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OT: Confess! What's Your Guilty Pleasure?

Looking forward to a Dane Cook segment on Comedy Central inspired me to begin this topic.  Seemingly every human being holds some sort of guilty pleasure; a trait which they mildly or severely regret and that may force others to think differently, shall we say, about them.  Why do they avoid disclosing this enjoyable 'faux pas'?  Out of guilt, of course.  Nobody needs to know that I dance around my room listening to 1990s era boy band albums on my said-era walkman.  I feel remorse about watching too much trashy reality, prime-time FOX television, but continue to perform those activities anyway.

So....RR Nation....now is the time to confess.  What are your guilty pleasures?  These can include movies, music, activities, or general interests.

I'll begin by revealing some of my 'guilty' pleasures.  Admittedly, all of these I really would never have a problem disclosing with friends, family, acquaintances, or, well....almost anyone else.  Here goes:

  • Dane Cook is one of my favorite comedians.  I have watched every one of his stand-up acts, either on television (Comedy Central) or in the form of a purchased, $16.00 DVD/CD.
  • Speaking of comedians, I cannot stand Carlos Mencia.  Yet I watch his show relatively often.  Why is this so?  I truly think he is over the top and not entirely amusing.  Yet I watch him anyway.  It must be the loud noises and zany, over the top hand gestures.
  • I have an infatuation with impersonating batting stances and pitching styles in public locales.  Onlookers think I am either mentally unstable, or a complete and utter nerd.  No on the former; yes on the latter!
  • Freddy Got Fingered (Tom Green, Rip Torn) is one of my favorite movies.  I think it's a misunderstood work of art.
  • I find boy band songs fascinating.  Not because I admire the songs, but because they gives me nostalgia of elementary school and middle school days.  They reminds me of a simpler time.  And they reminds me of all that frivolous Hollwood gossip occurring at a time when I was all too young and didn't know any better.  Oh, what did Britney say to Justin today?  When will Lance Bass come out of the closet?  Who is this Drew Lachey guy, and is he related to Nick?  What's up with Jessica's zit problem?
  • Speaking of music, there are a number of bands I listen to frequently.  I love pop-punk and emo.  I've never found anything wrong with a Good Charlotte or Fall Out Boy album.  Or maybe I have....since these are technically guilty pleasures....
  • I enjoy foods that aren't regarded as completely healthy.  Soft drinks, sweet green tea, and pretzels are practically my forte, sometimes.
  • Sometimes, I sing in conjunction with a song that is playing on the loudspeakers or in the car; this usually takes place when I'm working.  Sometimes, I'll sing along to a song in the car.
  • I wouldn't consider this a guilty pleasure, but I believe in ghosts.  I believe in the paranormal, and am an avid fan of paranormal research websites, an TAPS (Ghost Hunters on SciFi).  I own several EMF detectors and an instant thermometer.  I have gone amateur investigating, and have encountered several odd instances.
  • I have an infatuation with the Boston Red Sox organization and how they are run.  I think they have a dedicated fan base (yes, there were many post-2004 bandwagon hoppers, as well) and shrewd front office.  There.  I said it.

In conclusion; yes, I am weird.  But, then, I'm a mothers basement type, so we already knew that.

So, confess.....what's your guilty pleasure?

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