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Tuesday, August 7, 2007

TV All Hail, King of the Douchebags

Posted by Wm. Steven Humphrey on Tue, Aug 7 at 1:15 PM

So VH1 has a new show entitled, “The Pick-Up Artist” in which eight hopeless guys compete to see who can successfully woo the most women. Yes, this premise is dumb enough without needing any extra help. However, you owe it to yourself to check out this clip to see the show’s host who is a former magician turned “pick up master” and goes by the name “Mystery“—oh. And he also happens to be THE BIGGEST D-BAG I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE.
This show is incredibly, bafflingly wrong on so many levels. Anybody want to pick a good place to start?

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I don't think you can be a "former magician". That shit's for life.

Posted by Jumbo | August 7, 2007 2:05 PM

I first read that as "eight HOMELESS guys" which would've been much more entertaining and a challenge for Mystery.

And he may look like a douchebag to you but it's difficult to argue with the results he gets...

Posted by BrianM | August 7, 2007 2:26 PM

He looks like the unholy spawn of Jamiroquai and Tommy Lee.

Posted by Dave J. | August 7, 2007 3:24 PM

I find the same thing as these guys: bimbo-sluts ARE hard to pick up. I'm glad Reznor's on their side to show 'em how!

Posted by Jim-Bob | August 7, 2007 3:34 PM

So they take a group of guys whose lives have been characterized by continuous rejection, and then put them on a show where they can be rejected one by one by their mentor? Fucking fantastic premise.

I can't believe how big this bullshit has gotten. Ever since "The Game" came out and spawned dozens of copycat pick-up artist groups around the country. There's even one here in Portland, "The Lair". I used to know a few jokers who were part of this. Congratulations, guys, you can pick up bar-sluts. Hoo fucking rah.

Posted by Iron Fist | August 7, 2007 7:47 PM

Oh, man. I just found one last reason to want to watch TV again.

Posted by gabrielamadeus | August 7, 2007 8:38 PM

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