Austin Keenan presents: "No, you're not."

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There's nothing charming about the way John Mayer behaves.

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Before I say anything, I want to share with you a quote I got from Gawker this morning:

"I am the new generation of masturbator," says John Mayer in Rolling Stone, for which he posed shirtless.  "I've seen it all. Before I make coffee, I've seen more butt holes than a proctologist does in a week... I have masturbated myself out of serious problems in my life. The phone doesn't pick up because I'm masturbating. I have excused myself at the oddest times so as to not make mistakes. If Tiger Woods only knew when to jerk off." That last part is pretty astute. On breaking up with Jennifer Aniston: "I've never really gotten over it. It was one of the worst times of my life." - John Mayer

This is a guy who gets drunk in public and goes on rants about politics as if he was a founding father.  This is a guy who tweets about Jennifer Aniston to the point where she had to break up with him, and then he would like us to believe it's as if he's the one who's being victimized.  Now, finally, this is a guy who goes to Rolling Stone and creepily details how much masturbating he needs to do in order to get through the day.

I don't think you can even make fun of this guy.  He has humiliated himself to the point of no return.  Oh, and for all of you out there that think his music is his saving grace, get real.  He sounds like he's high as shit all the time, and sucks on guitar.  Rock is dead.  Fuck John Mayer and his stupidity.  Gross.

(pic via TenGossip.com)

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You're not allowed to show people your pictures from Disneyland anymore.

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...especially if they look like this!  Look at the young one in the middle.  It looks like someone "Mickeyed her mouse" if you get my drift.  Papa-bear looks like a downright sex offender, and mom has probably got enough Pixie Dust in her to take out Dumbo.

But seriously, folks, Disney is now saying they have a right to go after people who post pictures of their vacations to Disneyland.  There's protection of intellectual property and then there's just plain being mean.  What would be better than saying you treat everything on a "case by case" basis is letting people know when they get to Disneyland that they need to look like they're having an ecstasy high the whole time, or else Disney will be forced to "protect" its intellectual property as well as their public image.

If Disney wanted to protect its public image, it'd put an end to animators putting subliminal sexual references into just about every animated Disney movie ever.  Then they might want to publicly address the allegations that Walt was a fierce anti-semite and stop suing people that have already given them money for vacation time.

Things you are not: in Disneyland on vacation, putting pictures of Epcot Center on Facebook, seriously wearing Mickey's face on your breasts (?)

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You're not going to be having any other conversations other than Lost for a long time.


Final Season Of 'Lost' Promises To Make Fans More Annoying Than Ever

To be fair, I don't have any disdain for this show.  In fact, I've only watched two complete episodes (the very first one and last season's finale), so it would be hard for me to make a judgement.  I've watched some bits and pieces of the show on ABC.com, but the show just never hooked me like it has some of my friends.

The funny thing about this video from The Onion is that people who watch Lost probably don't realize that this is what it's like for the rest of us.  Even if you know the entire story start to finish from listening to your friends babblng on and on about it, there's still this uncomprehendable disconnection between those who have watched the show obsessively, and those who are more casual about it.

One of my Lost loving friends told me that you "cannot appreciate the show if you haven't watched the whole thing."  I tend to disagree.  I think the story is cool, and I've even picked out which characters I like more than others.  Another friend told me that people get aggressive when it comes to Lost, which is something I cannot understand at all.  Is the show amd the time you spent watching it worth any less because there are people who can talk moderately about the show without being "sucked in"?

I'm sure a lot of you out there love this show, and I'm happy for you.  I just hope that you don't gnash your teeth every time someone says that it's just "okay" instead of "OMG PHENOMENAL I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT JUST HAPPENED".  Leave any comments you want, but let's keep it civil, folks.

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You didn't help Robert Downey Jr. win his Golden Globe. He helped you.

This speech is the greatest thing I've ever seen.  Forget about everyone patting each other on the back in Hollywood.  When it comes to the international stage of self-congratulation, Robert Downey Jr. bears his cynical teeth and lets everyone have it.

The best part of this whole thing is his flawless delivery.  Without so much as even batting an eye, RDJ criticizes the whole industry for the self-serving practice of award shows, and how full of shit they are.

Keep at it, RDJ.  You've never let us down before, and you don't seem to be showing any signs of starting new bad habits.  Bravo.

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Jennifer Love Hewitt's chrystal encrusted clam is not sexy.

She's a beautiful girl, but let's be serious.  This "vagazzling" thing is really a bit much, even for a girl who has dated as many guys as she has. 

"It looks like a disco ball down there." 

Really.  And somehow you think this is cute and/or sexy?  The last thing any guy wants to think about is making it with a hot chick only to be confronted with a diamond chainsaw grinding up their "precious little gentleman".

How have you not opened yourself up for "annoying" attention while talking about how crusty your vagina is?  Oh, I'm sorry, "encrusted".  Like there's a difference.  If you need to smash rocks into your lady bits to get some kind of sensation, you probably have ruined yourself already.

As a disclaimer, I want to make it perfectly clear that this type of conversation is a blatant attempt at resurrecting a dying career.  Whether or not JLH has some kind of sexual disorder is not for me to assume.

Things you are not: sexy, cute, innocent, discreet

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No matter how many times you say it, you're not very clear, Barack Obama.

