BuzzFeed - Rick Strandlof http://buzzfeed.com/ricks15 BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2013 BuzzFeed, Inc. Mon, 20 May 2013 13:44:04 -0400 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) BuzzFeed http://www.buzzfeed.com/static/images/public/rss/logo.png http://buzzfeed.com/ricks15 The Breakfast Pizza: A Meditation In Perfection http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/27-breakfast-pizzas-that-will-transform-you-4cvv Behold the life transforming perfection that is breakfast pizza. Also NOM.

What Is BreakFast Pizza You Ask?

It is nothing short of Heaven on Earth.

It is delicious and nutritious.

This scrumptious example includes eggs, bacon and spinach on a polenta crust.

What Is BreakFast Pizza You Ask?

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This Meat Laden Bad Boy

This Meat Laden Bad Boy

WANTWANTWANTWANTWANT

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OMGCHEESEOMGCHEESEOMGCHEESE

OMGCHEESEOMGCHEESEOMGCHEESE

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/27-breakfast-pizzas-that-will-transform-you-4cvv Fri, 17 May 2013 19:05:26 -0400 Behold the life transforming perfection that is breakfast pizza. Also NOM. ricks15 adult If there is any justice in the world, someone with... http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/if-there-is-any-justice-in-the-world-someone-with-1bypy-4cvv

If there is any justice in the world, someone with the proper skillz will promptly set this GIF to ‘Single Ladies.”

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/if-there-is-any-justice-in-the-world-someone-with-1bypy-4cvv Fri, 17 May 2013 18:28:40 -0400 If there is any justice in the world, someone with the proper skillz will promptly set this GIF to 'Single Ladies." ricks15 adult Summer 2013 Is #JortsSummer http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/summer-2013-is-the-summer-of-the-jorts-4cvv Jorts are back and they are awesome.

For The Woefully Ignorant, Jorts stands for JEANS + SHORTS.

For The Woefully Ignorant, Jorts stands for JEANS + SHORTS.

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TRUTH

TRUTH

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Perhaps You Are Amongst Those Who Irrationally Hate Jorts

Perhaps with sufficient irrationality to purchase a billboard.

Perhaps You Are Amongst Those Who Irrationally Hate Jorts

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Mathematically Incorrect...

Mathematically Incorrect...

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/summer-2013-is-the-summer-of-the-jorts-4cvv Wed, 15 May 2013 22:18:38 -0400 Jorts are back and they are awesome. ricks15 adult UMM NO http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/umm-no-1bmpi-4cvv UMM NO

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/umm-no-1bmpi-4cvv Mon, 13 May 2013 11:37:08 -0400 UMM NO ricks15 adult Just A Llama Waiting For His Llatte In Denver http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/just-a-llama-waiting-for-his-coffee-in-denver-4cvv You know, as llamas do…

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/just-a-llama-waiting-for-his-coffee-in-denver-4cvv Sat, 11 May 2013 19:42:22 -0400 You know, as llamas do... ricks15 adult May Is Mental Health Awareness Month http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/may-is-mental-health-awareness-month-4cvv What We Can Do To #StopTheStigma.

President Obama Has Proclaimed May 2013 "Mental Health Awareness Month"

President Obama Has Proclaimed May 2013 "Mental Health Awareness Month"

"Today, tens of millions of Americans are living with the burden of a mental health problem. They shoulder conditions like depression and anxiety, post-traumatic stress and bipolar disorder -- debilitating illnesses that can strain every part of a person's life. And even though help is out there, less than half of children and adults with diagnosable mental health problems receive treatment. During National Mental Health Awareness Month, we shine a light on these issues, stand with men and women in need, and redouble our efforts to address mental health problems in America."

Via: whitehouse.gov

No One Is Alone...

No One Is Alone...

It's a "strength in numbers" thing. It's not a "misery loves company" thing.

Celebrities Often Struggle With Mental Health...

Celebrities Often Struggle With Mental Health...

Hollywood power player Catherine Zeta-Jones has candidly opened up about her bipolar diagnosis.

Jim Carrey struggles with depression.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/may-is-mental-health-awareness-month-4cvv Sat, 11 May 2013 18:49:48 -0400 What We Can Do To #StopTheStigma. ricks15 adult Old Timey Ad Nails Old Timey And Modern Meanings Of "Gay" In One Fell Swoop http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/old-timey-ad-nails-old-timey-meaning-of-gay-and-4cvv Gay.

