SirBossyBoots claims that John Mayer's douche-ness is an elaborate put on, like some sort of meta-hipster-performance art. He knows that everybody sees him as a D-bag, and enjoys playing into the stereotype.
@LadyBossyBoots: Hmmmm. I think there could be multiple douche-layers going on here. There could be the performative douchebaggery, and then the daily doucheyness, as it were.
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@LadyBossyBoots: I immediately reacted, "John Meyer isn't a Meta-Douche! His douche force is too strong for it to be faked!" But I'm just so biased, the guy annoys me too much for me to understand him. That's a pity. Also in his favour, Dave Chappelle is friends with him, and I want to trust Dave's judgement. Afterall, he brought us the Time-Travelling Playa Haters. I'm going to say that Meyer certainly does do stupid things for a joke (Borat mankini, the inane twitter philosophies) , but the douchiest element: serial shagger - that's just his real and unfortunate personality.
@LadyBossyBoots: He's obviously just a douchebag. But, to be fair, he can occasionally be somewhat funny and he uses that humor to do some self deprecating act to take the edge off. Doesn't change what he really is though.
@LadyBossyBoots: After seeing his obviously put on antics in the Borat thong while reading an US Weekly, I've decided that he is a meta-douche. He seems all too aware of how obnoxious he seems, and like he's playing into it.
I'm not down with his music, but the guy himself doesn't bother me.
ok of course i had to google the rihanna pics after that quote...they are pretty explicit...not your run of the mill 'flash a boob' shots....it's kind of disturbing because she's so young, and she things that it's a normal thing to do. i guess i'm just an old geezer.
@PrincessOfPower: I'm totally cool with naked sexy pics between sig others, but what bothers me is not that she thought it's a normal thing to do, but that she thinks anyone who doesn't is sad.
Thanks, RiRi!
It's odd because then she talks about how devastating it was. So...those of us who haven't done it are still to be sympathized?
@formergr: Good points! I was wondering what made me do a canine head tilt this morning about her comments, and it is this right here.
The pictures have had unintended consequences, and I laud her for taking them head on. But I have never sent naked pictures because I fear unintended consequences. I don't think that makes me sad, any more than I think her taking them makes her a slut. We just made different decisions.
Don't go on the offensive, Ri, so I don't judge you and end up judging me! Counter-productive.
how is it possible that rhianna's mom has viewed her nudie pics and yet i have managed to avoid them? if my mom saw a link saying 'check out a naked tambot5000' i'm fairly certain that she would not click it.
@MargaretMoony: I shall now insert the periodically obligatory "My God I just watched 'Parent Trap' and she was so sweet and endearing and it made me so sad." There. Done.
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That's kinda sad that lil Speck Mellencamp has to get 1 million people to join a facebook group so his dad will stop smoking. You would think his child asking him to quit would be enough.
Is it just me or does it seem like it's always either Denzel Washington or Morgan Freeman for the African-American President and Army General-type roles in movies?
C'mon Hollywood! There have got to be more than 2 African-American actors that have the talent and gravitas to play these roles (and I don't really count Danny Glover in 2012). I mean if even Morgan Freeman is suggesting Denzel than we have a problem.
The Morgan Freeman quote reminded me of something cute...
Kliph from The Flaming Lips said that the band had discussed who would play them in the movie of their lives, and Kliph would be played by Jack Black, while Wayne Coyne would be played... by Morgan Freeman :). Because they're both tall and thin and wear suits.
John Mayer and Wilmer Valderrama should start a club together. The guys who go out with women who are way too good for them and end up being tainted by being associated with them club. The G.W.G.O.W.W.W.A.W.T.G.F.T.A.E.U.B.T.B.B.A.W.T. Which, coincidentally, is the sound I make whenever I see a picture of either of them.
I have a very funny naked photo cautionary tale. I was out of state, and my SO thought it was a good idea to send me a close up of his penis from his phone in hopes I'd send some pics in return. I didn't.
A few weeks later, SO tried to send a picture of a sign to his friend, with the message "Saw this and thought of you." Of course, his phone screwed up and sent his male, hetero friend the penis photo instead. To make it worse, the friend was at dinner with other friends of ours and someone's parents, all of whom saw the picture after friend 1 yelped and dropped his phone in shock.
The SO hasn't lived it down, and never will because I keep bringing it up and telling people.
Oh Jezebel!!! Why are you posting LOST spoilers!!!!! Anyone that watches LOST knows that the experience is all about being surprised. Why would you ruin that for me!!!
And before someone responds that the producers confirmed Claire would come back this season more than year ago, may I point out that knowing Claire will be back in some capacity is quite different than knowing specifically that she is filming a scene with Kate, which is quite climatic.
