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"Dude, You're Getting a Dell" dude now a waiter ... dude, where's my drink?

engadget.com — Ben Curtis, famous just a few years ago as "Steven the Dell Dude," is now a waiter / bartender at Tequila Flats in New York. Although the Steven ads were hugely popular and generated tons of buzz (and revenue) for Dell, the company eventually dropped the campaign after Ben got arrested for buying pot in 2003.

Who dugg this? Made popular Nov 9, 2007

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  • AriaStar, on 11/13/2007, -11/+337Dude, anyone else find it dumb that he was fired for buying pot when his character was clearly a pothead? It's like Dell will condone the illusion of pot use, but if the guy wants to smoke a bowl on his own time, huh-uh, ain't happening, he's fired.
  • gashad, on 11/13/2007, -2/+236The whole thing is strange... I always thought pot was a Gateway drug.
  • orelses, on 11/11/2007, -15/+192Hey looks like a washed up Kevin Rose
  • alphadoggs, on 07/22/2009, -3/+165Why do I have a feeling Surreal Life is in his future?
  • tnoy, on 11/13/2007, -2/+111A guy who did commercials is a waiter? So basically, he's like 90% of the people in Hollywood who have had a commercial spot.
  • gashad, on 11/11/2007, -18/+126That's strange... I always thought pot was a Gateway drug.
  • praisethelard, on 06/06/2008, -6/+94Dude...you look ***** creepy.
  • natedouglas, on 11/11/2007, -11/+99As far as I'm concerned, it's a step up in the world. At least he's doing something with real value now... although doubtlessly getting paid much less.
  • hokie47, on 11/13/2007, -1/+82I think Dell knew that the "Dell Dude" marketing thing was getting old, and just used the pot thing to get rid of him.
  • isage, on 11/09/2007, -5/+84Dell Dude... on the rocks!
  • stealth45, on 11/11/2007, -5/+83How many "dude"s can you fit into a title?
  • thcobbs, on 11/11/2007, -8/+77So, you're saying he looks like Kevin Rose?
  • Phyltre, on 11/13/2007, -7/+74Welcome to the American legal system.
  • Trance750, on 11/11/2007, -10/+74Dude, you're getting a tequila!
  • bigt8dogg, on 11/11/2007, -7/+68That's some funny *****.. Dell dropped him after he was arrested buying pot.... because they didn't want to send that message to their customers??? What about the "CLEARLY-A-*****-STONER" CHARACTER IN THEIR ***** COMMERCIALS?!?! "DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE! Yer gettin a DELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL, mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn! Like, WoWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW, mannnnnnnnnn!"
  • russ3, on 11/13/2007, -2/+56I'm happy for him, thank god he didn't get strung out on coke like the rest of the underage celebrities. Score one for Marijuana!
  • scallon, on 11/09/2007, -0/+51drinks and appetizers. someone has to give you your food, and if you think its not a valuable or demanding job go try it for a night.
  • SlvrEagle23, on 11/13/2007, -4/+50How many World of Warcraft players bought a box with a Night Elf's bulging breasts on the cover, only to log in and even remotely mention sex and be banned for some indefinite length of time?

