Gus Is A Bug

[chexmixultimate]

Love the adorable Japanese kids reading it! awww

Gus touches everyone around the WORLD with his fuzz!

[lamentlovesong]

do you remember what camera were you using here?

[pbjellybeanful]

Am i the only one who kind of has a crush on John? I hope not. He's the shit.

[pbjellybeanful]

"See what i did there?" ahh you clever man.

[Silverballoons]

SPOLIER: Augustus Waters is a bug.

[lunarisnox]

I remember this being the very first vlogbrothers video I ever saw...

[animecrazynerd]

@lunarisnox I remember mine too!

[coralista09]

Gus may not have fuzz, but, John, you have plenty of puff to loan him!

[alliwicious1]

he he. It's snowing.

[animecrazynerd]

Did he ever get this book, cuz we were cleaning and I found it and I would be glad to send it to him. Answer please!!

[MyWingsFly]

@animecrazynerd Yeah, he (actually nerdfighters)did. But, amazing coincidence, is it not? :D

[animecrazynerd]

@MyWingsFly Lol ya!

[BlackSparklePrincess]

The people in the airport think that I'm crazy, the people in the airport think that I'm crazy...

[BlackSparklePrincess]

@FlargTheKitty =O can not unsee!!!

[girlwiththepurplehat]

It sounds a lot creepier when you read it, John. Just thought I'd let you know.

[1500rosa]

gus may not have fuzz but he does have scales!!!!!

[wanderingtomato]

My favorite part of this video is by far the Myspace camera angles.

[FlargTheKitty]

Gus is a bug.

Augustus Waters is also known as Gus.

Therefore, AUGUSTUS WATERS IS A BUG.

mind=BLOWN.

[synchrogirl978]

If I saw John Green talking into a camera I'd probably shrug and then turn around and yell "OH MY GOD!!! It's John Green!!!!" and then I'd say hi :D

[Daddysgirl8675309]

I was just at my cousin rebecca's wedding today!!!

[washyourhands1]

You are always on a plane, I have never been on a plane. *sad pants*

[kaikiyukionna27]

That poor person in the background.

"Gus has a nap. Gus naps and naps."

"So am I, so stop talking into a video camera!" XD

[RealisticShelf]

yeah i saw what you did...you copied Hank...AGAIN!

[ReKrisB]

I can't believe that you keep saying you'll never underestimate the Nerdfighters again, and yet you keep doing so :P

Nerdfighters ftw ^_^

[SuperSara1992]

I hope that Henry likes this book.

[Vw3216]

@Sofia102 … sorry I was just doing my happy dance. STARKIDS FTW!!!!!!!!!!! btw they are certainly the best performers I've ever seen. Hahaha references make the world suck levels go down.

[lordlemmingman]

Am I the only one that found it extremely fun to rewind the video and sing along with John "The people in the airport think that I'm crazy! the people in the airport think that I'm crazy!"

[Whitb626]

did the part between 2:24 and 2:27 sound wrong or is it just me

[dolphin64575]

You should read _Gus Is A Bug_ to Henry.

[leap4joytx]

oh, why did all of that sound dirty?

[icewinter89]

I miss this intro. Vlogbrothers why don't you have an intro anymore?

[KytoNova]

HOLY FREAKING CRAP!!! I KNOW THIS BOOK FROM GRADE SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!

[jazlyn777]

Gus is a Bug in Your Pants

[Sofia102]

I WANT TO BE A STARSHIP RANGER!

[jellybelly98rox]

@Sofia102 Starkid?! DFTBTA

[Silverballoons]

Now that we look back, we know he got it for Henry! :)

[iambored71717]

I talked to myself in the airport recently. This led to awkward stares and me singing "The people in the airport think that I'm crazy." It's just so catchy!

[theXylinder]

0:06 <--- It's my favourite sound :D

[ClocksInMyPlace]

With that haircut I quite like the beard on John. It's sexy. :)

[hereverydayadventure]

I'm pretty sure that more accurately the book was trying to teach you something about cause and effect and that caterpillars are baby butterflies. But way to take the literacy lesson from it, John. lol You're such an author!

