Um, i don't know what the point of this is except it conveys the author's insecurities more than any teenage display of affection.
--mb
08/22 |
for all of you "teenagers" out there: it is true, clinging to each other and making out in public sends only one message to others and that is, "look! I'm worthy! I can get some! Someone likes me! I'm insecure as hell!"
although, i would miss laughing to myself and making fun if all of you were to suddenly realize this.
--MB
08/02 |
I agree with your dislike for PDA, and I myself, am a teenager and I dont tolerate it. But your article turned me off from your main point entirely. It is in low taste and focuses on things not even relevent. Be careful what you post on the web-make it sure it actually conveys your point, because your article conveys you as a cold hearted, dislikable, prejudiced man.
--MM
03/25 |
HAHAHA!! I love it.
--RB
10/05 |
I really do not understand how you can minimize the murder of John Lennon, by calling it Kharma. If he chooses to be nude, or rolling around in jello for that matter, on film - so be it. I can understand your nausea with PDA, but when it is something like photography...close the book. It really left me with my jaw dropped that you would suggest that Kharma was the culprit in his death, rather than crediting the horrible crime that it was. I am sure that it was not your intention, but that section came across as : Get naked and rub your thingies on your girlfriend...you are only asking for it. And with you working at such a provocative magazine, I would think that you of all people would understand freedom of expression.
Amanda - palegreenstarsinherroom@hotmail.com
--AR
09/05 |
The only time I felt very strongly about PDA was when I wasn't getting any myself. Just divorced, no "significant other" ,(not even an insignificant other). When I saw people groping and clutching in Hyde Park, I wanted to scream. Then I found somebody to grope and swap body fluids with and the lovers in Hyde Park didn't bother me at all. (And I didn't bother them)
--NCS
08/20 |
There are two kinds of public displays of affection: affected public displays and innocence. Yes, innocence. It happens in the MidWest. Apart from innocence, been there done that, I absolutely agree without mitigation [boy, is that redundant!] that affected public displays...
I don't know if I can compromise myself and say the suc...word...WELL, affected public displays are phoney.
Cute commentary.
--TD
08/10 |
Brilliantly offensive. Sure to upset everyone on the opposite side of the spectrum. In fact, sure to offend the offendable. It's hard to be a thurough jerk, but you're clever enough to have hit 100%. Great work.
--XS10
08/09 |
Get a grip! It's obvious you're not gettin' any.
--MWK
08/09 |
Matt,
Very humorous! I laughed my tonsils out ;-), literally. Now I'm gonna seek damages for pain and suffering inflicted by spontaneous jocularity regarding a persnicky observation of homo sapien gene splicing preliminaries. Do I make myself sentient? All kidding aside great article :-)
--TB
08/09 |
i like it a lot. a bit humorous. however, many ppl show affection no matter where they are and don't even think about the ppl around them. i don't really think it has anything to do with showing off or anything like that. they just want to be natural wherever, whenever......like the song my maxwell........
peacelovesoul
--rth
08/08 |
Lighten up haven't you ever been in love, or a teenager for that matter.
Live and let live!
--AJ
08/08 |
As usual, Labash is just about perfect.
--dld
08/07 |
I really don't care about PDA one way or the other. Because well.. if i want to kiss some one in public, i won't be insecure about it. But, if some one else is kissing in public that ALSO doesnt make me insecure.
I am not another stupid america on the hunt for reasons to be upset. Too many people do that and consider themselves politically minded on account of it. I just call them "more angry than me"
I think its really funny when people stop excusing what teenagers do for being teens. They are teens; teens are like that (not all of them but some are); it's a fact; get over it.
The only thing i have to say about nit picky topics like this is. if you don't like it, do what tipper did and close her eyes.. or read a good book so you can think about something else
--EV
08/07 |
wow!
it must truly suck to live in Matt Labash's world...a world so utterly devoid of emotion, inspiration, and, quite obviously, SEX, that he needs to devote an article to his own discomfort with the happiness of others.
you know Matt, you might want to do yourself, and us the readers of Nerve who actually have sex a favor, and just end it all now. real simple...one round to the temple, and you'll never again have to be reminded of the pathetic life you lead.
have a nice day!
--nav
08/07 |
That was a quicky, I don't know about you but I finished that piece in about 2 minutes. Why waste your precious time on expressing your distaste if your time is so limited?
I enjoyed the humor in the piece, personally.
--yuyu
08/05 |
k_ninkham
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08/05 |
this is humor? i sense someone's credentials are over-rated.
--sg
08/05 |
The only thing I was really upset about was the reference to instant karma. If it really did exist, wouldn't he have been assasinated three hours after conceiving sean? yechh.
--ra
08/03 |
You humongous jackass. How close to death are you? Appetite is one of the best indicators of good mental health. Just look at any dog, does the dog get up in the morning look himself in the mirror and get bummed out because its a bad hair day? Does the dog ruminate over his receding hairline ? Does the dog ask himself if he really wants to go to the office of maybe take a 'mental health day'? Does the dog worry about those younger dogs who are sniffing more ass than he is? Hell, no the dog just lives, stops to check out whats in the bowl or if someone will scratch his ears. Dogs are the best example of what constitutes good mental health.
You need to get down on all fours, bark, wag your tail and stop spending your time disapproving of other people's joys and appetites.
Wake up, you'll be dead soon enough.
--CDF
08/02 |
Do you people know what "prude" means? Why do Nerve readers act so ridiculously earnest sometimes? The guy's a humor writer. Get over your finger-wagging selves, fellow feedbackers! This article made me laugh out loud, and boy, do I agree . . .
--AR
08/02 |
Hey, it's a column called the Prude -- seems like the whole idea is to come down on all things sexual, in a cranky funny way! I liked it.
--
08/02 |
Dude - get over it. Young kids are faascinated with their sexuality. Sounds like someone's not getting any themselves...
--TNA
08/02 |
This article is alarming. Not by it's exposing of the frustration of a poor soul, but because it accepts the basic premise that "injury to one's feelings", regardless of the reason, is a valid claim for redress. And this basic premise has been historically used by every tyrant for the furtherance of it's own petty goals.
The genleman is free to not go out in public, to not look at oversexed teens, etc. I suggest he acquires a large paper bag and wear it without holes for his eyes while he goes out in public.
Never mind that he'll alledge that the article was a satyre, this post is still a tendenciously anti-freedom statement. ubik_h@nerve.com
--Ubik
08/02 |
I can't believe I wasted part of my day reading that useless drivel.
--VMI
08/02 |
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