"On Girls Lending Pens," by TAYLOR MALI

[voirinkeli]

On Girls Lending Penis?

[HeavySystems]

I have a bunch of pens for drawing but rarely have one when I need one for work. How's that happen?

[rtuiy9898]

@piewackett1 offended by this rant, after watching it 2 times again, I see what you mean by him being sexist towards girls. But you have to admit, this guy is a freaking genius.

[rtuiy9898]

@piewackett1 Well, if you're a girl and you're offended by this video, I can probably understand where you're coming from. But you shouldn't take this video so seriously, what he said in this video doesn't apply to everyone. But it's true! There's always the one girl who has sixteen sacks full of pens while everyone else has none :P But, all aside, I found his speaking style funny. Not because it was supposedly sexist, but because it was legitimately funny. But I get what you mean when you feel

[piewackett1]

"Girls", not women for starters. Anti-girl, anti-woman, not funny, and the mimicking of the stupid girl voice is especially irritating. I liked his teacher rant, but he's just another "liberal" white dood who despises women, but get pissed and indignant when his own rights are trampled on.

Feh.

[ItalianChick93]

@piewackett1 I'm not sure if you're joking or not. First off it's 'dude,' not 'dood' (I should cite Mali's proofreading poem). All he was doing was making a point about how girls do tend to do say 'I have millions of pens but the one you want is the one I'm going to use and all the rest are crap' (I've observed my own classmates doing this) and turning it into humor. It's not about despising women. It's just poking a little fun at the silly things girls do.

[Kitseri]

@piewackett1 Goodness. I'm the kind of girl this poem speaks of. I have easily two hundred pens right now--only a handful of which I'll actually share. I thought this was hilarious, truthful poetry. I suppose it's possible to find offense in everything, but people find some strange things to be upset about. </3

[CrazyLazySnazzyJazzy]

@piewackett1 And you're just another radical feminist who gets offended by the slightest things. You say you're pro-equality when, in fact, you're just anti-man. I happen to be a girl myself and I hate when my sex insists that they're the ones who are the victim. I bet you that if a man refused to open the door for you that you'd say, "How rude! What happened to chivalry and ladies' first?"

[Gaz6231]

@piewackett1

You got all that from a story about trying to borrow a pen in class? I think you need to lay off the estrogen pills and take a fucking joke.

[AZproducton]

my mom just walked in and asked me for a pen

[suns61]

he seems soooo intimidating

[sonnomest]

i'd smack her...with my ipad.

[Cristinact]

34 people who have watched this have never had their pens back...

[mfeil]

Outstanding!

[rurugby]

this one feels very Shel Silverstein and Roald Dahl .. well played

[bellaawesome1234]

he came to my skool!!!!

[dreamrockerxox]

THIS IS SO HILARIOUSLY TRUE.

[IZANOXYMORON]

He actually says 20 different pens. I counted.

[CleverDjembe]

Sounds like rapping.

[erosetcompagnie]

wow, i think coconutmilkshakeXD, 123MJROCKS, sinditpower, and candyandbubblegum go to the same school...

[conversejunkie2222]

she reminds me of me...

[JarOfTears]

love it, but i cant believe he forgot his crayon...

[schroeder8911]

He sounds like Frank Welker.

[candyandbubblegum]

this guy is genius. HE CAME TO MY SCHOOL TODAY ;)

[sinditpower]

THIS GUY IS AWESOME HE CAME TO MY SCHOOL TODAY

[coconutmilkshakeXD]

he was much funnier today when he came to my school... LOL!

[123MJROCKS]

he's hair is longer though

[123MJROCKS]

he came to our school... HE IS EPIC!!!!

[brandonmetal1]

I think this one is more Shel Silverstien-esque, but I have heard poems of his that are very much like Dr. Seuss as well.

[79blt]

i enjoy his poems but these gigglers get on my nerve giggling at every other word he says."shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh"

[chrisifrancis]

Yes, it does sound like a Dr. Seuss style poem. Very funny though.

[KayRubin]

... its true. ive done that before.... >.>

[jake101dog]

you try writing something that blows my mind. you couldn't, but he could. he's a genius and your just a hater that doesn't get what he means half the time

[lovelylostlady]

Two kinds of people;

1. The person who has fifty million pens at their disposal.

2. The person who never has a pen.

I am the second. It is CURSE. I swear that its a curse.