[niminonono]

yeah it'd be weird to make a question Tuesday any other day, but you've already taken care of that :P

[writergirlchic]

John, you are crazy! 

[indigoplaya23]

John is your zodiac sign, 1st. 2nd what is hank's? I am a Taurus.... Taurus awesomeness activate !!!!!!!!!

[danti59]

if i see you in an airport making a video, im gonna sit next to you and say nothing, and its gonna be realy awkward

[homodean6]

Gus is a bug....in your pants.

[GONEmypurpleflapjack]

@homodean6 A promiscuous bug, as well, apparently.

[TheRabbit245]

Must...not...make..."Gus rubs his Fuzz"...jokes

[funkymonkey11179]

@TheRabbit245 EXACTLY what I thought.

[MrBoxturtle32]

2:00 R.I.P. Sidebar

[HighHammerNoob]

I did see what you did there

[elangworthy]

Someday, I think, I'm going to walk into an airport terminal to find you or Hank vlogging. And that day will not have forgotten to be awesome.

[Anitasusana07]

I always get sad when I see that you are/were close to me and I missed you! Nerdfighteria seems to be a little bit lacking in New Orleans, so its always cool when one of you guys is here/gets close. :)

[cindyluvsdemselandjb]

best 3 second song EVER!!! "people in the airport think tht im crazy" xD

[MouthingWords]

I've been singing "The People In The Airport Think That I'm Crazy" all day.

[Ctransatlanticism]

THIS was indeed made on my birthday, (:

[pseudocaveman]

I wish that I had the opportunity to be in an airport while you're in the same airport.

[sabgiguere]

Check kijiji for. Gus is a bug... I am sure that someone has it... Fingers crossed.

[ikuto2213]

*sighs* i had a video responce, but my Decpicon friend trolled it so i had to delete it... sorry

[TShirtToby]

My mother has been a kindergarden teacher for over 30 years. She remembers it and is looking threw her vast library for it. Finger's crossed.

[cpate0005]

Gus nips a bud? What kind of children's story is this?

The awesome kind. That's what!

[RentPanda123]

Dude, I was laughing so hard before the "people think I'm crazy" dance, and that just killed me. Bravo, John, bravo.

[twerdyy]

2:03

WAS THAT AN ALMOST BLINK?!!??!?!

[whumpas]

he blinked 3 time's ......

[Megiirl]

Gus Is a Bug in My Pants

[MeghanWoods]

Dear John Green,

I was wondering why i never heard about you almost being a daddy before?! Are you going to make little baby Hank John Xavier Scorpius Green (what i have named your baby) watch all your youtube vids when he gets older to show him the history of you? What do you think he will grow up to be? More like you or the yeti?

Love, megghie

[UberNerdsAreCool]

@battarikakiin No, I'm sure they meant promiscuity, after all "Gus rubs his fuzz". :)

[lydz25]

XD I was just about to say he'd be forced into such a life to get back on top :D ..or just to pay the bills after the books stopped selling

[UberNerdsAreCool]

@lydz25 Oh.

[erinfaceface]

this video is hilarious XD

[shmoofoobean44]

"the people in the airport think that i'm crazy"

lol...i thought that before you started reciting it :P

[lydz25]

I love how Gus is a Bug would have completely disappeared into promiscuity, but now 60k people know of him and will keep Gus alive!

[TotallySlytherin]

I purchased the Gus is a Bug wallet, because I am a nerdfighter like that.

[ecofreak303]

@lydz25 i'm pretty sure you mean obscurity, not promiscuity. unless gus is promiscuous. which is entirely possible :)

[raychella08]

@lydz25 into promiscuity??? Gus is a Bug would have completely disappeared into a sexually loose lifestyle?? Then it is a very good thing indeed that Nerdfigheria located Gus.

[lydz25]

@raychella08 it's been a year and I'm still getting comments! Leave me alone xD I meant obscurity!

[Inujade]

@lydz25 I'm sure ten million people have already pointed out that 'promiscuity' means extremely sexually active (with multiple partners), but I just have to say that Gus is a Slut...In Your Pants would make a great sequel.

