Comments on: 1987 dating video http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: rhesuspieces http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-599808 rhesuspieces Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-599808 Is that documentary film maker Ken Burns @ 3:00? Is that documentary film maker Ken Burns @ 3:00?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-599306 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-599306 Oh, God! The mullets hurt! Oh, God! The mullets hurt!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-606226 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-606226 Donna Juanita is the female equivalant to a Don Juan....Hello... Donna Juanita is the female equivalant to a Don Juan….Hello…

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-599828 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-599828 Did anybody else see someone that looked like Bruce Schneier? He was only on there for a couple of seconds around the 57 second mark... Maybe it's just me. Did anybody else see someone that looked like Bruce Schneier? He was only on there for a couple of seconds around the 57 second mark…

Maybe it’s just me.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-599575 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-599575 It's raining men. Hallelujah. :/ It’s raining men. Hallelujah. :/

]]> By: Noogermuffin http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-599583 Noogermuffin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-599583 "Fire Breathing Dragons" “Fire Breathing Dragons”

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-599843 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-599843 Some phases of data processing are downright boring. Some phases of data processing are downright boring.

]]> By: Not a Doktor http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-599333 Not a Doktor Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-599333 oh god my dad still dresses like those guys (well not the hair, he dosen't have much of that). I thought I went through his closet and stole all the Cosby sweaters (for the salvation army) but it turns out he had more in storage. Ones older than me. oh god my dad still dresses like those guys (well not the hair, he dosen’t have much of that). I thought I went through his closet and stole all the Cosby sweaters (for the salvation army) but it turns out he had more in storage. Ones older than me.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-611906 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-611906 Domestic violence. Sexual abuse. All sorts of alcoholics and stuff. Domestic violence. Sexual abuse. All sorts of alcoholics and stuff.

]]> By: Duane Gates http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-608835 Duane Gates Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-608835 Pretty hillllllarious! We have all made our mistakes along the line ... but, tho old guy giving the not to everthing is too classic. How could he possibly be alone lmao! Thanks for the foreward Weech! Pretty hillllllarious! We have all made our mistakes along the line … but, tho old guy giving the not to everthing is too classic. How could he possibly be alone lmao! Thanks for the foreward Weech!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-599367 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-599367 Alright, now where are the ladies? Alright, now where are the ladies?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-600399 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-600399 "'I don't want any giant monsters who only think about food'? That's OK in your book?!" I'm with Mark on this one. I don't think it's too much to expect that prospective giant monster dates think about other things, like crushing trains, tearing down power lines, and the finer aspects of wreaking havoc in dense urban centers. “‘I don’t want any giant monsters who only think about food’? That’s OK in your book?!”

I’m with Mark on this one.

I don’t think it’s too much to expect that prospective giant monster dates think about other things, like crushing trains, tearing down power lines, and the finer aspects of wreaking havoc in dense urban centers.

]]> By: liquis http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-599380 liquis Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-599380 Yeah, this definitely looks like the 80's. Yeah, this definitely looks like the 80′s.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-600663 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-600663 "Hi Mom" cracked me up for a while. “Hi Mom” cracked me up for a while.

]]> By: simplewonder http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-599641 simplewonder Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-599641 I used to work ar Great Expectations, (I could only handle it for 3 weeks) and this vid takes me back! I used to work ar Great Expectations, (I could only handle it for 3 weeks) and this vid takes me back!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-599901 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-599901 Bill Pullman and Edward Norton are both in the video. 2:30 to 3:00 Bill Pullman and Edward Norton are both in the video. 2:30 to 3:00

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-600416 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-600416 Mustaches had been out of style for a good ten years in the late 80's, so these poor guys looked out-of-date even THEN. I hope they all met the girl of their dreams - especially the Viking. Mustaches had been out of style for a good ten years in the late 80′s, so these poor guys looked out-of-date even THEN.

I hope they all met the girl of their dreams – especially the Viking.

