What Wayne's World can teach you about being best friends

I've often asked myself the question "Am I an adolescent boy?" because I have for the longest time had similar interests to those of adolescent boys. Video games, prank phone calls, vulgar movies, dumb/grotesque humor (people falling is probably my favorite thing in the world) all make my life what it is. Luckily, I've had some very loyal friends and a cool family to partake in laughing at these activities with me.

(I also really like "girly things" like baking cupcakes, then decorating cupcakes, then eating cupcakes, then singing about how much fun that cupcake extravaganza was.)

Most recently, I've been pondering this question as I repeatedly watch Wayne's World. Then it dawned on me. Wayne's World is about more than just goofy laughs. It is about a pair of best friends. One brunette and one blonde.

I owe a lot of my humor appreciation to my big brother. Whenever he and I are together we speak in tongues that take the form of movie/tv quotes. Our favorites include 30 Rock, Superbad and...you guessed it Wayne's World.

I could definitely commit an entire blog to Wayne's World, but I will spare you. It's just every second of this movie is full of perfectly quotable lines. Wayne and Garth are the epitome of besties. The only thing missing in their movie relationship is a scene where they hold hands or share a bicycle. BUT WAIT! There is a scene for that.

Let's dissect this a little shall we? First, Wayne and Garth are in Milwaukee which is a quick trip from my hometown Madison, WI. But whatever enough about me. This scene is only 43 seconds long; 43 seconds full of pure gold that is! It depicts how fun Wayne and Garth are together and how much they like each other. They have a blast all the time.


And also this,

This part kind of reminds me of the quarrel between Cora and Isobel in Downton Abbey. Where Isobel is all threatening about leaving Downton because not everyone is bowing down to her nurseness like "Fine, I will leave!" to Cora. She's not expecting for Cora to hold her ground and basically say "eff yeah you will little miss thang." So Cora's response to Isobel is pretty much the exact same thing as when Garth says to Wayne "Fine, then go."

Isn't the inherent relationship between Wayne's World and Downton Abbey obvious to all? Wayne and Garth easily make up from this little tiff and declare each other "buds" once more at their favorite haunt, "Stan Makita's Donuts."

This is what best friends do! They play hockey in the street and scream "Game on!" (like me and a friend-you know who you are- did just so we could imitate those guys), they eat licorice on a roadtrip to see Alice Cooper, they have a cable access show, they support each other! They forgive each other! Wayne and Garth are the best set of best friends since Xena Warrior Princess and her companion, best blonde gal pal Gabrielle!...

Now of course we have Tina Fey and Amy Poehler.

Love them. Another blonde and brunette bestie duo.


Best friend sets could learn a lot about an enduring best friend relationship from Wayne and Garth in Wayne's World. And we know their friendship stands the test of time because there is a Wayne's World 2 with a naked Native American man!

There is so much more to Wayne's World than the Bohemian Rhapsody part. What we have in Wayne's World is an epic journey of two best friends. Like Evan and Seth in Superbad. Or Thelma and Louise.

Best friends are the best. Wayne and Garth are loyal to one another. Theirs is a best friendship that lasts. May we all learn how to treat our besties in the way of Wayne and Garth.

Party on.