[leaguesmanoframsgate]

@lydz25 Uhhh... you mean obscurity, surely. Promiscuity is sliiiiiiiiiiiiiightly different...

[HannahIsUnoriginal]

@lydz25 promiscuity? I don't think you know what that means... XD

[pleasedtoinformyou]

did you ask us to find this so you could make/have a copy for the baby?

[AlphabetSpagetty]

I RESOUND THAT MARK!!!!!! THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR IS THE GREATEST CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITTEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! {{i bought it for my best friend for christmas and i got it for Christmas from my mum and i cot a caterpillar teddy with it! oh i love my mum}}

[regularguy5mb]

"the people in the airport think that I'm crazy" is going to be in my head for a while.

And this is why I love Nerdfighteria.

[kaleidostar88]

did anyone else find the senteces-gus is up. he tugs and tugs.-really wrong? I suppose I just have a dirty mind.

[Mikachu10]

the people in the airport think that I'm crazy

LOL

[TIMEisFRAGILE]

You are probably right.  But I wasn't attempting to FORCE an answer out of anyone. Just airing a suspicion. A suspicion that happened to be true.

[ashes2woashes]

im 18 i grew up with that book and still have it

[tooblooforyoo]

that was a beautiful story.

[halyn]

how come "butterfly" isnt used in this book???

[11calkja]

the people inn the airport aren't the only ones.... but we still lurve you!

[PolliticalyIncorrect]

Is it too late to still send illustrations?

[usagi091]

I really wish it was one of those crazy jam packed airports when you were doing this video john! I would love to see peoples reactions to you talking about Gus and his "fuzz" pahahah XD

<3

[weirdIT]

Y'know, someday you guys are gonna be making a video in an airport and instead of thinking you're crazy, somebody's gonna be like OMG! Nerdfighter!

[ThatNerdfighter]

if it was, like, ur favorite book, then wouldn't ur mother no wat it is? did u ask? i dont no about u all, but my mom keeps everything, and i mean EVERYTHING. so, yea.

[LongStreamofNumbers]

its a reoccurring joke in all the question Tuesdays :P

[sciencerules4]

i love how when i searched "gus is a bug author" on google, the first link that came up was "Gus is A Bug *SUCCESS! HOW SHALL WE PUNISH HIM?* - Nerdfighters" hahahaha this is awesome. the power of nerdfighters shows through once and for all!!!! ┌∩┐(◕_◕)┌∩┐

[halfbloodprincess27]

Pretty sure I still have a copy of Gus is a Bug somewhere

[pshoom]

He should buy a gigantic bunny suit and sing and dance silly songs in the middle of a town squareeeeeeeeee...?

[sciencerules4]

i like this one...

[rigodelsa312]

when i was little i got my "The Very Quiet Cricket" signed by Eric Carle. you open the inside cover and you hear the cricket sounds and then you see a little bubble coming out of the cricket where he wrote my name. i was such a happy child after that day! :)

[timidgothica]

I feel sad that I had not had this book as a youth. Just a few days ago my friends and I discussed our favorite childhood books. it's funy how youir topics and our topics overlap, although I have not seen any videos in almost a week.

[xXxAppleAssassinxXx]

Streaking across the stage in one of hanks tour concerts.

[iluvjoejonasmorthanu]

You posted this on my birthday.  Thank you for that, John.

[duhbell]

I love the idea of finding a long forgotten childhood book. I recently did this for my brother. He would always borrow this one book, Clarence and the Burglar, from our elementary school library. It's now twenty years later and I've spent about two years searching for the book. He's getting a copy for Christmas and I can't wait.

[xAmateurDirectorx]

The people in the airport think that i'm crazy...

That needs to be made into a remix...

Or a Ringtone...

[cooldude333]

The very hungry caterpillar....in your pants.

[firepawcat123]

Fried mint chocolate ice cream or melting twinkies?

[infectxinfectx]

Oh my gosh!!! I remember that book, my grandma had a copy of it.