Old timey ad demonstrating the REAL meaning of gay before The Gays co-opted it for their nefarious purposes of redefining marriage and pushing track lighting and vanilla infused eye pillows on unassuming, tradition minded Americans.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/old-timey-ad-nails-old-timey-meaning-of-gay-and-4cvv Thu, 02 May 2013 12:00:41 -0400 Gay. ricks15 adult The Worst Romantic Advice From Motown Songs http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/the-worst-romantic-advice-from-motown-songs-4cvv Wherein we discuss how Motown gave us some of the best music in the last century and also some of the worst, most codependent, possibly dangerous romantic advice.

The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) - Betty Everett

"(Is it in his eyes) Oh no, you'll be deceived
(Is it in his eyes) Oh no, he'll make believe
...
It's in his kiss (that's where it is, oh yeah)
(Or is it in his face) Oh no, it's just his charm
(In his one embrace) Oh no, that's just his arm
...
It's in his kiss (that's where it is)
Oh oh, it's in his kiss (that's where it is)"

What the hell are you thinking? He could be a goddamn axe murder!

Of course it's not in his eyes/face/embrace. Nor is it in his kiss. It is how he treats you and how he treats animals and small children. And a thorough background check.

If all you look for in a man is the aforementioned qualities, then you either on drugs or need to be.

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If You Wanna Be Happy - The Coasters

Lyrics presented without comment because, well just read...

If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So for my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you
....
A pretty woman makes her husband look small
And very often causes his downfall
As soon as he married her and then she starts
To do the things that will break his heart
...
Say man!
Hey baby!
I saw your wife the other day!
Yeah?
Yeah, an' she's ug-leeee!
Yeah, she's ugly, but she sure can cook, baby!
Yeah, alright!

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I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) - The Temptations

OMG. The Temptations. The voices and sound that defined an era and still resonate after all these years.

What's not to like, right? This song, that's what.

"Listen, baby
I don't know what it's gonna take
To make you stay
I just know I've got to find a way
...
'Cause I could never, never, never, ever love another
After loving you
No other love would I share
'Cause none, none can compare after loving you."

The cloying, desperate begging of someone that fucked up and is sorry for himself.

Gag me with a spoon.

Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance) - The Contours

If he thinks I got rid of him because of his lack of dancing ability, he might be delusional.

"Do you love me?
(Do you love me)
Now, do you love me?
(Do you love me)
Now, do you love me?
(Do you love me)
Now that I can dance
(Dance) Dance"

It wasn't the lack of personal hygiene or not having a job or your cheating ways or your temper. It was most certainly your lack of dancing skills.

