Thursday, October 2, 2008

The Great NOR Giveaway!

[Edit Oct. 15: The contest is closed. Winners have been announced and all entries can be found here!]

Hey crew. I come to you with a challenge. Not just a challenge but the challenge to end all challenges. Actually, it's pretty easy. I'm asking all of you to write about something for me. Something we all know all too well: DRINKING.

You may or may not be aware that I'm involved in a campaign to raise awareness of the harmful effects of binge drinking. Personally, my own experiences have taught me the harmful effects well enough but then again, I'm not 19 anymore. I've had plenty of time to learn my lessons the hard way.

What I'm asking you to do is to write a post covering the story behind your worst hangover ever. Post it and paste this at the bottom:

Don't be a Jonze

Aternatively, you can add to the discussion forum on the Jonzed Facebook group or just add the Don't be a Jonze tag to an existing post if you've already written one that you're happy with.

Once you're finished, leave a comment on this post with the link to your hangover story or just to let me know you spoke up on the Facebook group so I can enter your name into the draw. Double entries are up for grabs if you plug the contest itself so your readers can enter too or by posting an excerpt and link to your post in the Facebook discussion pages.

You have just under two weeks to get your submission in. On October 15, I'll post a hangover-filled blog carnival and announce the three winners who will win - among other things - a piece of THREE-TIERED TUPPERWARE. And maybe something wiener dog related! ZOMG - I know.

(Keep in mind, this is completely separate from the competition on Facebook giving away MacBooks and iPhones. This is allllll me. Which basically means I won't be giving away thousands of dollars worth of stuff. However, the prizes will be heartfelt, hilarious and useful...I promise...
)

If you need inspriration head over to Jonzed and watch the web movie that we just launched. Otherwise, I can't wait to read about your debauchery!

47 comments:

The Dutchess of Kickball said...

Oh I am so in, this story is going to kick some ass.

Ashley said...

Ooh, I'm so excited about this. I'll have to decide which story from college is the best...I can't wait!

Ben said...

I love you two.

Thanks :)

Alexa said...

oh dear lord i don't know if i can share my worst hungover story! it would be waaaaaaaaaay too embarrassing.

can i do it anonymously?

dmb5_libra said...

get out of my head...i just decided to blog about my worst drunken moment this morning.

Matt said...

Can I write the story and email it to you?

sorry but I'm lazy like that.

Kate said...

Well, you know me - recovering alcoholic. If you need serious stories about bad, bad drinking, come to me and I'll help you with the campaign. I'll even talk about the dead guy. No joke.

Word Perv said...

Okay, rallying AGAINST binge drinking goes against the very core of my being....

Ummm...hello... did you NOT read my post a couple weeks ago where I got hammered on a first date and he had to hold my hair back.

Come on, I gotta end my 20s with a bang. I've only got a couple more months to the big 3-0 and then I'll have to act my age. Boo. :(

Besides I go to a support group already for my drinking. We meet at a bar, drink heavily after running and then go home together. It's grand. ;)

Ben said...

Alexa: Some people have organized a bit of an anonymous blog swap to share their stories without revealing too much about themselves. Just ask someone if they'll trade and then don't link back to your own blog.

DMB: And what a good one :)

Matt: >:[

Kate: Well...you kinda have to tell me NOW.

WordPerv: You don't have to support the cause, just share your story. DO IT.

Noelle said...

I guess I'll just have to get drunk tonight, because I don't really have any hangover stories at the ready. Also, my mom reads my blog...

Kate said...

Tell you WHAT now? About the dead guy or about my alcoholism? The dead guy drank himself to death and left me to pick up the pieces.

Megkathleen said...

I would post mine, but I'm still too horribly embarrassed by it...I need another five years before I can share that story. Maybe my second worst hangover though.

Andy said...

"I'm not 19 anymore".

Ben, you're 23!!

But, if you said "I'm not a teenager anymore", that'd give us the full idea.

Felicia said...

Hi it's Felicia. Have you READ my blog?? It's practically the tale of a drunken skank-face. I never blog while hung over though, since I have no will to live on those days and can't remember anything from the night before.

Ben said...

Noelle: That's a really good idea! I'll distract your mom...wait, not in a 'your mom' joke kind of way...shit...

Kate: :o

Megkathleen: Second worst is fine with me!

Andy: Hahaha but I didn't get drunk for the first time until I was 18 or 19!

Felicia: Touché. Just tag one of your favourite posts and you're in :)

Matt said...

uh oh...that face does not look like a good one!

The Dutchess of Kickball said...

