Trevor Says Hello
Hello internet geeks, Trevor here! If you listened to last week's show you might have heard Russell and Matt teasing me about my new social experiment. Ok, so maybe I am a bit like a Miss World candidate. In what sense, I hear you ask? Because I look great in a tiara and am surprisingly comfortable wearing only a swimsuit and high heels? No, it's not that, guess again. Am I a bit like a Miss World candidate because I've slept with Teddy Sheringham? No, I've only met Teddy once, very briefly at last year’s NME awards and he didn't even ask for my telephone number. And I was wearing a swimsuit and high heels at the time. Give in? Ok, the way in which I'm like a Miss World candidate is that I want world peace and I sincerely believe that, dumb as I am, I can actually change the world. Actually that's not true. I'm not sure if I can change world. It’s difficult enough for me to change a light bulb which is why I've called that Say Hello thing I'm doing an experiment. It’s an experiment to try and make the world a friendlier place. If more of us, and by us I mean you, say hello to each other in the real world, instead of walking by on the other side then it’s going to make some kind of a difference, isn’t it?
The psychologist Eric Berne said that the fundamental problem of human existence was what to say after you say hello. Well in my case it’s mainly goodbye. Both Russell and Matt are far more socially adept. They always know what to say after you say hello. Although admittedly with them it is usually Boobaloo! or Bumbalow! * That's not strictly true, as I'm sure you're aware from listening to the pair of them on the show, they are two of the most eloquent and articulate young men you could ever wish to have rip it out of you on national radio.
For most of us it's not so easy to know want to say to break the ice with a stranger which is why I made those downloadable compliment cards with the ready made choice of compliments on them. Russell and Matt were rather rude about these cards and Matt defaced his within moments with the word ‘tits’. Which I sometimes think describes him and Russell perfectly. I’m actually considering producing a special limited edition ‘Matt Card’ with the sort of compliment you might expect from him on it. Personally, I put my foot in it so often that I’m thinking of conducting all my social interactions entirely through pre-written cards thus eliminating the need for me to have to think up things to say under pressure in the moment, and avoiding me ever again asking someone if I can pick their nose about something when actually I meant their brain.
This week’s show is pre-recorded so it’s very important for you to email your telephone number so that we can call you up on Saturday afternoon if you want us to solve your cries for help. Remember you can be as creative as you like with the information you send us, pictures and videos documenting your problem are most welcome.
*On previous shows Russell and Matt revealed Boobaloo! or Bumbalow! are the code words they use when they see an attractive lady.
I’m with you on the card idea Trevor and believe in gestures of affability. I do my bit at work by writing on Post-it notes things like “You have spent the last 40 minutes committing the offence of verbal invasion upon my being, of which I have made no reply, but nothing you can say will dispel my inflated feelings of contempt towards you”, and then eat or shred them instead of handing then to the perpetrator, in the effort to keep the peace. Every bit of love in the world helps!
Ione x
go world peace and go trevor compliments.
xAmidah Buddhax
Hi Trevor
I think your card Idea is fab how about doing a collection like a pack of cards with lots of things on them. You could do secial additions for different situations.
Im a designer so if you need any help with them I would love to lend a helpping hand.
Love to Russ and Mat
Gem XxX
Well I think it is a great idea and I am now an official guineapig in your experiment! I have only come across one problem so far which is that my printer is not working so I can not print out the cards...ho hum...
Just thought i would also let you know that all three of you are now in my "heroes" section of my myspace page. I also found it hard what to say after I had put your names so there is some trifle there...(not the one from Russell's pants!)
Love Jojo
P.S. I will also be wandering around Manchester on Monday to try and spot you and Russell and to try and buy over-priced tickets for your show from rather dodgy looking people
Trev! How cool to have you writing the blog! You are just as articulate, intelligent and funny as the other two lovely lads. You must be so deep down confident in your soul because you let them tease you and never get cross or upset. How evolved is that? You are like the Dalai Lama.
Love
Linda
Trev! How cool to have you writing the blog! You are just as articulate, intelligent and funny as the other two lovely lads. You must be so deep down confident in your soul because you let them tease you and never get cross or upset. How evolved is that? You are like the Dalai Lama.
Love
Linda
Ooh twice in one night, I just saw you (through insomniac eyes) on paramount comedy Edinburgh and beyond, now you’ve gone and written a blog, fancy that.
