“Is this thing on?” A girl’s voice, husky and laughing. It was Jenna. Leo remembered Jenna—her purple hair, the snakebite piercing, the way she could drink anyone under the table. The camera swung wildly, catching the corner of a cluttered living room. Red cups. A fog machine’s lingering haze.
Who was he? Did he ever find out? The lack of a "Part 2" or a "Where Are They Now" adds to the mythos. In the modern era, the guy would have been tagged in a meme within an hour. In the WMV era, he remains a nameless legend. The Legacy of the WMV Era Sleeping Guy Misses A Great Threesome 720p.wmv
Leo had found it on an old external hard drive, a relic from his college years. He didn't remember recording it. He didn't remember the night at all, which, given the title, was probably the point. “Is this thing on
Note to self: Never go to bed early.
The "Sleeping Guy Misses A Great 720p.wmv lifestyle and entertainment" concept is a perfect metaphor for the FOMO economy. In the early 2000s, if you missed a TV show, you missed it forever (unless you had set your VCR). Today, entertainment is on-demand, yet the anxiety has paradoxically increased. We are terrified of being the "Sleeping Guy"—the one who logs off, the one who misses the trending tweet, the one who sleeps through the cultural moment. The camera swung wildly, catching the corner of