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I'm having a hard time understanding why The Washington Post decided it was of the utmost importance that we detail the fact that Barack Obama says, "Let me be clear," alot.  But, you know what?  It provides me with the perfect opportunity to contradict the president that I voted for who blew it in the worst way possible this year.

Don't get me wrong.  I like the guy.  I voted for him.  But what in the hope/change/progress/bullshit was going on in 2009?  What actually got accomplished?  You can't say health care reform, because that's still a damn mess.  You can't really say creating jobs because the national rate is still double digits and the economy is still bleeding jobs.  You can't say Gitmo got closed because it just didn't.  You can't say troops are out of Iraq.  You can't say that Afghanistan is under control.  You can't say that Pakistan is under control.  You can't say that Iran is under control.  You can't say that North Korea is under control.  So, what can you say?

You can stand up and look yourself in the mirror and think of yourself as John F. Kennedy.  You can stand up in front of the entire country and talk some more about good intentions and united countries and bipartisan solutions, and you can punctuate it with, "Let me be clear."  But, seriously, Barack Obama, this is some boowooowoowooll-shit.  You pussied out of everything that got you elected.  You've got 3 more years to prove you're not a total waste, and then you're getting ousted by the first guy that comes along whether he's worthwhile or not.  Thanks for the ride.

Things you are not: JFK, clear at all, living up to promises, getting re-elected

(Image via Motivational Posters)

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You're not less of a loser because you're having sex with a robot, rather than a balloon.

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Seriously, what are you doing?  You've somehow engineered a lawn mower to give you a blowjob and somehow you think this is both safe and natural?  Blowup dolls are just bizarre and creepy on their own and here you go sticking it in C-3P0.

While sex is prevelant in every medium from video games to cartoons to mass media, I would have hoped that Batteries Not Included would have remained the title of a charming story involving an elderly couple and alien robot things, and NOT become a viable porno title.  At least keep it within the vibrator fetish category.  No one wants to see pathetic nerds trying to fuck Rosie from The Jetsons in the regular section.

Now you're going to see much more troubling sex scandals develop.  The next thing you know, Tiger Woods eill admit that he bought one.  Look, guys, if you think it's a good idea to keep sticking your dick in the toaster oven, go right ahead.  Otherwise, let's put down the cock-bot mentality.

(Image via PopSci)

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You're not the authority on Conan O'brien, Jerry Seinfeld.

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I couldn't agree more with Jamer Hibberd in saying, "Shut up, Jerry Seinfeld."  You don't know what the fuck you're talking about.  Conan waited a good long time to have that show left to him, and now Leno's being douchey and indian giving to a guy who more than deserves it.

Jay Leno isn't funny.  He's also kind of annoying, which is the salt and pepper on the not-so-funny entree that is him.  Conan rules, and NBC is being dumb about this whole thing.  Leno should plain just get off the air and let Conan have his fun.  If I was him, I'd be ready to walk away from NBC, as well.  He'll do better in the same time slot on some other network than dealing with this horse shit.

You know who else isn't funny?  Jerry "fucking" Seinfeld.  I was so glad when that show finally went off the air.  I had hoped to GOD I'd never have to deal with your weak sense of humor again, but then you go ahead making these gems with Bill "fucking" Gates.  Whose idea was it to do those awful things, you or Bill?  Both of you make me feel uncomfortable, and should really shut up.

Things you are not: on TV anymore, funny, an NBC insider, good at advertising

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Mark Zuckerberg, you're not really serious about Facebook's new privacy settings, are you?

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Let me get this straight.  You're saying that Facebook's new privacy settings have to do with some kind of bullshit notion that privacy settings are based on "social norms", and by "today's standards" those norms would include putting all of your pictures and information out on search engines, available for the whole world to see whether or not you asked for it that way?

Wow, asshole.  There's calling bullshit, and then there's what I'm about to do to you.

You mean to tell me that attracting large amounts of traffic from search engines isn't your strategy for raising advertising prices?  Congratulations on finally posting a profit last year, but don't expect that you can just jack up the price on that type of commodity until you've recouped on the billions that have been dumped into your little, fickle, Twitter-imitating fratboy site.

You're full of shit, Zuckerberg.  None of this has to do with "norms" or whatever.  It has nothing to do with letting developers outside of Facebook get in on all the fun from outside the network.  It has to do with you being a shitty liar in public, just like that asshole from Google. It has to do with underhanded default settings that are a poor attempt at generating more revenue and piss off your users.  It's about marching about as if you're all innovative and shit when you're really just sneaky.  I hope Facebook falls nice and hard and you wind up homeless, you lying son of a bitch.

Things you are not: honest, innovative, adhering to "social norms"

(Pic via Gawker)

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You're so totally not dead, fatboy Elvis. Happy 75th birthday!

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You fat bastard.  Everyone knows you never died.  You just picked up your bulbous-ass, honky-tonk-ass, stealin'-music-from-black-people-ass suede shoes and headed into hiding.  But you didn't even do that right!  Mofos been seein' you all over America!  The King...has been BUSTED.

You would have been better off as Undead Presley.  You could have avoided all the screaming fans, because who wants to make out with a decomposing, super-gutted washup anyway?  But you still would have sold out venues, and that's really what counts.

All you Elvis fans, out there, sing along: ~You ain't nothin' but zombie...groanin' all the time.  You ain't nothin' but fat slob...pukin' all the time.  Well you ain't never gotten buried and you ain't foolin me this time.~

Things you are not: alive, dead, undead, skinny

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