YSaC, Vol. 1395: Oh No, Not You Again

2012 November 30

Production Assistant Needed, Must Be Named Keith


We need a PA for a spring/summer movie production whose name is “Keith.”

Thank You.

Um, that’s an awfully specific requirement. Well, let’s see who we can dig up..





One of these ought to work out, right?

Thanks for the post, Naomi!

27 Responses leave one →
  1. 2012 November 30

    That seems so random. I mean, if the name is the only requirement, shouldn’t it fit the job? Like a swimmer named Bob, a lawyer named Sue or a mechanic named Jack?

    Keith? That’s a locksmith for a diction coach.

    Adores: 11
    • 2012 November 30
      Dan permalink

      Jack not name! Jack job!

      Adores: 8
      • 2012 November 30
        DigitalAxis permalink

        Dan: Judo instructor. …Except it’s really hard to get the tenth Dan.

        Adores: 6
  2. 2012 November 30
    LimeLolly permalink

    KEITH! KEITH! Only a Keith will do. Keith still has the keys to the cabinet from the last movie we made, and only he knows where to find that caterer who made the rhinoceros out of fruit. I sure hope Keith is reading this….we are hungry.

    Adores: 8
    • 2012 November 30
      Windrose permalink

      She wouldn’t have a Willie or a Sam. 8)

      Adores: 5
  3. 2012 November 30

    Just imagine what would happen if he weren’t named Keith:

    Michael Baldwin, Keith. Michael Baldwin, Keith. Michael Baldwin, Keith.

    Is your name not Keith?

    No, it’s Michael.

    That’s going to cause a little confusion.

    Mind if we call you ‘Keith’ to keep it clear?

    Adores: 4
  4. 2012 November 30

    So, various groups have made lists of scientists who do not believe in evolution. In response, the National Center for Science Education decided to make a list of scientists named “Steve” (or Stephanie, Stephen, Stefan, Esteban…), which they feel is equally relevant to the issue of human origins.

    The NCSE’s list has FAR more Steves than any competing product.

    Is this like that, but sponsored by the Guild of Keiths?

    Adores: 0
  5. 2012 November 30

    Keith me once, and Keith me twice, and Keith me once again!

    Adores: 9
    • 2012 November 30
      Irregular Fractal permalink

      Keith me once, shame on you; Keith me twice, we won’t get Mooned again?

      Adores: 8
    • 2012 November 30

      Doors, Windy, for old-timey song reference! 🙂

      Adores: 3
  6. 2012 November 30
    Demon Duck of Doom permalink

    That seems kind of sexist. You need at least one female applicant.

    Adores: 3
  7. 2012 November 30

    Various groups have made lists of scientists who do not believe in evolution. In response, the National Center for Science Education made a list of scientists who are named “Steve” (or Stephanie, or Stefan, or Esteban…) on the grounds that it was equally relevant to the question of human origins.

    (The NCSE’s list has FAR more Steves than competing brands.)

    Is this something like that, but made by the Keith employment agency?

    Adores: 0
  8. 2012 November 30
    Ralph permalink

    This sounds more like an amateur duction.

    Adores: 4
  9. 2012 November 30

    *runs out of house while consulting daily calendar on phone*

    10:30 – Submit Form NC-110 Petition to Change Name and Form NC-200 to Petition to Change Name and Gender for judge’s signature at Superior Court office

    11:00 – Submit Form DL44 for Change of Name to DMV office

    11:30 – Submit Form SS-5 for Change of Name along with Court Order and new ID card at Social Security office

    12:00 – Apply for Production Assistant position on summer movie entitled “Anything for a Job”

    Look out 2013, here comes Keith!

    Adores: 11
    • 2012 November 30
      Kaziganthi permalink

      And my Mom wonders why I don’t want to check Craigslist for a job… too many forms to fill out.

      Adores: 3
      • 2012 November 30
        Kaziganthi permalink

        My Mom, “Hey, at least it’s a job.”
        Me, “No, it’s not a job, it’s a misdemeanor in 9 states and a felony in the other 41 states.”

        *this conversation may not be verbatim*

        *okay it may not have happened at all*

        *fine, I made it up, but it made me laugh all the same*

        Adores: 7
  10. 2012 November 30
    tankerbell permalink

    Maybe there is no production – maybe they’re starting a Partridge Family cover band and have a Laurie, Shirley, Danny, Tracy and Chris. I mean, if you post an ad that says you’re starting a Partridge Family cover band, people would think that’s odd and you might see your ad on one of those snarky blogs where they make fun of “help wanted” ads. But this way, it isn’t weird at all. Not at all.

    Adores: 8
  11. 2012 November 30

    How much did they pay for that name tag??

    Adores: 5
    • 2012 November 30
      Windrose permalink

      QQ, I don’t know you, but you are One Of Us! Turn in that quilt square and get a Gravitar. Pull up a chair. Welcome to the Snark Lounge!

      Adores: 3
      • 2012 November 30
        tankerbell permalink

        There are coffee slices. And corners. Many corners.

        Adores: 3
        • 2012 November 30
          Kaziganthi permalink

          And a box, and punches, and so many doors.

          Adores: 3
    • 2012 November 30
      One Moving Violation permalink

      Yes QQ, welcome. Does QQ stand for Quality Quips? No offense meant. Just curious.

      Adores: 2
    • 2012 November 30
      Demon Duck of Doom permalink

      You may be onto something there, QQ. Several years ago Kaiser Permanente started putting little stickers on its members’ cards with the name of their primary care physician on it. I suppose this saved a few precious administrative seconds, but what to do if you got a new doctor? That question was answered for me when mine left and was replaced by another doctor with the same first and last names. I guess they figured nobody would notice that he looked a little different.

      Adores: 5
      • 2012 November 30
        Kaziganthi permalink

        The faces change but the names stay the same.

        Adores: 3
  12. 2012 November 30
    tankerbell permalink

    I really hope they are not remaking this movie. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_(film)
    It was just made in 2008, and it sounds like it was sucktastic the first time. It’s not going to be improved by being remade on VHS-C in Sparky’s back yard.

    I think the world is more in need of a Tesla/Circle Jerks/Yardbirds mashup cover band.

    Adores: 2
  13. 2012 November 30
    Grumpy Grammy permalink

    Well, since there was a boy named Sue I guess I can be a girl named Keith. What are those form numbers again?

    Adores: 5
  14. 2012 December 1

    Okay, One, sorry to make you wait all day. Whosoever gets the box after you will have to use the revolving door, cause I’m LATE! Punchity Punch Punch!

    Good *peers at clock* Evening, Lady Keith!

    Adores: 1

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