Violent Acres is a fairly popular online blog (it even has its own Wikipedia entry) by someone who claims to be a “woman in her 30’s”. Unfortunately for her, “her” blog is extremely overrated.
Violent Acres - EXTREMELY OVERRATED
Violent Acres has some good things going for it:
1) It has a cool title that sounds sort of […]
“America’s Pasttime” has a lot of things going for it. It’s been around longer than any other sport in America (there are even drawings of people playing it during the Civil War). It arguably inspired the best sports video game of all time (RBI Baseball, shown below). And it brought us Jose Lima’s wife. Unfortunately […]
Wesleyan University - MODERATELY OVERRATED
“Proud to be 5th 7th tied (with Grinnell, Vassar, and Claremont McKenna) for 11th in USNews!”
Wesleyan is moderately overrated, and even worse, it is sort of dishonest. Overall, it basically sucks.
1) It’s not actually a university. It’s really a “liberal arts college,” which sets off two red flags (liberal and arts) […]
All three of the US presidential candidates seem to be offering some pretty awesome stuff, like free gasoline or lots of cash. If I vote for Obama or Hillary I also get free healthcare (underrated), and if I vote for this McCain guy, I get low taxes. Unfortunately, some unfun “economists” (specialists in “economics” - […]
There is a phrase that never fails to annoy me- “THE BEST SHOW ON TV”. Whether it’s Battlestar Galactica or The Wire or some other less worthy show, just hearing that phrase almost invariably means there is overrating going on.
Both of these shows are fairly awesome, I guess, but telling me that it’s “THE BEST […]
eBay - FAIRLY OVERRATED
I like eBay, usually. The selection is amazing (duh), and people will buy anything, including (but not limited to) an old 8-track of the Grease soundtrack (I totally found it in the basement, really). eBay, however, is fairly overrated. Why?
1) Other bidders are stupid. I learned this when I tried to buy […]
The New Yorker - EXTREMELY OVERRATED
“I’m better than you”
The New Yorker is ridiculously overrated. There are several reasons:
1) 80% of the magazine is unreadable crap like short stories that make no sense and poetry (OVERRATED).
2) Annoying people (like NYU students) are constantly reading it on the train (underrated) and in Starbucks (overrated). Unless they secretly […]
The Beach - PRETTY OVERRATED
“I am a loser”
Beaches are for losers, and are losers themselves. Why? Here are four reasons.
1) Beaches are covered in sand, which is basically impossible to clean off. Really annoying.
2) Beaches are always so windy, so it is scientifically impossible to have a good frisbee game on the beach. Just try […]
Learning Foreign Languages - EXTREMELY OVERRATED
“A waste of $150″
Learning a foreign language is one of those things that sounds cool in theory, but is actually extremely overrated. There are basically only three reasons to learn a foreign language:
1) To impress women.
2) To be able to show off to other people.
3) To be able to go […]
Malcolm Gladwell is a good writer, maybe even a really good one. His books are fairly interesting and have sold millions of copies, making him a minor celebrity. Even Bill Simmons (fairly rated) loves his books and articles. Unfortunately, Malcolm Gladwell is MILDLY OVERRATED.
“I am overrated”
The Tipping Point is the best example of why Malcolm […]
