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JDOCD Overheard

Posted on July 27, 2008 in Movie People by Andy @ Yellow Swordfish6 Comments »

This is a little JDOCD story with a difference as, for a change, it does not involve my wife.

Whilst standing looking at the book rack in a local Tesco yesterday, I found myself beside a young couple perusing the DVD rack at the side. They seemed to be searching for a film to watch. The young man picked one off the shelf and offered it to his other half. She hardly noticed and her eyes were a little glazed over as if she were a little drunk. The truth, however, soon declared itself. Without looking at the DVD he was holding out she muttered:

“No… I’d rather watch Sweeney Todd“.

The young man sighed and replaced the DVD and then pulled another off the shelf.

“No… I’d rather watch Sweeney Todd“.

This happened six times before he gave up and wandered off with her finally tearing her eyes away from the one DVD she was intent on and, still in a daze, following on.

I wonder if he knows how serious this is…

Read the other JDOCD items:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39

6 Responses to “JDOCD Overheard”

on 28 Jul 2008 at 3:29 pm1Jansy

Happily for her (as you know, Andy) there is no cure.
on 30 Jul 2008 at 2:01 pm2Happy Victim

‘Tis a pity she didn’t get Sweeney, though.
on 30 Jul 2008 at 2:22 pm3Andy @ Yellow Swordfish

@Happy Victim: Well – she probably went to see it at the movies 17 times while he was at work.
on 30 Jul 2008 at 7:18 pm4gemmak

Lol..I wish that worked for me! We always end up with a ‘bloke movie’!

gemmaks last blog post..Caught!
on 02 Aug 2008 at 2:33 am5Maureen

Ha! I fear I have been afflicted with this disease for quite some time now… and I want that little doll!

Maureens last blog post..Set The Wayback Machine to 1975 Sherman
on 02 Aug 2008 at 10:19 am6Andy @ Yellow Swordfish

@Maureen: Oh dear – that’s bad news indeed
I just love the visual impact of your website – really quite stunning.