]]> By: airshowfan http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-599652 airshowfan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-599652 I LOL'ed at the "goddess" dude. I think I may actually know the Viking guy. No joke. I'll probably end up looking at him really carefully next time I see him, wondering if he's the guy in the video, and he'll ask me why I'm staring at him like that, and I'll say "Oh nothing". And "I'll cry during a commercial"? Yeah, tell me about it. As for comparisons with modern dating websites: I did online dating for a while and the girls had much more interesting personalities than this. Of all the girls I met, if any of them were to make a video, I'm certain it would not be this dull. But one comparison I can make is about people who enjoy "having fun". That's like how half the girls on dating sites say they "love to laugh". Like, duh! That's almost tautological... I LOL’ed at the “goddess” dude.

I think I may actually know the Viking guy. No joke. I’ll probably end up looking at him really carefully next time I see him, wondering if he’s the guy in the video, and he’ll ask me why I’m staring at him like that, and I’ll say “Oh nothing”.

And “I’ll cry during a commercial”? Yeah, tell me about it.

As for comparisons with modern dating websites: I did online dating for a while and the girls had much more interesting personalities than this. Of all the girls I met, if any of them were to make a video, I’m certain it would not be this dull.

But one comparison I can make is about people who enjoy “having fun”. That’s like how half the girls on dating sites say they “love to laugh”. Like, duh! That’s almost tautological…

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-599400 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-599400 "The Goddess" dude is totally cool. This video makes me feel normal - thanks! “The Goddess” dude is totally cool.

This video makes me feel normal – thanks!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-599401 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-599401 I totally agree with the seth green one at 3:34!! I totally agree with the seth green one at 3:34!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-600939 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-600939 the "data processing" guy is hot the “data processing” guy is hot

]]> By: 2k http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-599404 2k Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-599404 YAY Mike! YAY Mike!

]]> By: Johnny Justice http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-599667 Johnny Justice Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-599667 @cubby96 I was thinking the same thing. The resemblance is uncanny. @cubby96

I was thinking the same thing. The resemblance is uncanny.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-617331 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-617331 For those of you who didnt know...The guy saying "no fatties...no hamsters...no posers" when he said no Donna Juanita's...he was trying to say the female equivalent of Don Juan. LAME! Gosh, after he eliminates everyone the only female that will be good enough for him is his MOM! hahahahaha For those of you who didnt know…The guy saying “no fatties…no hamsters…no posers” when he said no Donna Juanita’s…he was trying to say the female equivalent of Don Juan. LAME!

Gosh, after he eliminates everyone the only female that will be good enough for him is his MOM! hahahahaha

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-600182 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-600182 Doesn't fun equal sex? Doesn’t fun equal sex?

]]> By: LavenderNotes http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-599423 LavenderNotes Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-599423 What is a hamster? I think this is an example where you possibly can judge a book by the cover... or the mullet... or the moustache I now love my husband even more. OMG I'm so happy not to be dating. What is a hamster?

I think this is an example where you possibly can judge a book by the cover… or the mullet… or the moustache

I now love my husband even more. OMG I’m so happy not to be dating.

]]> By: reesocles http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-656785 reesocles Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-656785 Where are they now? Steve at least is still around: http://advancedbodydesign.com/ Where are they now? Steve at least is still around: http://advancedbodydesign.com/

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-898964 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-898964 I love this video, but yeah, I can picture some/ most of them as serial killers. I would have dated David or the fashion photography guy, wonder what they're doing now... I love this video, but yeah, I can picture some/ most of them as serial killers.
I would have dated David or the fashion photography guy, wonder what they’re doing now…

]]> By: bip http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-599716 bip Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-599716 classic, thank you for this link!! classic, thank you for this link!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/09/28/1990s-dating-video.html#comment-600744 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-600744 http://www.zazzle.com/data_processing_tshirt-235780873168588909 http://www.zazzle.com/data_processing_tshirt-235780873168588909

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