Fuck you, Rent-a-Nerd: Funky Foto Flashback
Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 8:04AM I'm joining in Bex's Funky Foto Flashback meme again this week. It's the coolest new meme going - c'mon, share, you know you want to let us see you in all your corduroy and bowl-cut glory!
Back in high school, I had a pretty solid group of friends, and most of them are STILL my friends so that just speaks to how very tolerant they all are. I mean, for my 17th birthday they all pooled their cigarette money and hired an entertainer, a "Rent-a-Nerd", to arrive at a restaurant at a designated time and embarrass the shit out of me celebrate my birthday. And look how appreciative I was:
I was so truly touched that for FoN's stagette, I remembered their act of kindness and rented her a Kissing Bandit to embarass the shit out of her to make her feel pretty and loved:
He showed up early so the bar was deserted and she didn't get quite the attention I'd hoped. Dammit.
(I also made her that atrocious hat in an attempt to embarass the shit out of her garner her some attention, too. You can't see in the picture but it has a little plastic bride & groom on the front, obnoxious flowers, and "I'm the Bride" written all over it. Turns out, back in the day, it was actually pretty cool and she had people wanting to wear it. DAMMIT).
Reader Comments (29)
what are friend's for. I think I know that Petrocan, oh wait they look the same all over Canada:P
Wow! i love that hair you had! it goes so well with the (ahem) flippin bird.
its so funny to me that you called a bachelorette party a stagette. its like we don't even speak the same language! ;-)
I love the photo's. Ahh memories huh?
I'm going to have find to where I can get these Rent A Person things. That could be a lot of fun.
I love the idea of rent a nerd. Although, now that I think about it, I married one so I have him anytime I want.
I wish I had been able to get my bangs that high back in the day. Damn, Keels. You're super cool.
What a fun group of friends! I love the rent a nerd idea.
Aw, you girls are so sweet to each other! I have never heard of Rent-a-Nerd. You mean I didn't need to marry one?
Very sexy! I'm totally jealous!
The hair, Keely? Those bangs have lift!
I am totally lovin' the hair...
Don't you just hate it when you are plotting evil revenge and nice things happen instead?!
OMG! Rent a Nerd? Effing BRILLIANCE! Fairly certain they didn't have that in suburban New Jersey, or else I would have been ALL over that one in high school.
Awesome pic!
the finger say "fuck you" but the smile says, "fuck you, assholes."
Rent a Nerd. How freaking cool is THAT?! Laughing my head off over here...
"It was actually pretty cool?!" Seriously? Where do you guys hang out? (:
I would totally wear that hat.
I rented a nerd for a few years and then ended up marrying him. I love the pictures but really, they just made me want to hang out in a dive bar with some beers and smokes.
I love the flipping off pictures, I think I have one somewhere in my stack of teen flashback pics, I'm giving one of my mom's boyfriends the finger at Universal Studios. He took a snap shot.
I love the hair!
I still have that hat. I used to be so skinny (sigh).
Just as an aside, you always link to me when you mention me (thanks), but the link is always wrong. No 'e' in 'daiquiris'. No biggy, just thought I'd mention it.
Hey, do you want to go to the Taboo Sex Show this weekend? It's at the centre of the arts Sat night and it's Kel's birthday. Ummmm...maybe I'm doing to email you. This is probably not the most appropriate environment. Nevermind.
First thing I thought when I saw that picture was Kelly McGillis. "I love you, Maverick!"
My wife married a nerd. I embarrass this shit out of her wherever we go but I don't get paid and I NEVER leave. She got so screwed on this deal!
I love the first pic, it looks like a still from a John Hughes film.
hA! that is priceless! Funny, all my pics from back in the day have beer in them too.
I kinda think the reflection from the can and/or bottle put a healthy glow on my face, because I always look a LOT better (and happier) than I do in my current day (sober) photos...