@anonymous: In today's litigious world if the old lady had suffered a heart attack the asshole would have deserved the lawsuit AND the criminal charges he got. This is the real world equivalent of an internet troll: He thinks it is fun to laugh at people who still have a shred of human decency.
Boy, you need to lighten up there, Jaundiced. A joke is a joke, after all. Okay, so it wasn't the greatest idea - is that any reason to call him an asshole or troll? You either have a wafer-thin sense of humour or are far too thin-skinned for your own good. Do you go through life being offended or angered by absolutely EVERYTHING? Sheesh.
True. Snopes said so.
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In today's litigious world, it's a wonder no-one has sued him!
ReplyDeleteI find it reassuring that so many people tried to do something, to the point of driving up onto his yard.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work, people!
But yeah -- fairly dickish move there, Mr. Homeowner.
@anonymous: In today's litigious world if the old lady had suffered a heart attack the asshole would have deserved the lawsuit AND the criminal charges he got. This is the real world equivalent of an internet troll: He thinks it is fun to laugh at people who still have a shred of human decency.
ReplyDeleteBoy, you need to lighten up there, Jaundiced. A joke is a joke, after all. Okay, so it wasn't the greatest idea - is that any reason to call him an asshole or troll? You either have a wafer-thin sense of humour or are far too thin-skinned for your own good. Do you go through life being offended or angered by absolutely EVERYTHING? Sheesh.
ReplyDeleteYou know what, that reminds me a little of a tradgic story concerning a Halloween decoration that went bad:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/17/halloween-tragedy-neighbo_n_324730.html