Yes, let's go with that story.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/the-worst-romantic-advice-from-motown-songs-4cvv Wed, 01 May 2013 21:48:15 -0400 Wherein we discuss how Motown gave us some of the best music in the last century and also some of the worst, most codependent, possibly dangerous romantic advice. ricks15 adult "(Is it in his eyes) Oh no, you'll be deceived (Is it in his eyes) Oh no, he'll make believe ... It's in his kiss (that's where it is, oh yeah) (Or is it in his face) Oh no, it's just his charm (In his one embrace) Oh no, that's just his arm ... It's in his kiss (that's where it is) Oh oh, it's in his kiss (that's where it is)" What the hell are you thinking? He could be a goddamn axe murder! Of course it's not in his eyes/face/embrace. Nor is it in his kiss. It is how he treats you and how he treats animals and small children. And a thorough background check. If all you look for in a man is the aforementioned qualities, then you either on drugs or need to be. nonadult Lyrics presented without comment because, well just read... If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life Never make a pretty woman your wife So for my personal point of view Get an ugly girl to marry you .... A pretty woman makes her husband look small And very often causes his downfall As soon as he married her and then she starts To do the things that will break his heart ... Say man! Hey baby! I saw your wife the other day! Yeah? Yeah, an' she's ug-leeee! Yeah, she's ugly, but she sure can cook, baby! Yeah, alright! nonadult OMG. The Temptations. The voices and sound that defined an era and still resonate after all these years. What's not to like, right? This song, that's what. "Listen, baby I don't know what it's gonna take To make you stay I just know I've got to find a way ... 'Cause I could never, never, never, ever love another After loving you No other love would I share 'Cause none, none can compare after loving you." The cloying, desperate begging of someone that fucked up and is sorry for himself. Gag me with a spoon. nonadult If he thinks I got rid of him because of his lack of dancing ability, he might be delusional. "Do you love me? (Do you love me) Now, do you love me? (Do you love me) Now, do you love me? (Do you love me) Now that I can dance (Dance) Dance" It wasn't the lack of personal hygiene or not having a job or your cheating ways or your temper. It was most certainly your lack of dancing skills. Yes, let's go with that story. nonadult Sorry, but "I Am Going To Make You Love Me" sounds more like a threat from a possibly violent stalker than the title of a love song Once we get into the lyrics, we quickly find this song pretty much exemplifies dysfunctional relationships. I Where to even start? "I'll sacrifice for you... I'll even do wrong for you..." - OMFG. "Every minute, every hour I'm gonna shower you With love and affection..." - Get away before I call the police. "And I'm gonna use every trick in the book I'll try my best to get you hooked..." - Does that include roofies? "Every breathe I take And each and every step I make Brings me closer, baby Closer to you..." - Seriously. Carry a taser and mace. "And with each beat of my heart For every day we are apart I'll hunger for every wasted hour..." - Don't make eye contact and back away slowly. "And every night and every day I'm gonna get you, I'm gonna get you Look out 'cause I'm gonna get you..." - The call is coming from inside the house. You may want to get a restraining order and file stalking charges before someone makes you rub lotion all over yourself so they can make a prairie skirt out of your skin. nonadult Threats of violence, psychological manipulation and slut-shaming await us in this catchy little tune. "Darling, take it slow Or some day you'll be all alone You'd better stop the love you save may be your own Darling, look both ways before you cross me You're headed for the danger zone." ... "I'm the one who loves you I'm the one you need Those other guys will put you down As soon as they succeed" ... 'Isaac said he kissed you Beneath the apple tree When Benjie held your hand he felt Electricity When Alexander called you He said, he rang your chimes Christopher discovered You're way ahead of your times" All that, sung by a pre-teen. Do you really want to live on this planet anymore, because I don't. nonadult If you have to ask why you are loving someone, well perhaps you shouldn't. nonadult Delusion, insanity and lunacy pervade the entirety of this song. "You told me that our love was lost Here's all that I've been doing from that moment on" ... "Just talking to your picture, begging you to come back and be my wife Darlin if you don't I'll be talking to your picture all my life" ... "You won't accept my phone calls, my notes to you come back unread I want to make you mine again but you make me spend my time a different way again" ... "On the table by the bed, on the wall by the door I see it all the time If you just let me see you, perhaps you'd care again, you'd might" Terrifying. nonadult This is by no means a definitive list of the terrible romantic advice given my Motown songs. Please leave more examples in the comments. nonadult Watch This Whirlpool Devour Everything In It's Path!!! http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/watch-this-whirlpool-devour-everything-in-its-pat-4cvv Did someone divide by zero?

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/watch-this-whirlpool-devour-everything-in-its-pat-4cvv Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:40:08 -0400 Did someone divide by zero? ricks15 adult Gay Dating 101: Or Wherein We Discuss How To Meet Quality Guys http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/gay-dating-101-or-wherein-we-discuss-how-to-meet-4cvv Tired of going to the same bars, drinking the same booze, meeting the same guys and going home with a hangover and an empty wallet? Here are some tried and true ways to meet quality guys.

If you are reading this, you just may be a gay guy. Grossed out by the vag, turned on by the dick. Or not. WTF do I know. For simplicity's sake, however, I will surmise you are.

The reason for this post is simple: I am sick of hearing and overhearing my fellow homos bitch about not being able to find a man who is "quality" (non-druggie, non-scene, non-racist, not skanky, not ugly, not fat, etc.)

To all you gay men who are complaining: do you realize there is more to life than meeting guys in bars? God forbid you should leave your house and do something besides cruising for guys on Grindr.

Do you all know that getting blown or getting banged is not the center of your existence? Sure it's fun and I've almost NEVER turn down an opportunity for either. The point is there is so much more to life than just fucking. Develop other qualities. Cultivate other interests. Quality guys can tell in a second if you're just horny. What more do you have to offer after than your lack of a gag reflex?