[ReiyaLiMoe]

@lovelylostlady nah dude haha I have 50 million and last year one exploded in my back pack.. lotsa school books got replaced....

[zelda12353]

I just hide pens in every possible crevice of my backpack so that when I search frantically for one, I'm bound to find it.

[Missybc96]

and dat is why ladies and gentlemen you drop two pens in your bag at the beginning of every week. One 4 writing & one 4 just in case (don't lend it)

[letsallsmileatthis]

I've got plenty-turned around with a handful of twenty

[surt1n]

Girls... What can we do :)

[NuncConsurgo]

Haters gon' hate. Definitely beautiful, Mr. Mali. Thank you for inspiring me in so many different ways. :)

[TheChesner]

@NinjaAssasination1 Im just trying to be funny, you dont have to freak out

[TheChesner]

25 people went unprepared

[NinjaAssasination1]

@TheChesner fuck u

[DGroAmigo52]

Brilliant.

[Turdfergasen1107]

he sucks

[SirLirin2]

I have SO been that girl during classes. I have multiple pens--the way I sort my notes is different pages have different inks, each ink signals a different class.

[PERSONIFICATIONOFYAY]

@SirLirin2 You are one of MANY. Personal experience -.-

[BoogabooMusic]

I really don't see why peeps with intelligence higher than jungle monkeys like this goof ?

[mrfool2]

@BoogabooMusic You're joking. You must be joking.

[ladyluvztramp]

Sounds like the girl has a lot of different pens that she will never use...

[Zeratul723]

Damn girls....!

[creolesocagirl]

I like the poem.  It has a Dr. Seuss felling to it....does anyone else think so?

[Wesleyintheory]

I admit I am a pen person, so I can relate to the girl in the poem. Love your work. Hope to see some new works up sometime

[ravanus2]

...I really enjoyed the ending of this poem

[violetlightning]

He looks like Dave Coulier's long lost twin. Though Mr. Coulier has infinitely more talent.

[refundgame]

It doesn't matter if there were only 18 pens listed or whatever, because at the end he says, "I think she went on but I couldn't have cared. I decided it was better to go unprepared." So she likely kept talking about more pens but he wasn't listening.

[MandolinforJesus]

neo-lib!!!! Celebrate DIVERSITY! 

[Dagunslinger9]

25 people don't know the Impotence of Proofreading

[dimecadmium]

@Dagunslinger9 i believe you mean the the impotence of proofreading...

[Dagunslinger9]

@dimecadmium It's the THE same thing. I capatilized it because it is the title of another of his specials.

[dimecadmium]

@Dagunslinger9 no, i know, i didnt capitalize 'cause i never do :P but yeah i was saying "the the" instead of how you said "the"

[benedictify]

Worthy of Shel Silverstein! Fabbolous!

[HollowTearsOfJoy]

I love this guy's poetry!

[BATCH420]

lowers the mic stand... what a gentleman

[manx1324]

there is a girl in my class exactly like this!

[TheButtable]

Epic.

[sam119595]

got 19 lol

[PhillyFrank1]

That woman on the side should have gotten off the stage during the performance; she's unnecessarily distracting. Great poem -- like the best Dr. Seuss.  And girls always do have pens, don't they?

[xxsmddd]

@PhillyFrank1 I NEVER do.

[volcom169]

lol this is soooo funny!!!

[christaleightm]

this is an adorable poem! lol.

[cathavenfostermom1]

23 people are as scatty brained as the girl described in poem

[madnessgodman]

@cathavenfostermom1 Make that 25. :D

[Nathan1097]

It's very Shel Silverstein

[moosubk]

The spawn of Dr. Seuss :D

[SmashLordSpoon]

I don't think this poem is just about girls lending guys pens.

[RayMysteryo]

@SmashLordSpoon calm down there stallion. we dont have to think too hard

[NatWolff4356232546]

lool

[Albido100]

His style is reminiscent of Dr. Seuss

[creolesocagirl]

@Albido100 Very much so!

