Tue 29 Jan 2008
beauty is subjective just like science
Posted by thejinius under it's hard being a genius, pop culture
My friend Fab emailed me a video clip of a Flight of the Conchords episode. I responded by saying that I thought the guy with the glasses was cute. This comment incited an email debate over who’s hot…or not.
me:
lol i didnt know u liked FOTC.
the guy in glasses is so cute!
i love making fun of french people!!
Fab:
Girl yes I love that show. I’ve caught up on the whole 1st season thanks to On Demand. Ok now I know you think the guy with the glasses is cute but you’ve been known to have strange taste in men. Instead of cute you should have said I’m oddly attracted to him. I’m going to lump him into that category of men called “Ji’s perfectly acceptable odd attractions but for some reason she calls them hot and is so mistaken in that belief”. This category includes Russel Crowe (as I like to say - Russel No!!), Owen Wilson & Tobey Maguire. Am I missing someone? Why do I want to add Will Wheaton. What the hell let me throw Lucas Haas in there. Is that you spell his name by the way? Like a haas avacado?
I’m oddly attracted to him too. But I have enough forethought not to call him hot. I love the faces that he makes and the fact that his name is Jermaine. Did you see the episode where he sings business time?
me:
Btw i do NOT think owen wilson is cute. LUKE wilson is the obvious hottie of the two brothers.
i didnt know white people from new zealand named their kids jermaine.
and youre one to talk in terms of weird taste in men. you will never let down marlon wayans. he’s not even the cute one of the wayans brothers!!!!
Fab:
Dude you did go through an Owen Wilson phase. This was pre Royal Tennenbaums. I remember being like umm Ji his nose is chewed up. Don’t play it off just be cause he tried to commit suicide.
And here is the video that instigated so much furor. What do you think, dear readers, is the guy in glasses cute or what?!?!

January 29th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
russel crowe, yech. but i do want me a baguette. that video is hilarious!
January 29th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
je voudrais un croissant!
am i the only person under 40 who thinks russell crowe is hot??
January 30th, 2008 at 10:39 am
while Bret is more conventionally attractive, Jemaine’s mannerisms and character make him more appealing the more you watch him. “Business Time” is a gem, but my favorite will always be “Part-time model.”
i just spent ten minutes watching all the clips. sigh. i freaking love that show.
January 30th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Bret is cute, no question. But Jemaine (you mis-spelled his name in your post by the way) is sexy. His voice, his mouth, his body…there is just nothing about him that isn’t smoldering hot. Jemaine rules!