Amazon Wednesday regrets to inform you that we are, unfortunately, still surrounded by morons

So the rapture came and went. I was getting so tired of hearing about it, I was hoping a comet would hit earth real soon and take the pain away. I have long believed that Malthus was right and all the rapture talk had me more excited than scared. And speaking of Malthus and thinning the reh-tarded herd, how about this Anonymous waterhead who left a comment last Amazon Wednesday:

Anonymous said...

So instead of writing your own thoughts, you just pick on other people's reviews? Wow, what a classy guy.

8:22 AM

So, as everything is clear here at my blog, let me say a few things. First, if you can't find your Man Card and leave your name or at least a tag, please go piss up a rope. I don't need your comments and no one cares about cowards. Even Falstaff would be embarrassed for you. Second, if you truly believe that these booger-eating morons don't deserve to be lambasted for their idiocy, than you, you milksop, should adjust your reading list. Obviously you are completely clueless about real literature and what it means and how it's read. Third, at what point don't I give my opinion on this blog? There are enough opinions and passion in this ridiculous diatribe right here to sustain some people for a month. Perhaps you should dig into the several years of archives and read the reviews of countless books. In each of them, I put my name at the right of the page. The difference between you and I is that I actually have a backbone and am willing to share my thoughts openly.

Fourth, go fuck yourself. I hate the anonymity of the internet. You want to challenge someone, challenge them. Don't hide behind comments and act superior because you can say something without any consequence.

Am I overreacting? Perhaps. But it's a microcosm of everything wrong with the world. People unwilling to announce themselves and standby their opinions and take responsibility for their actions. If this Anonymous Reh-tard had simply put his name out there, I wouldn't be writing about him as if he were Mephistopheles.

Okay. I'm done, for now.

Here's some Amazon Wednesday dedicated to the rapture via Nevil Shute's apocalyptic novel On the Beach. I read this book ten years ago, so I don't remember all the details. I do remember it being a quick read and though melodramatic, it cultivated some great thoughts. With that said, I thought these were some of the best reviews I found. I dedicate this week's Amazon Wednesday to all those people who don't have a sense of humor. And to all the anonymous shitheads out there, too.

2 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Major Let Down, April 17, 2002

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"missy_weir" (Vancouver, BC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On the Beach (Mass Market Paperback)

Well, we had to read this book in English class. It is supposedly a classic, but many of the members of my class agree with me that it does not deserve its award winning title. First of all the characters in the book have very odd relationships, not resembling those of real people. Secondly, human nature is to protect oneself and its offspring. All the characters in the novel are taking their death as it comes, but if they were smart they could build underground shelters, stay there for 5-10 years and then return to the surface when the radiation has lessened. All in all it was a bit of a dissapointment, however the movie is very well done and I would recommend that first and foremost before the book.

This anthropologist tells us that "human nature is to protect oneself and its offspring." Right. Human nature sure isn't volatile. And then I love how this person says they should just build shelters and stay there till the radiation goes away. An anthropologist and a biologist. To quote Rodney Dangerfield, "Now I know why tigers eat their young."

5 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A chore to read, January 21, 2000

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Robert lucas (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On the Beach (Mass Market Paperback)

Mr. Shute had a wonderful scenerio for the end of the world in his book. Now if only he had given the idea to an author who knew how to write. This novel moved excrusiatingly slow and his repetitve australian dialect added nothing to help; if not hurt it. Out of all the books I have read, I would have to say that this one ranks among the top 10 worst in language usauge and sentence structure.

out of all the reveiws i have read this ranks among the top 10 worst in gramar language usauge anything to do with speling

4 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars ppft it [was bad]!, April 18, 2002

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kathleen (Vancouver, B.C, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On the Beach (Mass Market Paperback)

ok well how can i start, i go to a private school in SUrrey B.C and im unfortunatly forced to read this book as a novel for our english class. what can i say it [is bad]! the characters just dont do logical things! ok if u knew the world was ending in less then a year would you just pretty much ignore it.. go on a submarine for half the time and forget about everything that was happening and not even try and save yourself? no, of course not. human nature is to survive! not to be willing to die and just deal with it... its human nature to stand up and try and not give up. obviously mr shute didnt know that while writing this book. He is very sexist towards woman and his style of writing is QUITE borring, i did NOT enjoy this book.

You are quite a [terrible] writer and reader. I do NOT understand how everyone on Amazon now studies human nature and understands it so well. Seriously, the rapture can't get here soon enough. "Hitler had the right idea, he was just an underachiever."