Comments on: Dear Asshole #5

By: tyler

tyler — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:51:34 +0000

wait, you mean kids are worried about being cool? When did that happen? I didn’t realize there weren’t other subcultures in the world to pick up the slack from several thousand apathetic youths! Now that I know, I’ll start calling everyone a hipster without knowing what it means, or knowing them! I’m white, and am wearing a pair of Vans, and like music–so, because i enjoy canvas shoes and independent tunes, i guess i can’t contribute anything to, well, anything–and shit, since I can’t, no one else can either!

By: tyler

tyler — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:42:14 +0000

As much as I love to diss on hipsters and this new subculture of over-privileged music nerds who dress like broke-ass punks or hip-hop hippies, I have to say that reading this was by far the least stimulating thing I have read all day. Actually, I’m pretty sure that your definition of what a hipster is greatly differs from that made by the rest of the world; I think you have real beer-swigging, art-(pretend)-loving, ultra-fashion-conscious hipsters mixed up with… well, the rest of the world who only tries to cop that image.

I suggest reading this recent article on hipster-dom by Adbusters: https://www.adbusters.org/magazine/79/hipster.html

So before you copy down all the latest hipster gossip from the bathroom stalls of the Capital Complex and pass it off as an article deserving of postage on UnSmo, I encourage you to travel outside of the Maritimes and see what really hipsters are like. Even easier, pick up an issue of VICE or JUXTAPOSE. Because I for one think you have it all wrong, and this coupled with the fact that you write like an angry teenager on a WoW forum makes for an embarrassing entry into an otherwise brilliant blog.

By: HP

HP — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:40:07 +0000

Once again, excellent piece, McIntyre.

Your work is a flavour that may not appease everyone, but there comes a time when pre-fab, cookie cutter, ball-less substance just doesn’t cut it anymore. If I wanted bubble-wrapped opinions I’d read the local news paper. Thanks for the treats.

Bob, do yourself a solid and expose yourself to something new- with a little more bite than you’re used to. It does the mind and body good sometimes- hope to see you reading #6

By: John McIntyre

John McIntyre — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:23:07 +0000

Once again buddy, I don’t care about what you guys on the cracked forums have to say. I made it clear that I posted there to generate hits, and that’s all I said on the forum, I wasn’t actively discouraging anything.

I’ve got no problem with criticism and I’ve dealt with my fair share of it before, although generally from more interesting and intelligent points of view.

And shut up about professionalism, I know what it is.

By: Isaac

Isaac — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:47:46 +0000

It’s probably the funniest thing you’ve ever seen because you spend most of your time on cracked.com…ohhhh!
But seriously folks, this arguement is getting petty and lame. Not the ninja turtle way indeed.

By: bob

bob — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:01:37 +0000

This is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen.
You “welcome criticism from everyone”, yet try to actively discourage a forum of comedic writers and purveyors from doing so, after shilling your site on it:
http://www.cracked.com/forums/index.php?topic=57466.msg1329913#msg1329913

Give me a break. You don’t appreciate feedback or constructive criticism at all. You only want to see people fawning over how great your shit is and tell you that you are a funny and unique little snowflake.

Instead of trying to address the criticism in a constructive manner, you decided to attack. Again, very professional of you.

If you post your shit on the web, then solicit visits from people on other sites, you can expect it to be criticized. If you can’t take criticism, then you need to either grow a pair, or stop asking people to click your link.

By: John McIntyre

John McIntyre — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:35:23 +0000

I think I can die happy now that the comments contain the phrases “highly decorated ass captain” and “stupid fucking garbage, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck.”

Awesome.

By: Jawnpee

Jawnpee — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:19:50 +0000

Meh, let the flaming end. It’s not the Ninja Turtle way.

By: Joel Yeomans

Joel Yeomans — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:18:24 +0000

Dear Bob,
Your comment is full of spelling errors. You clearly wrote “A Cracked writer” when you, quite obviously, meant to write “A hack writer.” I would now like to point at your comment and say that it is, ahem, “Stupid fucking garbage, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck.” Although, I do appreciate that you wish to enlighten this John McIntyre (by the way, first time reader, and excited to continue reading in the future) with your journalistic expertise, but in my honest opinion, you are a self-righteous douche.

-an unpublished writer who is not afraid to admit he is a hack with little experience

By: Isaac

Isaac — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:36 +0000

Hey Bob,
I like how you come off as though you think being a writer for Cracked.com elevates you to Richard Pryor status. I also like how you’re so generous that when you’re not knee deep in the oceans of mirth, digging for comedy gold, you take time to help the little people out by offering them useless, mean, holier than thou advice that makes you sound like a highly decorated ass captain.
-Creator of Mad Magazine