1L(ove)- The Cutie Pie
Nov 17, 2010
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This week’s most eligible 1L bachelor is… Alec Greven! Okay, maybe he’s not in law school, an eligible bachelor, or even old enough to date. However, this young boy has a lot of wisdom to share with us. In 2008, nine year old Alec Greven enlightened men of all ages with his book “How to Talk to Girls”. I remembered seeing this little cutie on The Tonight Show (quite the Leno fan here), and thought this would be an opportune time to revisit his words of wisdom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzouzhXSRzY
Disclaimer: Don’t watch this in the quiet room, because you will definitely “awww” out loud.
Alec starts off suggesting that guys not be goofy. “Cut the sugar if you have to,” he says. We’re all in our 20’s or older now, so while it’s great to have a sense of humor, not many people see long-term potential in the class goofball anymore.
Another tip is to make sure you don’t have a friend who might try to take the girl you like. “They swipe the girl and take her away and you’re like um, where did you go?” Alec warns us. This is excellent advice, although with law school being like high school, you won’t really be wondering where the girl went. She likely sits next to you in Torts.
Avoid too many compliments because “she might figure out that you like, love her.” I don’t think I know many girls who would think someone loved them because they told her she looked great that day. Definitely don’t use the same line every day though, and don’t lie. We know when we’re having a bad hair day. The right amount of compliments, and keeping them varied, is definitely important.
“If your crush doesn’t work out then you have to be able to get over it because if you can’t, it’ll be sure to ruin your life and it’ll like, haunt you forever”. Once again, Alec’s advice is quite applicable to our lives in law school. Don’t date someone if you won’t be able to handle a break-up. If you’re checking their facebook page every five minutes instead of taking notes, good luck on your finals. Like Alec says, “you can go from A’s to C’s”.
Do you think you have better dating advice than Alec? Let’s hear it!
Were you looking forward to a real 1L(ove) this week? Check back in two Wednesdays because 1L(ove) will be switching over to “Love ‘n Law”, and open to everyone! Yes, finally some love for the 2 and 3Ls too
E-mail andreamartin223@gmail.com to fill out a brief questionnaire or nominate someone else to0!
Who posted this article?
“I remembered seeing this little cutie on either The Tonight Show (quite the Leno fan here)”
I will now never read this column again.
Yeah, that made me pretty uncomfortable too.
Wow, I thought the fact you were even finding this at all relevant for law students was reason enough never to read this again. But yeah, the Leno thing…geez.
Another 3L, I’m sorry you didn’t find Alec Greven as amusing as other people do. Perhaps you should be the next one in the column?
And come onnn people- Leno isn’t thattt bad!
You’re just now discovering that this column isn’t relevant for law students? From the beginning it was meant to be cute and amusing, nothing more…and I think it still lives up to that. I’ll be reading next week and hoping there is a new eligible student profiled, because even though it might not help me with finals, I think I’ll need a laugh by that point.
P.S. Yes, she does have very bad taste in talk show hosts, that can’t be denied.
Well said 1L – I look forward to this every week! It’s always so well written and a great read. If you can’t take a light hearted article that is for purely entertainment and not scholarly purposes, then perhaps you should move to another section on this site.
After all, you must have some business here since you were scoping out the dating scene – if so, I suggest that perhaps shutting something out based on talk show host preferences might not be the best strategy to get the ladies. Perhaps Alec can help you out.
Perhaps you and 1L should take a class in sarcasm and stop being such a bunch of law students.
Or maybe you all should focus on not getting a C in Con Law. Just a thought.
Also, why do you presume I’m looking for a date, am male and am straight? If I were any of those things, I would certainly not be looking at eligible 1Ls. All evidence indicates that dating in law school, and particularly dating people from your law school, is a terrible idea. But I guess all you 1Ls will have to learn that for yourself.
Another 3L, insulting me because you have gone through two more years of classes is very telling of what a successful attorney you will be. Perhaps you should work on your arguments a little more, and take a class on decency. This little high seniority trip you are on will be of little aid to you once you realize no one will hire a d-bag. Sorry you got that C in Con Law.
For starters, I have a job. And I’m more than happy to put my grades up beside yours when you’re done with 1L year. And it is a shame that even when I point out that it was sarcasm, you still fail to understand what that means. (Now, FYI, I’m insulting you.)
That all said, clearly I forgot how boring and uptight people are as 1Ls. Pull the stick our of your ass and lighten up.
Oh and complaining about me insulting you, while turning around and doing it yourself weakens your argument. And that is why you should probably worry about getting hired as a lawyer. D-bag or not, I have a job so good luck with your search you oversensitive nit.
This column is decent when compared to the other stuff on here. This is a step in the right direction…if anyone else says differently, you haven’t been reading this site for the past 3 years.
The 1L class shouldn’t be discouraged…you are ten times better than the 2L class, 20 times better than the 4L class, and will probably give the 3L class a run for their money.
i think some of the commentators should re-read the title of the column. it’s all about the love guys!
this article was awesome and definitely brought a smile and yes, a loud AWWW too.
btw, this column rocks – it is the main reason i read eaglei!
I read this column every week, and love it!
The column as a whole is fine. Something different, usually pretty funny.
But Leno is indisputably awful. He’s a liar, a hack, and tells awful jokes which he proceeds to explain for 10 seconds as his geriatric audience cackles in delight. His “humor” is devoid of creativity, originality, and is precisely why network TV sucks.
As for the kid, I fail to see his qualifications to speak as an authority on this matter.
I love this column! So well written and always hysterical. Keep it up and we’ll all keep reading (even all these pesky 3Ls…)!
3Ls are just ornery because they don’t have jobs.
We’re all BC Law students, so why do minor arguments, like disagreements over talk show host preferences, always degenerate into “I have a job, you’ll never have a job”? 1L, you are way better off if 3Ls this year get jobs, and good ones. It’s true that the job market is difficult right now, so how about some support instead of insult? Is your ego boosted by making a ridiculous blanket statement about the inadequacy of 3Ls? Do you realize how immature that is and what that means for YOU in two years?
And 3L, this 1L overreacted to your post, yes. But we can all see that, and you’re the one who brought up grades and jobs first. They’re under enough stress right now contemplating their first semester of law school finals, you remember that, don’t you? Let it go.
Everyone needs to relax. ATL comment strings are all about insulting each other and their supposed destiny as department store sales associates, so if you want a fight at least fight someone from a different law school.
You know, I think that’s fair. I admit to letting my emotions getting the best of me. The fact that the 3L above called this column “decent” just really annoyed me, and I shouldn’t have let my annoyance get the best of me. This column is more than that — it’s terrific. It’s terrific because it is about love. I mean, if more law students and lawyers spent more time thinking about love, would the world really be a worse place?
My point was that my original comment was sarcasm and people needed to relax. I brought up grades only in the context of sarcastically implying people should be focused on school. I was not the one who brought up jobs, 1L did. And then made very broad assumptions about me because I’m a 3L, all of which were wrong. Which is understandable. It’s that time of year and 1Ls don’t yet know what to expect. But let’s be clear, I was not the one who was getting upset or uptight about it.