What you need is a chick from Camden,' Van Patten says…
““What you need is a chick from Camden,' Van Patten says, after recovering from McDermott's statement. Oh great,' I say. 'Some chick who thinks it's okay to fuck her brother.' Yeah, but they think AIDS is a new band from England,' Price points out. Where's dinner?' Van Patten asks, absently studying the question scrawled on his napkin. 'Where the fuck are we going?' It's really funny that girls think guys are concerned with that, with diseases and stuff,' Van Patten says, shaking his head. I'm not gonna wear a fucking condom,' McDermott announces. I have read this article I've Xeroxed,' Van Patten says, 'and it says our chances of catching that are like zero zero zero zero point half a decimal percentage or something, and this no matter what kind of scumbag, slutbucket, horndog chick we end up boffing.' Guys just cannot get it.' Well, not white guys.””
About This Quote
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Characters discuss sex, disease, and condom use in a detached, vulgar manner, highlighting nihilistic attitudes toward intimacy and health.
In simple terms: Characters talk vulgar sex and disease.
Critique nihilistic youth culture.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- college parties
- sexual encounters
- health discourse
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Why is the tone so detached?
- What does this say about youth attitudes?
Trivializing serious issues can be harmful.