The Oscar nominations were announced this week (Go Django!), but we've got a far more important set of awards to give out. (No, not the Golden Globes.) Yes, it's time for the always amusing, occasionally bewildering "Best Questions of the Week."
This week we're dishing out awards to the guys for their spot-on answers. Who will have the best question of the week? Who will win Best Live Action Short Film? No, seriously. I have an office pool to win and all. Let's get to the awards!
The Oscar for "maybe it's time to hit Craigslist rentals" goes to...Mystery Man for this answer.
Q: PLEASE HELP ME MM! been hooking up with my roomate for two months and neither of us has brought up the talk since the beginning. Now ive dexided to stop bc I'm starting to have feelings for him I know he likes me too but I have no idea how to approch the talk in this situation... HELP!!
A: This is a tough situation that, if played correctly, could turn into a good situation. But you are going to have to do some things that seem a little counter-intuitive. You like him, he likes you, and you just stopped hooking up. This is a situation that could turn into confusion and heartbreak if you don't have The Talk, so your first step is to have The Talk. Tell him, immediately, that you like him. Don't start the conversation with a "so, umm, I've been thinking." Just put your feelings out there. Tell him that he's great, and you know that there could be something more than just sex. Then ask him what he thinks. READ MORE
The Oscar for deciphering a question almost entirely missing vowels goes to Girls BFF for this gem:
Q: Bf. Aspiring rapper. He's awful. Cn't rspnd honestly when he plays wrk for me, so I fnd smthng vgly pos to say abt the track. Dn't like blwing smoke, bt he's sensitive. Dn't wnt to hurt him. He's starting to put hmslf out thr. I wnt to spprt him in his dream but I'm scrd (ok, certain) he'll embrrss hmslf. Advise pls.
A: First, I'm amazed at how much information you managed to provide without using key vowels in certain words. Kudos. That's impressive. Here's the problem, if he's awful, you not being honest isn't making him get any better. In fact, its inspiring him to keep making the same awful music. And what happens when he puts his music out there and other people tell him that he sucks or worse, don't pay him any attention whatsoever? READ MORE
The Oscar for "It Wouldn't Be a GuySpeak Best of Without a Cheating Question" goes to Reformed Player for this answer:
Q: What type of women do married men choose to cheat with? I am asking because I seem to attract married men for the last three years. Each time I have turned them down. Why am I attracting these men?
The willing and available, really. The fault is not with you. You have no control over jerks approaching you. You've done the right thing, turning them down. READ MORE
The Oscar for Best Blog Post, "What Men Want" Edition goes to...
Wise Ass for "The 11 Quickest Ways to Turn A Guy Off"
Answering your cell phone or read texts during a date. No, you don't "need to get this," not unless someone is dying or there's a meteor about to strike our planet. If you absolutely must consult your phone during the evening, please wait until one of us goes to the restroom. Smoking. Huge turn-off! Smoking is not cool; it's stupid and it looks stupid on you. It stinks, too, in case you hadn't noticed. Talking trash about everybody. Constantly putting others down points to a lack of confidence in you. That's not attractive. READ MORE
Next, the Oscar for Best Blog Post, Le Mes Edition, goes to Chic Geek, for his missive on how to avoid being an Epinone.
So this year, pledge to not be Eponine. Don't pine for the guy who is in love with someone else. If all he talks about is other girls, move on. He's not interested and while you (hopefully) won't end up taking a bullet for him during a revolution, you will get your heart broken. Be the Marius or the Cosette in your story, not the Eponine. She might get a great song, but she's singing it alone. READ MORE
Finally, the "Honesty is the Best Policy Oscar" goes to Funny Guy for this response:
Q: I have been dealing with serious anxieties and depression (which may even be bipolar) for all of my life. I'm 19. Haven't even been kissed. I met creepy guys who were interested in me but I have high standards despite low self esteem. I'm really tall. No one wants to date me. Is it my height, my mental illness? Help?
A: The key to this problem, and to another very similar question I received this week, is honesty. Be honest with yourself first and those around you. You are not doing anyone a favor by hiding your suffering - and the real you, the inside you, that feels like you're a fraud and ready to implode every waking minute needs a rest. READ MORE
Well, that's it. Who's looking forward to the Golden Globes and the Oscars? Who do you think will win?
