Delusions of Grandeur and Grief Athletes02 Feb 2010 09:13 am
By Nelson
Thanks to Schroduck for finding this one and for penning the perfect response to it.
Most recommended comment on the J.D. Salinger RIP thread:
Who cares. He has no importance in my life because I’ve never heard of him. I’m sure I’m not alone on this.
[RockingTheJoint]
[RockingTheJoint] takes empty-box-filling solipsism to new heights here. Not only has he never heard of the guy, nor, by induction, has anyone else in the world.
On the plus side, he’s accidentally just written his obituary.
42 Responses to “Unimportant People”
I do love those HYSers who wear their ignorance like a medal. “Sonny, I got this one while reading a magazine during the moon landing…”
Whatever that was…
If it were possible to condense all of the HYS posts into one neat turd, I personally think it would read like this.
There’s no mention of Gordon Clown or NuLiarBore, but as politicians and policies come and go I believe this sums up just how fucking wretched HYS patrons are.
We do read the comments, you know…
On the plus side, you made me think I dreamed this post.
[RockingTheJoint] sums up the description that can be applied to any HYS poster’s funeral.
Meanwhile Here is another neat turd from the University Cuts! thread;
“Many degrees are worth nothing. The so called in thing and having a degree has become a worthless status symbol. Put the money into worthwhile dgrees and scrap the rest. It would help in those applying for university could spell ad do some simple maths.”
-[HighTreason], United Kingdom
Did you see what he did?
The pair of them are animal fannies.
While I can understand the tendency of HYSers to post right wing political drivel – after all, they are all lone warriors in the forever war against the evil enlightenment forces of the Human Rights Army, and their crack troops, the PC Brigade – what puzzles me is their willingness to flaunt their ignorance, and to commend it in each other. The 20 most recommended posts in the Salinger thread were an even split between the “look at me, I’m great because I’ve never heard of him” camp and the “I’m clever because I am bucking the perceived wisdom” school.
Which makes the outbreak of rational comment on the Pratchett Memorial Thread a bit disturbing.
I was in a really horrible club with my mate once, Zens in Dartford – a right shit hole, full of the worst kind of Friday night booze-a-thon thugs and slags. My friend got angry, and started ranting:
“I’m fucking leaving mate, this is shit. All these people are fucking morons, I don’t want to know any of them let alone shag ‘em. Look:”
[Taps nearest woman on the shoulder]
“Have you read The Catcher in the Rye?”
“No.”
“See! All fucking idiots. Why would I want to talk to a woman who hasn’t even fucking read The Catcher in the Rye?”
I guess drink brings out the best in him. True story though.
What is going on with that Terry Pratchett thread, compassionate, rational views expressed clearly.
I’m frightened.
“I’ve seen too many people suffer horribly painful and undignified deaths. A change in the law is a long time coming. I fully support Terry Hatchett’s campaign.
Paula, Kirkcaldy”
I thought you could have some kind of injection that brought on your death – I didn’t realise you had to have your head chopped off…
I know you do. You’re part of a vocal minority. A bit like HYS
Ok, maybe not clearly expressed, I was in shock from the lack of obvious twattery.
From the “whatever gets the BNP in power thread” ..
Poet fucking Laureate eh ?
I’ve never heard of [RockingTheJoint], but at least I’m not parading my ignor-er…
Pratchett’s books are above all else cosy and his fans embrace, extend and embody that. Except for the hilariously shocking phrase “the arse of a dead badger”.
I’m beginning to understand where Mr. T is coming from…
Alas, no
I avert thine eyes! It’s a veritable goldmine!
http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=7465&edition=1&ttl=20100202122056
Mein Gott! That thread is full of well-presented reasonable arguments too – Nelson, have you switched on the mind control machine and pointed it at the HYSers today??
Actually, on second thought, do you think that the presence of Saint Catherine and others in the thread is having some kind of soporific effect on them? Something’s definitely amiss
I wasn’t aware of that campaign, and the words ‘Pratchett Memorial Thread’ made me soil my trousers.
Speaking of that Equality / Relgion argument:
That’s not a quote from some HYS idiot, it’s from the Pope.
I think all the usual HYS wankers on the Terry Pratchett thread have migrated to the Daily Mail. Even that one is, mostly, sensible, except…
I hope David N has a try first, before letting Sir Terry have a go.
@ Ugeine
I have a sneaking suspicion that the Pope is in fact a regular HYS idiot & posts using a variety of sock puppets.
Or further still, perhaps the Pope posts a variety of deposits in sock puppets, I mean all that celibacy, you’d have to wouldn’t you?
Oi, ladies first. Melanie Philipps, we’ve got a special vest in your size.
Arseflaps. Or is that what embedded bollockquotes are supposed to look like?
I like Catherine’s idea that unless you ‘did’ a book in school, you’re not allowed to read it otherwise.
I’m more intrigued by the apparent suggestion that you can’t read a book once the author has died. I don’t think DRM is that bad yet.
What, you mean that this isn’t normal? But that means that politicians and Neil Craig aren’t reading and hanging off my every word!
I just don’t believe it. Next thing you’ll be telling me this nice woman dying of a terminal illness who wants to help me give all her money to a worthy charity is some kind of… Nigerian scammer or something!
Pirate Pete on the “Do equality laws undermine religious freedom?” thread:
[PaulAHarris1973] in the “Do equality laws undermine religious freedom?” thread:
There’s always someone who has to come along and spoil it for everybody else.
Yeah! What was so bad about slavery, anyway?
Regarding ‘equality’ as being the same thing as ‘positive discrimination’ just about sums up the HYS mindset. “How dare they negatively discriminate against my right as an Indigenous English White Male to go straight to the front of the queue?”
Has David N (above) just invented the concept of assisted suicide bombing?
on the Obama thread
This chap (and the 152 intellectual titans who recommend him) hasn’t quite grasped the concept of legislation -
I don’t want that interfering government lowering my taxes with them there *laws* and shit. The fuckers.
Recommended by 1 Alan Davis and his whole asylum
Simple Alan, yes.
huge festering dunny:
I would say they are each a paramecium’s putrid perineum, myself.
sorry can i just go back to the original post- “I’m sure I’m not alone on this.” – WTF??? Does he think there is some kind of conspiracy here to oh fuck i can’t even bring myself to finish this. What a total pointless cunt.
and why are these people RECOMMENDING IT christ i’m just going to go drink myself into a stupor
Probably not worth trying to be fair to Alan Davies since he wastes his time posting his opinions on websites…er…
But:
He just might be making a distinction between the legislature and the executive aspects of government.
Love this blog btw.
“Doesn’t seem right somehow.”
This is the exact average length of reflection before making a HYS post: a vaguely disappointed “oh…” with a slightly screwed-up face while you wait to take the teabag out. Then move on to This Life in Metro.
I fancy the goth bird in the other strip, as it goes.
Typical of this Labout government! If basic will do, then they’ll always choose the executive! It’s a travesty what they do with taxpayers money on their so-called “Expenses”! Bring back hanging! Vote BNP!