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Jon Lajoie here, you may recognize me as Taco from The League, from my youtube videos (youtube.com/jonlajoie) or thanks to my Kickstarter (jonlajoie.com/kickstarter), as one of the wealthiest people on the planet. Ask me anything. Tweeting about i...
Jonlajoiecomedy1244 karma
Alright, I'm going to take off now. I have lots of billionaire type stuff to do, like drinking champagne, purchasing yachts, and evading taxes. Thanks for hanging out, and a big thank you for all of your loving support over the years. I really appreciate it. I especially appreciate you giving me your money and making me a billionaire. If you haven't already donated hypothetical money to my totally real kickstarter, you can do it here: www.jonlajoie.com/kickstarter Let's do this again sometime soon.
Gravee1178 karma
If you are allowed to say, who's fault was it exactly that Tennis Ball was removed from YouTube?
Jonlajoiecomedy1729 karma
It's no mystery... Wal-Mart asked YouTube to take it down. I don't know why, I was just trying to help them sell tennis balls.
Jonlajoiecomedy565 karma
It's no mystery... Wal-Mart asked Youtube to take it down. I don't know why, I was just trying to help them sell tennis balls.
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Life is like watching Fast and the Furious 6. It's not easy, most of the time it's just dumb and pointless, everything is fake, there is a lot of noise, but if you close your eyes and picture yourself in an open field or a quiet forest, you can maybe make it to the end without killing yourself.
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He's been a friend of my family since I was a tiny little Lajoie. I went to church a lot when I was younger (I promise that is not a joke) and he attended the same church. As my brothers and I got older, he started hanging with us. Yes, he's a little... different. But that doesn't mean he's not a HUGE asshole. Kidding, he's a great dude, a little rough around the edges... Don't let his looks fool you, he'll fuck you up.
Jonlajoiecomedy1523 karma
However you want to pronounce it, really. In French it's Laa-jwaa. In English, some people say LaJoy, or Lajoey. I go with a combination "Luh-jwah". If this is too difficult, just pronounce it "Awe-Some."
lemmeatit466 karma
Which kicker is Taco planning to take this year with his first round draft pick?
Jonlajoiecomedy1675 karma
The same as being a gross poor person, only the opposite. One of the big advantages is that all of a sudden your elected representatives listen to what you have to say.
Jonlajoiecomedy1131 karma
I can't remember. But if I had to guess... Over ten thousand. And that doesn't include old people.
mane2390 karma
Hey Jon, will you make a new WTF Collective video? Are you a rap fan and if so, what are your favorite hip hop artists?
Jonlajoiecomedy932 karma
Yes! I'm a huge rap fan. I grew up on Nas, Wu-Tang, Cypress Hill, Gravediggaz, Goodie Mob, Mobb Deep, Biggie, Dr.Dre, Onyx, Beastie Boys, Eminem... I love all that old school shit. I'm old as fuck now, so I'm not really sure about the shit the kids are listening to today... But I'm just a little out of the loop. Even the expression "out of the loop" is out of the loop... And I have no plans to release a new WTF, but MC Confusing is doing push ups faster than a rain whistle's arms. So who knows...
giggsy664374 karma
What inspired you to think up MC Vagina? Seriously how do you create a character that ridiculous?
Jonlajoiecomedy1132 karma
Well, he's not necessarily that ridiculous COMPARED to what's out there in pop culture, really. He just says it a little more bluntly. He's just trying to fit in. "Show me your Genitals" is what you hear on the radio ALL THE TIME. He just doesn't have the money to make it sound and look more appealing. Also, it's just fun to say silly things like "My dick is like an airplane, it gives girls orgasms..."
Jonlajoiecomedy146 karma
Well, he's not that ridiculous COMPARED to what's out there in pop culture. "Show me Your Genitals" is what you hear on commercial radio all day long. He just doesn't have the money to make it look and sound more appealing.
THES8N340 karma
After "Show Me Your Genitals", did you get a lot of backlash from feminist groups or any other organizations?
Jonlajoiecomedy1425 karma
No, most of them understood what I was doing. However, I did get a lot of unfortunate support from douches who did not.
CoolCheech332 karma
Now, thanks to your Kickstarter, you're not a regular, everyday, normal guy. Has the fallout from this hampered your spaghetti sauce making skills in anyway?
kickster777304 karma
What is it like to know that your better than me in every way? also will you send me a picture of yourself burning a 50 dollar bill?
Jonlajoiecomedy668 karma
Being better than you in every way is quite fulfilling. It's MUCH better than being you. So much better. I uploaded a pic of me burning a 50 while on a jet ski here, just for you: www.jonlajoie.com/kickstarter
imgettinpitted246 karma
Between Taco and the characters you play on youtube; What role is your favorite to act as?