[moodysavage]

this is soooo true... I know of one girl who tries to borrow a pencil everyday and her purse has about 20 too!

[walkingthevalley]

I will loan my students a pen, but they have to call me "sir" while asking for one.

[nineninefour]

Reminds me of Shel Silverstein.

[jab1107]

@nineninefour Absolutely, this poem has that sort of vibe for sure.

[jab1107]

@nineninefour Absolutely agreed, this poem definitely has a Shel Silverstein vibe.

[sanger8990]

Great poet, lame poem.

[KwartzKitten]

That 20 pens thing is something I totally relate with. (except all of mine work, but whatever, this is great!)

[Outoftheboxteach]

Love this poem! :D I'm wondering if there's a better way for teachers to deal with that problem rather than just screeching about unpreparedness. I know some that use very distinctive pens with the class number all over it, and have a pot of them at the front of the room and the student has to write their name on the board. Much better than screeching- just accepting that kids forget pens just like adults do.

[vonKyle777]

nice, nice!

[whenindoubt20]

Thumbs-downers can suck it. Taylor Mali changes my perspective on everything.

[nathanthesnare]

@whenindoubt20 Oh really? He changed your perspective on pens?

[whenindoubt20]

@nathanthesnare Among other things, yes.

[omgreally666]

20 pens, and 20 asshole that gave thumbs down.

[bottmint]

Wonderful, wonderful work. I love your poetry. I had the pleasure of seeing you in person at East central University in Oklahoma. I enjoyed every moment of it. I've read the book I got at that show many, many times, and as soon as I get the funds, I plan on buying a few more!

[nebulanow]

The strip teasing elderly woman is really distracting. Why was she on stage?

[wodahsking]

the last stanza was AWESOME!

[tinkerbellchime]

Great for Back to School lessons and lectures about bringing school supplies to school. Might show it the first week of school. Thanks for all your hard work, Taylor. You make teachers seem cool.

[aqwe22644]

>.< ok im a junior in highschool and we need to pick a poem and resite it in front of the class for oral communications and i would like to do this one but i cant find the words to it anywhere. If someone could send me a link of a place where i could find all the words to print out or simply type out all the words and send them to me i will love life :D ty

[chaosclocked]

Hey send me a PM of your address because i cant paste the link in here. Cheers

[aqwe22644]

>.< ok im a junior in highschool and we need to pick a poem and resite it in front of the class for oral communications and i would like to do this one but i cant find the words to it anywhere. If someone could send me a link of a place where i could find all the words to print out or simply type out all the words and send them to me i will love life :D ty

[Miikeru]

BRILLIANT

[ahairumian]

very nice performance!

[h0773ck3r]

def poetry is the shit

[Hunnymuffin321]

haha, one thinks of poetry as too deep and hard to understand sometimes...but this is something u can compare too...and its deep in a sense but easy to understand

[caritinha]

love him

[videojunkiegirl]

i love itt!

[iceprincess1257]

love it!

[fantadoodles]

Hillarious!! I can so relate to this!!

[TheMotaKing]

Vedy niice!!!!

[sanddollarscholar]

It sounds like a lost Shel Silverstein poem.

[GenshiMediaGroup]

Very Seussean in the best possible way. I've been watching all of Mr. Mali's videos (whom I have recently discovered for myself) and I do believe he is Brilliant! (yes, with a capital B.)

[scootigger]

I do love me some Taylor Mali. I just like watching his mouth move.

[Free411]

dude thts a great poem dat lady bette recognizeee

[captainwiggles777]

This man is brilltiant. I wish he didn't have a pony tail though. Men in pony tails look they're trying to hard to be poets.

[ian800]

Oh my! Take a look at the lady's face right at the end of the video, before it fades to black. Those raised eyebrows say "not impressed".

[patdlover1916]

you think? I don't know, it did kind of look that way.

[Rambo29]

@ian800 She's just hatin cause she's not Taylor Mali and her poetry doesn't have 1,000,000+ views on youtube

[LesciK12]

not bad. pretty cool. funny

[dogwiskers]

that lady is kind of distracting. can't hear shit.

