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Growing up, I spent my high school years working in a TGI Friday’s in Suburbia, Massachusetts.
I am a complete an utter cornball, but… they were some of the best years of my life.
The friends I made while working there are the ones I see when I go back home. They’re the ones I call when life falls to pieces around me, or when something so amazing happens I have to share it with the world (cough cough MTV cough). Being older than I, they taught me about the facts of life in ALL capacities, and more importantly, snuck me into bars underage watched over me like big brothers and sisters.
There is quite literally NOTHING like working in a restaurant. The, ahem, environment there is unlike any place on earth. You know that movie “Waiting“? … Let’s just say it’s like that, times a thousand.
(And if you haven’t seen it, please people, take this very, very important message away…
Don’t fuck with the people who handle your food!!!!!!!!!!)
Anyhoo.
You BOND with these people in a way you never knew was possible. I imagine it’s kind of like going to war. A very pussified war, to be sure, but you know what I mean… you’re in it together, no matter what the jagoffs (be it customer, manager or cook) throw your way.
And how do you get through it, day after day? JOKES. Jokes, my friend… with a healthy dose of (friendly) sexual harrassment.
One of our running themes was the theory of The Three Types of Dude. It goes like this…
The overall personality of a guy falls into one of three categories:
- Panache: a grand or strikingly bold manner; showy; conspicuously dashing.
- Mojo: charisma; sex appeal; personal magnetism.
- Je ne sais quoi: having that certain “I don’t know what”… but damn if it ain’t good.
Now, a guy can certainly overlap a bit. He can be “mostly mojo, with just a hint of panache,” or “je ne sais quoi, with a streak of mojo.” But in general, nearly every (sexy) man on the planet can be clearly identified as predominantly having one of the three characteristics.
Let me show you it.
Josh Holloway
Mojo. Pure, unadulterated mojo. I think this is true of most hot Southern boys…
Ryan Reynolds
Super panache. Panache coming out his pores. Panache for DAYS.
Will Smith
An unlikely half and half mix of panache and mojo.
Oh, how our Fresh Prince has grown!
Don Dra- I mean, John Hamm
A purebred of je ne sais quoi. He needs nothing else to get the job done.
(The job being our panties = creamed.)
Alexander Skarsgard
Mojo, mojo, and more mojo. Pure goddamn MOJO… with a sneaky hint of panache when he wants to throw it in there.
(Tyra must have taught him how to smile with his eyes.)
Taye Diggs
Mojo with a side dish of je ne sais quoi.
How can you be that sexy AND that sweet??
Brad Pitt
Panache… with a very healthy dose of mojo. Wink for us, baby.
The Cloon
Oh, George. You are truly the ultimate in je ne sais quoi, but truth be told…
you have it all.
Sigh. Well, I just made MY Thursday better, anyway.
Who am I missing, and what would they be?
Also, gentleman: I challenge you to come up with a similar system for the ladies. Would it just be “cute, sexy, pretty”? You can do better than that…
Update! My friend Emil has risen to the challenge… what do you think, ladies?? Did he get us?
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This made my day so much better.
Love it! I think Hubby might have a dose of all three but a HUGE dose of Je ne sais quoi. Because you are just DRAWN to him!!!
You forgot about the other 90% of us guys! The ones that have none of that plus a whole lot of clutz and permanent hoof in mouth disease.
That’s me.
I’ll work on 3 things to describe us for you
I like your explanation! We always broke it into just two categories, the conventionally handsome and the sexy. A man can be sexy without being “handsome.” Take his feature individually and he’s almost funny looking, but there’s some sex appeal there… I like your three categories better!
(Hate to break your heart, but that picture of Alexander Skarsgard isn’t really his body. He’s admitted that it’s not, it was a fan creation. It was actually originally Eric Nies’ body!)(Shhh, we never speak of how dorky I am for knowing this, or the fan site that talked about it… http://skarsgardnews.com/?page_id=4160)
I worked at Perkins all through high school and can totally relate to this post! I met one of my best friends there and we went to see that movie together. While we were like one of ten people in the theatre, we were peeing our pants as we related the characters to our real-life, insane co-workers. I was a hostess, so my favorite was the 30 year old perv that you always made sure to fill his section with young girls. Or the really smart, good-looking guy who took orders without writing them down. The psycho whore who curses out a customer in the kitchen but then turns on a HUGE smile when she’s out on the floor. It was like we were in war, US VS. THE PSYCHO CUSTOMER. Or, US VS. THE MANAGER FROM CORPORATE WHO WALKED LIKE HE HAD A DICK UP HIS ASS. Whatever the battle was, we all stuck together in the end.
