If you have spent a lot of time with me, you may have noticed how I say, "You know, there's a Seinfeld episode about that." There is a reason I say this phrase so much and I told Diana about it the other day at Soiree, which I'm sure she was fascinated to find out. Seinfeld has many life lessons and you can learn a lot from watching every single episode multiple times like I have.
My dad, my brother, and I are slightly obsessed with the show and frequently quote it or reference how things around us remind us of a Seinfeld episode (and it annoys my mom). Of course, there are lots of quotes that spurr from Seinfeld that are just fun to say like No Soup for You, Serinity Now, I declare this the summer of George, frolf, Hello Jerry-Hello Newman, get out!, etc. But there are all kinds of everyday situations that Seinfeld presents.
Here is my version of 25 Random Things About Me:
1. The first I want to mention is this: Have you ever had a shirt that's precious to you and you've had it for years and years? I have a t-shirt that is from a camp I went to as a freshman in high school I think and it recently got a hole in it in the wash. Believe it or not, ladies and gentlemen, but there is a Seinfeld episode about this. Jerry used to have a shirt which he named Golden Boy that was his favorite t-shirt and after many years of having the shirt, it finally died in the wash and Jerry was devistated.
2. Have you ever had the choice of standing in two lines at the theatre or a concert or something and you stood in line for a long time only to realize that you should have been in the other line to get a ticket? There is also an episode about it.
3. Have you ever had the priviledge of hanging out with old people? There's a Seinfeld episode about it.
4. Have you ever had a creeper try to talk to you while on the bus/subway? There's a Seinfeld episode about it.
5. Have you ever been frustrated with giving gifts to people on occasions that don't necessarily require gifts? There is a Seinfeld episode about it.
6. Have you ever parked in a handicapped parking spot? There's a Seinfeld episode about it.
7. Have you ever lost your car in the parking lot? There's a Seinfeld episode about it.
8. Have you ever become obsessed with a certain restaurant? There's a Seinfeld episode.
9. Here's a good one! Have you ever wondered why you get more money for recycling in michigan and wondered if it would be worth it to drive to michigan and make some good money? There's a Seinfeld episode about it.
10. Have you ever considered wearing a male bra (called the bro)? There's a Seinfeld episode about it.
11. Have you ever done exactly the opposite of everything you would naturally do? There's an episode about it.
12. Have you ever looked into a friend's medicine cabinet? There's a Seinfeld episode about it.
13. Have you ever wanted to buy something for a couple dollars but only have a $100 bill? There's a Seinfeld episode about it.
14. Have you ever had a flight where you sat next to a beautiful woman and had a great conversation the whole way (or wished that that would happen)? There's a Seinfeld episode about it.
15. Have you ever had a horrible flight where both people next to you are annoying and don't let you out to go to the bathroom? There's a Seinfeld episode about it.
16. Have you ever bought a non-refundable plane ticket, hoping that you could return it? There's a Seinfeld episode about it.
17. Have you ever had a girlfriend who does something really well for a living (like gives massages) and you try to get her to rub your shoulders, but she refuses? There's a Seinfeld episode about it.
18. Have you ever licked an envelope? There's a Seinfeld episode about it.
19. Have you ever considered changing religions for a woman? There's a Seinfeld episode about it.
20. Have you ever found a $10 bill in your pocket that you didn't know was there? There's a Seinfeld episode about it.
21. Have you ever wondered what the dentist does while you are unconsious for an operation? There's a Seinfeld episode about it.
22. Have you ever seen someone with gigantic man hands, but is a woman? There's a Seinfeld episode about it.
23. Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a hand model? There's a Seinfeld episode about it.
24. Have you ever been really excited about getting a good parking spot? There's a Seinfeld episode about it.
25. Have you ever felt under-dressed at a restaurant? There's a Seinfeld episode about it.
I think that 25 things sufficiently proves my point. I think it's wonderful how Seinfeld has so many everyday situations in it. I've considered writing a book about this and the lessons that Seinfeld teaches, but with the advent of Facebook notes I figured a note would suffice. So next time you are doing anything, just try to remember what Seinfeld episode relates to your current situation. Most likely, you will be able to think of one (assuming you've seen every episode multiple times).
