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6 Things Patrick Swayze Said in Movies to Help Us Survive the Pandemic

Because now we’re all Baby and a virus put us in a corner

Brian Abbey
4 min readMar 26, 2020
Paramount Network

Patrick Swayze put together an impressive list of cult classic films perfect for staying inside and bingeing. If you suddenly find yourself with time on your hands, the oeuvre of Patrick Swayze is rife with healthy tips for maintaining your cool during a quarantine.

Fox and the Hound 2

You’ve loaded up your two-bedroom apartment with three years worth of beans and six weeks of toilet paper. What now?

The reason aliens visiting our planet always ask us to take them to our leader is for efficiency. A clear hierarchy streamlines decision-making.

“I’m in charge of this band, and I want to keep us all together.” -Cash

Cash, the singing hound dog, dropped some sweet words of wisdom when he described his role in the group.

  1. Take charge and be accountable.
  2. Keep people from losing their shit.
  3. If shit gets lost, find the shit and put it back together.

Cash was king when it came time to step up. Be like Cash and assume the leadership position.

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Brian Abbey
Brian Abbey

Written by Brian Abbey

expat, ex-philosopher, ex-entrepreneur writing on society, relationships, & AI singularities. VICE, Salon, & misc humor sites @brianabbey brianabbeywriter.com

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