Weirdo From Your Discussion Passes at Age 21. This Is Their Mom, Did You Have a Crush on Them?

Rate or tbh out of 10?

We are saddened to announce the passing of that one weird guy in your 9:30AM Friday discussion. They died at 1:29AM on October 3rd, 2025, when their body was discovered sprawled out on the floor of the Iowa Memorial Union’s Esports Arcade after a long (ultimately fatal) night of gaming.

Usually we would say that someone “lit up every room” when they’re dead, but with this guy, it’s more like they brought a weird and offputting vibe into all of your classes. This creep is lovingly remembered for asking you uncomfortably personal questions and their inability to notice obvious social cues. They will also be remembered for their strength and resilience, facing a lifetime of rejection from freshman girls who were too naive to realize that they should really have given a nice guy like him a chance.

This mysterious gamer is survived by his Xbox party of incel buddies, and his mother is left as the sole beneficiary to his social media accounts and Twitch subscriptions. As you, our dear reader, processes this unfortunate news, their mom has a few questions for you:

Did you ever have a crush on them? What did you or did you not like about this person and why? It was their dying wish to know what you would rate them out of 10.

What did you think of their thoughtful gestures of showing you reddit threads they thought you could benefit from reading? Were you ever impressed by their extremely specific knowledge on World War 2 artillery and military strategies? If you did not find this extremely attractive while they were still with us, please explain why, but it’s probably because you’re just like every other girl who goes for the jock instead.

A vigil will be held for your creepy discussion guy classmate this upcoming Sunday at the Tap Tap Beer Arcade. Please show up if you had a crush on them. Please.