Signs Your Date’s Not an English Major

The list for November 11, 1997
The Top 16 Signs Your Date’s
Not an English Major

  1. She thinks Jack London is a character on General Hospital.

  2. Has legally changed her name to "Slutty Spice."

  3. Won’t stop talking about the time he bit Holyfield’s ear.

  4. Wants to buy the novel of the Mr. Bean movie.

  5. The two of you constantly argue about which "Homer" came first.

  6. Giggles uncontrollably whenever you bring up "Moby Dick."

  7. Thinks "Elements of Style" was written by Elsa Klensch.

  8. The last time he completed a sentence, he was at Attica.

  9. "You gots no condom, you gets no party", was your last clue.

  10. "Of *course* I’ve read Walden. And it only took me 10 minutes to find him!"

  11. Ask her to conjugate a verb and she starts talking and belching at the same time.

  12. Doesn’t have a lot of free weekends due to busy schedule as NASCAR commentator.

  13. Thinks "Beowolf" is a show starring David Hasselhoff.

  14. Her favorite poem deals with a man from Nantucket.

  15. When you ask him if he has any Grey Poupon, he says, "Hey, don’t be gross!"
And the Number 1 Sign Your Date’s Not an English Major…

  1. You: "Shall I compare thee to a Summer’s day?"
    Her: "Dude! That would be like totally bitchin’!"
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CREDITS
Selected from 115 submissions from 43 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:

  • David Kass, Brooklyn, NY — 1 (6th #1)
  • Marshal Perlman, Minneapolis, MN — 2
  • David G. Scott, Kansas City, MO — 3, 10
  • Peter Bauer, Rochester, NY — 4, 11
  • Lev L. Spiro, Los Angeles, CA — 4, Banner Tag
  • Jeff Downey, Raleigh, NC — 5
  • Sam Evans, Charleston, SC — 6
  • Troy Roberson, Birmingham, AL — 7
  • Ed Brooksbank, Sacramento, CA — 8
  • Denis Rubin, Los Angeles, CA — 9
  • Paul Paternoster, Redwood City, CA — 11
  • Martell Stroup, Reno, NV — 11
  • Kevin Freels, Sun Valley, CA — 12
  • John Voigt, Chicago, IL — 13, 15
  • Bill Muse, Seattle, WA — 14
  • Dave Wesley, Pleasant Hill, CA — 16
  • Don Swain, Pontiac, MI — Topic
  • Chris White, New York, NY — List owner/editor
  • Professor Gordon Sumner, London, England — Ambience
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