Bassist Wanted

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Dating the Cloud

Brett’s girlfriend decides to leave him for the Internet, which knows her way better than he does.

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#249. Out of nowhere

August 17, 2009

BRETT: I can't believe she left me. This is so out of NOWHERE...
THE CLOUD: ACTUALLY... 4 weeks ago you fought after seeing "Away We Go".

THE CLOUD: Her tone in emails, texts and tweets since then CLEARLY indicates a building resentment that you've done little to counter.

A pause.

BRETT: Can I opt-out of your hindsight?
THE CLOUD: Certainly. Would you mind taking a short survey before you unsubscribe?

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#250. Greg and the Cloud

August 18, 2009

BRETT: Hey Greg. Smita broke up with me. She's dating this guy now, "The Cloud". He's the embodiment of all Internet knowledge.
GREG: OK...

GREG: Why're you're hanging out with her new dude?
BRETT: Well, I want to hate him, but he keeps analyzing me and recommending awesome music.

THE CLOUD: Hello.
GREG: Uh... hi.

THE CLOUD: Based on your greeting I think you might enjoy "Band of Bees".
BRETT: Oh wow, yeah, you really would, Greg.

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#251. Guilty pleasures

August 19, 2009

BRETT: I'M the better boyfriend. You're based on her PUBLIC preferences. You can't know she secretly loves-
THE CLOUD: "Invisible Touching"?

BRETT: God DAMN IT! How could you KNOW that? She'd NEVER admit that!
THE CLOUD: Well, I have a complex GUILTY PLEASURE algorithm.

THE CLOUD: Also, everyone in the world secretly loves Genesis.
BRETT: Ha! I don't!

THE CLOUD: Yes, you do.
BRETT: (sigh) I do.

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#252. Moving in with The Cloud

August 20, 2009

BRETT: I give up, Cloud. You're a better boyfriend than I could ever be. Date her. Move in with her. Whatever.
THE CLOUD: Oh, we won't move in together.

SMITA: WHAT? Why NOT?
THE CLOUD: Well, I don't have the bandwidth to upload YOU, and your place... smells like VANILLA.

SMITA: Vanilla smells GOOD!
THE CLOUD: Not THAT much vanilla.
SMITA: UNSUBSCRIBE!!
THE CLOUD: Very well. POOF

BRETT: Um... I like vanilla.
SMITA: You're BACK in!

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#253. Back together

August 21, 2009

BRETT: Honey, I'm happy we're back together.
SMITA: Me too, sweetie. The Cloud seemed like a perfect boyfriend...

SMITA: But there're some things you can do that an intangible and ever-changing manifestation of my Internet preferences never could...

BRETT: Like sex?
SMITA: No. No, I had sex with him. It was great.

SMITA: But you... you'll LIE to me.
BRETT: Yes I will.

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