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...many of us—the college-educated, the pale, the deeply neurotic??each episode of “Jersey Shore” is an ideological vacation. Its appeal lies in the consummately indulgent philosophy it espouses. You can’t spell “guido” without “id.” For every hour the rest of us will spend working overtime at the office, they’ll spend another on the dance floor...

Author: By Molly O. Fitzpatrick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: My Distant Cousin Vinny: The Philosophy of 'Jersey Shore' | 2/3/2010 | See Source »

...particular wit lies in his ability to add an unexpected bite to seemingly ordinary statements, usually in the form of a kicker. His parents, he says, were “neurotic??which is to say [they gave me] a personality...

Author: By Lily X. Huang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Kushner Exhorts Need for Artistic Risks | 4/8/2005 | See Source »

Less extreme or “normal” perfectionists are individuals who can actually derive some sense of satisfaction from their work. I’d like to believe myself to be in this second category. I’m not neurotic??I simply demand the highest quality of work from myself, and I set high standards and strive to fulfill them...

Author: By Lowell K. Chow, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: King of the Type A’s | 11/12/2004 | See Source »

...they describe themselves: P: A little neurotic??I give neuroses a good name. V: Goofy and sarcastic...

Author: By Amanda L. Rautenberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fire Door Dialogue | 4/15/2004 | See Source »

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