Each month we’ll have a grown man or grown woman answering your questions about boys, girls, or life in general. This month’s special guest: Kurt Braunohler!
To ask a question for a future Ask a Grown Man/Woman, click here.
Kurt is a comedian who often insults animals: kbwwa.tumblr.com
Hello, you. June’s theme will be LONGING. Unlike more-acute forms of desire like desperation or need, longing is a sweet ache—more pining for something than dying for it. It’s nostalgia, homesickness, boredom, a persistent feeling of lack, dreaming of escape/the future. It’s summer: summer homes & cottages, stuffy summer bedrooms, sun-bleached memories of summers past. The shadow of September that hangs over June. It’s secret hangouts, crushes, unrequited love. Send what you’ve got here, and thanks. ♥
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this video is hilarious, he’s so nice and funny! but the link needs to be fixed.
Log in to replyThis is really funny. :D They probably have low blood pressure and are kind of dumb… And probably fall down a lot.
Log in to replyProving that grownups know almost as little as we do about life
Log in to replyi love his smile when he says, “then i’m twenty.” i’m 24 and can definitely sympathize with that problem, tho. i always feel like i’m wasting my youth and not doing young ppl things. but then i try to remember that it’s just life and i can live it however i want and that i shouldn’t stress it bc forcing a “teenage” moment is the anti teenage thing to do. also, i am currently lusting after a guy who looks like he’s on the brink of death…and it’s wonderful! hahaha. plus, he’s 25 so at least i can feel younger than him :D
Log in to replywhat does look like they are about to die mean? like are they really pale looking or really delicate or something?
Log in to replyAll my friends are man-boys, but none quite as manly-boyish as Kurt! Whatta wit.
Log in to replyYou guys should get John Green (author of Paper Towns and other awesome teen books) to do one of these! He already does something similar on his youtube channel and his advice fucking rules. ALWAYS.
Log in to replyyou should have an online chat room with adults!
Log in to replyThe whole thing of “wasting your youth” and “not doing what you’re supposed to be doing”…the thing is: You’re doing exactly what you’re supposed to be doing with your youth. You’re living.
Log in to replyAnd the memories that you wind up with from this time are gonna come from completely unexpected places.
Like the time your friend came over, you made jam toast and then had a massive laughing fit on your bed. That’s gonna be a memory. You’re gonna look back and think, “Remember that? Ah man, that was awesome.”
Oh My Gosh.
“The boy has low blood pressure and probably isn’t very smart.” Or falls down a lot.
I LOVE THIS.
Log in to replythey do fall a lot, actually
i laughed for like twenty minutes after
Log in to replyi liked the answers to the first questions but I the last one was kind of… missing someting. I anyone does have a list… I would really appreciate it and if it has more than 5 things it would MAKE MA DAY!
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and hipster boys.. (L)
That was pretty hilarious. And I will definitely be asking a man-boy to give me advice on everything from now on.
Log in to replyHahaha I loved his advice:
“How do I get a boy to like me? Well you tried being nice. Maybe be mean to him? Switch it up?” Claaaaassic.
YAY MAN-BOYS!
Log in to replyHAHAHAH i loled so hard at the fat sad face, this is so hilar.
Log in to replyhahaha “Ask a Man-Boy” :)
Log in to reply“either THAT, or get a perm.” I laughed so hard :D
Log in to replyI’m commenting twice because I love the question about the guys who look like they’re going to die. I have the exact same thing. I have a crush on Oliver from Project runway and he’s SOOO PALE! And when they zoomed in on his hands when he was working on his dress his nails were blue. I was like, eat something with salt for goodness sakes! But I can’t help it, he’s just so adorable :)
Log in to replyREEAALLLY love this
Log in to replyaahah aw i loved this
Log in to replyomg i love EVERYTHING about this.
Log in to replyThis is awesome but disillusioning XD
Log in to replyPlease, please get Doug Walker (aka The Nostalgia Critic) to do one of these: he’s smart, really funny and he hates Bella Swan as much as I do!
Log in to replythis reminds me of the simple life when nicole said “I don’t like good looking guys. I like them skinny and pale, like they’re dying.”
Log in to replyi loved the video
What’s up with this dumb advice? I know it’s supposed to be funny, but I don’t think it’s very beneficial to just blow off all the questions and goof around. Especially the one where the girl was trying to get a certain boy to like her. Telling her to try being mean might sound funny, but he didn’t even address the fact that you can’t force people to like you. If you’re nice to someone and they don’t like you, then they don’t like you. No one is entitled to another person. It’s like the Nice Guy(r) thing in reverse and I think it should have been addressed.
Log in to replyWhy do you like boys who look like they’re dying?
Because your maternal instinct has already kicked in and you want to take care of them. Perfect feeble bodied mammal who needs love and food and will never leave you. This is not a necessarily a bad trait, although if its because they’re on drugs that’s a bummer and if its a genetic thing remember to take that into consideration before making babies with them! But sickly babies are also super cute!
Log in to replyI loved this. Kurt is such a wonderful grown man! Or grown man-boy. Keep doing what you do, Kurt. You too, Rookie.
Log in to replySo, so so so good. Laughing so hard at the getting a perm suggestion.
Log in to replyGreat idea for a column, I loved this :’D
Log in to reply“get a perm… it seems to change the way people look at you… usually for the worst” hahahaha, this was great. I really like the last bit… just driving. I gotta do that sometime. Kurt is great!
Log in to reply@Annie Yes! If John Green did one of these videos, it would be so awesome!
Log in to replyHa! HA! This guy is so funny and so right. How hilarious!!! i love these question videos. I hope to see many many more. :)
Log in to replyaaaah, that was so awesome. he’s awesome. this site is awesome.
i am so gonna do that driving around with ma bffffff like tomorrow. sounds sick.
Log in to replyThis reminded me of the Amanda Show. A very good thing!
Log in to replyThis is brillianttt!!!
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