1831: Is This Couch Taken?

[Blitzgal]

Originally Posted by Edward's Screen Name

Saying he isn't living for free because someone else is footing the bill is semantics. Actually, I don't even know if it's semantics, it just doesn't make sense.

He goes to a house, sleeps on the couch, and doesn't pay anything. That's free. The fact that someone else is paying for their own housing and letting someone crash for a night doesn't diminish that, nor does it mean they're paying for his stay.

The argument that someone's always paying for his stay only makes sense if the couch/pillows/blankets he's sleeping on were actually purchased for him for the specific reason of letting him stay. Otherwise, it already exists and thus is not an incurred expense. It's only welfare if you're paying for his very own space. Letting him occupy already paid for and unused space is tantamount to storage.

Basically, this guy is a winter coat hung in the closet during summertime. He's just there.

Does he eat, shower, use the toilet, use electricity, use the television, use the phone, use the internet, wash his clothes? There are ongoing expenses incurred beyond the furniture that your ass sleeps on.

[campy]

You mean in the case of his girlfriend, close relatives and friends and, last resort which you know will be numerous times, his mom.

You want to stay, buy dinner, kick in for groceries, offer a small compensation for the privilege. Don't show up empty handed, insist in an interview that is beneficial to YOU, decide if it is not"too boring" fora podcast that isn't even out there then fuck off with a belly full of breakfast....that, my dear, is mooching, not art making.

[Scumhook]

Originally Posted by Enunciated Piffle

Scummy, I love you. Never change.

You can crash on my penis couch anytime, bby.

[campy]

Isn't E.P. a dude?

[Scumhook]

Originally Posted by campy

Isn't E.P. a dude?

Yep.

Why? U got a problem with that?

He's from Montana. Brokeback Mountain country.

[operababe]

This guy irritated the crap out of me. Not only can I not imagine how ANYONE could find his project interesting to listen to (for seven months, no less!) but I find the fact that he calls himself an artist personally insulting.

This would have been cool if he were living on the street for 30 days and commenting on his experiences, or traveling the country sleeping out of his car or something. In his experiment he mooches off his friends and in the event that he doesn't have a place to stay he sleeps at his girlfriends place, yawn. I've had a couple months like this and would NEVER call it art.

When the episode began I was excited by the "homeless" conversation because I thought there would be a good story of how it happened and what his life is like, but about 10 minutes in I realized I was listening to a lazy, self absorbed man-child going through his post-adolescent idealistic phase.

I commend Keith and Chemda for putting up with him as long as they did. I wouldn't have been able to hold off telling him to get off his ass, get a job and become a contributing member of society.

[dannyhatch]

Originally Posted by operababe

This guy irritated the crap out of me. Not only can I not imagine how ANYONE could find his project interesting to listen to (for seven months, no less!) but I find the fact that he calls himself an artist personally insulting.

This would have been cool if he were living on the street for 30 days and commenting on his experiences, or traveling the country sleeping out of his car or something. In his experiment he mooches off his friends and in the event that he doesn't have a place to stay he sleeps at his girlfriends place, yawn. I've had a couple months like this and would NEVER call it art.

When the episode began I was excited by the "homeless" conversation because I thought there would be a good story of how it happened and what his life is like, but about 10 minutes in I realized I was listening to a lazy, self absorbed man-child going through his post-adolescent idealistic phase.

I commend Keith and Chemda for putting up with him as long as they did. I wouldn't have been able to hold off telling him to get off his ass, get a job and become a contributing member of society.

Well, he has a job. It's doing that. Didn't you hear when he said his podcast is sponsored by Roommates.com?

I really don't get the negativity for Kunal. He's a nice, funny guy who jibed well with the show and is doing something interesting (and yes, artful) with the skills and connections he's made as a comic. He books these appearances, his hosts know what they're getting into. It's not like he shows up at a stranger's house, plunks down on his or her couch and says "so, what are we talking about?"

He's doing something interesting with willing, interested people. Good for him. Stop bitching anonymously on the Internet and go do what you think he should be doing if you have a problem with the guy.

[operababe]

Originally Posted by dannyhatch

Well, he has a job. It's doing that. Didn't you hear when he said his podcast is sponsored by Roommates.com?

I really don't get the negativity for Kunal. He's a nice, funny guy who jibed well with the show and is doing something interesting (and yes, artful) with the skills and connections he's made as a comic. He books these appearances, his hosts know what they're getting into. It's not like he shows up at a stranger's house, plunks down on his or her couch and says "so, what are we talking about?"

He's doing something interesting with willing, interested people. Good for him. Stop bitching anonymously on the Internet and go do what you think he should be doing if you have a problem with the guy.

I did hear the part about being sponsored, that blew my mind more than anything. I am sure his buddies all know what they are in for, he did make it pretty clear that he asks their permission and offers to do the dishes and seems to be a gracious guest. That does not make him an inspirational artist. I don't find his project interesting, I think he is rationalizing his laziness.

[Enunciated Piffle]

Originally Posted by Scumhook

He's from Montana. Brokeback Mountain country.

Scummo and I have a bro-mance. With benefits

[Enunciated Piffle]

I really wish KatG already had a follow up show. I'd also like to hear the 'girlfriend' with the 'kid'