American Psycho

Do you like Phil Collins?

Do you like Phil Collins?

I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism.

Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.

Meu nome é Patrick Bateman

Patrick Bateman copypasta in BR — English version

Eu moro no edifício American Gardens na rua 81 oeste no 11° andar. Meu nome é Patrick Bateman e tenho 27 anos. Gosto muito de me cuidar, faço uma dieta balanceada e faço uma rigorosa rotina de exercícios. Se acordo com o rosto um pouco inchado, eu coloco uma máscara gelada enquanto faço abdominais. Consigo fazer até mil. Depois de tirar a máscara gelada, uso uma loção de limpeza profunda para limpar os poros. Durante o banho uso um gel massageador; depois um óleo a base de mel e amêndoas e, no rosto, um gel esfoliante. Depois eu aplico uma máscara facial mentolada durante 10 minutos, enquanto preparo o resto de minha rotina. Sempre uso loção após barba com pouco ou nenhum álcool, porque o álcool resseca a pele do rosto e envelhece. Depois um hidratante, um creme antirrugas para os olhos seguidos de uma loção protetora hidratante final. Há uma ideia de Patrick Bateman. É uma espécie de abstração, mas eu não sou isso na realidade. Isso é uma entidade... É ilusório. Embora eu possa esconder meu olhar frio, e apertando minha mão você sinta minha carne e até pense que temos o mesmo estilo de vida, eu simplesmente não existo.

‘Meu nome é Yoshikage Kira‘ copypasta

Arabian Psycho

I live on the Muharraq Gardens building on Budaiya highway. My name is Batriq Iban Ba-Atman. I'm 27 years old. I believe in adhering to the core pillars of Islam. In the morning, before suhur, I do the Fajr prayer whilst prostrating myself in the air. I can do a thousand now. In the shower, I perform ghusl to be clean for the next prayer. This is because I've broken my fast with masturbation. During wudu, I apply a 300SPF sun lotion, to protect from the dessert sun. Afterwards, I always use a South Asian oud with little or no alcohol. Because alcohol is haram. There is an idea of Batriq Iban Ba-Atman, some kinda of abstraction, but there is no real me. Only an entity.

Do you like Huey Lewis and the News?

American Psycho Huey Lewis and the News — Scene

You like Huey Lewis and the News? Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste. But when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor. In '87, Huey released this; Fore!, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is "Hip To Be Square". A song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity and the importance of trends. It's also a personal statement about the band itself.

My name is Patrick Bateman

Patrick Bateman "American Psycho" copypasta — Source

I live in the American Gardens building on West 81st Street, on the 11th floor.
My name is Patrick Bateman.
I'm 27 years old.

I believe in taking care of myself, in a balanced diet, in a rigorous exercise routine.
In the morning, if my face is a little puffy, I'll put on an icepack while doing my stomach crunches.
I can do a thousand now.
After I remove the icepack, I use a deep-pore cleanser lotion.
In the shower, I use a water-activated gel cleanser.
Then a honey-almond bodyscrub.
And on the face, an exfoliating gel-scrub.
Then I apply an herb mint facial masque,
which I leave on for ten minutes while I prepare the rest of my routine.
I always use an aftershave lotion with little or no alcohol,
because alcohol dries your face out and makes you look older.
Then moisturizer, then an anti-aging eye balm, followed by a final moisturizing protective lotion.

There is an idea of a Patrick Bateman.
Some kind of abstraction, but there is no real me.
Only an entity-- something illusory.
And though I can hide my cold gaze...
and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours...
and maybe you can even sense our life styles are probably comparable,
I simply am not there.