Published by Linda on 15 Sep 2008 at 07:07 pm
An Anniversary I Can’t Believe I Missed
Did you know That Guy is five years old? FIVE YEARS! It was five years old in February.
That Guy has been very good to me. I think the highlight was really the comments, in which Allison brought up the guy who might be my favorite one of all the That Guys: “You’ll Never Understand My Relationship With REM Guy.”
Happy fifth, That Guy! Links to you occasionally kick around the internet, even still!
Julie on 15 Sep 2008 at 10:09 pm #
Damn, I just read that essay again for the first time in a looooong time, and I laughed my ass off. I should put a note in my planner to remind me to read it again in 2013.
Julie on 15 Sep 2008 at 10:24 pm #
Oh, and P.S. to anyone else who clicks over to read “That Guy”–you MUST read the comments! At least down to “heath,” and Sars’ response to him. It’s gold.
Bunting on 15 Sep 2008 at 11:18 pm #
Oh, *Heath*.
Linda on 16 Sep 2008 at 9:34 am #
What’s hilarious is that in our entire history of bitching together, Sarah and I have spent at least as much time complaining about certain kinds of women as we have certain kinds of guys. That just happened to be what we were doing that day. There are days when we would look like total woman-haters also.
Poor Heath. “Good luck being a LESBIAN!” Hee hee.
Debby on 16 Sep 2008 at 11:49 am #
I read “That Guy” a few years ago, laughed until I cried, but had completely forgotten about *Heath*
It really is incredible that someone who is his own “That Guy” would a) even bother reading that page and b) would out himself so hilariously as “If You Disagree/Find Any Fault With Me You Must Be a Lesbian Guy” without any self awareness at all.
Hee is right.
Linda on 16 Sep 2008 at 11:51 am #
Heh. One thing that’s funny about That Guy is that I used to tell people that if a guy even wonders whether he’s That Guy, he’s probably not. But then I met a guy who told me that he might be Self-Professed Feisty-Girl-Liker Who’s Secretly Afraid Of Every Woman Except His Mom, and it turned out that he TOTALLY WAS. And I stopped saying that.
Jason on 16 Sep 2008 at 12:09 pm #
He must have also been I’m Just Trying to Be As Honest As Possible Guy.
Linda on 16 Sep 2008 at 12:21 pm #
Yeah, he kind of was. As well as My Love Of The Ladies Thinly Disguises My Hatred And Distrust Of The Women Guy.
JeniMull on 16 Sep 2008 at 2:24 pm #
You know what I’m going to be to my hubby later tonight? I’m going to be That Girl – the I Am Going to Now Make You Listen to Me Read This Hilarious Essay Aloud and If You Don’t Laugh Appropriately, I Will Stop and Explain the Humor You Are Clearly Missing Girl.
He is such a lucky, lucky Guy.
dchmello on 16 Sep 2008 at 3:41 pm #
I don’t know if a Guy can be self-aware of his Guyness, but I’m pretty sure I’m … Didn’t Clean the Kitchen While You Were Gone But I Somehow Spent 2-1/2 Hours “Checking My Email” Guy.
tulip on 16 Sep 2008 at 4:54 pm #
such fun!! JeniMull I had no idea I had a sister in reading aloud! I am totally That Girl. Luckily my husband actually thinks it’s kind of sweet but we are only 6 years in. I’m pretty sure that in another 10 years or so he’ll just say “Would you let ME read the damn thing??”
funtime42 on 16 Sep 2008 at 6:10 pm #
I’m amazed there is no mention of “My Entire Self-Image Depends On The Success Or Failure Of My Favorite Sports Franchise” Guy…
Beadgirl on 16 Sep 2008 at 8:13 pm #
Aw, I wish I’d known about this a year ago, so I could tell you about All Men Think the Exact Same Stereotypical Things I Do About Women and Relationships and Any Man Who Doesn’t Is Lying to Bag You Guy.
Or my favorite, I’m a Card-Carrying Member of NOW so I’m a Feminist and You Should Date Me Except Years Later I’ll Be Arrested For Secretly Videotaping My Female Colleagues Changing Clothes Guy.
Linda on 16 Sep 2008 at 9:44 pm #
“Didn’t Clean the Kitchen While You Were Gone But I Somehow Spent 2-1/2 Hours “Checking My Email” Guy.”
This, I love.
“All Men Think the Exact Same Stereotypical Things I Do About Women and Relationships and Any Man Who Doesn’t Is Lying to Bag You Guy.”
Oh, THAT Guy. Yes, yes, I believe I had some contact with That Guy a while back.
“My Entire Self-Image Depends On The Success Or Failure Of My Favorite Sports Franchise.”
Sometimes, I kinda love that guy, but yes.
Bo on 17 Sep 2008 at 8:02 am #
It was a nice trip down memory lane. But then I got to the comment from JudyZ and thought how much she’s missed.
Linda on 17 Sep 2008 at 8:16 am #
Yes, she surely is. This, from her comment, really makes me laugh:
“She’s An Old Girlfriend And We’re Just Friends Now, Oops I Forgot That I Was Actually In Love With Her For The Whole Time I Dated You But Now I Remember Guy.”
Heh. It’s the way she added “But Now I Remember” at the end. Aw, Judy, I sure do miss you.
Chantal on 17 Sep 2008 at 10:05 pm #
I don’t think anyone has mentioned “Yes, I’m Married, But My Wife Doesn’t Understand or Appreciate Me And I Can’t Leave Because of The Kids So I’m Looking For A Piece of Side Action Guy.” I seem to meet That Guy over and over and over again.
Monkeywhere on 18 Sep 2008 at 2:02 pm #
I was giggling along until I read down the comments to “I Don’t Regret Voting for Nader in 2000 Guy.” I want to drown That Guy in the puss that oozes from his self-righteous pores.
veejay on 18 Sep 2008 at 11:58 pm #
Cracks me up every time. Still funny and still relevant.
Oh, and Heath? I’m guessing he’s still clueless.
Paul B on 19 Sep 2008 at 6:54 pm #
holy cow that’s a long read if you include all the comments, but it’s a perfect way to end a craptacular Friday.
Totally fantastic, and I would expect nothing less from you and Sarah.
I kept reading them and feeling like I was dodging flying objects coming at me… Like something from the movie “Twister” “… Left!!, Right !!.. COW !!! ”
Sooo many “ooh that one ALMOST got me”…Got a grazing shot with a few, but nothing really horrible.
I have been That Guy before… Johnson King’s post had a little bit of teh funney, even though it looked like it was cut and pasted from a viral email.
Heath still doesn’t know he’s That Guy.
Michelle on 21 Sep 2008 at 12:00 pm #
dchmello: sweetie, what are you doing here? I thought you were out at grappling class? If it’s not too much to ask could you bring home some milk? Thanks, love you!