OK, my post is up! http://www.average20something.com/2008/10/when-rum-goes-bad.html

wishmewell said...

considering most of my good hangover stories involve me not knowing what the hell happened, i went a different route

http://boredthoughts.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/the-hangovenger-hunt-the-search-for-what-happened/

raych said...

Here you go:

http://raych34.blogspot.com/2008/10/me-and-mrsjonze-we-got-thing-goin-on.html

cassette45 said...

Just for you:
http://cassette45.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/a-danger-to-self-others/

Hillary said...

I posted my shame over on my blog. Enjoy.

Alice said...

i'm here thru hillary... posted one of my own :-)

Marie said...

Here's mine: http://mariesblogcafe.blogspot.com/2008/10/six-pints-please.html Enjoy!

Kristen said...

I'm doing this! I've got a good one! I'll be back when it's done!

ballerinatoes said...

My post is up! Writing about that memorable event made me a little nauseous all over again. http://heartsandflowers-ballerinatoes.blogspot.com/2008/10/jimi-hendrix-and-me.html

Franco said...

Here's mine
http://www.new.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=5366&post=17113&uid=26122791811#post17113

it's #4

brandy said...

I just posted mine. My liver got all jumpy and sad just thinking about it.

Melissa Leeanne said...

I wish I could say I dug into the depths of my blog for this, but this is my newest worst hangover post.

http://melissaleeanne.blogspot.com/2008/10/worst-hangover-story.html

Saturday was a bad day.

Carmen said...

This took me back... waaaay back...

ÄsK AliCë said...

Posted!

http://aliceinaverageland.blogspot.com/2008/10/just-dont.html

Ben said...

http://profoundnonsense.blogspot.com/2008/10/dont-be-jonze.html

Well there we go. Not too horrific, but about as bad as I'm willing to share.

Arielle said...

I realized that maybe I should post the link to my story as a comment on the post about the contest. Whoops. Here goes: http://goodthingscometothosewhowhine.blogspot.com/2008/10/never-again.html

Auburn Kat said...

I posted my entry!

http://auburnkat.blogspot.com/2008/10/binge-drinking.html

Unfortunately, I didn't post my worst stories because sadly I can't remember them...I only know what happened from my friends...

Kristen said...

My contribution, sir:
http://crissyspage.com/2008/10/14/laugh-now-cry-later/

I hope it's not too late. I can't seem to get my act together lately.

Tricia said...

Alright - mine is posted - it's over a decade old but still my worst hangover and probably most embarrassing moment rolled into one.

Tricia said...

Probably should post the url right?
http://middle-age-mania.blogspot.com/2008/10/night-i-threw-myself-at-gay-man.html

wee-h said...

Im a newbie, it is tuesday still here in the uk... or is it monday there, I have a hangover. I dont know, but here is an entry

http://wee-travellings.blogspot.com/2008/10/day-dining-table-made-me-sick.html

JB said...

Squeaking by just under the deadline!
http://la-belle-ecrivaine.blogspot.com/2008/10/bust.html

well-intentioned heartbreaker said...

oiye, here's mine:

http://caliente-fusion.blogspot.com/2008/10/lets-play-bens-worst-hangover-ever-game.html

not one of my finer moments.

Ben said...

Thanks all! I've found all your posts. I think we're up to 30 entries so far many involving heinous bodily functions that dare not speak their name and one involving a pubic hair explosion. SERIOUSLY.

I can't even wait to share all these with you tomorrow.

Mandy said...

Ugh, I can't believe I actually posted it but here it is....

http://mandy-land.blogspot.com/2008/10/drunken-antics.html

Megkathleen said...

I posted mine...feel free to go and make fun of me.

http://megwearsfancypants.blogspot.com/2008/10/this-is-long-one-my-apologies.html

stealthnerd said...

I can't believe i just realized today that you were doing this! But either way, here's my worst hangover:

http://shenaniganist.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/does-it-count-as-a-hangover-if-im-still-awake/

Little Miss Obsessive said...

Well, I might have missed the cutoff for this but here's my story:

http://littlemissobsessivexo.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/the-one-where-i-throw-shoes-and-make-other-equally-bad-decisions/

No Ordinary Hangover: Binge Bloggers Contest said...

[...thank everyone for participating...]

biscuitinabasket said...

I don't drink at all, but when I was at uni, I saw a guy who was hammered out of his head, and could not find his gate entry card to his appartment block. So what did he do? Climbed the gate, then felt dizzy and fell over - broke his foot. On another occasion I saw a guy run into a wall because he thought he was superman, broke his wrist.

Incidents like these make me think - i'm glad I don't touch alcohol! (binge drinking or otherwise)

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