He promised he would buy her all those outfits. GI Joe was too busy being a tough guy.

GI Joe had PTS and couldn't hold a job down.

Ken is one of Barbie's best friends. They are a couple of crazy girls when they get together! They drive to the beach in Ken's pink convertible, paint each other's nails, do each other's hair...sometimes Ken will wear Barbie's clothes (which really irks Barbie). Both Barbie and Ken have the HOTS for same guy. It's cute how they compete for his attention. I can't say I blame them, G.I. Joe is seriously hot. Here is a pic of Ken's car (a "Surf's Up" Cruiser):

Some of us gals aren't "into" muscle-bound jocks..it's as simple as that! :)

GI Joe was too busy messing around with "Little Joe" from the Ponderosa toy ranch.

'Cuz Ken is a Metro-Sexual pretty boy.

Because Barbi is a control freak and Ken was more sensitive and had an open feminine side. He also listened attentively to her every word, put the toilet seat down, and liked it when she spent hours in the bathroom.

Yeh true - i always thought she would hve gone for someone a bit more rugged like ActionMan - oh well - no accounting for taste!

Because Ken is gay

Barbie is a sorority girl. She just wouldn't date a Hasbro guy, she wanted to stick with a Mattel man.

I think they're all contractually bound to not date outside of their respective manufacturers. ;)

Joe is an underpaid soldier ... Ken is "trust fund" rich ...

Barbie likes posers.

G.I Joe is to busy to kick Ken's ass. He has bigger fish to fry. Barbie needs a laid back guy that likes to hang out at the beach, in his pink jeep and look pretty with her all day.

He treated her with kindness and respect and knew how to present himself. In short, he was a gentleman.

GI Joe was off at war when rich Ken got the girl.

He's a lover, not a fighter. :D And check out those hot streaks and classy driving gloves, lulz. I know everyone is going to hate me for the video, but, ha ha! XD

GI JOE was deployed

I thought everyone knew that G.I. Joe was gay!

G.I. Joe may be a big strong macho military dude but Ken can lick his eyebrows. :)

Smooooth talkin'? ;-)

Because true romance is back ... and it kicks the ass off macho ... :)

Well, ya know, Ken has so much in COMMON with Barbie... He's a snazzy dresser, thinks her DreamCar is, well, dreamy, he has excellent taste in shoes, did such a great job decorating the Dream Townhouse, gets along really well with Barbie's Mom... He's just, well, "the perfect guy..."

hahaha a match made in heaven... you just inspired another question

Ok, here's the deal: Barbie is a control freak. She's been a doctor, a veterinarian, a supermodel, she's even been to the moon- she doesn't want a rugged, hard-working man like G.I. Joe, who would expect her to fulfill a more traditional feminine role. No, she needs a push-over like Ken: he's a wimpy, good-looking rich boy with no personality, who will not make demands. Barbie runs the show around the Dreamhouse, let me tell you- she puts on her black leather boots and cracks the whip when Ken steps out of line. Joe would never put up with that, he's got way too much self-respect to be Barbie's lapdog. Maybe Joe could hook up with one of those hoochie Bratz dolls- they look more like the kind of girl he's used to seeing, anyway. "Me love you loooooooong time!" Go Joe!

Ken deserves Barbis and G.I. Joe deserves something better.

Socialite Ken has been a fixture on the front rows of Fashion Week since he was a teenager. It was only a brief matter of time until he started designing clothes himself, following in the footsteps of his very close friend, handbag and clothing designer Bobby Trendy. The anchor of Ken’s very first collection is his signature shirt-dress. They are made of high-quality cotton and Ken alone is responsible for the designs. All of the pieces are made in San Francisco, California where Ken is able to oversee their production. His line consists of few items right now, including boxers with flaps on the backside, but a full series of his work will be available for spring/summer 2009. In a couple of weeks, Ken will also present even more new pieces named after his dear friends and loved ones, including a “Cruise” dress and a “Travolta” top, the latter of which is named after Ken’s personal friend and travel partner, John Travolta. For the past few years, Ken has been in a romantic relationship with Barbie, the Greenwich-bred daughter of Lewis Lapham, editor of Harper’s. Barbie’s great-great-grandfather was the founder of Texaco; her great-grandfather was the mayor of San Francisco; and her grandfather Lewis made his own fortune in Pacific shipping. It is only natural that these two would end up together. Both are very busy, but manage to see each other for Birthdays, holidays, and photo-shoots.

because barbie is against the use of anabolic steroids...