So, instead of rage eating YET another box of Entenmann's, I'm sublimating this frustration into this listicle.

Do You Have a Hobby?

Do You Have a Hobby?

Other than sucking dick or getting banged?

It can be anything! For example, some people raise milk goats for fun and profit!

If you do, then join a club/group/social group around that interest or hobby. It doesn't have to be a gay club. Just join a club or group. You will meet people there who like the same thing you do. You will be yourself there (and not some phony posing at a bar or hiding behind a screen name) because you will be in a place where you actually enjoy what's going on. Do you enjoy spending hours on Grindr trying to find a hook-up? I’m guessing not. The hooking up is fun, but not the endless searching. If you join a group you won't meet a one night stand or boyfriend there most likely (although it could happen, huh?), but you will meet other people who know other people who know other people. It's like that lame Facebook but in actual real life! Amazing, huh? Who knows? Maybe one of those people will invite you to a party and introduce you to the man of your dreams. And chances are that he will be a quality guy because the people who accepted you into their club or group or going to hold everyone else up to the same standards, whatever they are.

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Get Out and Give Back

Get Out and Give Back

Instead of trolling around Manhunt, get off your ass and volunteer somewhere. There are many charities that can use volunteers and some are positively TEEMING with gay men who are all united behind a common purpose. Your local AIDS/HIV charity or GLBT center can always use volunteers. Are those causes too "gay" for you? Then volunteer at a Salvation Army soup kitchen or a local homless shelter. Too "eww" for you? Then go do a Google search for other volunteer opportunities. Help out at the Humane Society, be a mentor for a young person, go read stories to the local kindergarteners in your neighborhood. When you volunteer, you will meet other people who are selfless and who enjoy helping others (i.e. those “quality” people you are looking for). Quality guys appreciate someone who understands that life is not all about you. It’s also in part about helping others and learning about other people. If you don’t like to do either of those things, then I suggest you look inside yourself to see why not. You’re not a quality guy if you do not have this aspect of your personality.

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Get Out and Get Some Exercise

