the Puff
term · in 33 videos (2007–2011)
Mentions by year: 2007: 8 · 2008: 9 · 2009: 13 · 2010: 1 · 2011: 2
Threads
- John's 'the puff' stress habit (2007) — bit, callback, 2007–2011
What the videos say
2007
- 2007-05-09 · Brotherhood 2.0: May 8th: House Hunters — John says that when stressed he does 'the puff', and his puff level directly tracks his stress level. (00:02:10)
- 2007-06-20 · Brotherhood 2.0: June 20: Moving — Arriving in Indianapolis, John notes his puff levels are high, hopes this is the worst he ever looks on Brotherhood 2.0, and wonders how he'll meet Judy Blume with this hair. (00:00:03)
- 2007-11-26 · Nov. 26th: Writing Advice (And Notes on a private person) — John says his puff levels are high today; he must turn in the final revision of Paper Towns tomorrow evening and is a little stressed. (00:00:00)
2008
- 2008-02-14 · The Puff Pwns Gravity — John says he hasn't cut his hair because he is trying to set an all-time personal best puff level, a record held by himself at two. (00:00:00)
- 2008-02-14 · The Puff Pwns Gravity — John reckons his toddler puff (about three inches) was one eleventh of his 33-inch height, so at 72 inches he still has two inches to go. (00:00:45)
- 2008-02-21 · People Who Love Giraffes Who Love Giraffes — John says the puff keeps growing and thanks the Yeti for supporting his hair, but thinks he is losing the will and the puff will be gone next time. (00:00:13)
- 2008-02-26 · Best Wishes! — Puff levels are way down: John asked the barber for a little off the top, took his glasses off, and came out with very short hair. (00:00:37)
- 2008-09-24 · Paper Towns and Touring Question Tuesday — John says he is seriously stressed about the release and got a haircut to keep the puff under control. (00:00:00)
2009
- 2009-11-04 · This Machine Pwns n00bs! — John says the pinup poster proves Hank is the pinup brother and John the puffy brother. (00:03:19)
- 2009-12-28 · How To Be a Nerdfighter: A Vlogbrothers FAQ — John says his puff level is the height of the puff in his hair, which rises as he gets more stressed. (00:02:09)
2011
- 2011-05-23 · Eating the Unicorn — John says he had to put the puff on vacation and buy a couple of suits because he is getting ready for the very fancy Venice Biennale. (00:00:09)
- 2011-10-05 · SIGNING MADNESS — John says that, however the next month goes, he is going to sign every copy of The Fault in Our Stars, and thanks Nerdfighters for giving him such a wonderful problem. (00:01:53)