I already stopped reading e-online because of the LOST spoilers. Don't make be ban you too, Jez!
@sandie75: Jez doesn't respect spoilers. Even if it is something they're readers care about. They've made it clear, numerous times, that when it comes to their readers they really don't give a fuck when enjoyment of other media is involved.
@InABook: Actually, they've made it clear, numerous times, that once an episode airs, it's fair game for posting. I don't watch any shows live, so you know what I do when a recap of my favorite show is posted and I haven't yet watched the show? I skip the article! And read it later, after I have watched the show.
And, they post "possible spoiler alert" before possible spoilers. I don't know what it is about Lost (and yes, I am a huge fan), but this happens every freaking time. Posting a little piece of news about a scene currently being filmed is a spoiler that ruins one's enjoyment of the show? Um ok.
@the dodo, the cuckoo, and the nene: Right. Theyv'e made it clear they don't give a fuck about spoilers. Applying their own, very narrow, definition to the word is pretty much proof of that. So I guess... thanks for agreeing?
Plus, saying possible spoiler alert in the SAME SENTENCE as something with the actors names highlighted is hardly a real spoiler warning.
That said, I don't give a fuck about Lost. I just hate Jez's not-caring-about spoilers policy.
Lindsay, Lindsay, Lindsay...I can't say that John Mayer is a good choice, but he is a step up from the Pauly Shore/Criss Angel lookalike to your left who's watching his chest stubble grow in.
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SirBossyBoots claims that John Mayer's douche-ness is an elaborate put on, like some sort of meta-hipster-performance art. He knows that everybody sees him as a D-bag, and enjoys playing into the stereotype.
I claim that he's just a douchebag.
What say you?
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I'm not down with his music, but the guy himself doesn't bother me.
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That being said, I like the guy. It's hard not to like the clown.
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Thanks, RiRi!
It's odd because then she talks about how devastating it was. So...those of us who haven't done it are still to be sympathized?
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The pictures have had unintended consequences, and I laud her for taking them head on. But I have never sent naked pictures because I fear unintended consequences. I don't think that makes me sad, any more than I think her taking them makes her a slut. We just made different decisions.
Don't go on the offensive, Ri, so I don't judge you and end up judging me! Counter-productive.
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Has anyone met John Mayer and witnessed any sort of characteristic that made him irresistible? He doesn't really do it for me as far as I can tell.
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Outside of junior high, who the hell is counting their relationships in terms of months? '2 1/2 years' just didn't have a good enough ring to it?
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I'm not sure what the parallel is here, but nowhere else does anyone count 25 months instead of 2 years.
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Quit for the sake of your son or don't, but don't go setting tasks for him to do first.
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C'mon Hollywood! There have got to be more than 2 African-American actors that have the talent and gravitas to play these roles (and I don't really count Danny Glover in 2012). I mean if even Morgan Freeman is suggesting Denzel than we have a problem.
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Kliph from The Flaming Lips said that the band had discussed who would play them in the movie of their lives, and Kliph would be played by Jack Black, while Wayne Coyne would be played... by Morgan Freeman :). Because they're both tall and thin and wear suits.
John Mayer and Wilmer Valderrama should start a club together. The guys who go out with women who are way too good for them and end up being tainted by being associated with them club. The G.W.G.O.W.W.W.A.W.T.G.F.T.A.E.U.B.T.B.B.A.W.T. Which, coincidentally, is the sound I make whenever I see a picture of either of them.
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A few weeks later, SO tried to send a picture of a sign to his friend, with the message "Saw this and thought of you." Of course, his phone screwed up and sent his male, hetero friend the penis photo instead. To make it worse, the friend was at dinner with other friends of ours and someone's parents, all of whom saw the picture after friend 1 yelped and dropped his phone in shock.
The SO hasn't lived it down, and never will because I keep bringing it up and telling people.
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And before someone responds that the producers confirmed Claire would come back this season more than year ago, may I point out that knowing Claire will be back in some capacity is quite different than knowing specifically that she is filming a scene with Kate, which is quite climatic.
I already stopped reading e-online because of the LOST spoilers. Don't make be ban you too, Jez!
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And, they post "possible spoiler alert" before possible spoilers. I don't know what it is about Lost (and yes, I am a huge fan), but this happens every freaking time. Posting a little piece of news about a scene currently being filmed is a spoiler that ruins one's enjoyment of the show? Um ok.
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Plus, saying possible spoiler alert in the SAME SENTENCE as something with the actors names highlighted is hardly a real spoiler warning.
That said, I don't give a fuck about Lost. I just hate Jez's not-caring-about spoilers policy.
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and then I imagined how that could be possible and said ew
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Part of this complete breakfast.
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(That was how my brain fucked up the headline.)
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