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The "Employee of the Month" Award Goes to . . .

GiggleSugar — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:00:00 -0700

You can't say he didn't get the job done. (Got your own funny photos of signs? Enter our Sign Language contest to win cash!)

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News to Me: Gen Xers Are Sexual Slackers

DearSugar — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:00:00 -0800

As a member of Generation X, I was surprised to read that my peers are apparently the "least industrious lovers" of the modern era. According to a recent story in the Times UK, a new study has found that Gen Xers sleep around less and have fewer partners overall than the previous and later generations. Here's more:

According to academic research on sexual habits, people born between 1965 and 1985 have significantly fewer sexual partners and are less likely to be unfaithful than those who came before and after them.

For the baby-boomer generation, sexual opportunity was opened up by the pill. Those born after 1985 are rediscovering sex as sport largely because of the Internet.

But, according to Edward Laumann, professor of sociology at the University of Chicago, the emergence of AIDS and the divorce boom gave Generation X insecure emotions and more restricted sex lives.

When I first saw the headline for this story, I immediately got defensive. But after reading the article, I think it makes total sense from a cultural standpoint, and Gen Xers' propensity toward faithfulness and safe sex certainly isn't anything to be ashamed of. But I've also never felt like I was surrounded by a bunch of "sexual slackers"; if anything, I feel like my peers have both frequent sex and good attitudes about sex.

How about any other Gen Xers out there? Does this story ring true to you?

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Cute Alert: Goldfish Plays an Array of Sports

GiggleSugar — Wed, 07 May 2008 03:00:00 -0700

Two-year-old Comet here may put to rest the prejudice that goldfish are slackers who have only three second memories. He's been taught to do the limbo and the slalom as well as to play soccer and a bit of goldfish b-ball! Apparently there's more, but I'm duly impressed. What a little overachiever!

Baby Wants Rock-Hard Abs

GiggleSugar — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:00:00 -0800

Baby fat? Not on this little dude. He's a mere 6 months old and is already an old Pilates pro. He knows what all the chickadees down in the sandbox are really looking for in a play partner- muscle tone and definition. Baby bellies are for lazy slackers who crawl around and sip milk all day, so he's got the sit-ups to make the girls go ga-ga . . .

Thanks, Best Week Ever!

This Week With DearSugar

DearSugar — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 05:29:59 -0800

It's not too late to chime in about what celebrity you'd like to kiss on New Year's Eve.
And if you're single on this party holiday, be sure to visit the How-To Lounge.
Do you agree that Gen Xers are sexual slackers?
E. Jean tells one reader to leave her friend's online crush alone.
You says you can't show a little leg in Winter?
Do tell: What was the biggest lesson you learned in 2007?

Giggle Links

GiggleSugar — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:00:00 -0700

This dog is freaking me out!!! - Motion Portrait
Top 20 Most Bizarre Experiments. - Museum of Hoaxes
Nerdiest Real Names of Musicians. - Shoutmouth
Get your mind out of the gutter already! - i am bored
The most dynamic, hard-hitting headline ever! - College Humor
Dane Cook Finally Makes Us Laugh With Unintentionally Hilarious Emo Song - Best Week Ever
Found: "Hey! Miss USA!..." (NOT Miss Teen South Carolina-- big difference!) - Found Magazine
Are Slacker dudes the new black? - Feministing

GiggleSugar Reader Spotlight

GiggleSugar — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:54:28 -0700

I smile every time I see the little black pup that is Mandykw's avatar in the comments section because I know I'm going to read something funny. She cracks me up, and we love our funny fans. Find out what makes her tick, and be sure to check out the image gallery!

GS: What's your motto?
MKW: Procrastinators Unite! Maybe Today. Probably Tomorrow. Hopefully Soon Though.

GS: Where are you from?
MKW: Bend(over), Oregon, the coolest town ever. Oh, and just so you know, it's not Ora-gone, we hate that. It's Ora-gyn.

GS: What do you do?
MKW: I'm a student (major is yet to be decided), and full time slacker. "A lot of people take seven years to finish college." "Yeah, they're called doctors."

GS: How would you describe your sense of humor?
MKW: Goofy and really random. I also like dark comedies, and potty humor never ceases to amuse me.

GS: What's your favorite GiggleSugar post?
MKW: I couldn't stop playing 6 Seconds of Hilarity over and over again, and Skeleton Goes For A Bike Ride made me laugh so hard I was crying. I'm also a complete sucker for anything cute.

GS: Who's the cutest (best looking) funny man and funny woman?
MKW: Jimmy Fallon and John Krasinksi make me swoon, and I think Tina Fey is adorable.

GS: Who are your favorite male and female comedians?
MKW: Mitch Hedberg! "I was in a band once. People either liked us, or they hated us. Or they thought we were okay." And Ellen Degeneres. I love how goofy she is, and she can bust a move. I also never tire of "Deep Thoughts" by Jack Handy: "Dad always thought laughter was the best medicine, which I guess is why several of us died of tuberculosis."

GS: What's your favorite comedy of all time?
MKW: It would be literally impossible for me to choose just one; Dumb and Dumber, Best in Show, The Royal Tennenbaums, and Mall Rats to name a few.

GS: If your life were a comedy, what would it be?
MKW: A mix between Dumb and Dumber and The Royal Tennenbaums, if you can imagine that.

GS: Do you look like someone famous?
MKW: I get told I look like Charlotte from "Sex and the City", and Debra Messing all the time. I really don't see either, though. (How about Shania Twain?)

