I Tollllllld You So

Apr 01, 2008 00:15

The Stuff White People Like douchebag has a book contract.

The old paradigm was "You can't go broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public." Now it's "You can't go broke pretending to spank middle-class white folks for their tastes since what you're actually doing is playing to their need to feel cute, quirky, and worthy of satire."

I'm waiting for the day when he has to tongue-bathe Ira Glass to sell more books. Oh, irony. That's number 27, right? I hope his editor is merciless. Pointing out how threadbare and shopworn his gags are and his rather pedestrian writing. Friends references? Please.

Jesus, I'm having Beer Frame rage flashbacks.

And Martin Mull did it far better and many years ago.

douchebags

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