Well isn’t this kind: a hunky surfer in Sweden has offered to marry any American of any gender to help them flee Trump’s America.
Sadly, there’s only one of him to go around, so he may have difficulty choosing from eager ex-pats. The guy’s name is Gustav Hallén, and he’s not heading to the altar for free: bidding starts at $50,000 on eBay.
This violates all kinds of rules, from eBay’s prohibitions on what you can auction (you can’t sell humans, imagine that) to Sweden’s rules on what constitutes a legitimate reason to marry. But still, it’s a nice gesture that we can all appreciate.
And those technicalities are not lost on Hallén.
How about we take this to the next level?
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“I noticed the reactions to the election result on Facebook — people were upset so I just thought I would do something fun for my friends to laugh at,” he told CNN. “I set the price so high that I wouldn’t get an offer. It was just for fun. Then I saw a lot of people were sharing it. The best thing was the reaction. People laughed at it.”
This jokey performance-art could get out of hand depending on how bad things get in the U.S. under Trump (or hey, they might be good, you never know). Gustav is himself quite the looker. If his Instagram is any indication, he’s legitimately a catch. And with Trump or without, there’s no arguing that Sweden’s a far better country than America.
Low Country Boy
If only I had the money. Such beautiful eyes.
Mo Bro
If Sweden is a “far better country than America,” Mr. Douglas, then why on earth are you still here and not there?
njpz
YUM!!! I wonder if he’d like a New Zealand husband 😉
& the surf is good down here too 🙂
kevin_handy
Men who are this gorgeous require a lot of money and maintenance. And that doesn’t mean one must support such a handsome man. It means that one’s own body, clothing and so on must meet with their standards. Sadly handsome, very enigmatic men are expensive by their sheer existence. If they’re rich they expect you to be more wealthy. If they’re poor they really need for you to support them and yourself thank you very much. And then there’s the expense of the plastic surgery and other accoutremonts required by handsome young men. This man will easily find his match whether an anti-Trump liberal or some other hot man in any place he wishes. Until then I’m certain he’ll have a lot of fun.
icntblvit
As much as i can’t stand trump AND his family, i love my country too much to abandon her now. Thanks for the thought.
D P
I’m willing to forego the marriage and go directly to the honeymoon.
george_brown
Americans are a bargain, the good ones.
batesmotel
Pathetic. And he’s charging. You’d have to be desperate to pay $50,000 for that deal. Should get your head examined.
Billy Budd
Does his ad mean that he fucks both boys and girls like a true Swede should do? Swedes are conspicuously bisexual.
RIGay
Damn… that is just… FINE!
captainburrito
Surfer version of Gerard Butler.
Arconcyyon
Exclusivity number albuns book photto the her has her surf …
george_brown
Last summer along the Seine a motorist’s car choked and they had to recrank it repetedly waiting in traffic near the Musee d’Orsay. Crap omg.
Stilinski26
Sweden the rape capital of Europe.
Brian
A real life Viking! Give me your Viking loins, Stutch.
Hillers
If I got through the hell of high school in four years, I can surely get through four years of the Drumpf.
Jaroslaw
Well, he says it was a joke and a political statement. But setting the price “high”? Nothing is expensive if you have the money. Something tells me he wouldn’t take just “any” bidder. Amusing little story whatever the case.
QGridster64
@Mo Bro: Amen, Mo Bro! I completely agree that if Mr. Douglas is so sure that there is “no arguing that Sweden’s a far better country than America” – There’s no better time for him to hit the road. Oh, and Mr. Douglas, don’t let the international gate hit you in the ass…
Bryguyf69
@batesmotel wrote: “Pathetic. And he’s charging. You’d have to be desperate to pay $50,000 for that deal. Should get your head examined.”
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And you should get your eyes examined. You need to read the story instead of reacting to the headline and photos. He did it as a joke to amuse his friends, to counteract the negativity from Trump’s win. The $50,000 minimum bid wasn’t an indicator of his ego or self-worth. Rather, it was a number to ensure that no one would take it seriously and submit an actual bid. Seems like a decent guy.
takingliberties
So he’s an expensive hooker.
Bryguyf69
@batesmotel: IT’S A JOKE! If you’re too lazy to read the article, at least read his eBay description:
“Some weather damages [sic] and minor eye problems. But overall good physical health and fine specimen.”