I took a lot from that job, I make the best egg creams around and I also learned the amazing skill of condescending someone without them knowing it.
and OH MY GOD George Clooney, like fine wine… just gets better with age <3
I worked at Ruby Tuesdays for years in HS and college. And yes, don’t FUCK with your waitress! The cooks love her and will listen if she comes back to the kitchen complaining at the a-holes at table 45. Anywho, why is it that guys with it all (The Cloon) are abundantly single?! Ugh. This is why dating gives me a headache. I WANT IT ALL!!!
You’re awfully generous to the men out there. Some of them fall more in the categories of “Eww, why are you talking to me?” “Put that away, no one needs to see that,” “Schweaty,” and “You’re like a little brother: cute but really awkward and not at all sexually appealing.” These are the categories I have the most experience with, but I like your optimism.
In related news, when I worked at B&N in the kid’s department, we used to scope out the DILFs. Major hotties coming in for story hour with their kids
WELL DONE!!!!!! You’ve brought our monster before the world, and done an excellent job of introducing him. Do I hear “Dude Classification” website in the works? As for your clallenge to develop a comparable system for women, it’s tough because we (cave)men tend to value simpler features – we’re a “legs/ass/tits-guy.” I think “girl-next-door” might be a good starting point… Vixen, Tomboy/One-of-the-guys… We should discuss this further over beer…
For women, I break it up into the Charlies Angels:
There is the badass. The girl that will do anything and everything in bed. She rocks your world so hard that in the meeting the next day, you can’t concentrate on the subject. It’s all about last night. (Drew Barrymore)
There is the sweet and innocent. Pure eye candy but missionary is all you are about to get. (Cameron Diaz)
Then there is the equivalent of Je whatever you said. This girl, you can’t explain it. She doesn’t look traditionally beautiful, and she doesn’t give a bad vibe either. It’s almost like getting her is like Christmas. It can be a dud of a present or it can be the freakin holy grail. (Lucy Liu)
I prefer the last. This is the one that follows the Ludacris motto most of the time. A lady in public…..but a freak in the….(insert whatever you want here)
I worked at many restaurants and never did I work with or wait on anyone as hot as most of the guys you pictured. I guess because in Pittsburgh, there are two types of guys: Yinzers and Even Worse Yinzers.
I love that you’re pulling out the beefcake now that we’re holding your future as a TJ in our hands.
Oh goodness. Ever waitress in the world just related to this. Also, excellent start to Thursday.
Right now I work at a multi-national chain restaurant that rhymes with “Lard Cock You Say” and prides itself on music memorabilia. Shenanigan’s is my LIFE… but only until I get a teaching job.
I’m sorry what did you say? I’m busy drooling over Ryan Reynolds over here. *drool* *drool* *drool*
Mm, thank you for that start to my day
I work at a restaurant 3 nights a week and my customer crush has oodles of mojo. He’s one of those people that when I have to take his order my witty goes away and I start being awkward and speaking in tongues. :::sigh:::
I’m surprised that you had such a great experience working in a restaurant! I worked at Applebee’s for a couple summers/breaks my first couple years of college, and it was AWFUL. People were super rude and negative and cliquey and just plain bitchy/mean. They’d talk about EVERYONE behind his or her back and give me grief/make fun of me for being a generally outgoing, friendly person.
Oh, I did make one friend– a guy I call Summer Romance on my blog. Too bad he also had another “friend” at work and everyone but me seemed to know. That was a shitshow…
PS I’m totally drawn to panache guys.
OK….I am so behind. I had to go see what this MTV TJ thing was…and WOW, that is SOO awesome! And you were pre-selected I see.
I saw your bio, but I didnt see a “vote” place.?? Tell me what to do to help you! ha
And for the types of men..I am sitting here trying to figure out which category/ies my man fits into…I am just not sure…
OMG you put my cousin up there!! (I mean, seriously, you did:
Taye Taye= distant genetic similarity to yours truly)
And can I just say:
John Hamm is possibly the most charming, alluring man on the planet. He brings ‘debonaire’ back with an effin’ vengence!
You got George down to a T. I mean, he’s old now. And he’s STILL got it. He’s got what Jason had. Swoon.
This, this is the best post you have ever written. It’s the kind of post where after that final sentence, you throw up your hands, push yourself away from the desk, and shout to the world “It is FINISHED!”.
And just in case you haven’t thought of it already, you should totally have B right the guy equivalent of this list.
