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askmenThe Source: Doc Love, Ask Men

The Dilemma: Ulmar's girlfriend Kelly is "not a dime" [Ed. note: confused squares, here's your clarification] but personality-wise she's a "perfect 10." Ulmar wonders if he should end it because he can't stop bonering-out over other females and flirting with old girlfriends.

The Advice: "You use the word 'nice' to describe Kelly. How many guys can describe their girlfriends or wives as being nice? Think about it, my friend. Now think about all of the high maintenance you'll experience with those '10s' out there if you do decide to get rid of Kelly."

The Rebuttal: A lot of guys do use the N-word to talk about their significant others, just not the kind of guys who drop words like "dime" or assign numerical ratings. Don't let the Doc fool you with his bro-phy's choice of homely sweetheart vs. beautiful bitch. You're not into her. Which is totally fair and okay.


dailymailThe Source: Rowan Pelling, The Daily Mail

The Dilemma: She doesn't like the Pill. He doesn't like condoms. Unfortunately, neither is very fond of babies.

The Advice: "I highly recommend a joint trip to a dedicated family-planning clinic where experts can give you and your boyfriend advice on the pros and cons of each method."

The Rebuttal: Hey Rowan, have you been to a family-planning establishment lately? Understaffed and underfunded, they're too worried about ammo-toting nut clusters to walk you through information that's already readily available. Do some research. Argue it out. If you're still undecided, then you can hit the clinic with a short list of questions.


lowriderThe Source: Veronica Vixen, Lowrider Magazine

The Dilemma: Robert's girlfriend goes all Twilight on him during make-out sessions. How does he criticize her aggressive kissing style without causing offense?

The Advice: "I say the next time you guys are making out give her a taste of her own medicine. Suck on her lower lip and give it a nice little bite and see if she likes it. If she doesn't and she gets a little upset, smile and say, 'Sorry baby, I thought you would like that because you always do that to me.'"

The Rebuttal: Intentionally hurting someone in lieu of communicating like an adult? Sexy! Robbie, there's no way to deliver this news without making someone feel like a huge dork, so get it over with and then compliment her ass off for the new few days.


phillyThe Source: Steve & Mia, Philadelphia Daily News

The Dilemma: He's a thirty-five-year-old bachelor who wants a wife and children. Should he be going after women who already have babies?

The Advice: Mia says, "Do the baby mamas of the world a favor and leave them alone... Because if you wind up doing what in your mind amounts to settling, you'll be miserable... Leave the mamas to men like the singer Seal, who met Heidi Klum when she was pregnant by another man but married her a year later."

The Rebuttal: Uh, Mia? Can we not fuck over an already-fucked-over demographic based on something we saw in Star magazine? A thirty-five-year-old man who wants to settle down should be dating single moms. And single orthodontists, single House fans, and pretty much any woman who's cool and comes off as remotely serious.


Read any sex or dating advice so odious it must be shared with the masses? Send it to erin@nerve.com with "Awesome Advice" in the subject.

Commentarium (22 Comments)

Jun 18 09 - 7:23am
JCF

Not to mention that if she winds up just loving the biting, and he still doesn't, it'll just make the situation even worse. I wonder how many questions sent to advice columnists out there all have the same answer, "Communicate, dammit!"

Jun 18 09 - 10:21am
jess

I hope this becomes a regular feature! love it!

Jun 18 09 - 11:12am
tits

Maybe you could hook up with "Sad Bastard of the Week" from Heartless Doll to write about terrible advice given to people in awful situations.

Jun 18 09 - 12:09pm
LydiaSarah

Ha! Brilliant call on the Doc Love one. They ought to rename "Ask Men", "Ask Unevolved Misogynist Meatheads".

Jun 18 09 - 1:53pm
weezy

agreed. advice columns are generally egregious. i like the dynamic of this feature. keep it up!

Jun 18 09 - 2:24pm
dj

I love it! Keep this feature going. I also love your regular advice column too! Are you single?

Jun 18 09 - 3:10pm
S.F.

Um, the Daily Mail is a British publication. They don't have people shooting up abortion clinics over there. In fact, the advice given is very good, since the Daily Mail readership is comparable to the National Enquirer's in the States, and a bit of professional guidance would probably do them good. ("Wot's an IUD, guv?")

Jun 18 09 - 7:20pm
Glenn

This is a brilliant addition to your already great column

Jun 19 09 - 7:26am
Ivan Johnson

Re: Daily Mail birth control planning. Get an IUD. No hassle, 99.99% effective. Probably too expensive for the socialist National Health scheme.

Jun 19 09 - 11:45am
kari

This is hilrious and awesome. I hope it becomes a regular feature!

Jun 22 09 - 12:16am
ot

This is great. I love this more than you guys getting Dan Savage. MOAR ERIN BRADLEY!

Jun 22 09 - 12:33am
SG

This is a great idea for a column -- hope your regular advice column isn't going anywhere either, though! It's my favorite.

There is SO MUCH bad advice out there, I think you won't have trouble finding it.

Jun 22 09 - 6:26am
Bart

If they can't use condoms or pills why not stick to oral sex. Same great orgasms, less chance of diaper changes.

Jun 22 09 - 10:49am
erica

please check out the guy who does the advice in time out new york.

Jun 22 09 - 7:47pm
stephenl

hilarious & very original!

Jun 22 09 - 11:19pm
Ken Williams

I thought we'd never seen anything funnier than Girl Gone Mad but Erin's BACK goddammit! :-)

Jul 12 09 - 10:38am
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Um, Ivan, I'm an American living in England and find the "socialist National Health scheme" far superior to anything I experienced in the States. I recently went to the family planning clinic and had an IUD fitted for free--it was painless, quick and everyone was so helpful. People over here complain about the National Health Service but they don't know how lucky they are...

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