In his New York Times op-ed, Russian President Vladimir Putin cautioned that “it is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation.” But as blogger Mary Chastain illustrates, maybe next time Putin stares lovingly at himself in a mirror, he should take a harder look:
Putin says no to exceptional. Buuuuuuuuut he's the one who has amazing photo ops. pic.twitter.com/JvET75oDvA
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Don't you see yourself as exceptional here, Putin? pic.twitter.com/2HLmH26k1q
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Come on, Putin. You want the world to see you as exceptional. pic.twitter.com/acLrRNiOZN
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
YOU SHOT A WHALE, PUTIN! pic.twitter.com/sVkuPGumy9
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
He fixed a GPS inside a Siberian tiger!! PUTIN!! pic.twitter.com/z0L3FW7DsP
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Oh Putin. pic.twitter.com/nLik0yRekZ
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
He helped cranes migrate!!! pic.twitter.com/UJOUS2parG
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin even examined a polar bear. EXCEPTIONAL! pic.twitter.com/Mn473vlTsX
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
OMG! The exceptional Putin found archaeologic pieces from a Greek port. pic.twitter.com/TQDVOBAIp5
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin is finding evidence of climate change. pic.twitter.com/97UfQZBbT0
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin put a tracking device on a beluga whale. EXCEPTIONAL! pic.twitter.com/gXE5be3DfB
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
HOLY COW! Putin plays hockey. pic.twitter.com/i1PEpiVloF
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
This man wants you to know he's exceptional pic.twitter.com/qn3biqoxAh
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin can man a submarine! pic.twitter.com/58IGLEdiMI
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin wants you to know he's an exceptional fisherman. pic.twitter.com/Xyl48qZV87
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin is an exceptional deer feeder. pic.twitter.com/JV9kAxr5Lc
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Look at Putin. He wants you to know he's an exceptional man. pic.twitter.com/Wd2Y3gYP12
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
OMG! The exceptional Putin can ride a bobsled! pic.twitter.com/FvbZBFuBX6
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
THIS SEALS THE DEAL!!! PUTIN IS ALSO A DENTIST!!! How exceptional!! pic.twitter.com/f7uFrygu4M
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
"I don't always want you to know I'm exceptional. Oh who am I kidding? I AM EXCEPTIONAL!" pic.twitter.com/iXWuGwwaZn
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
"Are you catching how exceptional I am?!?" pic.twitter.com/O2K2FQlCvK
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Yeah, he totes doesn't want you to know he's exceptional at everything. pic.twitter.com/4Rdy9bYUW8
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Only exceptional people own tigers! pic.twitter.com/rGr7MYI637
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin loves baby animals. So exceptional. pic.twitter.com/CB7ox2rb9U
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
He rides the train just like you. pic.twitter.com/COqyEWmqak
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
The man could possibly bend a pan. Putin is so exceptional. pic.twitter.com/Wi2DD57h3P
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin is too exceptional. They had to put a collage together to show it off. pic.twitter.com/7MqGVlORS0
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Only exceptional men cry, Putin. pic.twitter.com/MAlHn16GnI
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin is an animal whisperer. pic.twitter.com/HYvnqLY8UC
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
He even hangs out exceptionally well. YOU GO, PUTIN! pic.twitter.com/PR8bRHmC6L
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin WALKS ON WATER! pic.twitter.com/aGqELAEbhl
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Look at the exceptional Putin helping the cranes migrate!! What a man! pic.twitter.com/mzHLJ0O9fc
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
The dolphins love Putin. Why? Because he is so exceptional. pic.twitter.com/IrctsbLjwQ
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Taken down by Putin! BOOM! EXCEPTIONALISM! pic.twitter.com/FUZUjtpGz6
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin is the walrus! That's how exceptional he is. pic.twitter.com/LaBXMk6wU2
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
He knows animals. pic.twitter.com/hsgeBNmw3T
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
His long time Judo coach died. He mourned alone. pic.twitter.com/gdt60zwIm6
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin is an exceptional piano player! pic.twitter.com/qW3FEvXuRN
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin can sing!! pic.twitter.com/seH4Faup7v
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Seems like only yesterday when Fats Putin found his threel on Bloobeddy Heel:
Renaissance. Man.
Putin shows his EXCEPTIONAL swimming skills. pic.twitter.com/g2d354eFFB
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin is also a pilot. An exceptional pilot too. pic.twitter.com/8pIAeTHNp4
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Don't mess with the exceptional Putin. pic.twitter.com/klyZSBcwve
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin rides a HARLEY! pic.twitter.com/kjXaSFiKs8
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin cares. pic.twitter.com/RRv9lw89K6
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin knows fossils. He is an exceptional man. pic.twitter.com/cMglRKcbgj
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Horses love Putin so much. pic.twitter.com/fR29Jc3LCm
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin is an exceptional exerciser. pic.twitter.com/9uSGDdZWeM
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin is an exceptional bowler. pic.twitter.com/tM9mmy7cdm
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin wants you to know he can arm wrestle. pic.twitter.com/DBmZ8DBabE
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin can even play soccer! pic.twitter.com/MjJ6li8kV6
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
An exceptional skier. pic.twitter.com/wxJRKu94yR
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
I bet he can give Djokovic a run for his money! Exceptional tennis player. pic.twitter.com/metKBiSbnR
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin loves science. pic.twitter.com/IyrDwDfpGv
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin is friends with Van Damme! Exceptional. pic.twitter.com/YGUQxCWjNj
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
PUTIN IS A BAKER!! 😛 RT @redsteeze: @mchastain81 * coughs * –> http://t.co/QN0lkMR8X9
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Look. Putin wants you to know he is an exceptional man. pic.twitter.com/o5toeridYe
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin teaches others how to do their job. pic.twitter.com/gdci60Qy0x
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin pumps his own gas!!! EXCEPTIONAL HUMAN BEING!! pic.twitter.com/QYLPK69Gn8
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Putin is bad ass among bikers. pic.twitter.com/0q8By4odWk
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
An exceptional stud. pic.twitter.com/xGLpCbtdws
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Exceptionally studly … and hypocritical.
Exactly. RT @matthewwiedel: @mchastain81 People who live in glasnost houses, shouldn't throw stones.
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) September 12, 2013
Snort.
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