Hi. Anybody need a pair of shoes? Anyone?

Looks kind of old and scruffy to be twenty-two. I'm twenty-three and he looks much older than I!

Man, after TAR, I was totally expecting a woman when I clicked on that profile. Carry on...

He's a Cubs fan? I hate him already.

His very odd chest hair patterns are kind of hot.

The snarky title must include something about gonorrhea.

He looked really cute in his glasses. In a world where 9s get with 9s and 4s get with 4s, I'm not seeing the Dustin/Joe matchup.

Okay. Dustin is totally the cutest thing ever.

Can we assume that getting the glasses was to make certain that no more Joes happened to him?

Let's see - having 'Daria' and 'Troop Beverly Hills' on his favorites, in addition to suffering through... THAT thing?

Dustin is my immediate favorite.

Bwah! So catty. So true.

You're giving Joe a 4? That seem pretty fucking generous to me.

But yes, Dustin is absolutely a 9 right now.

It was NEGATIVE!

Poor thing. What a nightmare. He's definitely my early favorite.

Ha! My favorite line of the night!


Agreed. I'm totally on his side about the whole Joe thing. Joe's horrible. Dustin's cool.

I'm liking this guy. Here's hoping he makes it very far (like to the final 2).

In 'The Battle of The Stereotypes,' I choose him. Whoever came up with the idea of casting two gay exes is a genius.

Especially when one of the exes is such a bitch. Poor Dustin.

So far, Dustin is my favorite. Also, Dustin + glasses = ~*super cute*~

After reading through his CBS profile, I like Dustin a lot more. Anyone who lists 'Troop Beverly Hills' is okay in my book!

Absolutely my favourite houseguest by far. I really hope he's around for a good chunk of the season!

Good to see I'm not the only one picking Dustin as a favorite early on-- a straight girl with a big crush on the guy. That crush seems pretty useless, but he's pretty on camera, seems like a decent guy, and is hysterical.

He also handled the house with a lot more class than Joe, but let's be real-- how could you handle it with less, short of showing people the diseases in question?

And, the really great thing about this for Dustin is that all of his old friends, the ones that Joe turned against him in the breakup, are already getting to see a) what a colossal tool Joe is (although I can't imagine that would be news) and b) what the real truth of the situation is. Even if Dustin doesn't win BB, he wins.

I hope Dustin's real friends stuck by him, though, or that he was able to make some real friends after his nightmare with Joe.

Well, he still has that cat, and that's what really matters in the end. While it is nice that CBS cast more than the usual token gay guy, it's really not fair that the two that are on the show hate each other too much for a hook-up to be all that likely.

Nich337, there's always the hate-sex!

Plus my guess is that Eric had to be 'up' for flirting with/hooking up with either gender in order to be 'America's Player' once it was known that gay and straight players were cast. And Nick also seems to be playing the gay card with Joe, which would mean he would just as easily use the same tactic with Dusty...or Eric. Should be a fun summer.

Oh, my yes, please. Eric, Nick and Dustin all on a round bed together. And icky, nasty Joe Big Nipple ousted to the sidelines. (Or better yet, off in Sequesterville as soon as possible.) That would be so sweet.

When announcer guy mentioned that Joe had turned all of their friends against Dustin, and it cut to a shot of Dustin with his cat, it totally made it seem as if Kitty's his only friend now. I doubt that's the case, but a great edit for sympathy, I'd say. It worked on me.

I'm really liking this guy, and in comparison to Joe he becomes even more sane, normal, and likable. I just hope that he can stay calm and rational and not let Joe bring out any ugly sides to him.

And it's such a cute cat. He said he wanted to win the money for the cat, so I'm rooting for the cat.

I like this dustin character. He seems like a nice guys and iM sad he was witht that JOe in the past. The joe seems unplesant.

I agree. Just from this first hour, I prefer Dustin over Joe. I hope it's not just because Dustin's cuter.

He seems to be the sane one of the two. Joe probably has disgusting behavior.

Probably?

Yes, you're right: screaming at the top of your lungs on national television that someone gave you gonorrhea qualifies as disgusting.

Dustin should sue Joe for defamation or slander for making such a false and heinous accusation. Even if it was true he should still take legal action. Just don't sue the pants off of Joe, 'cause that boy needs to be covered up at all times, I suggest a burqa.

I can't get a good read on him yet but good God...EAT!

I say he should sue as well. I didn't even think of that, but I wonder if by coming on BB they have become public figures?

I agree that Dustin really held up well under the circumstances. I would have just come right out with the double bitchslap and been removed immediately.

I don't think Dustin is too skinny at all. He appears to be of normal body weight for a man his age.

After seeing him shirtless, I'll have to say I agree that he looks just fine. Just... totally... fine. Maybe I need to rewind and check. A few times.