Get Out and Get Some Exercise

No, that doesn't mean going to the gay gym in whatever city you live and cruising the steam rooms for sex. Set a goal for yourself. Tell yourself you will spend a year training for a marathon (or a 5K, or a half marathon, or 3 miles) and then run it. Train for an AIDS Ride and then do it. Go for a run in a park not in your neighborhood. Get out of your rut. Join a running club. Join a rugby team. There are lots of gay sports teams all over this country. Here's a revolutionary thought: It doesn’t have to be one of the gay sports clubs! Remember, you’re not living your life around the sole idea that you are gay. Change your mindset that you are a runner, or a cyclist, or a weightlifter or whatever you think you are. Guys who say they “hate exercise” come off as not quality. If you hate to run, find something you do like – dance, rowing, swimming? You do not have to be a porn god with bulging biceps and perfect pecs. Quality guys appreciate guys who takes the time to take care of their body in any way. This doesn’t mean hit the gym 7 days a week. It doesn’t mean you are 6’2”, 190 with a tapered waist. It means get some exercise, eat well, go to the dentist regularly, etc. Show some pride in yourself by taking care of yourself.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/gay-dating-101-or-wherein-we-discuss-how-to-meet-4cvv Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:01:24 -0400 Tired of going to the same bars, drinking the same booze, meeting the same guys and going home with a hangover and an empty wallet? Here are some tried and true ways to meet quality guys. ricks15 adult If you are reading this, you just may be a gay guy. Grossed out by the vag, turned on by the dick. Or not. WTF do I know. For simplicity's sake, however, I will surmise you are. The reason for this post is simple: I am sick of hearing and overhearing my fellow homos bitch about not being able to find a man who is "quality" (non-druggie, non-scene, non-racist, not skanky, not ugly, not fat, etc.) To all you gay men who are complaining: do you realize there is more to life than meeting guys in bars? God forbid you should leave your house and do something besides cruising for guys on Grindr. Do you all know that getting blown or getting banged is not the center of your existence? Sure it's fun and I've almost NEVER turn down an opportunity for either. The point is there is so much more to life than just fucking. Develop other qualities. Cultivate other interests. Quality guys can tell in a second if you're just horny. What more do you have to offer after than your lack of a gag reflex? So, instead of rage eating YET another box of Entenmann's, I'm sublimating this frustration into this listicle. nonadult Other than sucking dick or getting banged? It can be anything! For example, some people raise milk goats for fun and profit! If you do, then join a club/group/social group around that interest or hobby. It doesn't have to be a gay club. Just join a club or group. You will meet people there who like the same thing you do. You will be yourself there (and not some phony posing at a bar or hiding behind a screen name) because you will be in a place where you actually enjoy what's going on. Do you enjoy spending hours on Grindr trying to find a hook-up? I’m guessing not. The hooking up is fun, but not the endless searching. If you join a group you won't meet a one night stand or boyfriend there most likely (although it could happen, huh?), but you will meet other people who know other people who know other people. It's like that lame Facebook but in actual real life! Amazing, huh? Who knows? Maybe one of those people will invite you to a party and introduce you to the man of your dreams. And chances are that he will be a quality guy because the people who accepted you into their club or group or going to hold everyone else up to the same standards, whatever they are. nonadult Instead of trolling around Manhunt, get off your ass and volunteer somewhere. There are many charities that can use volunteers and some are positively TEEMING with gay men who are all united behind a common purpose. Your local AIDS/HIV charity or GLBT center can always use volunteers. Are those causes too "gay" for you? Then volunteer at a Salvation Army soup kitchen or a local homless shelter. Too "eww" for you? Then go do a Google search for other volunteer opportunities. Help out at the Humane Society, be a mentor for a young person, go read stories to the local kindergarteners in your neighborhood. When you volunteer, you will meet other people who are selfless and who enjoy helping others (i.e. those “quality” people you are looking for). Quality guys appreciate someone who understands that life is not all about you. It’s also in part about helping others and learning about other people. If you don’t like to do either of those things, then I suggest you look inside yourself to see why not. You’re not a quality guy if you do not have this aspect of your personality. nonadult No, that doesn't mean going to the gay gym in whatever city you live and cruising the steam rooms for sex. Set a goal for yourself. Tell yourself you will spend a year training for a marathon (or a 5K, or a half marathon, or 3 miles) and then run it. Train for an AIDS Ride and then do it. Go for a run in a park not in your neighborhood. Get out of your rut. Join a running club. Join a rugby team. There are lots of gay sports teams all over this country. Here's a revolutionary thought: It doesn’t have to be one of the gay sports clubs! Remember, you’re not living your life around the sole idea that you are gay. Change your mindset that you are a runner, or a cyclist, or a