The Odd 1s Out Quotes

“Maybe someday I’ll play a video game that changes my mind, but right now I think that all the story a video game needs is: Go save the princess. And that’s the exact story to one of the highest-selling video game franchises: Shrek.”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“How about: Society Of Cool, Constantly Energetic Runners. S.O.C.C.E.R.”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“And as you probably know, Arizona is famous for the saguaro cactus, which looks a little like a tree that is constantly surrendering.”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“that don’t exist, like zombies, werewolves, goblins, and chimpanzees.”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

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― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“One TV show I’m not a fan of is this show called Football. This show has been going on for fifty-four seasons, and honestly, I don’t see the appeal. Episodes are repetitive, the writing is confusing, the cinematography is flat, there are too many characters to keep track of, and I can’t relate to any of their struggles. Also, for some reason, they all want to hold this oddly shaped ball. I must have missed the episode where they explained why it’s so important. Football episodes always have a huge live studio audience at the tapings. The audience is so big that a lot of times they can be seen in the shots—which I wouldn’t mind if the audience wasn’t screaming every time the show started to get interesting. Whenever Football airs the season finale, I get invited to viewing parties and people cosplay as their favorite character. I always go because of the free food, but I’m never caught up in the show, so it’s hard for me to get invested. Oh well, at least the commercials are entertaining.”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“I didn’t pull the “Let me speak to your manager” card, but I could feel my inner–mom instincts kicking in and telling me, “You should threaten to give them a one-star review on Yelp!” My”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“I said, “Sounds good,” and set my alarm to eight o’clock, thinking that, statistically, I would be fine. Floof woke me up with her barking at seven o’clock when the movers arrived. After the men had been unpacking their truck for a while, I felt weird standing around not helping them so I decided to make small talk. “How much more stuff do you guys have?” I asked one of the movers. “All that’s left is the couch and the armchair,” he said. “And my mattress, right?” I asked. The man looked puzzled. “Uh . . . no. There’s no mattress in the truck.” These same movers had carted my bed away less than a week before. They’d brought in and put together my bed frame, but somehow they didn’t think it was strange that there wasn’t anything to put on top of it.”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“wouldn’t”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“dissleckseah.”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“I’ve had to overcome many fears in my life. When I was little, I used to worry that I might get sucked down the bath drain. Now I eat bowls of ice cream to ensure I’m always bigger than the drain.”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“Since fear keeps us out of danger, you’d think we’d always want to avoid things we’re afraid of. But sometimes we willingly scare ourselves. People go on roller coasters. People go to horror movies. And people elect new politicians every four years.”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“Frequently when I meet fans, they ask me if I’ll mention their names in a video. I never do, because listing people’s names in videos would be boring. Well, this kid also asked me to mention his name, but I don’t remember it anymore, so I can’t. Sorry about that, EthanGrantJohnBryceMicahDavidAveryJacobSolDerekTroyBrandon or whatever your name was.”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“When I was little and out on walks with my mom, she would point out cacti we passed in the neighborhood and say, “Never touch those or you’ll get stickers in your skin and it will hurt a lot.” I internalized that lesson pretty well. Then I went to preschool and the teachers told me that if I was good, they would give me a sticker.”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“Since cacti pretty much advertise the fact that if you get close, they’ll hurt you, you wouldn’t think that people would plant cacti around their houses, but they do. It’s sort of the ultimate way of telling kids to keep out of their yards.”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“This is a Cylindropuntia fulgida, also called a jumping cholla because if you get too close, the plant will hurl a stickery ball of pain at you. These guys are infamous for sticking to any part of your unprotected skin. Look up this plant on YouTube and you won’t find educational videos. You’ll just see ones of people trying to pull these things off various body parts. Jumping chollas are pretty much nature’s way of saying, “I hate you and your entire species.”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“Kids lose something: make them clean Kids say they’re bored: make them clean Kids are fighting: make them clean”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“How Moms Make Kids Solve Problems Kids lose something: make them clean Kids say they’re bored: make them clean Kids are fighting: make them clean”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“you probably know, Arizona is famous for the saguaro cactus, which looks a little like a tree that is constantly surrendering.”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“that don’t exist, like zombies, werewolves, goblins, and chimpanzees. Kids”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“nomophobia”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“So let me officially apologize to all of you who had to ask salesclerks to help you find my first book.”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“Squeaky”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“house”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel

“But not all TV shows. One TV show I’m not a fan of is this show called Football. This show has been going on for fifty-four seasons, and honestly, I don’t see the appeal. Episodes are repetitive, the writing is confusing, the cinematography is flat, there are too many characters to keep track of, and I can’t relate to any of their struggles. Also, for some reason, they all want to hold this oddly shaped ball. I must have missed the episode where they explained why it’s so important. Football”
― James Rallison, The Odd 1s Out: The First Sequel