MMMM.
thank you.
alex skarsgard does smile with his eyes!
and in exchange, i have a gift for you
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mNB_VG_shc&feature=player_embedded
have a good work day
- linda
I am head over heels for Josh Holloway. (I wish, anyway.) But he might have had a little something to do with how into Lost I became.
Yummm… Your list is delicious. I’d only add Josh Hartnett and Matthew McConaughey.
Nice eye candy for the morning
OH man, TGI Friday’s…my friends and I ALWAYS went in high school. I haven’t been in years lol
oh.
my.
YUM.
Thank you for putting all of the sexiest most amazing famous men into one post. Josh Holloway is on my celebrity to do list along with Ryan Reynolds. :] You basically made my day.
I’ll take Josh Holloway and George Clooney in a shirtless witty comment contest.
Wowser! Love the hottie list.
Ah yes, the job is most decidedly done. You just made my Thursday a whole lot better. Thank you.
that picture of jon hammdondraper was SOOOO DELICIOUS.
thank you for being the butter on my bread this morning.
God Lord, warn a girl before she opens this at work and the panties = creamed thing happens. I have a warm smiley feeling in my nether regions.
ALEXANDER SKARSGAAARDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
(That pretty much sums up my feelings in that respect.)
Also, Taye Diggs. Taye Diggssss. Threesome with him and his wife Idina Fucking Menzel? YES PLEASE.
Thank you.
Haha, that was pretty cool…. I do agree on Ryan Reynolds… man, panache, panache, panache.
I need to come up with a list… I definitely have a top ten in my head
I have the biggest clit boner for Alexander Skarsgard even if his fucking last name is impossible to spell.
I don’t even know how, time after time, Sookie resists him. And for Bill? Come on, Sookie. Bill is tee-ball and Eric is the major leagues.
Ok, now I’m turned on. Awkward.
Yeah, I was going to comment, but I’m still drooling. Josh. Holloway. DELICIOUS. I mean, and yeah, the other guys, too. I love me some Ryan Reynolds.
Ummmm…
can i have one of each…. pleeeeaaaaase!
This post made my morning with all the hot dudes. Alex Skarsgard shaves his pits huh? I think I need to go home and shower.
Left a little award for you on my blog today. Play along if you’d like, but I know you’re a busy girl!
OMG,you made me feel so good that I want to fly acros the ocean and give you a GIANT hug!
Ah!Some of my favourite men in the world..while some others are running around in shorts across the soccer field.Om nom nom.Er,I’ll stop.
All I can say is…. yum.
Thank you for that.
Now I need to go change my panties.
Scheduled to post later today is my final “Tie of the Month” blog – discontinuing it for personal reasons.
But included in that blog is a damn fine photo of Matt Damon. Now, in a Bourne Movie, I’d go with Je ne sais quoi, but he probably is more centered in “panache”.
Completely agree with you about Jon Hamm and Taye Diggs, though. Also left off the list: Anderson Cooper and John Slattery.
Uhh. I want to lick Ryan Reynolds from head to toe.
Amen on working in food service – I was a waitress and bartender through most of college and about a year after…”Waiting” came out when I was working at Old Chicago. A group of us that worked together went and saw the movie one night and I was instantly identified as the really, really angry girl who cussed her brains out the second that she walked into the kitchen. So true…so true.
I’m just glad that the cooks that I worked with never picked up on the penis game.
you know what pictures of Alexander Skarsgard do to me, damnit LiLu now I have to change! but man he is delicious. But you need to add in the new Alcide, Joe Manganiello. YUM!!! god i cant wait for true blood!!!
P.S. He’s kind of either your thing or not your thing, but:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2451/4073593727_d0131a7ff3.jpg
I’d rank him in the “Je ne sais quoi” category. Okay, okay – technically, I’d put him in all three.
Hehem.
Ah…I love the mojo!! Josh Holloway and Alexander Skarsgard? Swoon. Swoooon. Damn if that mojo and mojo with a side of panache or je ne se quoi (ay spelling) doesn’t get me every time.
Ryan Reynolds and John Hamm both have the sly comedic thing down pat too. Doubly hot. And tall. So talll.
Thanks for making my Thursday a wee sweeter, darling.
Oh dear. You have truly made my day.
Day MADE.
Thanks!
Now I am very very hungry….sigh
HOLY JESUS that was a great post! I love Alexander Skarsgard…Excuse me while I go watch last weeks episode and may or may not have to change my underoos!
i’m in for the clooney shot. that’ll hit the spot.
Holy hell. You almost lost me w/ Ryan Reynolds b/c hot damn… Drool. But I kept going and I am OH SO GLAD I DID.
I’d say my hubby is panache w/ a taste of mojo. He definitely does it for me.
