# Gene Simmons' Family Jewels **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 22, 2008, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gene-simmons-family-jewels/438766 "2008-02-22T20:57:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gene-simmons-family-jewels/438766/1 "2008-02-22T20:57:55Z")
Is this for real? I can’t believe how often he comes off looking the fool. The one where he leaves his little black book in a cab in NYC and is wandering around. Then his cell phone dies. Was that staged? OTOH, so he reveals that he’s a dork, but is pimping his foolishness for big $$. Which isn’t really all that dorky after all. What’s the real scoop here? ---
**Author:** ![fessie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@fessie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fessie)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gene-simmons-family-jewels/438766/3 "2008-02-22T22:48:13Z")
Shoot, perez hilton has more info than that. And it _don’t_ look like footage “from his past.” ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gene-simmons-family-jewels/438766/4 "2008-02-22T23:54:10Z")
The kicker is that the rest of the family is so normal…even Shannon, a super hottie, is really down to earth. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gene-simmons-family-jewels/438766/5 "2008-02-23T00:36:19Z")
So…I’m the only one who always confuses Gene and Richard, right? I thought this thread was going to be about too-tight spandex. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gene-simmons-family-jewels/438766/6 "2008-02-23T01:44:38Z")
I know she’s too young, and I know I’m going to hell for thinking this, but I think his daughter is hot (that birthmark doesn’t phase me). ---
**Author:** ![Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@Rube\_E.Tewesday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rube_E.Tewesday)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gene-simmons-family-jewels/438766/7 "2008-02-23T02:28:18Z")
[QUOTE=elfkin477] So…I’m the only one who always confuses Gene and Richard, right? . [/QUOTE] Yes. Yes, you are. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gene-simmons-family-jewels/438766/8 "2008-02-23T02:54:24Z")
Moderator note: I’ve disabled a link, because it’s reported as Not Safe For Workplace. We’re not stopping anyone from going there if they want, but we don’t want anyone inadvertently stopping by and getting into trouble. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2008, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gene-simmons-family-jewels/438766/9 "2008-02-23T10:38:53Z")
[QUOTE=Atomicktom] I know she’s too young, and I know I’m going to hell for thinking this, but I think his daughter is hot (that birthmark doesn’t phase me). [/QUOTE] Look me up when you get there…we’ll start a fan club. My favorite thing about the show is how Gene, Mr. Slept with a Zillion Women, gets all bothered anytime anybody looks at her. Karmic payback’s a bitch!