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Potent Quotables: Clay's Big Apple Woes

"The only reason people go to bars is to get drunk and have sex. To me, bars are what hell is like." -- Clay Aiken

The 'Spamalot' star complained about his clean, relatively lonely life in Manhattan to New York magazine.

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Posted by Kim Davis on Feb 4th 2008 12:00PM
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Markat 2-13-2008

Well, it's not like anyone will ever get laid, by listening to his music, and it SURE ruins a decent buzz!! Kinda makes you wonder how Achin' ever gets laid, considering that, he has ever had that pleasure!

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CeeJayat 3-05-2008

Interesting, Mark, did you personally check his virgin status? Or perhaps making anyone feel lower than you makes your sad existence better?

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steveat 3-06-2008

well isn't clay just that much better than the rest of us.

clay, call us when the closet door is open

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Juliaat 3-09-2008

Actually, this quote was written in his book from back in 2004.
And wow, just because someone ISN'T a womanizing asshole, doesn't mean he's gay. Why don't you pay attention to what actually matters in the world instead of trailing a person to get an answer to an obsessive question that he's already answered?

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w!L.at 3-12-2008

yes, that's what bars are like. Probably why he prefers 'trolling for guys online. LOL

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diosat 3-12-2008

well CLAY thats why you troll the internet to find sex partners and encounters
whith outer guys
this way you can be absolutely sure no YUCKY female will come near you and youll think
YUCK EEEEEEEEEEEEEUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHH
girls! go away
come out of the closet AKIN your gonna choke why not be honest already you coward
your gayer than gay is
PLEASE! MARY!

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CrazyAlexanderat 3-12-2008

as always, people who don't follow the norm are considered homosexuals, when everyone knows that bars are very often used for exactly those two things alone. I will defend him from the homophobes, but what the moron fails to acknowledge is that bars are there for other things too, he should try to make some friends, then bars and getting drunk wouldn't be so bad!

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Oliverat 3-20-2008

Though advanced in years compared to this fellow, I have to agree with his summary. Came to that conclusion many years ago. Waking to empty bottles, to the stench of too many cigarettes hanging in the air, an unconcious farting and snoring woman tangled in the sheets next to me that seemed the very essence of beauty and desire only some hours before and feeling the dull ache in my heart...yes, another drunken conquest won, but at a cost.
I used to do lights and sound (for bands) at bars and clubs and so forth. Ever been there when the neon is turned off, the over-head lights turned on, glaring, stark light falling on the interior of the most extravagant bar? The illusion is shattered, the fraud exposed. It is a hellish experience to see the sharp edges of the details of a bar in full light.

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Cherryat 3-25-2008

He's only saying that because if he actually went to a bar, he'd probably get beat up

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Maryannat 4-13-2008

Well said, Oliver! I agree with you and Clay.

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Jessicaat 5-05-2008

I disagree that people only go to bars to get drunk and have sex. I frequent bars for the purpose of singing for karaoke. I don't get drunk and I'm still a virgin. I enjoy drinking alcohol, but I limit myself to a couple drinks and then I quit. While I respect Mr. Aiken for his clean living and his wonderful skills as a singer, I am disappointed that he would generalize something in such a negative manner.

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