:30 in the morning, typing. Cuz that’s what superheroes do, right? Type? Along those lines, if I could have one superpower, it would be the ability to only put one space after a period when typing on a computer.
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Q: Another part of Cindy’s question went along with this one by Sharline: What would you do if you ran into one of your followers…you know, one that comments often and you know what they look like. Would you say something to them, or completely forego talking to them to keep your anonymity?
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A: It hasn’t happened – yet. There is a handful of people that know my identity, some because I told them, and some because I am stupid enough to respond to emails using the wrong email account. If I ran into someone and realized who they were, I would either introduce myself as MMM and never tell them my real name, or introduce myself as me, and never tell them that I’m MMM. Don’t know which.
Honestly, I’m not too worried about running into someone by chance. My bigger fear is how to react when I eventually get quoted in General Conference. Do I stand up and take a bow? Will they ask permission first? Will the quote then be considered “scripture”?
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Q: Both Diane & Linda had differing versions of the same question: Have you made a deal with yourself for the time you will change your name from MMM to not as MMM as I used to be? 🙂
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A: I don’t worry too much about that, but I am aware that the only ‘M’ of the MMM that is gonna change is the first one. Maybe if the millennium comes soon, I can add an ‘M’ and be “Millennial Mortal Mormon Man”.
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Q: To finish for today, the lovely Jocelyn asks: So…Tell us how you REALLY feel about Glee?
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A: That’s an easy one. Glee is absolutely the best show on television. That is, if you define “best” as being the show that is best at having mediocre singers reworking other people’s music because there is such a dearth of creativity that nobody can write a new song. But seriously, have we really reached a point where people are lauded for re-working Lady Gaga and Katy Perry songs?
Or maybe it’s ‘best’ because Glee is so good at exploring family values such as gay teens losing their virginity. Oh, and the straight kids too. Lovely stuff. Lovely. Premarital sex, homosexuality, promiscuity etc. and that was from watching one episode. If you want to understand the term “Defining deviancy down”, watch Glee. But hey! The dancing and music are so much fun! We like to watch it as a family!
Idiots. Both the people who make it, and the people who watch it. (Don’t blame me – blame Jocelyn for asking.)
The apostle Paul must be spinning in his grave. (Philippians 4:8)
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“If we need to approve of the moral standards of anyone that we purchase music from, it’s going to get really boring.”
Food for thought for me. Really.
It’s hard to step in crap without getting any on you. This discussion could apply to all media. The music might be great, but the lyrics are bad. The show might be funny but the content is immoral. I especially hate it when a show starts out clean and then degrades. I’m as guilty as anyone of consuming media that wouldn’t be For the Strength of Youth appropriate, but there’s really no excuse.
well, just so you know, you have been quoted over our pulpit 🙂 Your Tarzan example was weaved into a talk about forgiveness
Sometimes I wish my blog was Anonymous. I practically can’t go anywhere these days without someone recognizing me. Not to work or to my house or to church. It’s gotten out of hand.
I used to think Glee was silly, but fun. Until the episode where they glorified teenage drinking and pretended to be warning kids of how dangerous it is.
I’m so excited you chose my question as one of the first. Easy, though you labelled me 🙂 As to Glee. Never watched it. Never going to. It is in a class with Grease. How to convince teens that promiscuity will get them the guy? And happiness? Put it all to music!! It’s magical.
Never seen Glee, but I LOVE reading your posts about it. Love it.
JWW
We used to watch Glee, briefly, until I heard an interview where a cast member stated how proud he was of the “work” that they were doing…I have a hard time stomaching their music now. We are more of an Amazing Race, Biggest Loser, and Phineas & Ferb kinda viewing family anyway. 🙂
Megan: Sorry about that – maybe “idiot” was a little harsh. I’m an idiot, so I forget that people don’t like that word.
You bring up a point that is almost impossible for me to wrap my mind around: If we need to approve of the moral standards of anyone that we purchase music from, it’s going to get really boring.
