Chris and superstition

[Blue Max]

Does his belief over sex on the third date can be considered as one of his many superstition?

That sounds like a Bastardized version of Hitch, where the Will Smith Character (also named Hitch) promises that three dates is all it takes to build a relationship and the film does strongly imply sex happens in there. Hitch was released in 2005, so the timing is plausible. I certainly see our pet lolcow as taking it as gospel and not understanding what it means. He certainly doesn't try to do anything else from the film, so, he might not have seen it. Just a guess.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Doesn't he still believe in Santa, but hates him for not delivering a girlfriend tied up neatly in a bow? His concept of God reminds me of Santa as well. In his mind, they could practically be the same troll.

 

[Alec Benson Leary]

The "third date rule" is a bit of pop culture ephemera that Chris has latched on to as a General Rule for Life.

"Ephemera" is right. That third date thing I remember seeing tv characters babble about on sitcoms in the 90's, but that was a long time ago. It's one thing for Chris to latch on to a dumb trope that no one actually takes seriously - but he latched on to one that today's youth have probably never heard of. Also, he says no sex "until" the 3rd date as if he's being generous and considerate, even though there's a lot of people who would be offended and think that the 3rd date is too soon.

 

[Marvin]

Doesn't he still believe in Santa, but hates him for not delivering a girlfriend tied up neatly in a bow? His concept of God reminds me of Santa as well. In his mind, they could practically be the same troll.

Nah, he stopped believing in Santa because he didn't bring him a girlfriend. But yeah, all the supernatural beings are jerks to Chris.

 

[Henry Bemis]

Also, he says no sex "until" the 3rd date as if he's being generous and considerate, even though there's a lot of people who would be offended and think that the 3rd date is too soon.

Don't worry, he always throws in some disclaimer that says he can wait.

 

[Stuff and Things]

The "third date rule" is a bit of pop culture ephemera that Chris has latched on to as a General Rule for Life.

"Ephemera" is right. That third date thing I remember seeing tv characters babble about on sitcoms in the 90's, but that was a long time ago. It's one thing for Chris to latch on to a dumb trope that no one actually takes seriously - but he latched on to one that today's youth have probably never heard of. Also, he says no sex "until" the 3rd date as if he's being generous and considerate, even though there's a lot of people who would be offended and think that the 3rd date is too soon.

Yeah, that's why he thinks that going to McDonalds and sitting there doing nothing is going to get him a boyfriend-free-girlfriend, he believes that a girl will actually stumble upon him and fall in love with him... after all, it happens on the TV, why it shouldn't happen on real life?

 

[Anchuent Christory]

I tend to think of Chris' word view as being based entirely on wishful thinking; he seems to think that something must happen purely due to the fact that he wants it to happen, most likely because that's pretty much how his life played out up until he left high school.

 

[Zim]

When Chris got plugged into the Matrix they accidently hooked him up to a dial up modem.

 

[asperhes]

Don't worry, he always throws in some disclaimer that says he can wait.

He can wait for the longest time, except for when he gets impatient. Just like how he's honest 100% of the time except for when he's lying.

 

[Henry Bemis]

Don't worry, he always throws in some disclaimer that says he can wait.

He can wait for the longest time, except for when he gets impatient. Just like how he's honest 100% of the time except for when he's lying.

Also notice the semantics: he can wait, as in he is the sole beneficiary of the conjugal act, and ultimate arbiter of a woman's sexual choice.

But back on topic, I wouldn't say Chris is superstitious, at least not in the sense that he actively counters against anything that goes bump in the night. As in, no salt over the shoulder, no garlic, no spinning three times/spitting/cursing/asking-to-be-let-in, no nothing. Probably because that would involve remembering all the counters to the curses and, well, actively countering them.

 

[Kosher Dill]

But back on topic, I wouldn't say Chris is superstitious, at least not in the sense that he actively counters against anything that goes bump in the night.

He doesn't actively counter against anything mundane either. When Anna leaks his facebook posts, he just grunts, groans, sighs, and does nothing. He's given up even complaining about it.

 

[BillRiley]

7. Do you believe in ghosts or other supernatural beings, besides God and the Lord Jesus Christ that is?

7) Yes, but I am not frightened of them. Although I may be surprised or shocked appropriately. 6 January 2010. http://www.sonichu.com/cwcki/Mailbag_32

So suppose your a ghost. You get your best frightening face on, make sure you're appropriately bloody (not too much, but juuust right) and pick just the right shadowy spot to emerge from. Finally someone walks by. You get summon up your best eerie moan, step out where your victim can see you in all your gory glory, and the reaction you get is...

Spoiler

It would be enough to make me consider reincarnation.

 

[Lady Houligan]

7. Do you believe in ghosts or other supernatural beings, besides God and the Lord Jesus Christ that is?

7) Yes, but I am not frightened of them. Although I may be surprised or shocked appropriately. 6 January 2010. http://www.sonichu.com/cwcki/Mailbag_32

So suppose your a ghost. You get your best frightening face on, make sure you're appropriately bloody (not too much, but juuust right) and pick just the right shadowy spot to emerge from. Finally someone walks by. You get summon up your best eerie moan, step out where your victim can see you in all your gory glory, and the reaction you get is...

Spoiler

It would be enough to make me consider reincarnation.

Hell, I'd just go to the light of my own will if I saw that. Fuck coming back to life after knowing that wanders the earth.