GI Joe was planting his "seed" of democracy during all the military campaigns he was sent on. While that pussy Ken to busy being a conscience objector to all US military actions. Try as he might to land Barbie. She in the beginning was just leading Ken around by his nose sucking all the money out of his trust fund provided by his parents. Who unbeknownest to Ken were actually profits from the military industrial investments that Ken's father shrewdly made. Once GI Joe received his "Dear Joe" letter from Barbie announcing that Ken was the one. GI Joe entered private life after his years of military service and became the developer of his own business and produced such marketing gems as "Cabbage Patch Kids". And took up with Barbies hotter and much younger sister Skipper.

Joe kicked Ken's butt, then Barbie pressed charges against Joe, now Poor Joe is in the poky and Ken and Barbie are Happy AGAIN!!!!!!! The END~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~! Crime doesn't Pay kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cos Ken dresses better than G.I Joe.

G.I. Joe kicked Ken in the crotch, as Ken is ball-less it had no effect. Joe was so stunned that Ken easily dispatched him, put him in the trunk of the Barbie corvette, and dumped his body on Malibu beach far away from the Barbie dream house. They lived happily ever after.

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Because the dirty secret is that Ken is gay and the relationship is really one of convenience. Everyone knows she goes commando with the Joe.

Because girls always choose Douche Bags.

Barbie was actually terrified of getting pregnant. And (unlike G.I.Joe )Ken *always* came in a box.

u ever seen all the hot girls hanging out with gay guys?

Ken is a male model

Some are saying Ken is gay, some are saying G I Joe is gay --- maybe they are the ones we should watch. Barbie is just a "front"

because barbie's a bitch and wanted a bitch.. GI joe is waaay too cool to be seen with a whore like her! ^_^

Ken had a huge trust fund..LOL

I don't know where I heard this before, but I heard that Ken never really go Barbie. He's gay that's why he's retired and Dirk is now the newest boyfriend. But, I guess that never really answered your question did it?

Because Ken is collar-poppin rich ass hole from Beverly Hills. G.I. Joe is deployed over seas.. the hard life of a soldier. Now you know, and knowing is half the battle!

He seduced her with fruit from the tree of knowledge.. (the book of Genesis)..

Well when Barbie was younger and a fashion model, she met Ken on a photoshoot for a local clothing store. They talked, laughed, and shared a frosty chocolate milk shake that they then complained about going straight to their thighs. Meanwhile, her boyfriend Joe was waiting in his old beat up car for Barbie to come out of the photoshoot like a good boyfriend should. They had been dating for most of their high school career which was only natural because he was the star quarterback and she was the head cheerleader. Joe drove home dejectedly after about two hours and waited for her to call. He waited most of the night for her, falling asleep on the couch with the phone in his lap. The next day at school, Ken approached Barbie who was flipping her shining blonde hair and giggling with her friend Teresa. Ken asked Barbie what had happened and she looked at him with her large blue eyes and told him. She had met a college boy who understood her and that her and Joe were just not meant to be since he was too "rugged" and didn't know how to put together an decent outfit. So it was, Ken and Barbie relationship blossomed and Joe decided to join the military directly out of high school to get away from the heart ache that Barbie left him. Barbie's only qualm is she finds Ken every now and then in her shoe closet with one of her shoes on, sometimes in one of her dresses...

Can you imagine Barbie roughing it in the bush with GI Joe? she's lose an earring or break a nail. Naaa, Ken is more her type, a city slicker. I mean, he has all the moves...and the cars, man!

we all know Ken had a corvette and GI-Joe had an army jeep, some girls just have standards lol

Because GI-Joe was spending too much time with his Joe's kicking ass while Ken was hanging out with Mystery and the rest of the guys from the "Pick Up artist", picking up all the chicks. :)

I have no idea. We all know that the G.I. Joe is hotter, and Ken is gay. :P