John Mayer has an off-again-on-again relationship with Jennifer Aniston and also with the paparazzi! I mean, he woke up early a few months back to go and speak out against paps at a public hearing in downtown LA, then he courts them along with his famous girlfriends, then he hires a bodyguard who beats down the snappers! Which is it, John, do you love us or do you hate us???

Perhaps it was a good thing X17 wasn't there last night at Wolfgang Steakhouse when Mayer's man lashed out against a photog -- check out the footage! ...