Recently, my boyfriend was laid off from his daytime job.Cooincidentally, two of his best friends were also laid off around the same and within the past 2 months of each other.
While their daily struggle to find new employment has been vigourous at first, the 3 of them have now found solice and comfort in one common bond: their love for Kevin James.
I'm not quite sure when it happened, or how it happened, but Kevin James has somehow been annointed the unemployed's daytime hero.
I am literally plagued with the phrase, "Kevin James is my hero," from all 3 everytime I see one of them.
Sure, I’ve caught a few episodes of "King of Queens" before and I’ve had my share of laughs at Kevin James bumbling around life like a bull in a china shop, but I still don’t see the connection. All these 3 do now is discuss the crazy hijinx that “Doug Heffernan” got himself into that afternoon.
Does the idea of an overweight middle aged man who drives a UPS truck and has a “bangin” wife bring some sense of comfort to unemployed men everywhere? Is it some sort of symbolism that I am not understanding? Is Doug really showing everyone that everything is going to be okay? What is it about this fast food eating, short-shorts wearing guy that brings smiles to grown men’s faces?
I guess I may never know. But what I do know is that until my boyfriend finds another job, I’ll be subjected to a lot more “King of Queens” reruns.
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