Fear Factor host Joe Rogan generated a bit of net buzz last week by engaging a troll named Kevin (no relation) on his MySpace page in an extended e-mail exchange which began with other MySpacer sending Joe a note, "Joe Rogan, I hate you... you're not funny...." It pretty much degenerated into a name calling and dick measuring contest from there.
In response to the controversy Joe, the self-professed "MySpace whore", has penned a further essay on his online tantrum. He waxes philosophical about how sissy men hide behind computer terminals.
The internet has created a way for people to be screened and protected from the consequences of being shitty to other people. Before the internet, this gateway was only available to writers and critics, but now, everyone can say whatever they want to say to someone with no consequences, especially if that person makes themselves as accessible as I am.Don't worry Joe, everyone already knew you had hair plugs. The great unwashed masses may be dumb, but they're not blind...If there were no written word and no method of long distance communication, we would be forced to say the things we think about people to their face, which is the way humans are designed to communicate.
Now, when you remove the social cues you get from two people standing in front of each other talking face to face, it's a whole lot easier to be an asshole.
Could you imagine if you were just going about your day, and someone you don't know walked up to you and said "I hate you, you're not funny?" Because that's exactly the same thing someone is doing by sending that in an email. How can you defend that behavior?
...Again, you poke me, I poke you back. Glass houses, rocks... you know the deal.
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I've known Joe for about 6 ... (Below threshold)1. Posted by JimK | March 6, 2006 8:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I've known Joe for about 6 years. Joe's never hid the fact that he had plugs nor is he ashamed of it. He'll show you the scar in the back if you ask! :)
Lotta people like to try to pidgeon-hole Joe...they're all usually wrong about him. Very cool guy, very funny on stage. What he's known by the masses for is just a paycheck for him.
1. Posted by JimK | March 6, 2006 8:24 PM |
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Posted on March 6, 2006 20:24
2. Posted by Andy Dick | March 15, 2006 10:41 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I think Joe Rogan is funny. and he likes drugs. None of this changes the fact that he is a twat.
2. Posted by Andy Dick | March 15, 2006 10:41 PM |
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Posted on March 15, 2006 22:41
3. Posted by Doug Stanhope | March 22, 2006 8:59 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Joe fucked up the Man Show gig . I had something going there , but NO , he wanted to be in charge , fuck him. I have feelings too.
Does he write , send flowers ? Never. I cry at night , into my pillow thinking about all the dough i coulda made , all the chicks i coulda fucked and all the coke i coulda sniffed if only that fuck coulda kept his big fucking mouth shut.
3. Posted by Doug Stanhope | March 22, 2006 8:59 AM |
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Posted on March 22, 2006 08:59