    Drugs and sex *sell*...once the selling is done, society is still just as unnecessarily restrictive about talking about both as they always were.
  • jokerthief, on 11/11/2007, -0/+42Man, people are cruel. He didn't fall far at all. He probably makes a decent living off tips. I suppose everyone who surfs digg is either a rock star or a web 2.0 entrepreneurial genius.
  • Torx, on 11/11/2007, -5/+39He looks evil as hell.
  • RadiantBeing, on 11/10/2007, -4/+38This probably would have been Kevin Rose, if he hadn't founded Digg.
  • Nougat, on 11/09/2007, -2/+35First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin, then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out.
  • hammerpants, on 11/13/2007, -1/+32It's fun to kick people while they're down.
    /sarcasm
  • mastaphoo, on 11/09/2007, -1/+28what value is there in "duuuude.... you're gettin' a dell!"???
  • whatsupimphil, on 11/13/2007, -6/+30At least he didn't get ass raped in prison.
  • dcbebop, on 11/13/2007, -6/+30Welcome to America, period. Where a bunch of old aged men decide that owning a plant is a criminal offense.
  • Yamaste, on 11/09/2007, -4/+28I hope you need a bigger penis.
  • SpongeBob88, on 11/13/2007, -7/+30So I think this is a perfect example of how it's not pot that ruins lives, but the laws regarding it.
    Not saying his life is completely ruined but you know what I mean.
  • vat0r, on 11/09/2007, -3/+25Welcome to society in general.
  • MetisElara, on 11/11/2007, -2/+24He was in a gay-themed play recently, too. Many struggling actors are waiters. Gay azz pic of him in bed with a dude: http://images.broadwayworld.com/columnpic/joy07.jp ...
  • badjoke, on 11/09/2007, -1/+23No more than 3.
  • dgendreau, on 11/11/2007, -0/+19Yeah, say that to his face and Dude you're getting a tequila with spit in it. :)
  • skjede, on 11/11/2007, -3/+20you deserve far more diggs for that.
  • MacSuxWindozSux, on 11/10/2007, -0/+17So you're saying he looks cleaner than Kevin Rose?
  • r00tus3r, on 11/11/2007, -4/+21That one almost went over my head ...
  • GliTCH82, on 11/13/2007, -0/+15Well, for those of you who may not have read the whole interview, he mentions that a few women in their '40s who are DEA agents told him that they think he's incredible and he should be able to smoke all the pot he wants and that they love him. That pretty much sums it up right there.
  • aflaks, on 11/09/2007, -3/+17well now he can smoke as much weed as he wants, good for him, sticking it to dell like that!!
  • markperia, on 11/13/2007, -2/+15pls have my babies.
  • maexus, on 11/09/2007, -0/+13he is famous. You mention The Dell Dude and a large number of people will know who you are talking about.
  • john2kx, on 11/10/2007, -3/+16There's a difference between "doing a commercial" and basically being the mascot of a huge corporation.
  • crakbot, on 11/10/2007, -0/+12LOL! so true. So he's a normal person now, big deal. He still did more than 99% of America will ever do. It's like when people rag on one hit wonder artists. Geez, making one super popular song is a pretty big accomplishment in my opinion but people expect everyone to be able to do it for 30 years.
  • tyywebb, on 11/13/2007, -0/+11You just made my week.
  • Cogboy, on 11/11/2007, -0/+11Buried. No one is as black as Wesley Snipes.
  • stoanhart, on 11/10/2007, -0/+10My friend told me that one years ago. Though I must admit, this is the first case where it can be used in conversation without some crappy setup. Well done!
  • MtheoryX, on 11/09/2007, -1/+11I just wanted to post a ridiculous response way too deep in the comment tree for anyone to notice, and WELL after this article hit the front page and became old news.

    I'll continue to check back, hoping that for some reason, my comment gets dugg up and people start requesting to be my friend...

    I'm so lonely. I feel like the video professor...please, digg my comment.
  • StoneLox, on 11/09/2007, -2/+12how many POTS have you smoked?
  • Unclickable, on 11/09/2007, -5/+14here is to refresh your mind http://yuxt.com/kevin/Dell_dude
  • donsnyc, on 11/11/2007, -2/+11So? Like most waiters here in NYC, they wait tables part time and act on broadway, off-broadway, commercials, etc. Very common here in NYC. I have actually seen this dude on an off-broadway show.
  • arcticwookie, on 11/11/2007, -1/+10Dude! You're getting a sausage
  • bsonline, on 11/10/2007, -1/+10I just love people who can work in their "success" into any comment. BTW, your boss buys weed from your mother.
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