What I think you should do is imagine people in their underwear but then also imagine them crying, and that - that is truly relaxing. Eugene Mirman More Quotes by Eugene Mirman More Quotes From Eugene Mirman I don't have a kid, but I think that I would be a good father, especially if my baby liked to go out drinking. Eugene Mirman fathers-day dad baby A lot of people think that kids say the darnedest things. But so would you if you had no education. You'd just be like, I am bike cheese. Because you wouldn't know what words were. Eugene Mirman kids people thinking I like the idea of being sort of withdrawn and mysterious, and what can be more mysterious that someone wearing a trash bag, like a dark trash bag, with eye holes that say "nihilism?" You'd be curious. What's underneath that? Is it perfect? Or is it broken? Eugene Mirman eye dark ideas I don't speak French, but I took it for five years growing up. 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Do not let them direct your interaction on their terms, do it on yours. Ask a Misdirection Question--something too difficult to answer quickly--e.g., 'What's Congress up to?' or 'You ever learn any cool science?' When you ask the question, don't make eye contact, keep moving and get out of there. Do not wait for a response and deny ever asking it. Repeat these actions until you are never again spoken to by that individual (about four times). Eugene Mirman eye waiting moving What do you think you should do if you're attacked by a bear? Play dead? No - that's a lie promoted by the bears. Eugene Mirman play lying thinking There was one woman who had a giant sign and on it, it just said, 'America Is Better Than Abortion.' I think she meant that America was too good a place for the horror of abortion. But instead, it sounded like she had weighed both - the American spirit and getting an abortion and decided that American spirit better. I think it is a bad idea to have grammatically ambiguous protest signs. Eugene Mirman america ideas thinking Why is no one talking about all the potential savings from a complete economic collapse? Eugene Mirman economic saving talking Marriage is when two people love each other so much that they promise that if they ever, ever stop they'll fill out tons of paperwork. Eugene Mirman love two people A lot of the things I do are the sort of things I think are funny. Eugene Mirman thinking Most bullies are the product of a stressful and often abusive home life. Next time a bully threatens or attacks you, just yell, 'Don't abuse me like your parents abuse you!' Then call children's services and tell them you saw this bully crying in the bathroom and you're worried about him. Bam! He just got moved to a foster home. Eugene Mirman bully home children Boys have penises and girls have vaginas. If they touch at the wrong time, you can make a baby or die. Eugene Mirman girl baby sex I saw this huge billboard that said: 'Abortion Hurts' and then it had a drawing of a butterfly. Who is that for? Is there a lady who's going to see that and be like, 'Oh, I was going to get an abortion but now that I realize it hurts I guess I'll just give birth to a child! 'Cause I know that's painless and raising it should be a snap!' Eugene Mirman butterfly hurt children To create a comedy major, I ended up starting a comedy night in the basement of my dorm, and I promoted and produced my final project, which meant I faxed press releases from an old Apple IIC, or whatever it was, to newspapers, not knowing if that would work or if that's how you do things. Eugene Mirman apples knowing night Comedy clubs were something that came to pass in the '80s, but toward the end of that, in the early '90s, people started doing comedy again in alternative spaces. Eugene Mirman alternatives space people I don't know what it would be like to actually play guitar. I've toured with a lot of comedians and it's never been like it is for a rock band. Eugene Mirman rocks guitar play If things are really overwhelming and you need to talk, you can give me a call at 347-273-2044. Eugene Mirman overwhelming giving needs