weightlifter or whatever you think you are. Guys who say they “hate exercise” come off as not quality. If you hate to run, find something you do like – dance, rowing, swimming? You do not have to be a porn god with bulging biceps and perfect pecs. Quality guys appreciate guys who takes the time to take care of their body in any way. This doesn’t mean hit the gym 7 days a week. It doesn’t mean you are 6’2”, 190 with a tapered waist. It means get some exercise, eat well, go to the dentist regularly, etc. Show some pride in yourself by taking care of yourself. nonadult Do you actually like it? Or do you spend all your time whining and moping about it? A quality guy wants a guy who is doing something with his life that has goals and seems rewarding and/or fulfilling. You don’t have to make lots of money to be fulfilled by the way. Have you ever bumped into someone who LOVES their job and just kind of felt awestruck by them? Be that person. Or if life has dealt you a hand where you have to stay in a job you hate, then make the most of it. No one wants to hear about how much your job sucks. Sure we all have bad days, but if you don’t seem like you have made good choices in your life around the one thing you spend most of your day doing, how do you expect to attract anyone who will think you are quality too? If you have a professional job, join a professional group. Go to conferences. Give a seminar. Again, you don’t have to join a gay professional group. Just get your name and face out there. If you hate your job, find ways to change it instead of moping to everyone about it. Your complaining will be a total turn-off to a quality guy. nonadult Quality guys consider most guys with no college diploma a bad catch. It sounds harsh, but it’s true. Right or wrong, our society considers people who went to college as having goals, striving for them, attaining them, and planning for their futures. If you haven’t gotten a degree yet, what’s stopping you? There are scholarships, loans, grants – so much money out there waiting for you to spend it on your future. But you have to do the legwork. It sucks…I know. It’s a lot of stress, time, and energy. But at the end of it, you will feel proud that you accomplished something for yourself, you will be better educated, and you will be more attractive to the quality guy. There are so many schools – everything from cooking schools, to art schools, to universities, to massage schools. Didn't finish school? Then go back to school and start doing what you love or what you’ve always wanted to do. Start small. Don’t think you’re going to get into the Stanford M.B.A. program if you’re not qualified to be there. Take classes at the local community college at first, transfer up to a state college. You have so many options open to you. Stop with the excuses for why you are not educated as you want to be. nonadult Quality guys don’t do them. They are too busy with their work lives, their social lives, their family lives, their volunteering, their cultural events, etc. Drugs are for lazy people with too much time on their hands. Choose to spend your time another way. If you meet a quality guy while you are high or drunk, what kind of person will he wake up to the next morning? Some of you might wonder why a guy never calls you back after the one night stand. Could it be that the guy he met in the bar last night sobered up and is now a boring dud who drones on about his work? Ditch the drugs and be yourself. If you are addicted, go get help. There are free programs all over. If you are reading this you have an Internet connection. Google 12 step programs and then get to work on getting clean and sober. nonadult Get over the fact that some guys just aren’t attracted to you. Here’s something a shrink told me many years ago while I was dealing with my own coming out issues: he said that as gay men, most of us never got the teenaged experience that many straight folks get. Many of us didn’t get asked out to prom or have a first kiss, or get drunk and screw the cheerleader at homecoming (extreme example, I know, but you get the drift). We missed out on a lot of the teenage “rites of passage”. Because we were still trying to figure ourselves out or because we were in the closet, all of the adolescent sexual stuff flew right past us without us even knowing. Now that we are out to ourselves, we are making up for lost time. There are many men who are stuck in this adolescent phase. They are petty like schoolgirls. They bitch, they judge people based on looks or clothes or how much money they make. They think the world revolves around them. It’s textbook. They are stuck in high school They are reliving the years that they couldn’t have while they were growing up shy, awkward, closeted, or “hate crimed”. They are being the “powerful” people they wish they could have been back in middle school. Be above that. Move on from that. You are going to meet guys who turn you down because your dick is too small or because you’re going bald or because you are a certain ethnicity. Get over it. You will never change what someone is attracted to. I like coffee, you like tea. It’s a preference. If you keep finding guys who judge you like this, then you are obviously looking in the wrong spots. You are only in places where these adolescent phase guys are – online and clubs. That’s where the superficial crowd usually hangs. There is safety in numbers or behind a headless torso picture. I’m not saying everyone online or in a bar is a creep or freak, but I’m willing to bet you will find way more quality guys volunteering or in a running club than you will during last call at a gay bar or on Grindr. nonadult Go take your lunch somewhere new. Get