Comments on: Psychology Today interviews John Hodgman http://boingboing.net/2009/06/22/psychology-today-int.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: PaulR http://boingboing.net/2009/06/22/psychology-today-int.html#comment-524049 PaulR Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-524049 <blockquote>see my new book, on the various historical styles of deadpan</blockquote>See here: http://www.harpers.org/archive/2009/07/0082548

see my new book, on the various historical styles of deadpan

See here:
http://www.harpers.org/archive/2009/07/0082548

]]> By: evolucien http://boingboing.net/2009/06/22/psychology-today-int.html#comment-524057 evolucien Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-524057 yin/yang ...i've been scrolling past hodgman ever since he invaded boingboing; mostly, his humor, book pitch and writing style are TIRING. ...but, he's great on the dailyshow; and he is a talented musician -you got to give him that; not to mention, his publicist/agent is brilliant -hodgman's friggin' everywhere these days! yin/yang

…i’ve been scrolling past hodgman ever since he invaded boingboing; mostly, his humor, book pitch and writing style are TIRING.

…but, he’s great on the dailyshow; and he is a talented musician -you got to give him that; not to mention, his publicist/agent is brilliant -hodgman’s friggin’ everywhere these days!

]]> By: FoetusNail http://boingboing.net/2009/06/22/psychology-today-int.html#comment-523588 FoetusNail Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-523588 He said, "Stun Gravy." He said, “Stun Gravy.”

]]> By: JJR1971 http://boingboing.net/2009/06/22/psychology-today-int.html#comment-523846 JJR1971 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-523846 There was a stand-up comedienne named Margret Smith in the 1990s whose style was 100% deadpan--loved her stuff. Sarah Vowell does a pretty good deadpan delivery, and David Sedaris. If you can keep a perfectly straight face while all about you are cracking up, you've done it right (keep your satisfied smile on the inside and press on). There was a stand-up comedienne named Margret Smith in the 1990s whose style was 100% deadpan–loved her stuff. Sarah Vowell does a pretty good deadpan delivery, and David Sedaris.

If you can keep a perfectly straight face while all about you are cracking up, you’ve done it right (keep your satisfied smile on the inside and press on).

]]> By: david85282 http://boingboing.net/2009/06/22/psychology-today-int.html#comment-523602 david85282 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-523602 Is John Hodgman associated with BoingBoing, or do they just have some sort of man-crush on him? Is John Hodgman associated with BoingBoing, or do they just have some sort of man-crush on him?

]]> By: Gilbert Wham http://boingboing.net/2009/06/22/psychology-today-int.html#comment-523865 Gilbert Wham Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-523865 Can a group of people, of mixed sex, have a man-crush as such? Are websites specifically male, in the way ships are always 'She'?* Anyway, Hodgman can come back anytime. Dude's ok. *Probably, on the matter of discerning the sex of inanimate objects/concepts, it's best to consult the French. They have <i>departments</i> for that kind of thing Can a group of people, of mixed sex, have a man-crush as such? Are websites specifically male, in the way ships are always ‘She’?*

Anyway, Hodgman can come back anytime. Dude’s ok.

*Probably, on the matter of discerning the sex of inanimate objects/concepts, it’s best to consult the French. They have departments for that kind of thing

]]> By: dculberson http://boingboing.net/2009/06/22/psychology-today-int.html#comment-523613 dculberson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-523613 david85282, I didn't realize there was some sort of limit on the number of posts BoingBoing is authorized to make on a single individual. Do you have those standards published, or are they supposed to submit each post to you for review before publishing them? Thanks. david85282, I didn’t realize there was some sort of limit on the number of posts BoingBoing is authorized to make on a single individual. Do you have those standards published, or are they supposed to submit each post to you for review before publishing them? Thanks.

]]> By: Chasqui http://boingboing.net/2009/06/22/psychology-today-int.html#comment-523663 Chasqui Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-523663 I don't know why I blurted out a laugh when I read "stun gravy". I don’t know why I blurted out a laugh when I read “stun gravy”.

]]> By: Raj77 http://boingboing.net/2009/06/22/psychology-today-int.html#comment-523710 Raj77 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-523710 Because it's a brilliant phrase and a brilliant concept, that's why :) Because it’s a brilliant phrase and a brilliant concept, that’s why :)

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/06/22/psychology-today-int.html#comment-523719 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-523719 I'm very annoyed now. "Stun gravy" seems familiar and now I'll waste a ridiculous amount of time trying to remember where I heard it before. I’m very annoyed now. “Stun gravy” seems familiar and now I’ll waste a ridiculous amount of time trying to remember where I heard it before.

]]> By: woid http://boingboing.net/2009/06/22/psychology-today-int.html#comment-523744 woid Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-523744 Separated at birth: John Hodgman and <a href="http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/40/776023-drbunsenhoneydew_large.jpg">Dr. Bunsen Honeydew</a>. Separated at birth: John Hodgman and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew.

]]> By: buddy66 http://boingboing.net/2009/06/22/psychology-today-int.html#comment-523748 buddy66 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-523748 Booze Booze

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/06/22/psychology-today-int.html#comment-523756 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-523756 yeah, but from where first? yeah, but from where first?

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