Jonlajoiecomedy541 karma
Taco is really fun to play. I just put on a blank stare, empty my mind, and say the first thing that pops in to my head. I love being the angry "rapper" character like in my "Fuck Everything" video, or more recently in this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAWvvE9w6Po I'm a REALLY laid back dude, so it's fun to get a little aggression out. It's also fun to wave a chainsaw in the air...
captainrex244 karma
I'm donating thousands upon thousands of dollars to your Kickstarter. How many days can I stay in your mansion's guest room and how many parties will I be entitled to?
Jonlajoiecomedy268 karma
Refer to the reward system at the end of the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSR3h1wUoS8
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Hmmm... I love Children's Hospital, NTSF:SD:SUV, Arrested Development (is back!!!), Curb, Tim and Eric... And anything starring Jim Belushi.
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Shopping online is so complicated when you're high... Unfortunately for me, that's the only time I feel inclined to purchase a porcupine...
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You sound like you have fear erectile dysfunction, which is totally a real thing. Most men experience it at least once in their lifetime.
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Hmmm... The Normal guy ones were really fun to write and record. 80% of what I rap about in those songs is taken from my actual life. Well, what WAS my life until I became a very super famous billionaire. The "Fuck Everything" song was fun as well. I especially love making the beats. When I was a teenager I made beats with a shitty Casio keyboard, an old 4 track mixer, and a drum machine from the early 80s. Now with my Macbook, Protools, and Reason I can make just about anything... And I don't need to record on cassettes anymore!
SherlockBrolmes123 karma
Sir Lajoie,
Hypothetically, what will you do with all your hypothetical money that you get from your hypothetical Kickstarter?
Jonlajoiecomedy412 karma
I'm going to start my own bank, so that if I'm reckless and lose all of my money, you guys are going to be forced to dish out your hard earned money so that I can be SUPER rich again. I just won't have to ask this time. But for now, please voluntarily donate your hypothetical money here: www.jonlajoie.com/kickstarter
Apeman711111 karma
- How'd you go about getting yourself in the Nekrogoblikon video? Huge fan of it and your music btw.
- Did you or any of the band members get with Kayden Kross in between shots?
- WTF Collective 4?? Thanks for doing the AMA, and congratulations on your new-found wealth!
Jonlajoiecomedy153 karma
My good friend and collaborator Brandon Dermer shot that video, and he asked me to make a small guest appearance. Well, the truth is, I owed him some money, and he forced me to do it. I really LOVE Nekro, they're awesome.
WTF 4? I just don't know if I have any more rapper voices/flows left in me... I may do an MC Confusing solo track. Maybe break it up, like Wu-Tang did.
niandra_lades99 karma
If you could collaborate with any artist on a track who would it be?
Jon_Cake97 karma
If you could write and/or star in any show at all after The League (with full creative control), what would it be about? Who would be in it?
Jonlajoiecomedy611 karma
It would be about a serial killer who only kills people who deserve it. I think Michael C. Hall would be great as the lead. I would call it "Family Matters."
androidchrist69 karma
Thanks for taking the time to likely type obscenities at us and make poop jokes. I was wondering what, if anything, is going to be changing on The League once it moves to FXX for it's upcoming season. Are they going to allow the writers and cast to get away with even more?
What is the single most offensive or disgusting thing you've done on The League that has been left on the cutting room floor? Or if you can't talk about the single worst (as I've heard of the fabled original lyrics to the "My Naginta" song), what would be the the second worst?
I also wanted to thank you for giving my genetically predisposed style of facial hair a proper name. Now, everywhere I go, I can proudly proclaim that I have a pedophile beard.
Jonlajoiecomedy141 karma
PB, the crazy thing is that most of the crazy shit that happens on set makes the cut. Everything from Andre loving S.P.U.N.K and cleaning everyones cobs, to pretty much EVERYTHING Raffi says is improvised on set. I don't think FXX will change the content of the show really. There will just be WAY more fucking.
IKissedAMagikarp52 karma
Hi Jon! It's so cool you're doing this AMA. I always wanted to know, what is your favourite genre of music to parody and why?
Jonlajoiecomedy221 karma
Well, I guess hip hop, just because I love rapping, and I can't exactly just release "real" rap songs, knowwhatI'msayin? So it's a chance for me to sort of do what I secretly always wanted to do. Also, there is lots of GREAT hip hop out there, but unfortunately, the opposite is true. "Yeah, I like to fuck, I've got a fucking problem..." Really? THAT's your chorus? So it's fun to poke fun sometimes...
phearmymind1859 karma
Has "Show Me Your Genitals" gotten you laid? (My mom doesn't count)
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