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What's that movie? Guy wants to get a suicidal dorm roommate so when the guy kills himself, he gets a passing grade. -- nm

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Apr 7 '09, 08:34

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I never really understood the logical thought process connecting those two events... -- nm - znufrii Apr 7, 08:37 9
- Dwell on it more. - TFox Apr 7, 08:38 7
  - I meant, the myth in general, not that particular film. -- nm - znufrii Apr 7, 08:39 5
    - "Myth, myth!" -- nm - con_carne Apr 7, 08:47 1
      - Yeth? -- nm - mara Apr 7, 08:53
    - I don't understand the logical thought process behind Nigerian scams, for instance, but people still fall for them -- nm - Roger More Apr 7, 08:46
    - In theory, you're traumatized and they give you a mercy grade. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 08:41
    - The mythwriters, then. - TFox Apr 7, 08:40
  - You could just tell from the trailers that it was a finely-crafted ode to the academic process -- nm - Beryllium Apr 7, 08:38
- that's why it's an urban legend. -- nm - loosilu Apr 7, 08:37
Van Wilder? - Beryllium Apr 7, 08:35 1
- I believe that was an attempt to get a passing grade by having the audience kill itself. -- nm - Mop Apr 7, 08:39
Dead Man on Campus, I believe. -- nm - General Shaun Apr 7, 08:34 1
- yes -- nm - Don Homer Apr 7, 08:35

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