Mandykw's Free For All:
I like quotes: "When you go in for a job interview, I think a good thing to ask is if they ever press charges."- Jack Handy, "Never, under any circumstances, take a laxative and a sleeping pill on the same night." -Dave Berry, "An escalator can never break; it can only become stairs. You should never see an 'Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order' sign, just 'Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience.' " - Mitch Hedberg. "Family means no one gets left behind...and no one is attracted to each other."- My roomate Robin
Welp, I guess that's it for me. Over and out, Giggle!

Thanks, Mandykw!

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(Mandy and a friend under her ginormous sombrero, mugging with a pal, assorted cute animal pics, Jimmy Fallon, John Krasinski, Mitch Hedberg, Ellen DeGeneres. Tina Fey)

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Did You Meet These People In College?

GiggleSugar — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:49:12 -0800

College is supposed to open our minds, but for some random guy, it only confirmed a few stereotypes. Have you encountered any of these classroom personalities? Anyone overlooked? Don't raise your hand, be ahead of the class and shout out your answer in a comment to us.

Intellectual Superhero
Intellectual Superhero is neither an intellectual nor a superhero, but don’t tell him that!

Fashion Monger
Fashion Monger is on the bleeding edge of fashion! Apparently, it’s "hip" and "with it" to pay 500 dollars for jeans that were hand stitched by the hardworking people of Taiwan. And, as we all know, 50 dollars for a silk-screened t-shirt is a completely reasonable price, as long as it was designed by an gay Italian man.

Agenda Assailer
The Agenda Assailer has (surprise!) an agenda to push on everyone else. Here’s an example from a history class:

Professor: Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
AA: How can you even SAY that?!?!?!?! He owned slaves!!!
Professor: Well, yes. But he still wrote it.
AA: Well then he’s a hypocrite and we should THROW OUT the Declaration of Independence!!!

Johnny Frat Boy - or - Sally Sorority Chick
While there’s certainly nothing wrong with being in a Greek organization, some people take their involvement in these groups a little too seriously. These are the people who can’t go 2 consecutive days without wearing their shirts from some drinking party they went to last weekend.

Study Nazi
Study Nazi is in school for one reason: to get good grades. Unfortunately for Study Nazi, he’s not that bright and he struggles with his classes. That doesn’t stop him from letting everyone know how long he studied for that 5 question quiz though.

The Sociable Slacker
This is the guy who went out of his way to talk to you on the first day. He even suggested trading phone numbers just in case you needed help. Fast forward to the second week of class - he's not there. Same goes for all the classes until right before the midterm when you get a call. "Hey man, what's up? How's it going? Oh yeah, I missed the last class can I borrow all your notes and photocopy them?"

CEO Junior the Third
Born to wealth and privilege and toting an ego the size of Australia, CEO Jr. III will rarely be encountered outside of econ, business and business-related courses (like the lower level computer sciences). Success is what he's aiming for, and he'll probably get there, but only through his dad’s business connections.

Silent Foreign Curve Destroyer
Silent Foreign Curve Destroyer has nothing better to do than study. While the average of the rest of the class is a respectable 45%, Silent Foreign Curve Destroyer has approximately a 1351% in the course, thereby totally destroying any chance you had of passing the class.

Major Elitist
The Major Elitist is generally some type of science or engineering major who looks down on anyone who might even think about getting a humanities or business degree. After all, we all know that the only thing that’s important is science. Besides, anyone can get a liberal arts degree!

Non-Conformist Conformist
The Non-Conformist Conformist is an interesting species. While he tries to "fight the man," he is unable to do so without conforming to another group. The Non-Conformist Conformist can be easily identified by his Rage Against the Machine or Che Guevara t-shirt and dark green corduroy pants. He’ll use a condescending tone of voice because he’s better than little sheeple like you.

45 Year Old College Student with Two Kids
The 45 Year Old College Student has returned to school in an attempt to better her life, which is a great endeavor, but the 45-year-old college student with two kids must write down every word the professor says. This will cause the class to be peppered with calls of "can you repeat that" approximately every 0.23 seconds. Second, she must ask the most obvious questions, preferably ones the professor has already answered. Here’s an example:

Professor: So, in 1776 the Declaration of Independence was written.
Old student: Okay, let me make sure I’m writing this down correctly. The Declaration of Independence was written in 1776, right?
Professor: 30 seconds of blank stare followed by: Yes.

My Boyfriend's In A Funk

DearSugar — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 04:57:46 -0700

Dear Sugar
I have been with my boyfriend for almost 3 years now. Sure we have had our share of problems, but overall our relationship is solid. However, lately the last 6 months he has been such a slacker lacking all responsibility. He is not on top of his school work, he complains about his job but doesn't do anything about it, and in the love department he just doesn't seem excited to be with me. I know he loves me, but is it a crime to want to go out and do things as a couple. I'd like to go to an amusement park, see a Broadway show, go have a nice picnic, and he just is not interested. I'm afraid if something doesn't change soon, I will be the one that is not interested in this relationship anymore! What am I to do? Down Darla

Dear Down Darla
When a man is feeling low, all you can do is be supportive. He's probably not going to cry and moan like you and your girlfriends would, he'll become introverted and quiet. Remember, men are from Mars and women are from Venus! Hopefully it's just a phase that will pass. If you were going through something, you'd want his support so do what it is that you know he needs and likes for a week or 2 and then sit him down and help him snap out of his funk. If you baby him for much longer, he'll start to suck you dry of compassion and you'll wind up resenting him.