Boo. Booooooooo, we say!
As Twitchy reported, US Airways is the talk of the Twittersphere this afternoon, thanks to a very ill-advised, very graphic tweet. People who don’t hate fun are basking in the opportunity to mock, but MSNBC contributor Josh Barro evidently lives by the Party Pooper Playbook:
https://twitter.com/jbarro/status/455801324605804544
That’s it? That’s his contribution to the discussion? Talk about lame.
Of course @jbarro is the one who has to point this out…
— Lonnie, Second of His Name (@lonniejr) April 14, 2014
https://twitter.com/ChuckGamble1968/status/455802401799565313
@jbarro = Buzz Killington
— EMM (@mm77atl) April 14, 2014
Seriously. That’s exactly what he is. But we won’t let him ruin this for us.
Well hell, not after THAT landing! RT @jbarro US Airways doesn't even fly the 777. http://t.co/GXq38fmdMy
— Aldous Huxley's Ghost™ (@AF632) April 14, 2014
@jbarro Nor do their seats recline like that. What's your point?
— The Ginger Blues (@thegingerblues) April 14, 2014
We won’t let him get away with douchebaggery, either:
STFU. RT @jbarro US Airways doesn't even fly the 777.
— RBe (@RBPundit) April 14, 2014
https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/455804919153717248
Heh. Well played.
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Update:
Rut-roh …
https://twitter.com/jrsalzman/status/455829853791473664
https://twitter.com/jbarro/status/455829461867704320
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/455829956371951616
https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/455830219668987904
Awww. He’s having an even rougher day than that toy plane!
https://twitter.com/jbarro/status/455831231234859008
Poor guy.
You. RT @jbarro: Is there anything dumber than Twitchy? (Answer: No.) http://t.co/U74bUiKmY4"
— LaurieAnn ??♂️? (@mooshakins) April 14, 2014
Why yes actually, MSNBC “@jbarro: Is there anything dumber than Twitchy? (Answer: No.) http://t.co/z14YjU0yA7”
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 14, 2014
Yes, this —> pic.twitter.com/jksdwwK5mQ RT @jbarro: Is there anything dumber than Twitchy?
— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) April 14, 2014
What we’re dealing with is an endless source of mockery material.
https://twitter.com/JayCaruso/status/455833839399473152
MT @jbarro THAT'S NOT FUNNY.
— jon gabriel (@exjon) April 14, 2014
No one makes me laugh harder than the humorless. #Paradox
— jon gabriel (@exjon) April 14, 2014
Ha! See, that’s what this is about: Responding to Barro’s attempt at mockery with … more mockery. We’re not angry or outraged by Barro’s “777” tweet. And his “douchebaggery” doesn’t stem from that tweet, but rather from his belief that we’re all just a bunch of stupid “hicks” who don’t know what’s good for us.
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/455830592480108544
The fact that Barro made a joke but wasn’t prepared to handle tongue-in-cheek feedback suggests he doesn’t have as firm a grasp on the art of “dry humor” as he’d like to believe.
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/455837686675546112
And, well, that’s not our problem.
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/455830341912379392
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional text and tweets.
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