RELATED LINKS
Best of GuySpeak for January 3rd, 2013
2012's Best of the GuySpeak "Best Of"
Mayan Apocalypse Themed Best of the Week
This week we're dishing out awards to the guys for their spot-on answers. Who will have the best question of the week? Who will win Best Live Action Short Film? No, seriously. I have an office pool to win and all. Let's get to the awards!
The Oscar for "maybe it's time to hit Craigslist rentals" goes to...Mystery Man for this answer.
Q: PLEASE HELP ME MM! been hooking up with my roomate for two months and neither of us has brought up the talk since the beginning. Now ive dexided to stop bc I'm starting to have feelings for him I know he likes me too but I have no idea how to approch the talk in this situation... HELP!!
A: This is a tough situation that, if played correctly, could turn into a good situation. But you are going to have to do some things that seem a little counter-intuitive. You like him, he likes you, and you just stopped hooking up. This is a situation that could turn into confusion and heartbreak if you don't have The Talk, so your first step is to have The Talk. Tell him, immediately, that you like him. Don't start the conversation with a "so, umm, I've been thinking." Just put your feelings out there. Tell him that he's great, and you know that there could be something more than just sex. Then ask him what he thinks. READ MORE
The Oscar for deciphering a question almost entirely missing vowels goes to Girls BFF for this gem:
Q: Bf. Aspiring rapper. He's awful. Cn't rspnd honestly when he plays wrk for me, so I fnd smthng vgly pos to say abt the track. Dn't like blwing smoke, bt he's sensitive. Dn't wnt to hurt him. He's starting to put hmslf out thr. I wnt to spprt him in his dream but I'm scrd (ok, certain) he'll embrrss hmslf. Advise pls.
A: First, I'm amazed at how much information you managed to provide without using key vowels in certain words. Kudos. That's impressive. Here's the problem, if he's awful, you not being honest isn't making him get any better. In fact, its inspiring him to keep making the same awful music. And what happens when he puts his music out there and other people tell him that he sucks or worse, don't pay him any attention whatsoever? READ MORE
The Oscar for "It Wouldn't Be a GuySpeak Best of Without a Cheating Question" goes to Reformed Player for this answer:
Q: What type of women do married men choose to cheat with? I am asking because I seem to attract married men for the last three years. Each time I have turned them down. Why am I attracting these men?
The willing and available, really. The fault is not with you. You have no control over jerks approaching you. You've done the right thing, turning them down. READ MORE
The Oscar for Best Blog Post, "What Men Want" Edition goes to...
Wise Ass for "The 11 Quickest Ways to Turn A Guy Off"
Answering your cell phone or read texts during a date. No, you don't "need to get this," not unless someone is dying or there's a meteor about to strike our planet. If you absolutely must consult your phone during the evening, please wait until one of us goes to the restroom. Smoking. Huge turn-off! Smoking is not cool; it's stupid and it looks stupid on you. It stinks, too, in case you hadn't noticed. Talking trash about everybody. Constantly putting others down points to a lack of confidence in you. That's not attractive. READ MORE
Next, the Oscar for Best Blog Post, Le Mes Edition, goes to Chic Geek, for his missive on how to avoid being an Epinone.
So this year, pledge to not be Eponine. Don't pine for the guy who is in love with someone else. If all he talks about is other girls, move on. He's not interested and while you (hopefully) won't end up taking a bullet for him during a revolution, you will get your heart broken. Be the Marius or the Cosette in your story, not the Eponine. She might get a great song, but she's singing it alone. READ MORE
Finally, the "Honesty is the Best Policy Oscar" goes to Funny Guy for this response:
Q: I have been dealing with serious anxieties and depression (which may even be bipolar) for all of my life. I'm 19. Haven't even been kissed. I met creepy guys who were interested in me but I have high standards despite low self esteem. I'm really tall. No one wants to date me. Is it my height, my mental illness? Help?
A: The key to this problem, and to another very similar question I received this week, is honesty. Be honest with yourself first and those around you. You are not doing anyone a favor by hiding your suffering - and the real you, the inside you, that feels like you're a fraud and ready to implode every waking minute needs a rest. READ MORE
Well, that's it. Who's looking forward to the Golden Globes and the Oscars? Who do you think will win?
RELATED LINKS
Best of GuySpeak for January 3rd, 2013
2012's Best of the GuySpeak "Best Of"
Mayan Apocalypse Themed Best of the Week
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