"I Met a Marine with an Extensive Doll Collection" - Gawker Comments

"I Met a Marine with an Extensive Doll Collection"

AndIAmTellingYou — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:31:47 EST

@BettyCrocker: Lucky girl! That is really sweet! Go get hitched already! We're behind you 100%.

AndIAmTellingYou

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BettyCrocker — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:02:07 EST

Thanks again, all you guys. Mike loved the comments as much as the post.

BettyCrocker

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thatgirlinnewyork — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:11:14 EST

@BettyCrocker: A day late, but hearts and flowers to you and Mike. I'm sending this to all of my frustratingly unattached friends for inspiration. xoxoxo

thatgirlinnewyork

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srslyallie — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:53:51 EST

This is the sweetest thing I've ever read on Gawker.

srslyallie

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singmichaelsing — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:08:56 EST

OMG I LOVE YOU ALL RIGHT NOW

singmichaelsing

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MrJames — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:01:07 EST

This is my fave by far. It almost makes me have hope...hope that the two of you destroy traditional marriage once and for all! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

MrJames

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Martita — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:42:57 EST

@BettyCrocker: You made me cry and it's not even 10 am yet. Just beautiful.

Martita

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Itsjustcatnip — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:42:34 EST

Beeeautifull- Always good when you recognize the possibilities.

Itsjustcatnip

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ShoplifterOfTheWorld — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:41:38 EST

Aww. This makes my black heart glow. Love it.
@aeebee: I'm sure Anus Horribilus contributes to an Annus Horribilis.

ShoplifterOfTheWorld

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A-Leanne — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:02:05 EST

i'm so breaking up with my b/f tomorrow and starting from scratch.

A-Leanne

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eXXX — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:55:17 EST

Best one.

eXXX

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justabunchofwords — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:49:23 EST

Very well written BC. Kudos to you and your man. I hope some day I'll be able to write something similar about the wonderful guy I met about 7 months ago. :-)

justabunchofwords

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BlatherU — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:39:49 EST

Too bad there's no video of that fall down the icy stairs. My bet is the cop pushed him.

BlatherU

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iplaudius — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:23:07 EST

“He’s already proven his mettle when I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” — way bring it home.

That was beautiful, and I am so happy for you. Wow.

iplaudius

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aeebee — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:01:33 EST

It took me a minute to realize that "Annus Horribilus" was not, in fact, gayspeak for something else.

aeebee

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if_i_only_had_a_heart — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:53:24 EST

l'amour l'amour toujours l'amour

if_i_only_had_a_heart

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MercuryPDX — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:44:21 EST

@BettyCrocker: Then it was all Madame Alexander shrinkage.

... followed by the dying pac-man noise.

You have to wonder why he didn't mention it until you're actually there. Oh wait... because it would send most people running the opposite direction whilst screaming in terror.

MercuryPDX

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BettyCrocker — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:24:19 EST

@collegecallgirl: Honey, he was so butch on the phone, even you wouldn't believe what went on between us in my head. Then it was all Madame Alexander shrinkage.

BettyCrocker

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BettyCrocker — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:23:07 EST

Thanks to all of you guys - I was commuting when this went up and couldn't respond.

Good thing Sheila picked this, 'cause while I got him a really cool present, I forgot to buy a card. Now I can just click on the monitor and say "Ta-DAH!"

Gawker commenters are Teh Awesumz.

BettyCrocker

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HomoLaw — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:08:42 EST

sigh.

HomoLaw

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TopherMcGillacuddy — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:40:54 EST

that's just the best of all worlds. grass-e-ass.

TopherMcGillacuddy

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mysterygirl — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:27:06 EST

I [heart] you, BettyCrocker! An excellent story.

mysterygirl

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Tristan_The_Giant — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:23:28 EST

@valet_of_the_dolls: Took the words right out of my mouth. Cheers.

Tristan_The_Giant

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MercuryPDX — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:11:04 EST

@collegecallgirl: IIRC, the room is like a scene out of the Twilight Zone.

It's like a hundred pairs of Madame Alexander eyes all staring at you.

MercuryPDX

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TheMotherOfTrouble — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:02:42 EST

Yeah, that's great Mary, but what about the butt sex?

TheMotherOfTrouble

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collegecallgirl — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:45:49 EST

Can I have the marine's number? I like tea parties.

collegecallgirl

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Sargasm — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:45:25 EST

Very nice.

Sargasm

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BK_KT — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:40:36 EST

@IBentMyWookie: I will be wandering the streets of Soho with a margarita-fueled posse of LADIEEEEZZZZ if you need some V-Day partners in drinking. Lock up your mens!