Also, I have a really hard time believing he's the one being untruthful between him and Joe-- if he's lying, he's a damn good liar, and Joe's a very bad truth-teller.

I'm right there with you bro...he's got a runner's build, which always makes me go, "rowr.."

I like that he's not some totally gym buffed rat...he seems more natural.

And I totally believe him over Joe. I just can't imagine how the hell Joe was able to land him in the first place.

The whole shoes saleman thing keeps me from totally having a full-blown crush, though...unless he's doing it to support himself while going to college or something. Or he just can't find something with his major, so he's doing it until he can find a real job.

Don't kill the interloper (grin), but it's 'sis', and a very envious sis, by looking at Dustin. I find him totally endearing, though, all shallowness aside. I hope he gets a chance to get to know some of the other players so they don't only see what Joe has put forth.

After the conversation in the hammock tonight, it seems to me that Dustin is quite insecure (and maybe a bit naive) and Joe is the manipulative one. Perhaps that's how they ended up together in the first place: Dustin doesn't know his worth (in looks, personality, attitutde, etc.) and he "settled" for Joe.

In that respect, Joe scares me a great deal, because it seems as though he's the kind of significant other who tells little lies and convinces you they're truths, especially about your self-worth. It almost gives of screaming EMOTIONALLY ABUSIVE signals, whether or not he is. The statement that he 'made' Dustin, to me, is all about not only belittling Dustin now, but doing so retroactively, as well, to make him feel crappy about himself. It's scary to watch, and very uncomfortable. I'm glad to see Dustin sit up and say "Hang on a minute--" I only wonder if he ever did that during the relationship.

It's definitely an uncomfortable vibe to have in the house, and Dustin recognizes it. Now if only Joe's penchant for drama would slip aside so he could realize it, as well.

"shake like an epileptic in an arcade" is the best thing I've ever heard on this show. Dustin kinda makes me want to be a gay man.

And,where is truth, I totally agree with you.

Was it the editing, or did it seem that Dustin was losing the argument in the hammock?

When I was listening to it I was thinking that Joe was a vain, delusional, egomaniac. I just hope Dustin doesn't lose his standing in the house, because Joe's louder. We know that in stressful reality show situations, sometimes the loud agressor can get a hand over the competition, because I don't know, people want to appease him, before they want him to leave. A'la Rocky from Survivor.

In shallower news, I think that Dustin looks like Desmond Harrington's gay little brother. He's not that well known, but he's done a few big things like Steven Spielberg's Taken.

What made that line ever more awesome, velvetmorning, was that he said it in such a serious way. The whole conversation could have been one major cat fight, which I wouldn't put past Joe, but I give major props to Dustin for keeping his cool as long as he has so far.

Can I just say that Dustin's facial expressions are some combination of hilarious and amazing. Something about the way he just opens (wide) his mouth is amazing to me, especially in combination to the roving eyebrows.

I know- I love it too. As much as I hate Joe talking down to him, I do love to see Dustin's facial expressions during the conversation.

I think this has a lot of merit. He's pretty young, and young people are often seduced by a veneer of confidnece -- that is to say, loud-mouthed assholery.

Also, anyone who lists as favorite drinks 'diet rootbeer and rum' and 'sugar-free tang' is a priori awesome.

After the first hour, I wasn't too big on either of them but after seeing the hammock talk, I'm going to agree. Especially with Joe admitting that he did a lot to get revenge on Dustin. I just hope with Joe flapping his mouth about anything and everything, people will see he can't be trusted. With Dustin popping a vein when hearing about the (alledged) VD, you wouldn't be acting like that unless it was absolutely false...or it was the complete truth and Dustin is a freakin' Method actor.

The seriousness in his voice for that completely broke my heart, simply because... well, if you haven't been in a relationship so bad and so hurtful that you can't even think about the person without getting upset, and the very prospect of facing them scares you, then you're very lucky. While the line itself was colorful, the look in his eyes was a little deer-in-headlights. I know it's likely they'll make peace sometime in the interim and since they're each the only person in the house 'compatible' to the other (sexually speaking), I'm sure there will be some temptation/flattery/flirtation, but I'm dreading it, because Dustin would be smart to steer clear of Joe altogether.

After Joe was screaming (again) about having immaculately conceived an STD, Dustin's dismayed, hurt little "He never mentions that I was on vacation when he got his test results back" just made me want to smack Joe all the more, because you can tell this has all been done before, over and over, and Dustin's inability and unwillingness to outscream the drama queen rendered him unable to combat it every single time.

Yes, apparently Dustin ate with his hands and crawled around naked on all fours before "Henry Higgens" came into his life. What's so funny is Joe puts himself on such a pedistal and he's a receptionist at a hair salon.

Hey! Show some respect! He got to dress up as Corduroy Bear!