[bexchex627]

Yuppers. =]

[MooShuPork1]

can nerdfighters be obsessed with twilight, or do i have to pick one?

[vivsmiles]

pick one

[Dazzlezzz]

abandon twilight

[Snickerzchik]

question: Do you have the dominant or recessive gene for colour blindness? Is it in your DNA at all? :) biology nerd

[knnyphph]

Color blindness itself is a recessive gene.

[tomanylies1432]

haha I was just going to say that when you do a video like this what do the people around you think....

[Lili7evans]

I love the disturbed look as John says, "Gus rubs his fuzz. He rubs and rubs."

Sweet Jesus. xD

[ajhw10]

I love 2:42.

[Crusherbob00]

Gus is a Bug in your pants.

Just caught that one.

[hicosha]

Aw man John u cam to new orleans! a gathering would of been awesomeness! I live there But yeah ive been to like 6 new orleans weddings they are crazy

[ShatteredLimits]

Question for you on Question Tuesday: What is it like to be working on script for a movie of Paper Towns? When did you get rights for the movie? Did someone confront you for it or did you ask around?

[Kisf0rKelly]

I totally read Gus when I was little. No joke. Pretty jokeS though, eh? (ahahah..)

[NeRdPoTtErFrEaK13]

I think I remember that book, like, I DEFINITELY remember reading something like that when I was little.... wow

[Methanphedamine]

2:42-2:48 made me laugh so fucking hard.

[itshelenefersure]

i think i have that book... atleast i did, and always read it when i was little, just in norwegian

[TicklePunch]

Hahahhaa, my mom read that to her student today! She works at an elementary school, so guess what I'm asking her to bring home today

[Bloodysaber]

I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE

[TazarDaVootRoxin]

I find it amazing, the bravery you have that allows you to vlog in a public place.

[MadZer0]

do you make up questions sometimes? its okay to say yes.

[NancyhatesPi]

as long as we find gus is a bug

[wishtobeverything]

Oh. My. God. I am from New Orleans and I RECOGNIZE THAT AIRPORT!

[HPnerdfighter]

To Answer your question i will refer to one of John's previous videos: "I Am Not A Pornographer"

'nough said xD

[Hmslc234]

Not gonna lie John... if I was there and didn't know who you were, I would have run away screaming.

[TheTrivshiz]

"He rubs and rubs." Teeheehee :D.

[callmesuspect]

Question Tuesday: John I started reading an abundance of Katherines and no offense I love the book, but I was expecting something more mature, have you ever considered or do you think you'll ever consider writing books that are gear more towards adults.

[bensbooklist]

OMG YOU WHERE IN NEW ORLEANS AND NO Gathering :( sad face sad face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[emeraldmaria]

@spongah

I know, I wanted to see how he would respond. Because I guessed he probably would have said something along the lines of... "Well my wife is pretty memorable," And I would have giggled.

[spongah]

@emeraldmaria well giggle it up instigator! lol wait till your bf starts talking about his ex gf's and see how you feel :p

[GAME658]

I remember that book! I remember reading it in first grade when I was just learning English; so much memories! I love it!

[stormbird08]

Poor John :( His lovely video is being used for uncomfortable and argumentative nerdfighters and others...

[TheCovertConverser]

WHA??? I just got back from my brother's wedding in Baton Rouge. :O

Glad you found it! :D

[ChaoticAscian]

HA.

Speaking of which, I just had a delightful twilight burning session. ;) The entire town loved it.

[TheQuestionable]

"Gus is a bug" has a better story than Twilight. :)

You're quite a nasty person btw. :(

[Vondrakon]

Twilight is shit. its for adolesent girls who like to dream about "vampires" and "werewolve" the twilight series ruined vampires and werewolves and made all loving and shit even tho they cant feel

[DanFury1]

@XAstoriaGreengrassX if you hate his books so much, why do you seem to have read them all?

[acrosstheu]

So, you decided that--in retaliation to you hating his books--you will trash talk boh the author and all his fans? Most of which have done a hell of a lot more for the world and good people than Twilight fans? (And I am speaking as a whole; I don't know you personally--thank God.) Sure, I hate Romeo&Juliet, but NEVER would I blatantly critisize Shakespearean fans. Maybe it's time to put on your big girl panties and grow up--learn some daggumed respect.

