Let’s face it – every day we are routinely bombarded with questions. When you’re an emerging media company in Nashville, people just want to know what your opinions are on everything. It’s only natural. And, since our duty is to serve the people, well, we have no choice but to be present. That’s the SoBro Way. Also, aren’t mailbags just a barrel of laughs anyway? Welcome to the newest weekly recurring feature up in this bitch: The SoBros Mailbag. As always, use #SoBrosMailbag to hit us up on Twitter.
Question, from Olivia on Facebook:
I don’t get the bus driver memes- what’s the deal??
Answer:
I’m actually a big fan of the bus driver memes. Here’s the first one I saw, for reference:
Basically, people are making exaggerated plays on morality, acting like individuals kind enough to thank the bus driver are the best individuals in the world. It’s pretty common in meme culture. They’re essentially looking at an act of random kindness, and making jokes about how good these people who commit them are. Bus drivers perform what is typically a pretty thankless job, so the joke is in heralding someone who thanks the bus driver as worthy of our adulation. Like a lot of other memes these days, the humor lies within that exaggeration. It’s sort of surreal, and I wish I could think of a better example right now.
I remember seeing kids thank the bus driver when I was younger and thinking, “man, you trying to climb up in them tits or what?” It was an unusual thing for me and the neighborhood kids to see. But, looking back, that probably meant a lot to those bus drivers, and those kids were doing something very nice for them. So, it’s taking that very simple concept and acting like it is a veritable act of sainthood.
People criticize Millennial humor for being absurd, pointless, and dark. But, I actually dig it.
(Please note: the link was not directed at you, Olivia. That’s for people who don’t understand meme culture that might be reading this)
Question, from Vaughan on Facebook:
What will be the score in tonight’s game?
Answer:
I’m sorry, Vaughan. The mailbag goes live the day after I start asking for questions. But, I’m going to go on and say England 0, Belgium 1.
Question, from Tyler on Facebook:
If the roller coaster was a real roller coaster, what would it be called?
Answer:
I have stared at this question for 15 minutes trying to think of a clever and witty response, but I got nothing today. The juices are dry, and I just feel like there’s a joke here that has gone completely over my head. I feel like I’ve let you down, Tyler.
On a more positive note, I spent way entirely too much time Googling roller coasters and I’m amazed at how many people genuinely don’t understand the physics of why you don’t fall out of the roller coaster when it goes upside down.
Question, from our guy Brent Remadna on Facebook:
The whole gang at SoBros Network has to have a home base on Broadway. What bar becomes your headquarters and why?
Also, I’d love to see the SoBros travel around the SEC and rank the best places to tailgate…can this happen this football season!?
Answer:
As for question number one, Brent, this might surprise some people because our writing and actual content can be rather rambunctious and off the wall. But, when I’m working, I get in a zone, and no matter how ridiculous what I’m saying is, I need some peace and quiet. That’s why I can’t go with one of the big popular bars down on Broadway.
Nope – instead, I’m looking at a place that’s hidden in plain sight: Nashville Underground. You have all the benefits of being down on Broadway, one of the best rooftops in town for beer breaks, AND you can hide on one of the multiple floors if it gets too loud.
As for question number two, that makes two of us. Here’s the problem – money. We’ve barely got in our budget to go down to Chattanooga for a couple of events this year. We aren’t making enough money for us to even quit our day jobs yet. So, that’s step #1. So, I regret to inform you that it won’t be in the cards this year.
But, if it makes you feel any better, Poppa Bear and myself have had conversations about doing this in the future once we’ve officially “made it.” So, it’s definitely on our radar.
Keep the questions coming using #SoBrosMailbag – catch y’all next week!
Stoney Keeley is the Editor in Chief of The SoBros Network. He is a strong supporter of Team GSD and #BeBetter. “Big Natural” covers the Tennessee Titans, Alabama Crimson Tide football, the WWE, and a whole wealth of nonsense. Follow on Twitter @StoneyKeeley
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