Monday, October 25, 2004

Soap Opera Oddities

1. Woman carry small, thin purses - their keys wouldn't even fit in the purse.  All   they seem to carry is a cell phone. 

2. Soap operas are seasonless - the women wear sleveless tops, the men wear turtleneck sweaters, and the fireplaces are lit year round.

3. Women wear high heels all the time.  In an episode from my beloved All My Children last week, Kendall was playing basketball on the concrete while wearing high heels.

4. Nobody ever finishes a meal - they only eat a few bites.  I guess that's why the women stay pencil thin. 

5. Nobody ever finishes a drink - in fact, they usually take a couple of sips and leave the rest.  The exception is scotch or bourbon which they gulp down.

6. Alcohol is usually in a gorgeous crystal decanter - they don't leave it in the bottle like the rest of us. 

7. Characters never watch tv.  The exception is when they watch a blackmail video or watch the news about another character's arrest or murder trial.

8. Nobody eats candy.  I've never seen a character sit down with a bag of miniature Reese Cups.

9. You never actually see characters shopping - we only see them coming back home carrying packages and shopping bags. 

10. Characters' cars always start. The exception is when their car stalls during a natural disaster such as a flood or fire. 

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

how about their hair and makeup always looks great?