[ae2alyssa]

Thepeopleintheairportthinkthat­i'mcrazy...

(i feel like i'd heard that before. it made me happy)

[lovestopanic]

i love how john's all tired and gloomfilled, but as he talks about gus he gets more and more upbeat....books and childhood nostalgia ftw

'this is good...but it's no 'gus is a bug'...'

XD XD XD

[robotbeans]

u can love both.

[rufu99]

riiiiight because twilight hasnt totally crushed what vampires are. Oh yes hasnt it been thought of a million times anyway, vampire falls in love with a human, vegetarian??? omg! that is why it is for 12 year old girls. No book should be burned but just for those reasons above, twilight comes close.

John Green FTW <3

[hadea]

Actually the books are made of paper, not shit, although he might want to look into it because it is such a renewable resource. Also, I would assume that only a very tiny percentage of Nerdfighters are cunts due to the fact that at least some of us have to be male and the rest of the females are likely too friendly and to respectable to be refered to in such a crude way. I have not read the Twilight books and as such cannot speak to their quality, but you do not represent them well.

[InsaneRationality]

Well apparently the majority of America's Teens don't think so. Go back to fantasizing sparkly vampires.

[ManekIridius]

Burn Greengrass, not books. (Repeat ad infinium)

[KingOfTheBritains]

:D :D :D

King Arthur:  Camelot!

Sir Galahad: Camelot!

Sir Lancelot: Camelot!

Patsy: It's only a model....

King Arthur: Shh!

[thebandz]

have you even read any of his books?

[dolphinrlser2]

It makes me sad that people spread hate, like you.

BOTH The Twilight Saga and John Green's books are amazing in their own ways. There is such a thing as loving both.

AND saying the he's "jealous" implies that he's in this for the fame and money, which is FARTHEST from the truth. No one who only wants to be rich becomes a writer!

[platospaceandtime]

incorrect, you giant squid of anger, you are lucky nerd fighters are a peaceful race :) x

[MLena95]

FYI.. John actually got chosen better than Twilight nd even though i love twilight, they are awfully predictable and badly written ...

[acrosstheu]

And got a bit ridiculous after a while. ^_^ Lol. (Please realize I'm just making a joke and not being a douche--I swear I'm not!)

[Neumie7]

It's really quite sad that you actually tracked him down to say how much you think he sucks. Maybe one day the Nerdfighters can cure you of your Suck.

And as for him being unsuccessful, tell that to his Printz and Poe awards and the schools that teach Looking for Alaska to their students.

[HPnerdfighter]

i do believe you just got a beatdown- Nerdfighter style

[queenmumsie]

does face puff itch? What does the Yeti think about face puff?

[L33Tspartan]

wow i actually have a copy of this book

[tackydacks]

What was your childhood toy?

[Jaciduff]

Are you good at/do you know how to sculpt(ing) things out of clay?

[callycallahan]

What is your favorite flavor pie?

[stargaze00]

So, I'm sure that someone in the 2,557 comments has said it, but for fear that it hasn't.....Gus is a Bug in your pants. Bummer.

[alexisalover]

I think that before you start promoting Stephanie Meyer's literary skills, you need to read things like Edgar Allen Poe or Jane Austen or more modern writers like John Green and Martin Wilson. After you read these, I dare you to tell us that she is a better writer than John or any other writer for that matter.

[TheTwinWhoLovesMusic]

not really. twilight MOVIES suck, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion

[ckluv2skat]

no, he talks crap about twilight because despite the fact that the books are literary crack, they're also literary crap. Have you noticed that every award winning amazing author of our time ( John Green, Maureen Johnson, Stephen King, etc.) has stated how terrible her books are? That's 'cause they're terrible. Go take a college level English class and then read them again. You'll see what all those smart people are talking about.

[happycappy723]

I don't think you'll find any support for your cause here...

[L33Tspartan]

if youve ever read anything good you would know that twilight sucks