I have to hand it to the servers, I had a brief stint as one and I’ll never do it again. I have an unbearably hard time being nice to nasty peeps.
Hmmm I definitely like je ne sais quoi the best. Most of my crushes fall into this category, but of course I couldn’t resist some well-placed MOJO.
What a lovely way to spice up my day…. And I could stare at the picture of Alexander Skarsgard for DAYS…. PURE UNADULTERATED MOJO
Mmmm Taye Diggs…*drooling*
Woman catagories:
Classic girl who can stop you cold or burst you into flames…Sophia Loren
Down to earth hottie who could be a school teacher or stripper…Scarlett Johanssen
Wild Child, you can see it in her eyes…Joan Jett or Padma Lakshmi
My wife fits into the Classic Girl catagory.
You fit into the Scarlett Johanssen catagory, dontcha?
That system? Amazing!
I am with Marie on the Ryan Reynoooooolll *droools*
I’m sorry, where was I?
Oh yes, I was also with AuntBT. I’m gonna need a new pair of undies.
Brava lady. Truly a masterpiece ahead of it’s time. Well helloooooo George.
Emil did well.
Ohh, you worked at Friday’s. That explains it. I have a bunch of friends here in Louisville who were Friday’s crew from way back — they are pretty much the wildest and most awesome people I know.
Yeah. So now I understand my love for Lilu.
this is an excellent post and so very true with all of those guys, i may have to start using that system myself.
ahaha i LOVE this post! So very true.
Nice pictures, too. yummy
Yum and yum. Thank you, Lilu.
I worked at a Dave and Buster’s for 5 years (yikes!) like 7 years ago and seriously, my best friends now are people I worked with there. It’s crazy how it bonds you.
Oh my GOD that picture of Alex. My panties are definitely creamed with that one.
And the whole working at a restaurant thing is so true. I LOVED my restaurant days. Especially because it was at a restaurant that overlooked the beach in Santa Barbara. And I worked with lots of hot guys. Sweet heaven.
Josh Holloway’s hair just bugs me. I know he’s kind of known for it, but it seems so outdated. The Justin Bieber shag is even better! Sorry for the rant…just can’t get past it. Not even when I try to focus on his washboard abs. An.Y.way. I love Casey Affleck and Edward Norton. They are definitely Je ne ses quoi—there’s just SOMETHING so cool about them. And Casey’s Boston accent is definitely a bonus!
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I really want to lick margarita salt off of Josh and Alex’s abs.
Mmmmmm….
Back up off my man. Monsieur Clooney is ALL mine!
OMG!!!! You just made my night! My husband has been gone for a week and I miss him sooooo much and I was so depressed and starting wonder if I can really do this and this post just perked me up!!!!
You blow me away Lilu. You always always always do. You are something else… Going over to vote for you!
Best,
Hannah Katy
Delicious post. I am still swooning.
I would’ve liked to see some Matt Damon in there, but apart from that, smashing list of hotties. And I shall be adopting your catagorisation if that’s ok!
x
im all about the mojo. you gotta have mojo!
unless that mojo is my ex bfs cat, mojo, and reason he didn’t want to move in with me. (obvy this was a total bs line on his part)
but anyway, yea, MOJO!
God I love me some Ryan Reynolds!
this is a fantastic post if only for all the beautiful man-meat i got to gaze upon. aaaahhhhh.
i think my bf is probably a mojoriffic je ne sais quoi. is that the right definition for “totally yummy, but not in an alpha-male show-off-y way”?
Do you think, back in the day, like when he was on Facts of Life or the sitcom version of ER, that George Clooney knew that every woman in the world would fantasize about him daily? Seriously…I don’t know anyone who’s ever said “George Clooney…meh…he doesn’t really do it for me.” That man does it for everyone.
Girl, I am loving this. Thanks for ending my Friday on a sexyass note!
xoxo
drooollll. Thanks for making my day!
oh. so much hot. so much HOT. mmmm….
Oooooh Josh Holloway. I barely even looked at the rest of the guys. Goddamn Sawyer makes rusty zoo cages appealing like nobody else can.
Matthew Good = Mojo
I just had to pull the Canadian card (and since you included Ryan Reynolds- I have just reissued your honorary Canadian passport for another year.
oh oh oh yummy sunday morning. thank you darling!
reading this post/seeing this eye candy just made my Monday 1000x better. I don’t suppose I could convince you to post one hot man picture each Monday?
I always sleep a tad better when I’ve seen pictures of Ryan Reynolds. Mmmmm.
…I have nothing constructive to say… I’m too busy staring
totally made my day better. too funny.