good for me too
MSNBC staff and news service reports
Updated: 7:55 p.m. ET April 18, 2006
The voice of the AFLAC duck has been named the Unsexiest Man in the World.
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried tops the list compiled by the Boston Phoenix's Web site. The list is a mix of entertainers, sports stars, even terrorists. Osama bin Laden is number eight on the list.
Of Gottfried, the Phoenix says "The parrot-voiced, pickled-face comic is to sexy what Kryptonite is to Superman." ...
The list fills out the top five with media personalities Roger Ebert, Dr. Phil, and Alan Colmes.
Others on the unsexy list include Michael Jackson, Jerry Seinfeld, Ron Howard, and Clay Aiken. Of Aiken, the runner-up to Ruben Studdard on "American Idol 2," the site snarks "he still looks like someone's bratty little brother." ....
Britney Spears' husband Kevin Federline ranks 99th, with the comment "Mooching hicks aren't so hot these days."....
Sneaking in at number 100 is Brad Pitt. Brad Pitt? He made the list because of rumors about bad hygiene.
Perhaps all the ugliness made the writers exhausted - about halfway through the article, they simply start listing names, sans commentary, for many of the men.
Phoenix readers are having their own say by commenting on the online article. Not all of them are thrilled with the choices or the methodology.
Says one "There is 1 major problem with this list, 2 GUYS WROTE IT! Why are 2 guys writing the '100 most unsexy men list'?" Says another "First of all, Kevin Federline should be #1."
While yes, some of these people aren't the most attractive of men, I think this is an embarrassing demonstration of how crappy and unsophisticated our way of life is becoming. Does it really matter if these men are less attractive than others? No, not really. They seem to be successful regardless. Their looks (or lack of) shouldn't matter. And I agree with the reader who said 'Why are 2 guys writing the 100 most unsexy men list'? Unless they are gay, how would they know who is (un)sexy? I guess anyone can write a list, and they did this list before anyone else.
Poor Gilbert Gottfried with his annoying voice. How would you like to top the list of world's ugliest men? Or women... :P And Brad Pitt's supposed bad hygiene - how does that make him ugly? It might make him stinky, but it doesn't have anything to do with looks, unless he doesn't wash his face and gets acne all over... or doesn't trim his nose hairs.. or.. yeah... anyway... I'm grossing myself out... ;S
And personally, I think Lyle Lovett is uglier than Gilbert Gottfried. And Michael Jackson shouldn't even be considered in this list, because he is not a man. He is a freak. There should be a distinction.
But see? Here I am judging people, the hypocrite that I am. I still think it's wrong. I still dislike these kinds of lists. But I too have my opinions. I feel bad for having them, but hey... I grew up in this pathetic society, of course I'm going to have some of the inevitable flaws it produces.
Ta.
Updated: 7:55 p.m. ET April 18, 2006
The voice of the AFLAC duck has been named the Unsexiest Man in the World.
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried tops the list compiled by the Boston Phoenix's Web site. The list is a mix of entertainers, sports stars, even terrorists. Osama bin Laden is number eight on the list.
Of Gottfried, the Phoenix says "The parrot-voiced, pickled-face comic is to sexy what Kryptonite is to Superman." ...
The list fills out the top five with media personalities Roger Ebert, Dr. Phil, and Alan Colmes.
Others on the unsexy list include Michael Jackson, Jerry Seinfeld, Ron Howard, and Clay Aiken. Of Aiken, the runner-up to Ruben Studdard on "American Idol 2," the site snarks "he still looks like someone's bratty little brother." ....
Britney Spears' husband Kevin Federline ranks 99th, with the comment "Mooching hicks aren't so hot these days."....
Sneaking in at number 100 is Brad Pitt. Brad Pitt? He made the list because of rumors about bad hygiene.
Perhaps all the ugliness made the writers exhausted - about halfway through the article, they simply start listing names, sans commentary, for many of the men.
Phoenix readers are having their own say by commenting on the online article. Not all of them are thrilled with the choices or the methodology.
Says one "There is 1 major problem with this list, 2 GUYS WROTE IT! Why are 2 guys writing the '100 most unsexy men list'?" Says another "First of all, Kevin Federline should be #1."
While yes, some of these people aren't the most attractive of men, I think this is an embarrassing demonstration of how crappy and unsophisticated our way of life is becoming. Does it really matter if these men are less attractive than others? No, not really. They seem to be successful regardless. Their looks (or lack of) shouldn't matter. And I agree with the reader who said 'Why are 2 guys writing the 100 most unsexy men list'? Unless they are gay, how would they know who is (un)sexy? I guess anyone can write a list, and they did this list before anyone else.
Poor Gilbert Gottfried with his annoying voice. How would you like to top the list of world's ugliest men? Or women... :P And Brad Pitt's supposed bad hygiene - how does that make him ugly? It might make him stinky, but it doesn't have anything to do with looks, unless he doesn't wash his face and gets acne all over... or doesn't trim his nose hairs.. or.. yeah... anyway... I'm grossing myself out... ;S
And personally, I think Lyle Lovett is uglier than Gilbert Gottfried. And Michael Jackson shouldn't even be considered in this list, because he is not a man. He is a freak. There should be a distinction.
But see? Here I am judging people, the hypocrite that I am. I still think it's wrong. I still dislike these kinds of lists. But I too have my opinions. I feel bad for having them, but hey... I grew up in this pathetic society, of course I'm going to have some of the inevitable flaws it produces.
Ta.