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John's 'the puff' stress habit (2007)

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2007-05-09 origin John introduces 'the puff' he does when stressed and says his puff level tracks his stress level. Brotherhood 2.0: May 8th: House Hunters 00:02:10
2007-05-16 callback John notes his puff level is high, with lots of puff on the sides. Brotherhood 2.0: May 16: Beating the EBO into the ground 00:00:10
2007-05-26 callback Showing his new haircut, Hank reports that puff levels are lower. May 25th: FreeMonkey's Tour 00:01:57
2007-06-20 callback John says his puff levels are high after the move. Brotherhood 2.0: June 20: Moving 00:00:03
2007-07-11 callback John measures his 'puff levels', high in one spot. Brotherhood 2.0: Harry and the Potters are Nerdfighters! 00:00:11
2007-09-28 callback In the fans' puppet show, a line reports that 'Puff levels are extremely high' during the car-key confession. September 28th: Nerdfighting!!! 00:00:41
2007-10-08 callback John says his puff levels are high, this time because he needs a haircut rather than from stress. October 8th: Zombies v. Unicorns 00:00:00
2007-11-26 callback John says his puff levels are a little high today, while he is stressed about the Paper Towns revision. Nov. 26th: Writing Advice (And Notes on a private person) 00:00:00
2008-02-14 variant John refuses a haircut in order to beat his all-time personal best puff level, set when he was two. The Puff Pwns Gravity 00:00:00
2008-02-21 callback John says the puff continues to grow but he is losing the will and expects it to be gone soon. People Who Love Giraffes Who Love Giraffes 00:00:13
2008-02-26 callback Puff levels have gone down considerably after a barber leaves John nearly bald. Best Wishes! 00:00:37
2008-04-08 callback John greets the Puff after not seeing it in a while. Nerdfighting in Bangladesh 00:00:00
2008-05-18 callback John's barber agrees to cut his hair but refuses to cut his puff. A CUTETACULAR INTRODUCTION! 00:00:02
2008-05-30 callback John says he has a lot of puff for someone with a haircut ten days ago, but the puff alone isn't funny enough any more. The Dread Pirate Fireball Roberts! (And Housekeeping) 00:00:00
2008-08-06 callback John offers "As the Puff Riseth: The John Green Story" as an autobiography title. Question Tuesday Returns (on a Wednesday) 00:01:40
2008-09-22 callback John says his puff levels are, for once, caused by joy. The Pwning of Oprah 00:02:45
2008-09-24 callback Stressed about the release, John says he needed a haircut to get the puff under control. Paper Towns and Touring Question Tuesday 00:00:00
2009-03-08 callback John mentions the unexpected reappearance of his puff. PEEPS for Bangladesh 00:00:00
2009-04-22 callback John denies his puff is an homage to Edward Cullen: the puff chooses you. Question Tuesday 00:01:40
2009-05-03 callback John imagines viewers asking why his puff levels are so high. Important (Temporary) Video 00:00:00
2009-05-11 callback Holding the Poe bust in front of his face, John compliments 'Edgar' on his lovely puff (John's hair showing above the bust). What Could You Do with a Poe Bust?! 00:00:38
2009-07-26 callback John declines to discuss 'the damage recently inflicted upon the puff'. Volunteering (In Your Pants) 00:00:00
2009-08-06 callback John praises Robert Pattinson's 'majestic puff' and says he made puff cool again, so he is kind of John's hero. Robert Pattinson and DJ Railstone 00:00:00
2009-08-31 callback Viewers ask how many puffs a puff would puff and how long John has had the puff. 100 QUESTIONS ANSWERED!!!!!!! 00:00:03
2009-09-25 callback Among the Fake John Green photoshops Hank lists one of John 'finally admitting that the puff is a wig'. Fake John Green : New Album : Shirts 00:00:29
2009-11-02 callback John says his puff has grown so big it is three puffs, and apologizes if it distracts. NaNoWriMo!!! 00:00:00
2009-11-04 callback John calls himself 'the puffy brother' against Hank the pinup brother. This Machine Pwns n00bs! 00:03:19
2009-11-09 callback John announces 'no more puff'. H1N1 Vaccine Fears 00:00:00
2009-12-23 callback The brothers end with a 'puff fight', comparing puffs. Amazing Christmas Facts With John and Hank 00:03:53
2009-12-28 callback John explains his puff level: the puff in his hair rises as he gets more stressed. How To Be a Nerdfighter: A Vlogbrothers FAQ 00:02:10
2010-07-06 callback John and a private person's friends try a 'puff fight' that turns into a head-butting contest; the outtake ends on John's 'fair bit of puff'. With a private person 00:01:10
2011-05-23 callback John says he had to put the puff on vacation because he is getting ready for the very fancy Venice Biennale. Eating the Unicorn 00:00:09
2011-10-05 callback John opens with 'Puff levels are high' and later warns puff levels may stay high for a month. SIGNING MADNESS 00:00:00