out of your neighborhood and see some place different on the weekend or whenever you are not working. Take a weekend trip alone (GASP! Alone?!) and sightsee somewhere new. My God, we live in a country where you can drive or take public transit to the mountains, the beach, hiking trails, mountain tops or national parks. Where else in the world can you do that? Can’t afford a trip? Take a trip to a different neighborhood or close city. Ask a local where a good place to eat is. Walk downtown. Go meet life! You will bump into all sorts of people. Most of them won’t be your next boyfriend, but you never know. Maybe their co-worker would be. Or their frat brother from college. You never know how things will work out. nonadult You see them everywhere. Walking down the street. On the train. At the gym. In coffee shops, bookstores and grocery stores. People wearing headphones. It's as if it's become easier to not talk to people. Why should I talk to you when I can Instagram my sandwich or checkin on Foursquare or Tweet about the weird thing I just saw? Try it just for a day. Leave the headphones at home, in the car or in your pocket and see what happens. If you want to meet quality guys, you might try ACTUALLY talking to one. At the Starbucks? Ask if you can share a table. In the bookstore? Ask him what he's reading. At the gym? Hit him up for exercise advice. I know it sounds weird, but we humans have actually spent the majority of our time on this little rock without headphones in our ears 24/7/365. Give it a try. Stranger things have worked. nonadult Read books, magazines (no, People and US Weekly don’t count - although they ARE fun once in a while), newspapers, blogs…anything you can get your hands on. It’s amazing how many people don’t read. Reading makes you a great conversationalist. Not reading means all you can talk about is what you know – yourself and your own life. This gets tedious for a quality guy. What was the last good book you read? What made it good? What kind of conversations can you start about our world that does not include an anecdote about yourself and your life? Are you interested in politics and next year’s presidential election? Have you read the new book by David Baldacci? Maybe pick up a classic like Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Are you a sports fan and like chatting about baseball or hockey? Find something in this huge universe of ours to take an interest in and then READ READ READ about it. Almost to a point, if a guy doesn't read it it means he's a non-quality guy who could only talk about himself. Books tell others who you are and what you find interesting, and they are great conversation starters everywhere. Can’t afford books? Go to the library. Browse bookstores. Maybe the guy standing next to you at the stack likes the same stuff you do. nonadult Yes it sounds weird. But please trust me on this. Several friends of mine have met quality long term guys at Home Depot. It's an interesting place filled with color swatches, power tools, gardening supplies and contractors. Lots of quality guys own homes and spend quite a bit of time and money working on them. Even if you aren't actually going to do any home improvement, the potential for guy watching is amazing and please, who doesn't love to lust after those expensive, sexy stainless steel kitchen appliances. nonadult Go out and get some culture. Museums. ballet, plays, etc. No money? All of these places offer discounted tickets, student prices, and lots of other freebies. Check them out online. Go see the symphony or opera. Go see a loud metal concert. Go listen to the free music in the park. Tweakers and drunks tend to steer clear of culture because they know they are out of their element. If you can afford something more expensive, you will also be able to weed out the tweakers. Most newspapers in major US cities have an arts and culture section. The whole thing is bursting with events, showings, performances, etc. to choose from. Yes, some are pricey, but many are free. Like art? Tons of art galleries have openings all the time. Go do something new and see something you’ve never dseen before. You might be surprised who you meet. nonadult So there are my suggestions for attracting a quality guy. If you say that you can't do anything listed above, then you are not a quality guy yourself. You should look inside yourself to see what your priorities in life are and then go out and make them happen. No one will be attracted to you in the long term if you don't have your own life squared away first. It's cliché, but it's true. I don't pretend to have all of the answers in life. I have my own issues that cause me grief just like anyone else does. I'm not saying I'm perfect and you're not. I'm just responding to all of the guys out there who incessantly bitch about the gay community and its lack of vitality and quality guys. This is not true, and I think that deep down you all know it. Hopefully you can use this as a kick start to go out and make something happen for yourself. Oh…and one last piece of advice…stay optimistic. I have been there. Look on the bright side. Laugh at the weird encounters you have and chalk them up to experience. It's easy to get bitter with the dating life, I know. But the more bitter you get, the more the quality guys will run the other way when you finally meet one. So many guys on here say they are sick of "bitter queens", but they don't realize that their complaining makes them one of the same group. Guys who are bitter seem like they are "over" life and done. Be the guy who makes a new start instead. nonadult UMMM NO http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/ummm-no-19lzf-4cvv UMMM NO

