Johnny the Mediocre Human

Comics from Duke in the '90s

Johnny the Mediocre Human

Comics from Duke in the '90s

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The Social Elite Club

Johnny brings Ben to the Social Elite Club, where anyone who’s anyone decides what’s in, and membership depends on owning enough flannel.

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#49. You need to get involved

February 2, 1997

BEN: Look at you. You spend all your free time sitting around here watching T.V. You need to get INVOLVED.
NOTE: Mitch in Wonderland!

BEN: When you're out of college looking for a job, they're gonna want people who had extra curriculars, people who were in CLUBS.
NOTE: Every Monday! Down there

JOHNNY: I DO THINGS. I did that thing with all those people just the other day.
NOTE: Collect them all!!!!!

BEN: YOU RODE A BUS, Johnny!
JOHNNY: ...and I pulled the cord! We all give back in our own special way!

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#50. The Social Elite Club

February 3, 1997

JOHNNY: You know, BEN, I don't see YOU frequenting too many ice cream socials, it's not like you're a big "clubber" yourself...

JOHNNY: I, ON THE CONTRARY, am on my way to a meeting right now...
BEN: Oh REALLY? What club?

JOHNNY: The S.E.C. (Social Elite Club), anyone who's ANYONE is in the S.E.C. They decide what's "in" and "out"....
BEN: And WHAT, pray tell, is on the agenda tonight?

SOCIAL ELITE CLUB PRESIDENT: ...our guest speaker tonight will discuss the potential for an ANTI- anti-Hootie backlash, and we'll also hand out a sign-up sheet to volunteer at "The Gap" this weekend...

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#51. Social Elite Club meeting

February 4, 1997

BEN: I cannot BELIEVE you talked me into coming to this Social Elite Club meeting.

JOHNNY: Hi, my friend here would like to join S.E.C.
SOCIAL ELITE CLUB MEMBER: Great! We'll just run a quick test to see if he's eligible.

SOCIAL ELITE CLUB MEMBER: How many flannels do you own?
BEN: Oh, like 5.
SOCIAL ELITE CLUB MEMBER: Have you watched "Friends" recently?
BEN: Yeah.
SOCIAL ELITE CLUB MEMBER: Are you happy with life?
BEN: No.
SOCIAL ELITE CLUB MEMBER: Do you own any corduroy pants?
BEN: Yes.

SOCIAL ELITE CLUB MEMBER: All right, everything checks out, here's your I.D., some "alien" sunglasses, and a "Pearl Jam" CD, welcome to S.E.C.
BEN: This is surreal....
JOHNNY: Wait'll you learn the handshake....

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#53. Ben leaves Social Elite Club meeting

February 6, 1997

BEN: This is INSANE, man. I gotta get outta here....
JOHNNY: I thought you encouraged involvement...

BEN: But this is NUTS! You people are contributing to a brainwashed, buzz-binned, banal, Beavis and Butthead culture. I will not aid in the destruction of individualism!
LABEL: Soapbox!

SOCIAL ELITE CLUB MEMBER: What's the problem, guys?
JOHNNY: Oh, he wants to quit the club, says we're too "conformist" or something....

SOCIAL ELITE CLUB MEMBER: I get it, the "anti establishment" thing, that's coming back, man, very hip....
BEN: AAAH!

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