Nouriel Roubini was named one of GQ’s Men of the Year, which is nice, but what he’d really like is a special lady friend who will put up with his crazy, doom-filled schedule. Vagina carvings are cool, as is the touch of a young actor in his prime, but they apparently start to get old. Ben Kunkel reports:
Being a “work-alcoholic” (another Roubini-ism) takes a toll on his social life. The gossip blog Gawker, noting that Roubini– in the midst of a recession!– had allowed himself to be photographed in the company of younger women, labeled him a “playboy economist.” In fact, his romantic life seems almost notable for its near nonexistence. When we went to a dinner party one night, he joked that I was his first date in four months. During a period last year, he taught at NYU on Tuesday evenings and typically took a light out of the country each Wednesday, to return on Sunday evening. This left him Monday evenings. “I would meet a woman, she would say, ‘What,’ I am only good enough for a Monday?’ ”
“You could have said Monday was the new Friday,” I offered.
“For me it was the only Friday.”
“You can’t even have a pet,” I said.
“It would die,” he confirmed.
So! The Doctor needs a one night a week woman, or a hooker. Until then, he’ll have to settle for up close and personal time with a Hungarian billionaire, who doesn’t even notice when Doom has been working out.
Over the summer, Roubini had hired a personal trainer, and he was looking compact and slim inside his suddenly too roomy panda outfit. “I started exercising every other day,” he said. “I was feeling grossed out.” In August he had gone so far as to take “a real three-, four-day vacation” as a guest of George Soros.
Can Dr. Doom Predict A Recovery? [GQ, not online]
roubs, call me.
-tiger
I heard Ruthie was available
I want you inside me bess levin
i think rachel uchitel has some free time.
I don’t want a special lady, I want a f*cking lady friend, man!
-nr
Of course I’m not happy! Look at me, I’m a big fat slob. I’ve got bigger titties than you do. I’ve got more chins than a Chinese phonebook. I’ve not seen my willie in two years, which is long enough to declare it legally dead.
when i saw “vagina carvings” i thought it read “viagra cravings” — the two might go together.
bess levin i want you to be my special lady friend.
Bess, I want you to give me a Roubini.
@tax chick- did you mean to sign that “larry summers”?
“his romantic life seems almost notable for its near nonexistence”=closeted pederast?
not sayin’, just askin’.
is he working at a burger king in that pic?
Nouriel, baby, I can be your part time woman, whenever you need me to be. I have stuff, and can make you a real man. Call me, hon. Just give me an hour to change.
-dk
Bess, you likes em young don’t you. Yeah you do. I like your style.
-Cletus the Banker
You can fuck me in the ass. You can cum on my face. Just keep it out of my hair. I just washed it.
-Sera
Las Vegas, NV
@10 – No, meant to sign it “Fat Bastard”
I prefer my women to be male, fluffy, and have cold noses.
Dennis “The Fluff-Pumper” Kneale
@17 completely unfunny. get some new material.
pick me! pick me!
-dollar dom
I’m not doing anything…
-sue hererra
@18 – ftw!
I call BS. He bangs his NYU students all the time.
Does he have perfect elasticity or perfect inelasticity?
-Need to Know
@22 he wants someone to *love*
“Professor” just buy a 6 shot revolver, put one round in it, spin it and pull the trigger once a day until next Friday or Monday or whatever day you want to call it. Best of luck.
@25 what a stupid comment.
Wow my vagina is wet today. More than usual.
D. Bove
I haven’t been touched with a man-stick in years.
-Bertha Coombs
I don’t need a part-time woman. I just need a woman’s parts some of the time.
@17 do NOT get discouraged, that was quetly brilliant.
HAM! where have you been all my life?
In all seriousness, I was at a conference and met one of these heavily-accented RGE guys who was in the company of 2 smoking hot women the whole time. I imagine pussy central over there. This whole article was intended to throw us off the trail.
All he has to do is change his name from Dr. Doom, to Dr. Boom-Boom.
seriously…I Gene Simmons with short hair
This is total BS. A friend of mine (girl) gets texts from him once a week inviting her to a party he’s hosting. He does a lot of Saturday/Sunday brunch parties.
@26: You are right, the comment should have read:
“Professor” just buy a 6 shot revolver, put six rounds in it, spin it and pull the trigger. Best of luck.
Thanks for highlighting this error.
jNtKQC Very good article.Really looking forward to read more. Much obliged.