Just for future reference.
10. “Saps.”
9. “Sweaty, smelly and touchy-feely.”
8. “Unattractive plump females… ugly… scourges.”
7. “Creepy,” especially if you are a homophobic member of the cast of Jersey Shore.
5. Thieves.
4. “Wives.”
3. “Testicles.”
2. “Scumbags,” “assholes,” douchebags,” “jerkoffs.” That’s like the quadruple somersault of cluelessness, an act that could perhaps only be performed by one man.
Note: “Little monsters,” and even “slutty little monsters,” are now okay, but only if you actually are Lady Gaga.
Depends on the circumstance, what gets me is when the celebrity in question seems to have gotten confused and starts making sweeping generalization about a whole group of people based on the few. That and when they freak out over criticism and to salvage their bruised egos they belittle and savage the critics.
I really like “deplorable cultists”. That’s a good one.
At least Tolkien was only referring to the small cadre of uber fanatics. You know, the ones who threaten violence on the people that make Lord of the Rings Online for not getting the color of the clothes a fictional character who was described once in all of the lit wrong. Those really are deplorable cultists.
J-Sin, I think the general point you’re making is right, but in the interests of accuracy, Tolkien died before online gaming began in earnest. What prompted the description was the people who would invade his privacy at his Oxford home.
Would bet that earlier in the Hannity clip one of the other two called the Tea Party members Tim McVeigh wannabees and Hannity is just using it sarcastically
Well, as far as “Testicles” goes, the WWE has a tradition of naming the fans for any particular wrestler, and that one was a play on his wrestling name of Test. He wasn’t calling them that derisively out of a lack of respect like most of the others.
It’s still an awful nickname, admittedly.
AJW– Yeah, that’s close enough to what happened. And it’s not the only name on the list that looks a bit better in the proper context. Sadly, one of the reasons we have to choose our words with care is that those words are often taken OUT of context.
Animaniac– Yeah, “Wives” isn’t meant as an insult either but it frankly freaks me out.
Good clarification. I was going for the most currently visible but good catch.
Warren Ellis can get away with calling his fans pretty much whatever he wants. I believe he has referred to his followers on twitter as his “Pubic Lice” once upon a time.