If this card thing does take over and work, then everyday will be like valentines day in school, where there’s always certain people who never get cards and end up resentful of that day, but it will be everyday making said people angry and bitter at the world. Then you'd have that on your conscience
Hi Guys,
This is week I started doing a make-up and beauty course. It's quite fun but problem is there are so many hot girls that I'm finding it a bit of a distraction. Especially as a large part of the course requires you to touch eachother, for example massaging eachothers chests with oil during the facial sessions. I'm not perving....honest! I just didn't realise there would be so much nudity during this course. I'm trying to get on with my work but it's so difficult to be professional when all the girls are strutting around in their tiny thongs.
The massaging is especially difficult when the girls are saying things like 'ooh that's good...a little harder' as you're doing it.
How can I rid my mind of these filthy thoughts??
HEEEEELLLLPP
*Eyeliner Junkie* (Jo)
x x x
If only the world was made up at 'nan kids' then there would be no need for your well needed and often misinterpreted idea.
If 'nan kids' ruled the world we would never get any work done because we would all be stood outside butchers and M&S (other retailers are obviously available) chatting to relative strangers about who has died recently and how the joints are playing up in this cold weather.
I tried the verbal say hello technique in a queue the other day, i was was treated with contempt, small town mentalities!!!!
Perhaps you should take your idea on tour
Well Trev I think this is a profound revolution in the collective human consciousness.
I have always inadvertantly had an aura about me, it would seem, that makes strangers feel comfortable and inclined to reach out to me. Perhaps I just look so innocent and needy...peut etre...
More likely, it's my mad colourful clothing. How could I possibly be a praying stalker or boring office-type with crazy shot silk purple shirts and tees that say I'm Barry Scott? Pirate gear also helps...
Yes, just yesterday I was waiting for the green man so I could cross the road, and a man with a dog invited me to walk over and engaged me in conversation...later asking me to have a drink avec him. Some would call that worrying, and others are suprised that when they're out with me this sort of thing seems to happen constantly and I take it in my stride, but those people have not yet discovered the joys of talking to strangers, and the gamble of relying on their kindness.
I shall be an evangelist for you my dear, a martyr of your cause, because I don't believe we should all remain SCARED OF EACHOTHER! I positively go home glowing when I've talked to a nice person on the bus. Someone who had the oppertunity to glare at me when I made the effort to communicate, but instead chose to open up. Restors my faith in human goodness, it does. With that in mind, I' suprised Russell poo pooed the idea. *tut tut*
I look forward muchly to seeing you in leicester saturday next, I think your mad monologues are something to be marvelled at.
xxxx
PS what page can I print these cards off? Computers confuse me...
I was all set to have a go at this 'Hello' lark. I signed up at the website and got the cards all sorted out in readiness for being back out of bed (I had flu) and out in the world.
So I got better and went back to work, forgetting to bring the cards out with me. When I woke up the next day I had lost my voice!
What is up with the universe? I seem to be doomed never to say hello to anyone on Trev's behalf.
I would try making a cry for help but the way I sound at the moment I think I'd achieve little more than a squeak.
This idea is absolutely sensational and I want to know where to get these downloadable cards from to do such an experiment!? so someone please tell me! thanks! However I do have one query and as much as I'd like to believe people would be bothered and effected that you go to the trouble to compliment them I cant help but think people just dont care enough and they will probably throw them in the bin!
Nevertheless this does not deter me and I still want these cards, lol! :]
byeeeeeeeeeee
x
Phil- sign up on https://www.trevsaidtosayhello.com to download the cards...enjoy :-D
Me and my friend are gonna go Trevving on Wednesday...I look forward to seeing how people react!
xxx
i'm not a geek :(
Dear Trevor (you beautiful man),
We heard what happened at the Oxford gig and are sad to say that it makes us ashamed to be from Oxford, we are not at all like those bastards in the audience on Sunday night - in fact we're very friendly. We almost got tickets but they had sold out, but maybe it's best we didn't go because we might have been reduced to tears by the behaviour of our fellow Oxford-ians.
Also we are sorry to hear that you and Teddy didn't hit it off, and are sure that you looked much better in a swimsuit and high heels than Danielle Lloyd ever will.
Love your work Trev,
Lots of love and cuddles,
Rose and Jess xxxx
Trev said hello to me! Those cards are fantastic :p
hello i tried to send you a piccie dat said summin bout pistols on da front, dat could b taken two ways depending on how u fink?!!!
also i think everyone should leave russell alone bout his trousers!!!
love Rianna