BK_KT

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valet_of_the_dolls — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:40:10 EST

This gives me hope.
In the interim, I'll be drinking heavily.

valet_of_the_dolls

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louisev — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:32:37 EST

hey, you left out the creative use of the police-issue handcuffs! Never mind "who's da kitty?" -- we want just the facts, Betty!

louisev

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Clare — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:31:18 EST

Despite my best efforts to hate today, you're making me go "awwwwww!", BettyCrocker.

p.s. You owe me a CV, lady.

Clare

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SylviaPlathWasFramed — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:30:28 EST

Dang. Lucky fellas. Now I miss my boyfriend.

SylviaPlathWasFramed

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WaltzingMatilda...same McCain, less filling! — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:29:40 EST

@HOPSCOTCH: Just not the same GOD(TM) that Huck answers to, obvs and thankfully.

WaltzingMatilda...same McCain, less filling!

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fileunder — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:23:19 EST

I take back every bad thing I've ever said about AOL.
this was lovely.

fileunder

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Colonel Mustard — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:23:14 EST

OMG. Seriously, this is gorgeous. It's romantic, it's sentimental (but not too!) and it's honest. I love it.

Colonel Mustard

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kentuckienne — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:22:12 EST

For my part, I have the memory of him talking baby talk to our two kittens: "Who da kitty? You da kitty!", then falling asleep with one on his chest and the other on his head.

Dammit. If only I could get the Kentuckian to be like this.

kentuckienne

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HOPSCOTCH — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:20:52 EST

There is a god.

HOPSCOTCH

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PimpMyCouch — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:19:52 EST

Ohhh! I'm getting all teary! This is beautiful!

BettyC, please get married in Vancouver so that I can witness!

PimpMyCouch

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Sheila — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:18:31 EST

@IBentMyWookie : It's ok, hon. Some of us are experiencing that!

Sheila

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Nic Fit — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:18:23 EST

@NorCal: Such a rude comment, but I kind of love your utter mean-spriritedness.

Nic Fit

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Dickdogfood — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:17:03 EST

AWWW DAMN SO SO JEALOUS

Dickdogfood

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NorCal — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:16:25 EST

barf.

NorCal

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lawyergay — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:16:21 EST

Love it.

Where are you registered?

lawyergay

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WaltzingMatilda...same McCain, less filling! — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:13:48 EST

This is, by far, the most uplifting thing I have heard on this canned holiday. Outstanding.

WaltzingMatilda...same McCain, less filling!

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ShrugsAndKisses — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:13:46 EST

Perfect.

ShrugsAndKisses

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Midge — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:13:42 EST

@Midge: Arrgh. I was trying to link my "American Girl doll collection" comment and it failed miserably. Throw a fruitini on me, stat.

Midge

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BGGA — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:13:35 EST

Lovely, simply lovely. That is quite possibly the sweetest damn thing I've ever had the pleasure to read. Thank you for sharing this with us. oh, and, Happy Fucking Valentine's Day!

BGGA

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BinkysDream — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:10:23 EST

Yeah, this is just really nice.

BinkysDream

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IBentMyWookie — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:10:15 EST

@LolCait: so um, is tonight the night we meet up and get drunk? Because now I really need it. Not that I'm not happy for BettyCrocker; rather, I'm resentful that there are people in the world who aren't experiencing crippling loneliness and almost constant rejection.

IBentMyWookie

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Midge — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:10:01 EST

Sweetest Modern Love so far.
And Betty Crocker, I hadn't read your essay when I posted this @Midge: I'm beginning to think Gawker has some kind of mind control machine.

Midge

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LolCait — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:04:56 EST

@adminslave: Totally! Love it.

LolCait

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kokotaylor — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:04:56 EST

Aww. Lerv.

kokotaylor

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MercuryPDX — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:03:37 EST

I met an ex-Marine with an extensive doll collection

Holy crap I think I know this guy.

MercuryPDX

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adminslave — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:03:27 EST

Beautiful. I'm misty (no irony here).

adminslave

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pissy elliott — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:03:21 EST

I was planning on not having my "Valentine's Day Moment" by going from Zero to Puking in six beers. But you win! I'm gonna go make, then eat an entire box of Jell-O Instant Pudding (coconut).

pissy elliott

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SchmatSchmaymon — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:03:04 EST

Where can I click to flag entirely appropriate content? Nice, BettyC

SchmatSchmaymon

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LolCait — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:00:02 EST

SNIFF!

LolCait

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TheHonJudgeSmails — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:59:49 EST

Congrats Betty Crocker, and Ben Roethlisberger.

TheHonJudgeSmails

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spinachs — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:59:26 EST

Holding someone's hand through the pain of a kidney stone is like being there when they gave birth. To little glass babies. Through their penis. "Annus Horribilus" Heh.

spinachs