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ferretgod
Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 276
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:36 pm Post subject: Tucker Max |
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Me and my friends recently became fans of this guy. Anyone else read his book I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell or the movie of the same name? He just had a new book out in September called Assholes Finish First.
Anyway, just thought I'd see what other people think of him; like, love, or hate him? _________________
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killermonkey
Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1163 Location: Brookings Oregon
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:09 am Post subject: |
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I liked the movie, I wanna read the book but my favorites of his that I've literally spent hours reading are the stories on his website. I like how he's the person so many people wish they could be. I disagree with some of the stuff he does but I think people should try to follow his thing of doing what he wants to do. So many people these days are afraid to do things and be honest. This guy's not and I respect the hell out of that _________________
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Shaph
Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 653 Location: Bremerton, WA
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 2:57 am Post subject: |
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I went to the University of Chicago a few years after he did, and the undergrad grapevine's hearsay believes he BSed a lot in his book "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell." I suspect he does the same on his website. Truthfulness of his exploits aside, he does a very good job of marketing himself and his persona, making a lot of money with it.
I'll just never understand the appeal of Tucker Max, though. I'm not sure if acting like a dick or glorifying the acting like a dick bothers me more. _________________
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Smeddy24
Joined: 31 Dec 2007 Posts: 1778
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Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 8:15 am Post subject: |
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killermonkey wrote: | I liked the movie, I wanna read the book but my favorites of his that I've literally spent hours reading are the stories on his website. I like how he's the person so many people wish they could be. I disagree with some of the stuff he does but I think people should try to follow his thing of doing what he wants to do. So many people these days are afraid to do things and be honest. This guy's not and I respect the hell out of that | I'm of the opinion that it's all meant to be satirical, and a lot of people have missed that joke. I don't think he seriously intends to portray waking up covered in dog shit and your own vomit on a public park bench as noble or something to aspire to. I am pretty sure you're supposed to see the part where he wakes up covered in dog shit and his own vomit on a public park bench and say "Wow...asshole got what he deserves." Likewise the story about transexuals, the anal sex story... There's probably more. Those are the two that jump to mind.
As for the veracity of his stories? I think of them as fictionalized versions of his real life, and he's writing about what an awful person he is. I'm not saying there's anything with drinking or promiscuity, but if you wake up covered in dog shit and your own vomit on a public park bench, you've fucked up somewhere.
I think he is, with a fictional character sharing his name (like Stephen Colbert vs. Stephen Colbert), mocking the college/partying lifestyle. The character is shown as hyper-competent at most things besides self-control. He's a man-child. He declares himself the love of his own life. He's absolutely not an idol, even though he's living this life that we're all supposed to want.
Yes, the stories are funny, but whose the target of the jokes?Quote: | 12:18: I blow a .20. I AM A GOD. The sushi bar erupts. Men are applauding me. Girls are pining for me. Everyone wants to talk to me. I forgive them their flaws, as they are all paying attention to me. |
That's clearly intended as a satire at the desirability of the lifestyle he leads. _________________
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Davers
Joined: 10 Oct 2007 Posts: 4619 Location: In a van down by the river
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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A friend of mine and myself found his book when we went on a trip to Boston. Even though most of the stuff in there is hilarious, we quickly came to the conclusion that it was BS. The guy knows how to captivate an audience with words and it was fun to read bits and parts. Maybe some of it is true, maybe none of it is true, but I know not all of it is true. All in all, good bathroom material stuff right there. lol |
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killermonkey
Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1163 Location: Brookings Oregon
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not saying waking up in dog shit is something to aspire to, I'm just saying people should aspire to having the courage to do as the please and not be afraid of what people think. _________________
R.I.P Jimmy "The Reverand Tholomew Plague" Sullivan You will be greatly missed as one of the best musicians around in the world today. |
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ferretgod
Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 276
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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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I personally think most if not all is true. It's not like what he writes in his book is about one crazy weekend. I've heard him say that it's an accumulation of 10 years of partying. Not to mention he says several times in his first book that he is right at the top of the bell curve when it comes to how much he's packing in his pants. I would think if he was gonna lie about anything it would be that. He also said in an interview that he isn't the craziest, or the coolest, or the funniest guy doing what he's doing. He was just smart enough to write it down. _________________
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