Citing the economic benefits and overall convenience, Your Friend defensively announced yesterday that he has returned to living with his parents just till he gets back on his feet.
College expenses, poor financial planning and bad credit all influenced Your Friends decision to reclaim his childhood bedroom in the two story colonial house owned by his parents Cliff, (52) and Judy (51).
Putting that spring break trip to Puerto Vallerta on my Visa fucked me over big time. Your Friend explained. Im just going to be living at home until I can get that paid off, then Im out of here.
From there, the justification continued: Its really not that bad at all. My bedroom is in the basement, so its kind of like my own apartment down there. Except sometimes my mom comes down to do laundry.
Not Too Shabby
Your Friend assures you that his parents are totally cool, allowing him to drink alcohol and eat whatever he wants out of the fridge at any time. I forgot what it was like to have real parent food at my disposal. Theres always lunch meat and milk and all that expensive shit that I would never think about buying if I was living on my own. So thats pretty cool.
The Roomies
As beneficial as the move home has been. Your Friend acknowledges some difficulty in the transition. I have to smoke outside now cause my moms not having it, and its not like I can bring a girl home if I hook up at the bar or anything. My parents would probably be cool with it, but that would just be too fucking weird. I also have to walk Juniper (the family dog) all the goddamned time.
Despite these drawbacks, Your Friend remains positive about his homecoming experience, at least on the surface. Its only temporary. Im going to start looking at houses to buy here pretty soon.
Your Friend was then forced to end the phone interview because his parents were trying to watch Law and Order.
give it up Posted: 1/28/2006by: dave Chill out people. It isn't sacrelige to criticize mike. Saying this article sucks and is an Onion ripoff (which it does and it is) doesn't make him any less talented and "striped shirt" any less fucking hilarious (which he is and it is). Polk Posted: 1/24/2006by: matt How about you write an article about the famed author of The Striped Shirt article can't live it down. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Posted: 1/24/2006by: George I thought this was a great piece. That's the problem with building a great reputation Mike, people expect the world from you every time. And don't sweat the comparisons to the Onion. I can think of worse things to be compared to. No John Posted: 1/24/2006by: Joe Kickass we're into dissenters being drawn and quartered now.
But I agree. It wasn't great, but not bad. I think it's partly that I expect appendix-bursting laughter whenever I see Polk's name now. Nah Posted: 1/24/2006by: John Didnt like the article. I like Polk alot, but found the article lacking. Just an opinion, so dont stone me to death like you people usually do when 1 person disagrees. matt - so true Posted: 1/24/2006by: deuce "what?? you want me to keep the bong at my parents place???"
well done polk. Nice!! Posted: 1/24/2006by: matt Well done polk. Usually this friend ends up hangin out at your house entirely too much. Pretty funny - Posted: 1/24/2006by: asshat But replace "Your Friend" with "Area Man" and you've got an Onion article.
Or so my parents told me at breakfast this morning.... a little "close to home" Posted: 1/24/2006by: Alex Yeah, I'm 26 and been with the 'rents since January 1st. Come March I am so out of there.
What I love about Polk is that he isn't a one-trick pony. He can take an article in so many directions, short or long, with so many different comedic voices. Funny Posted: 1/24/2006by: Atlas I hope it isn't autobiographical.
