Brown's Self-Mocking Humor

LoremIpsum
Fri, 22 Apr 2011 01:58:34 +0000

I’ve known more than a few people over the years who changed after spending some time in highly-selective colleges and graduate schools: they began to give off that “God’s gift to humanity” vibe, which took a lot of teasing and sometimes outright insulting to wear down. I’ve also heard that many tour guides at elite colleges present that smug “you’re probably not good enough to get in here” attitude.

I thus find it curious that Brown seems to like to engage in mocking itself. At ADOCH last week, my son got to see a series of TV and movie clips where the characters made fun of Brown. Today I saw an online video skit (which was an intro to a CS class, of all things!) that poked fun at Brown’s image of having hipsters and hippie-communists.

Did we stumble upon the two rare exceptions, or is this a re-occurring theme at Brown? I find it quite refreshing either way, and my son is absolutely in love with Brown.