Picking Nits
Giamatti’s golf; wine chug; wedding disclosure; friendship; naked run; Saab survival
In the discussion (6)
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- Giamatti’s golf swing is unconvincing; basic coaching could have improved it.
- Chugging a whole wine bottle in forty-five seconds and sleeping it off is questioned, with severe alcoholism offered as the explanation.
- Miles revealing the wedding to Maya, then lying about it, seems either implausibly careless or intentional sabotage; Jack failing to trace the betrayal remains unresolved, and disliking his conduct does not erase the friendship breach.
- Their enduring friendship is questioned: freshman-year acquaintance alone seems inadequate, though Jack knowing Victoria suggests later contact. A current college-roommate comparison highlights the gap between friendship and being the sole bachelor-party guest.
- Jack's long naked run between towns is questioned; stealing pants from a house is a proposed alternative met with disbelief, and the distance in kilometers is clarified.
- The damaged Saab surviving the return journey is the biggest vehicle nitpick, compounded by the speaker's dislike of its reliability and slow parts supply.