He BGB
Maybe A drive by but not marriage
Bryguyf69
@Jaroslaw: Although I’m straight, I’m tempted to bid in the same spirit that he posted the offer: as a joke and semi-political statement. Ebay allows you to retract bids before an auction ends, and even nullify an auction win within an hour of winning. With that in mind, my guess is that he’ll get a bunch of fake bids — assuming that eBay doesn’t takr the auction down.
asby
I here that Jeffery Rackover is looking for a new boytoy…..And 50 grand is probably cheaper than the last one
Ksb1978
He’s white, blonde with blue eyes, which means he’s the preference of everyone in here. All the comments pretty much sums it up.
Vallin
Make it a Heida Reed lookalike femboy or transwoman, and I am so *IN* (like Flynn)!
dwayne_matte
What a lot of you don’t know is that American that takes him up on this offer is setting themselves up for a lot of financial hardship. Not only will you have to pay takes in Switzerland, but you will also have to pay taxes here in the good ole US of A. Double Taxation!!! Only two countries in the world do this and America happens to be one of them!!!!!
Daggerman
…to be honest this is the most stupid load of nonsense I have ever read. For a start he’s a liar, he’s either straight or Gay so therefore he ought to address this when advertising whatever, and second how on earth will he put up with anyone that decides to take him up on his offer??? ARSEHOLE!
Mo Bro
@QGridster64:
Yeah, still waiting on that answer from Mr. Douglas . . .
highestbidder
Ebay does not allow you to casually retract bids. You have to ask the seller to allow you to retract it and they’re not required to. Also, you do not have an hour after the auction ends to rescind your offer. When the auction ends, if your bid is the highest and the reserve has been met you are obligated to pay.
highestbidder
@Bryguyf69:
Ebay does not allow you to casually retract bids. You have to ask the seller to allow you to retract it and they’re not required to. Also, you do not have an hour after the auction ends to nullify your winning bid. When the auction ends, if your bid is the highest and the reserve has been met you are obligated to pay. Again, you can ask the seller to relieve you but they are not obligated to.
Alistair Wiseman
@Mo Bro:
@QGridster64:
Sweden wouldn’t have him!
Bryguyf69
@highestbidder: Wrong. If you’ve won an auction, and submit a cancellation within an hour, and the item hasn’t shipped — the cancellation is automatic, barring unusual circumstances. In fact, you CANT’T even submit an email to the seller giving an explanation. In other words, a cancellation is given by default unless the seller refuses with cause. I know this as both a buyer and a seller.
This is a smart policy because it prevents sellers to ship the item, only to have it refused delivery or sent back for a refund. That benefits no one except USPS, UPS or Fedex. And remorseful buyers have been known to intentionally damage an item to get a refund. And if an item is “not as described,” the seller must pay for return postage. If the seller also offered free shipping, s/he loses twice. So it’s smart for evetyone to give the buyer a grace period.
Ebay does keep track of how many cancellations you’ve submitted and abusers will be sanctioned. Regardless, you’re simply wrong about this. I’ve been a seller for 6 years, and have in fact, received a cancellation last week. And I also submitted two cancellations in the last month.
Bryguyf69
@Ksb1978: Oh really? Your derisive assumption is in itself raciist in implying that there is anything wrong with preferring whites, blondes or blue eyes. Worse is your faulty logic. Where did anyone state a PREFERENCE? Liking blondes is not the same thing as preferring blondes, or disliking non-blondes. Likewise regarding whites and blue eyes. I love Asian women, but I also equally like white, dark-skinned, etc women. See the error in your logic? But worst of all is your use of use of “EVERYONE in here.” How do you know how “everyone” feels? Especially since NOT “everyone” has posted about their taste in men?
Bryguyf69
@dwayne_matte: While Sweden does have high taxation (for their amazing social benefits), why would you have to pay Switzerland? How did the Swiss get involved in a marriage between an American and a Swede?
AntBee
@dwayne_matte: The US has tax treaties with lots of countries in the world. I live in a country that has one with it, and I only pay taxes in the country in which I live. It also depends on your income as to whether or not one has to file a tax return with the US, when one lives in another country that has a US tax treaty.
Also, the guy is from Sweden, not Switzerland. There’s a lot of water and land separating the two of them, but I think the “Sw” in front of the two names gets a lot of people. That happened to you, eh?
tghost54
This is like looking at a coconut cream pie in the window of a closed bakery.
If true love were guaranteed in the price, I would rob a bank to get that money.
Sadly, this is not the case. Also he lives in Sweden and I don’t speak Arabic.
So I guess I’ll stay in the States and continue to look for my Marlboro man with as brain and a kind heart.