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/ummm-no-19lzf-4cvv Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:51:18 -0400 UMMM NO ricks15 adult Is Bryce Harper A Vampire? http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/is-bryce-harper-a-vampire-4cvv The evidence is compelling.

We All Know Vampires Play Baseball...

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Well Today Bryce Harper Did This...

Well Today Bryce Harper Did This...

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And Then He Did It Again...

And Then He Did It Again...

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Also, The Teeth

Also, The Teeth

Incisors much?

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/is-bryce-harper-a-vampire-4cvv Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:12:57 -0400 The evidence is compelling. ricks15 adult nonadult nonadult nonadult Incisors much? nonadult Could it be bilateral incisor aplasi? nonadult Red eyes, ya'll! nonadult RED EYES!!!! nonadult We all know vampires do that. nonadult Perhaps Tweet him and find out yourself: @Bharper3407 nonadult Best Opening/April Fool's Day Prank Ever http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/best-openingapril-fools-day-prank-ever-4cvv A VERY young Mark McGuire to boot!

This Week In Baseball 1989 - aluminum bats

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/best-openingapril-fools-day-prank-ever-4cvv Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:41:54 -0400 A VERY young Mark McGuire to boot! ricks15 adult Hunks Of Major League Baseball: A Team By Team Breakdown http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/hunks-of-major-league-baseball-a-team-by-team-bre-4cvv Totally scientific, team-by-team breakdown of the bangability of the hottest Boys of Summer.

Dustin Ackley - Seattle Mariners

Dustin Ackley - Seattle Mariners

The eyes... the beard... other stuff...

Buster Posey - San Francisco Giants

Buster Posey - San Francisco Giants

Babyfaced Buster looks good from the front AND the back.

Josh Reddick - Oakland Athletics

Josh Reddick - Oakland Athletics

Quirky, scruffy cutie who pies his teammates whilst dressed as Spiderman.

Albert Pujols - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Albert Pujols - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Tan grande y hermoso como el que más.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/hunks-of-major-league-baseball-a-team-by-team-bre-4cvv Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:53:43 -0400 Totally scientific, team-by-team breakdown of the bangability of the hottest Boys of Summer. ricks15 adult This list is woefully incomplete without the gay... http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/this-list-is-woefully-incomplete-without-the-gay-18xw0-4cvv This list is woefully incomplete without the gay oil volleyball scene from Top Gun.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/this-list-is-woefully-incomplete-without-the-gay-18xw0-4cvv Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:45:12 -0400 This list is woefully incomplete without the gay oil volleyball scene from Top Gun. ricks15 adult 14 Beyoncé Songs Decidely Better Than Bow Down/I Been On http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/14-beyonce-songs-decidely-better-than-bow-downi-b-4cvv The luminous Mrs. Carter, better known to most as Beyonce, just dropped her new single, Bow Down/I Been On. Most love it. Some feel differently. Here are 14 songs that better rep all that the fabulous Queen Bey truly, madly and deeply is.

Crazy in Love featuring Jay-Z

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Telephone - featuring Lady Gaga

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Get Me Bodied

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Check On It featuring Slim Thug

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/14-beyonce-songs-decidely-better-than-bow-downi-b-4cvv Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:27:29 -0400 The luminous Mrs. Carter, better known to most as Beyonce, just dropped her new single, Bow Down/I Been On. Most love it. Some feel differently. Here are 14 songs that better rep all that the fabulous Queen Bey truly, madly and deeply is. ricks15 adult Seals Screaming Like People http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/seals-screaming-like-people-4cvv Move over goats, it’s all about seals now.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/seals-screaming-like-people-4cvv Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:27:50 -0400 Move over goats, it's all about seals now. ricks15 adult This Camel Does An Impressive Peter Griffin Impersonation http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/this-camel-does-an-impressive-peter-griffin-impers-4cvv Mind = blown.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/this-camel-does-an-impressive-peter-griffin-impers-4cvv Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:57:48 -0400 Mind = blown. ricks15 adult Mini Goat Plays Peek-A-Boo http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/mini-goat-plays-peek-a-boo-4cvv Hearts melt.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/mini-goat-plays-peek-a-boo-4cvv Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:28:52 -0500 <b>Hearts melt.</b> ricks15 nonadult Why She-Ra Was Basically The Best Cartoon Ever http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/why-she-ra-was-basically-the-best-cartoon-ever-4cvv Inspiring us then and now.

Intro Theme? Basically, the best.

Fabulous secrets, yo.

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She was WAY into rainbows.

She was WAY into rainbows.

Before they were cool.

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More Rainbows.

More Rainbows.

On a flying, masked unicorn.

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Even More Rainbows.

Even More Rainbows.

On a koala/owl thing!!

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ricks15/why-she-ra-was-basically-the-best-cartoon-ever-4cvv Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:49:49 -0500 Inspiring us then and now. ricks15 adult Fabulous secrets, yo. nonadult Before they were cool. nonadult On a flying, masked unicorn. nonadult On a koala/owl thing!! nonadult Before it was cool. nonadult nonadult Because ALL bodies are beautiful. nonadult nonadult If you don&#39;t like this, well there is no pleasing you. nonadult Along with Star Wars and Ghandi or whatever. nonadult SHOCK!! nonadult o_O nonadult VOM. nonadult Best. Birthday. Cake. Ever. nonadult nonadult Cool DYI She-Ra headband, nonadult nonadult TOTES DO WANT, nonadult You know you wanted it. Prolly still do. nonadult