Should we avoid cliché’s?
It’s an interesting point: are cliché’s a load of old rubbish, or do they actually hold a lot of proof and substance that we can all relate to? If you ask me, it’s most definitely the latter. And there must be, right? The reason they have become what they are is because they are a massive part of everyday life.
Take the romantic comedy for example. Boy and girl in the supermarket. Adam has just broken up with his girlfriend and is down – you can see that another relationship is the very LAST thing he needs. Then he bumps into Julie, who is complex and still in a relationship…only she doesn’t tell Adam about this, and before long we have funny gags all round and…well, more of the same romantic nonsense we’ve seen a hundred times before.
Now, much as I hate copycat romantic films like this, the weird thing is that it DOES happen. This precise cliché happened to a friend of mine just last week, and he is now living out a full cliché life. The only part of it that differs from the film is that this one has no end credits.
So who knows? Perhaps the trampled-upon cliché actually does have a lot of good and honesty about it? One thing is for sure: you can’t escape the cliché. It doesn’t matter if you live in Norfolk and only drink Apple Cider Vinegar or if you come from Florida and are always smiling. That’s just the way the world is, I suppose.
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