"The debt crisis and 'The Lord of the Rings' both have elaborate plots, too many characters to keep track of, and talking about either of them repels girls."

From http://geeks.thedailywh.at/2011/07/29/political-power-ring-of-the-day/ and http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/393421/july-28-2011/the-republican-ring-of-power ...