[thenygiant56]

he sounds like the next dr. seuss

[rfig90]

thats exactly what i thought

[scotty7does7know]

i love how he says she took out a handful of 20 then actually uses 20 different pens in the peom, he's a genius

[Dee3BoobTube]

Wow, you counted? Awesome. You listened more than once to do it,eh?

[scotty7does7know]

o, god, i must have listened to it about 5 or 6 times, haha, i love Taylor Mali

[MMagentaHH]

@Dee3BoobTube in 50 cents song 21 Questions, he asked 22 questions

[Lewis1711]

@scotty7does7know yes his ability to count ASTOUNDS me

[kayla017777777]

@scotty7does7know he actually doesn't mention 20, he only mentions 18 different pens.

[jab1107]

@kayla017777777 That's kind of ironic/funny, thanks for pointing that out :D

[h3lblad3]

@kayla017777777

That's odd... I thought it came out with 19. >.<

[madnessgodman]

@h3lblad3 I counted an 18. :P

[TheButtable]

@madnessgodman me 2

[madnessgodman]

@TheButtable :D

[brdy724]

@scotty7does7know He's a genius because he can count?

[TheReas93]

@scotty7does7know

proving that, Taylor is invincible to even the anal-est of critics :)

[macnolds]

@scotty7does7know you think it takes a genius to do that?

[dink65]

@scotty7does7know - Preparing a 2 minute poem for days or weeks doesn't make one a genius.

[Stilts1221]

hahahaha "For sure!!" That is awesome. ^_^

[BakaPyros]

"Girls lending what?"

*pause*

"Pens."

[UnionKid15]

I love this, simply hilarious.

[Gorillazfreak18]

Did you see "Montana18100"'s comment?

It's quite vulgar.

[UnionKid15]

Yeah, okay, a spammer, what's your point?

[Gorillazfreak18]

I just thought it was crazy....I mean I don't think it was SPAM, I think it was REAL...

[UnionKid15]

Yeah, it's definately strange.

[wbrutus22]

wow...great one!!!

[prbyv]

I totally do this! lmao!!

[bunnnyplayful]

lmfao thats exactly what i do.. i hate lending pens.. they never give them back !

[squeekytoy123]

this reminds me of doctor seuss!!

[bexter28]

hell yes. i love dr seuss!

[cw9123mingus]

that was great, i like the little skips in rhythm, keeps it interesting.

[tayloreh]

I got a signed copy of his poetry book 'What Learning Leaves' because I won an online photo caption contest somehow. But I'm not here to gloat; just to say if you see that book, its worth getting!

[Brooque613]

Nice! I never actually did that, but I know people who did...

:o)

[shawtygotteeth]

i saw him on def poetry and now hes got short hair and hes a teacher

[passionista411]

i think you should know, mr. mali, that after watching this video, i said "Genius!"

Unprepared would definitely be the way to go if you have all that trouble!

[mathgeek37]

Beautiful...like Dr. Seuss only more realistic...

Just excellent...

[skiiy]

OMFG! i know so many girls at school that do that crap!

[aikenforjeff]

In the background it sounds like someone is running on a treadmill.

[Hinataisperfect]

One of my friends spazzes like that. It's HILARIOUS to watch her go on for 5 freaking minutes digging for one she'll let you borrow, even though she just got a new set of 50 the day before.

[toggerrie]

i love this!

[Mystrohan]

He looks better without the ponytail. His poetry, however, is just as fantastic with or without it.

[bummercucumber]

He's great.

[dbamf1]

LOL..! he is so funny.. this cracked me up (:

[AntipastaP]

This guy is fricking amazing.

[flyinghotwing]

whats up with the old witch distraction?

[atinitiny]

i have to study him for english.

[civil380]

ha lol, how ironic

[8182570]

i can't help it, i have about 10 different highlighters and colored pens in my pencilcase lol i love having it and yes i do lend pens to the boys who come unprepared ;)

[anabashaman]

so true

[kaipie93]

I would love to study this guy.

[DcHoD001]

haha the lady at the end gives a little look...

[buttsindahouse]

He's brilliant- why can't we study him for GCSE?

[MaddCribbage]

dude I really want to see you read some Dr Seuss!!

[marie2dessy]

LOL...I was just thinking that sounded like Dr. Seuss before seeing your comment. It was funny though...I liked it.