I must admit that I’ve been a Glee fan. For the music. Never thought of myself as an idiot for it though. I’ve been wondering lately if just buying the songs on itunes is still supportive of the show?
Amen to the comments and post about Glee. Thanks to Jocelyn for bringing it up! I’m happy to say I haven’t watched Glee–and won’t be. Good comment from Cheryl who said that it would be a clean episode, then skanky, clean, then skanky. Great way to hook good people in and slowly turn up the temperature.
Oh, and I nearly forgot. Your General Conference reference was hilarious!
Your paragraph about being quoted in conference is why I love your posts; too funny! Although you never know, I could see it happening.
Ha ha! Never watched Glee either.
Glad to hear I’m not missing anything!
I feel so privileged to say I have never watched GLEE! After reading this post, I feel my halo gleeming ever so brighter…. 😉 Lol!
heehee
I’m not a Glee fan, either.
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Whew. If you were a Glee fan I would have to un-friend you, MMM. As my husband would say, “That would be grounds for cancelling his Man-Card.”
I saw about 20 minutes of the show. Once. It showcased some amazing vocal talent, all smooshed in between high school kids trying to figure out who was going to have sex with whom and when. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know that’s how it is in the “real world” (sans the breaking into song and dancing down hallways at random times), but….you know what they say about “me and my house.”
How did I miss the asking a question post? I’ll have to go back and see if there are any questions that haven’t been asked that I’d like answered.
Your dislike of Glee totally makes up for your like of Halloween. 🙂
@Nan – all those things can be done on a computer. Though hooking it up to nice big flat screen makes watching dvds much more enjoyable!
@Georgia — Don’t forget all the good things that you can do with the television. General Conference, church DVDs, uplifting family movies, watching home family videos, etc.
A good journalist never asks a question that she doesn’t already know the answer to…actually that’s a good lawyer, but whatever…
MMM, I have become a big fan of yours in the short amount of time since I first happened upon your blog. Your comments about Glee just make me an even bigger one…
I agree with your assessment of Glee, MMM. I’m pretty sure Satan himself is one of the producers (or perhaps the writer?) It has all the sparkle and allure the world loves, but it just a thin surface; underneath there is vile sludge that will pull you in like quicksand and is as caustic as acid.
Two years ago I cancelled our family’s Direct TV subscription and now I want to give away the television. (I am receiving a little resistance from the fam over that idea). But I look at what is on that thing and just do not want it in my home. Those CSI and Law and Order shows are so violent and destructive. Whenever I have caught even a minute of those type of programs, I feel the spirit flee.
We used to be diehard GLEE fans, but then realized it was only for the music. Solution: iTunes. More music, less apostasy.
Whew! So far, I am in good shape with your answers. I tried Glee once. And realized that it was dumb. Just plain dumb and not funny. I realized I could get my source of smut from at least a funny sitcom that didn’t involve singing.
We watched Glee for about one season. It didn’t take us long to figure out what those crazy producers were doing, though: one clean and uplifting episode, one degrading and skanky one. Clean, then skanky. They were leading us slowly to continuous skankiness and so we stopped. Why did we watch even more than one episode? I admit it was the music –I disagree with you on the quality. Yes, the mashups and rewriting could get old, but they are OUTSTANDING singers! Amazing, really. And I can opinionate upon this because I’m a musician (classically trained, but still…). But it doesn’t matter how great the music sounds. The show is skanky. Full of skankiness and skank.
And yes, Paul would be turning over in his grave –over Glee and 90% of everything else there is on television…
Sharline: Some people say there is no such thing as a dumb question. I disagree. However, yours was not one of them!
Double whammy for Sharline. First I ask a dumb question and then I realize I’m an idiot for watching Glee.
Actually, I was very hopeful that you would answer Jocelyn’s question because I do watch the show. I was sure I knew how you would answer. I started watching it last year on Netflix because my sister had told me about it and convinced me that I should watch it. The first season was great (it brought back some fun memories from HS and being in the choir). But then it started going downhill for me. I felt really uncomfortable with the last episode I watched. I think it needs to come off my lineup.
Thanks for answering my question!