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Jordan-VO : "Wait a second, isn't tonight, New Year's Eve?

grim4746 wrote:It would also help explain why he's so emotionally stunted a lot of the time. Maybe he's just apathetic and out of it and not as big a jerk as I'd imagined. Being a drug abuser isn't exactly that great either but at least it's easier to identify the root of the problem that way.

Nostradamus wrote:As far as I know, the only explicit illegal drug use was by Rayanne at the birthday party (and maybe Cheryl Fleck at the ski resort). I think the censors frown on recreational drug use that is depicted in anything other than a scary light. It could be that the writers put those little details in to make the show more realistic without drawing too much flak; sort of a "wink wink, nudge nudge, knowwhatImean?" situation.

Graham: I mean, she could be cutting class, doing drugs...having sex. Like we did.
Patty: I never cut class, and you never had sex in high school.

Jody Barsch* wrote:Catalano's Code of Conduct

• It’s accepted to have sex
• If you have a drunken one night stand, you check in the morning after–keep things copasetic
• Don’t talk too much
• If you have a car, its defense to give people rights (it is also acceptable locale for sex and subject of ambiguously intended songs)
• Letting someone drive said car means something
• Don’t lie
• Don’t feel sorry for yourself, or others – excepting when you’re “life sucks too much”
• Some girls don’t mind if you suggest sex if everyone’s talking about it already
• French girls are apparently worth more effort
• Don’t have bad breath, or dry eyes
• Sleeping through class is okay, missing it is better, unless the topic while you’re gone is you
• No statement is too blunt
• Spelling doesn’t count
• Milk is good to drink, but not in coffee
• Let your buddies know when they have a shot
• You have to be in the right mood to meet girls’ parents were to be treated like dirt in remedial English
• If someone's voted ‘Hottest Sophomore Babe’, talk to her
• Apologize (it easier for the small stuff)
• Don’t make a scene
• New Year’s eve isn’t anything to make a fuss about (or remember)
• Making plans and having to stick to them, basically blows
• You can always just walk, or drive, away
• Say ‘hi’ to the crowd
• Tight clothing on a girl might make up for iffy music
• Why not go along? (Don’t want to miss anything)
• If they ask something you don’t want to answer, tell your friends to shut up
• Dates, years, days of the week – circumstantial (if it doesn’t feel like a Friday, it might not be)
• If you’re going to let a girl do your homework for you, you should be something more than friends
• Take a stand when you actually care, but otherwise let things slide
• It’s just a shirt; it’s okay if there’s a hole, or, whatever
• You only need one jacket
• She’ll feel better if you hold your hand
• I say what I’m thinking, I’m operating under the assumption you are doing the same
• No need to be specific; “gotta go” will get it don
• Why start something up, if that person doesn’t get what you see as a given
• Don’t micromanage me – you won’t like the results
• A name is off-limits if that person quit the band
• Share your cigarettes
• Don’t overindulge your patience
• Scalp your Dead tickets
• Close your eyes, it makes things better

beatriz_spain wrote:Yet, he is lovely...and i think he has good things too.

I wasn't picking. I certainly didn't list those things as negative qualities. I just think he's so funny -- so particular, and yet so hard to pinpoint. It's all in love.