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Definitely more of a Sobchak. But that's the beauty of it all, Dude. The universe needs us, Dude, to stay in balance.

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The movie talker was obviously not a real fan. A real fan of the dude would know better.

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Apr 19Liked by Michael Estrin

This person was clearly crazy, and it is very hard to manage crazy, because it is crazy.

I wonder if Lebowski would have annoyed by it, or just enjoyed it as another layer of the evening? The latter would make you a saint but the Lebowski really is sort of a saint, yes?

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1. Not even a little. It’s my weakness. The flow and I are at war. I stomp against the flow like I’m building a medieval dam. I swim against the flow like a fish looking for love. The flow and I shall never know peace.

2. Something about a snake and an apple. I never got the whole story.

3. I’m usually occupied inhaling my weight in diet coke. I tell myself caffeine burns a few calories, and slowly turn into a ray of light. Hopefully worth the future tumor.

4. Honestly? Mine the situation for humor. You are walking the Golden Path.

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My partner could quote every word of Lebowski while watching it, but WOULDN'T - because he's not an asshole. He makes me cocktails, I mean beverages, on the regular and has many Leboweski t-shirts. Also, I think variety in sex is important, so you alternating between telling us to get fucked or to NOT get fucked is just a way to keep the spice alive.

But do you have to use so many cuss words?

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This happened to me perhaps 15 years ago seeing Jim Gaffigan in San Francisco. There were some Jim Gaffigan superfans sitting right behind us who loudly and robotically laughed at every single word that came out of his mouth. No chuckling. Just loud, barking laughter so that everyone could bask in just how much these mega dorks were enjoying their own superfandom. And they quietly quoted every punchline out loud *right* before Gaffigan would say it. Needless to say, it was the unfunniest standup set I have ever paid to see. Nerds ruin everything.

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So sorry this happened to you. Too bad Walter wasn’t there to rip him a new one.

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Apr 19Liked by Michael Estrin

Ha! I tweeted about this same event and people could not BELIEVE that dude didn't get his ass kicked.

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Such an iconic movie. One of my favourites. And while Lebowski fans know all the lines it’s definitely bad form to join in I think, tempting though it might be. 🤐🤫

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Apr 19Liked by Michael Estrin

I have been a card-carrying Dudeist Priest for many years. Most often-quoted scripture: “That’s just, like, your opinion, man.”

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Ha. I’m sorry that happened.

My wife and I are going to go see a band this Friday called the Big Lebowski Experience IV.

I’m not a huge Lebowski fan, mostly because I’ve only seen the movie once, but this concert looked too cool to pass up.

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Apr 20Liked by Michael Estrin

One of my favourite movies - even recommended it a couple of weeks ago in my Nihilism issue! Flea and Aimee Mann's best roles together!

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A real Buzz Killington, if you ask me.

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I didn't think anyone understood my level of Dudehood until this very moment, Michael. Well done. And good on you and everybody else for not throttling that guy. But also I kinda get that guy because I kinda am that guy, though I'd hope I wouldn't behave that way out in public. Anyway, well done and In Dude We Trust.

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I am not a Lebowski. I have never been cool or especially chill. But I do enjoy a good bathrobe!

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Two things. How much shared space is there in the Venn diagram of Dudeism and Stoicism? Also, that talkative audience dude reminds me of a recent incident at a Broadway performance of Bodyguard where two audience members loudly sang with the actor's performance of "I Will Always Love You." It was so awful that the show was stopped and police were called to escort the singing audience members out of the theatre.

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