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We all get older. It’s inevitable. And as we get older, we change. (Some might argue that we don’t ever change, and that a human being’s fundamental personality remains relatively fixed over time. I think this argument makes sense when you’re really focused on particular aspects of that person that you WISH they would change, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t actually change, they just might not change in the direction that you want them to.) As the accumulation of all of our experiences over time, we have no choice but to reinterpret the world anew each day with the most recent information available. This is why so many of us, despite our greatest fears, end up “becoming our parents.” There are certainly cyclical familial patterns, but it’s just as much a function of aging. Culturally, we share, in the broadest sense, various stages of the life cycle. This guy knows what I’m talking about. It’s not a bad thing, or even if it is a bad thing, at the very least there is not much that we can do about it. And so, for example, people who were not particularly interested in cute videos or dog humor in the past, suddenly find themselves living with a dog and caring for that dog and now they are a person who loves cute videos and enjoys dog humor very much. That is just a random example that I just made up for no reason and is not about anyone specific, I’m sure. But, if we were to carry that example further, that person might take great delight in this video of a dog trying to play fetch with a statue. And in so doing (taking great delight) might recognize that this is a new facet of their sense of self. And in so doing might recognize that they are still getting older. And in so doing might remember that they are going to die one day.
Hahahhaha. LOOK AT THAT PUPPY HE WANTS TO PLAY! HE IS JUST TRYING TO ENJOY HIS LIFE IN THE FACE OF AN ABSURD AND IMMOVABLE WILL THAT REFUTES HIM. Aren’t we all. (Via LaughingSquid.)
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Strange thing is, that’s actually a statue of William Brigsby, world famous dog taunter.
I am like 90% sure that the man behind the camera is Tom Waits and he is having an asthma attack. Tom Waits’ Asthma Attack was also just added to the lineup of the Pitchfork Festival.
Hopefully it’s for Saturday, because man, right now that Saturday lineup sucks. In other news, I might be willing to sell my Saturday ticket.
I would argue that man frozen in carbonite on that park bench is exempt from existential dread.
Hey film guys: not so funny when you consider the dog would rather try and will a statue to come to life than play fetch with you meanies.
This kind of made me sad. WHY WONT SOMEONE JUST PLAY WITH HIM PLEASE!
I know! I really hope the camera operator was walking towards him at the end to throw the stick for him.
I’m pretty sure the Tom Waits asthma attack dude mumbled “I gotta save him” at the end, or something like that. Although maybe he met the guy stuck in the carbonite and not the poor dog.
I meant meant
Much appreciated. I didn’t have sound in my office!
This is his one moment of respite. Those corporate fat cats work him like a dog.
Too on the nose? Too on the COLD WET nose!?
I’ll stop now.
On the flipside, my dog is here in the office with me today and is acting like I am a statue. Sorry buddy!
My dog tried to downvote you out of solidarity with your ignored pup. You’re just LUCKY she’s no good with the Magic Trackpad and upvoted you.
Let her know my dog will be rewarded with much love and treats when we get home.
The kindness of this reply is appreciated!
—My dog, who learned to type and by next week will have a job and better health care than me.
I’ve never wanted to go inside a video more and play with that little guy!
…except for maybe with Annie in last night’s episode of Community…
I love dogs’ inability to parse aesthetic mimesis so, so much.
You guys, I’ve been staring at a spreadsheet and spraining my copy-paste fingers all day. This is the exact opposite of that.
GO, DOGS! GO!!!!
Ut’s a statue of Alan Turing, the grandfather of computer science and the inventor of a famous test of artificial intelligence. It seems quite clear that the statue passes the Turing Test, at least as far as canine-human interaction is concerned! (Chortle, chortle, chortle!)
Whoops!
Didn’t realize this had already been written My apologies to sharktamer and the rest of the Internet. Also, I am a computer.
the fact that we stay fundamentally the same over time is a fact that was proved by the british docu-men-tary series 7-up that follows the lives of some british people from age 7 on up, touching base with them every 7 years. its a rad series.
I think you might mean “Child of our time”.
You’re right on it being an excellent series though.
Just found out that “Child of our time” is actually a different series with the exact same format as the “Up” series.
My correction stands corrected.
This is one of those times I wish videogum had a delete comment button.
Whoops, indeed!
Breaking Bad, Gummo, 7-Up…you, sir, have excellent taste in movies and TV!
Except for the long-haired media guy who, by his twenties, is appalled by his 7-year-old self and quickly drops out of the series.
And the mentally ill local politician guy was just a kid with a Paul McCartney accent who wanted to be a tour bus driver.
I wish i had some 7-up right now
“Up yours” LOL get it? Just a jokey reference there
Any chance we can get this dog and Sad Keanu together? Can we reinvigorate sad Keanu?
Ok. How about this?
http://tinypic.com/r/10xeu0n/7
Grrr. Actually, this.
Then this…
http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxqfJwB71qhisruo1_500