Mads Christensen or Mads Barner-Christensen (who goes by the

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: ''blærerøven'', in English: "bragging ass" = "show-off")(b. 1965) is a

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comedian, author and public speaker, known for

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and masculine themes. He is a former army officer from the Royal Life Guards, and has been a lifestyle and fashion editor of the magazine ''

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''.

Bibliography

He has published several books including: * ''Den Store Blærerøv'' (1998) * ''Blærerøvens guide til moderne etiquette'' (1999) * ''SEX - Hvor svært Kan Det Være'' (2000) * ''Den store blærerøv - En guide til manden'' (2006) * ''Blærerøv og Bjerrehuus'' - with Suzanne Bjerrehuus (2006) * ''Blærerøven vender tilbage'' (2007) * ''Manual til mænd med sure koner'' (2009)

Controversy

In April 2012,

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hired Christensen to entertain the crowd after a presentation by

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, Denmark. Dell later apologized for Christensen's remarks after a blog about the comments went viral.

External links

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References

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