January 29, 2010      Share

The Top 8 Signs You’re Reading a Bad Utopia Novel

8> The heroine main character’s ever faithful husband has made
breakfast, laid out her favorite power outfit for her job as a
corporate media tycoon and offered a foot rub. And that’s all
on the first page.

7> When anything bad happens, they all click their heels together
and say: “There’s no place like home…”

6> “…Imperial Emperor of the Universe Martha Stewart…”

5> The book’s hero: A strangely familiar singing purple dinosaur.

4> Flying cars? Check. No disease? Check. Eternal youth? Check.
Bowl haircuts for all? Uh oh.

3> “…and there were thousands of WalMarts and Starbucks, as far
as the eye could see!”

2> World peace achieved when entire world is too busy to fight,
being so captivated by Battlestar Galactica season 23.

and the Number 1 Sign You’re Reading a Bad Utopia Novel…
1> Sure, it has flying cars, but they don’t make that cool
PINGPINGPING Jetson’s flying car sound.


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Credits:

Selected from 27 submissions from 8 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

James Knowles, Bellingham, WA — 1, 6
Ryan Garcia, Austin, TX — 2
Mary Ann McDonald, Sacramento, CA — 3, 5
Doug Crews, Oceanside, CA — 4
Will Southworth, San Antonio, TX — 7
Bruce Kane, Charlotte, NC — 8
Dave Oberhart, Durham, NC — SF List Moderator

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