With Richard Dawkins rapidly accelerating his schedule of Twitter meltdowns recently, it’s clearly time for some RICHARD DAWKINS TWITTER MELTDOWN BINGO!
The rules are simple:
- Follow Richard Dawkins on Twitter.
- Make sure you’re following the correct Richard Dawkins. This one. While this other Richard Dawkins might seem indistinguishable from the real thing, don’t be fooled! He is merely a stunningly convincing Dawkins impersonator.
- As soon as you notice Dawkins — the real Dawkins — saying something, you know, really really Dawkinsish, pop over here to generate your own randomized DAWKINS TWITTER MELTDOWN BINGO card, because, I guarantee you, a meltdown is immi
nent. - Sit back and wait for the BINGOS to roll in.
- Profit?
Oh, and just so you know, I can edit the list used to generate the cards, so if you have any ideas for new squares, or if you think I might have gone a little overboard with the roadkill cannibalism thing, or you think it needs more “dundridges,” post your thoughts in the comments below.
All the items in my DAWKINS TWITTER MELTDOWN BINGO list — even the roadkill cannibalism thing — are based at least loosely on things he’s actually said on Twitter, or in the little essays he’s written defending his behavior on Twitter.
Oh, so you don’t believe me about the roadkill cannibalism thing? Here he is talking about it with his actual mouth.
And that honeypot thing? Here you go.
Bin Laden has won, in airports of the world every day. I had a little jar of honey, now thrown away by rule-bound dundridges. STUPID waste.
— Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) November 3, 2013
I told you never to doubt me.
EDIT: For more context about his meltdowns, this piece is a good intro. And thanks for the suggestions! I’ll be adding some more squares about Christina Hoff Sommers and his now-deleted penis Tweet.
So, this is my “Evil Ladybrainz” sim, whom I will be playing with very soon:
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Ebil! Darn you, autocorrect!
Awww – I like Sneak. Sneak is sweet.
@Howard Bannister – Thanks for the link. I needed a really good laugh.
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My favorite:
@ LBT – I’m REALLY, REALLY sorry, Sneak!!! I was honestly trying to be helpful. And I don’t think you’re being silly; you see what you see and compassion is NEVER a bad thing! Even feeling compassion for chocolate animals says a lot about what kind of person you are (that is, a REALLY good sort of person).
QFT. I don’t think anyone is ever silly for feeling empathy for chocolate bunnies, toys, or any other inanimate object.
Dawkins, please stop talking forever.
You, and people like you are the reason I’m often hesitant to identify as an atheist. You and your asshattery do not represent me.
Actually, your issues have nothing at all to do with Atheism in the first place. It’s just a bunch of malignant asshats behaving like malignant asshats. Sort of reminds me of the fundies sometimes. Piss off.
Oh wow. I’ve never actually read “through the looking glass.” It’s written like a dream; no sense, no continuity, and things just keep happening. It’s hypnotizing.
You know, I’ve been wanting to do an Apocalypse Challenge in my sims. Obviously, Ebil Ladybrainz, and her mangina boyfriend will be the ones to perpetrate some science, and bring about the Feminist Apocalypse!
Of course, they will then have to live with the consequences, and realize that they were WRONG, and so, they must Take the Red Pill, and do whatever it takes to Bring Down the Feminist Government, and instead re-install the peaceful, prosperous, and rational Patriarchy.
Yeah, that could be fun.
Third that – empathy is wonderful!
@Michelle: I’m so down to read about your sims. FTW!
Actually, I don’t want poor Ebil to have to Take the Red Pill. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. Not even a sim.
Still, apocalypse founder? Yeah! After all, you need to be really tough, strong, and dynamic to be an apocalypse founder, and Ebil Ladybrainz fits the bill.
kirbywarp: Richard Dumpty Dawkins. Yes, yes that works.
One of Dawkins fans should probably let him know that Twitter is just not his friend. And to stop talking out his ass. And to stop being an asshole.
Probably not going to happen though. Or Dawkins actually listening.
But I can dream.
@ Michelle – I LOVE Ebil Ladybrainz! She so has it going on!
@ kirbywarp – I suspect that you just proved Prof. Dawkins is a caterpillar!
@ Howard Bannister – I just laughed at a Joyce Carol Oates tweet! What a weird sort of a day!
Thanks, grumpyoldnurse! She just sort of came together, and I’m already loving her. She’s going to be an artist, using creativity to spread social justice awareness. I even have a few pictures all planned out for her to paint. Three guesses where I got the graphics. đ
Sneak, you’re precious.
Never let anyone say otherwise.
RE: Michelle Young
I like Sneak. Sneak is sweet.
Sneak is very sweet. Zie is a very nice system member to have.
RE: grumpyoldnurse and katz
Thanks, that helps zer feel a little better. (We used to get teased about caring about inanimate objects and animals as kids.)
Also, as a side note, I’m trying to explain to The Kid (system member who died ten years ago before we knew feminism, dug herself out of her grave recently) the concept of rape culture and feminism.
Kid: So it’s all like this conspiracy to keep kids and girls in their places because if not YOU GONNA GET RAPED?
Me: Pretty much.
Kid: I KNEW IT.
@LBT – HEY! Welcome back, Kid! And it feels good to be validated in your views, doesn’t it?
I hope you are all doing better now, with the memories and therapy and all. Keep on keepin’ on!
Well, I’m off to send my Lavender Menace off to college before the Feminist Apocalypse hits. See y’all tomorrow!
@ LBT – I used to get teased for crying at nature documentaries when the lions would eat the gazelles. My parents still like to call me a “bleeding heart” and a “softie” like those are slurs. They also still like to rein-act my reaction the first time that I saw a moose butchered. It took me a long time to get over it and realize that my family were the wrong ones for insisting that everyone be “tough” all the time, and never show any negative emotions or emotional kindness. I’ve grown up since then, and I now realise that compassion is, IMHO, the only thing that really matters in how we interact with the world.
Sneak sounds awesome. And if anyone ever tries to tell zir otherwise, send the asshat my way, m’kay?
This statement makes zero sense. I guess you don’t logic as well as you think you do, ol’ son.
I have the same issue with chocolate bunnies. Empathy for inanimate object solidarity!
OMG, I hope I don’t sound disrespectful but that sounds so AWESOME and BADASS!
I stand in awe.
And on a lighter note: The Simpsons:
When I saw that tweet in the thread, with the context of ‘rape apologism’ behind it, I assumed that it meant the usual “rape accusations are a case of ‘he said she said! You can’t automatically assume that the person with the penis is automatically guilty! Maybe the other person is a filthy liar. Innocent until prove guilty!’ claptrap.