Oh, Default Dude - also known as Commercial Guy and Sitcom Dad. Let's flesh him out a little - he's also middle-class and Protestant (of the kind who went to church as a kid and will get dragged to church once he's married, but ditches while he's single). There are two flavors of the default dude - swinging single (see: beer commercials) and married with two children and a lawn (see: home improvement commercials, sitcoms). This guy has a wife who's prettier than he deserves, loves sports, and is completely incompetent at housework (see: King of Queens). Despite this, he's either somehow smarter than his wife in a condescending sort of way (see: King of the Hill) or he's a total idiot (see: Family Guy). This guy's an asshole. Good thing he doesn't really exist.
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Date: 2010-07-21 04:36 am (UTC)Oh, Default Dude - also known as Commercial Guy and Sitcom Dad. Let's flesh him out a little - he's also middle-class and Protestant (of the kind who went to church as a kid and will get dragged to church once he's married, but ditches while he's single). There are two flavors of the default dude - swinging single (see: beer commercials) and married with two children and a lawn (see: home improvement commercials, sitcoms). This guy has a wife who's prettier than he deserves, loves sports, and is completely incompetent at housework (see: King of Queens). Despite this, he's either somehow smarter than his wife in a condescending sort of way (see: King of the Hill) or he's a total idiot (see: Family Guy). This guy's an asshole. Good thing he doesn't really exist.