randomly, is there something like stupid water going around?

On behalf of a dear friend on my flist (and other assorted Canadian flisters),

Dear Greg Gutfeld, Doug Benson, You Other Creepy Panelists Bill Schultz, Monica Crowley, Jonathan Hoenig, and Fox News,

Fuck you.

Sincerely,
The "God Will You Shut the Fuck Up, At This Rate I Will Never Be Able to Travel Internationally Again Without Getting Shived" Club

Can I add....

P.S. No, Kathy, he's also not funny.

*facepalm*

I'm just excommunicating him from America. Let's vote on that!

ETA: medie has some words for Fox News here. With a lot of links. Read it.

Comments

[toomuchplor.livejournal.com]

WORD. And thanks for sticking up for us. I know (and I hope most reasonable Canadians know) that this guy is an incredible asshole and not representative of Americans in general.

[seperis.livejournal.com]

I clicked the youtube link and literally went *silent* in shock. I mean, it's not just insulting, it's not even funny or satirical.

And this is why I do not ever go near FOX news, ever.

*sends love to Canadians, who apparently once burned down our White House*

[joesther.livejournal.com]

I watched one minute and couldn't keep going. I can't watch that much stupidity in one dose... it's just impossible.

Faux News. Fox Noise. I don't care what you call them, I just don't want them to be on my TV. Or my computer. Idiots aren't welcome here. And it's segments like this that remind me as to why.

[seperis.livejournal.com]

I was in shock. I was like "this is supposed to be *funny*?" and could not work out how the alchemy for that was supposed to work. My God.

[dine.livejournal.com]

*copies your letter, votes for excommunication*

I watched maybe the first half of that disgraceful performance before I had to hit the back button, as I didn't want my head exploding from rising blood pressure due to fury.

[seperis.livejournal.com]

You were smarter than me. I forgot how my fingers worked from shock and horror. They thought they were being funny? I mean--in what universe?

[omnipresentdmat.livejournal.com]

I watched this a few days ago and it was painful to watch. I just don't understand how someone could get away with this. More than that, I don't know how anyone could think something as stupid as this and then say it to the public at large. Someone needs to punch that man in the face, and quickly, because we can't put up with this bullshit.

[seperis.livejournal.com]

THIS! It was like nails-down-the-chalkboard. Just ewww.

[tricksterquinn.livejournal.com]

Oh my god--- really? This--- REALLY?

I've got shock, I've got horror... I wish I had more shock, to be fair, but the horror's way up there.

Good god. I am so sorry, Canada. And so utterly mortified.

[seperis.livejournal.com]

I know. I feel like I should carry a sign saying "I SWEAR TO GOD THEY ARE DUMBASSES AND DO NOT REFLECT THE VIEWS OF ANYONE SANE. OR NOT CONSERVATIVE, ANYWAY." OR something. I don't even know. IT's Fox news. They--do this sort of thing and think it's the height of comedy.

[ladyholder.livejournal.com]

Hell I only watched the first minute or so & I felt my blood pressure rise. I'm a vet, and while I have never been where these guys have been, I can understand why they want the down time. AFAIK, Canada's military is no where near as large as the US's & getting the downtime to train, recuperate, restock and just have time with family should not be met with tasteless jokes like that. Asshole.

~L

US Navy Vet
IT2.

[seperis.livejournal.com]

No joke. I found that reasonable and fairly sane, so the funny was lost on me.

[abbylee]

And, seriously, "I realize that my words may have been misunderstood... and for that I apologize" is (1) not an apology and (2) REALLY NOT AN APOLOGY.

I do, however, love this comment, "Defence Minister Peter MacKay said he accepted the apology — pointing out it came only after his department contacted Fox demanding one earlier in the day." (Aka, "I'm a Canadian; I'll stab you in the back, but I'll do it politely!")

[seperis.livejournal.com]

THIS! It is not an apology. It's a CYA of stupid.

[brownbetty]

…

Is he seriously trying to insinuate that Mounties are limp-wristed because they ride horses? That their dress-uniforms make them faggoty?

It's so stupid I think I can't quite be offended. Or maybe I'll wake up offended tomorrow when the stupid wears off.

[seperis.livejournal.com]

And their gorgeous white capri pants.

...God, I feel dirty just quoting that.

[norabombay.livejournal.com]

DAMMMIT.

It is THAT Doug Benson. I LIKED that Doug Benson.

Sigh. He is off the TIVO list.

And I only made it far enough to check if it was possibly, just maybe, some other Doug Benson.

Grrr.

[seperis.livejournal.com]

*winces* I am sorry for your loss. His engagemetn in Edmonton was canceled due to this. As it was at a military town. Which you know--

--I have nothing. WHO THE HELL THINKS THIS IS A GOOD IDEA?

[ragejt.livejournal.com]

Well it's Fox, need I say more?

[seperis.livejournal.com]

*shudders* There is that.

[terribilita.livejournal.com]

Sure, he "apologized" but: "My apologies to the Canadian military, they probably could at least beat the Belgians." (http://twitter.com/GregGutfeld/status/1370389883)

[seperis.livejournal.com]

*twitches* I am going to sprain something in a second from the twitching.

[tex.livejournal.com]

What fuckwits. I'm ashamed. And furious.

[seperis.livejournal.com]

It's like they're trying to see how hated they can make us. And doing a bang-up job at that.

[sleepingfingers.livejournal.com]

*facepalms* It is because of individuals like these that I understand why so many countries in the world hate us. Ugh.

[seperis.livejournal.com]

We will never be able to leave the country again soon. Not without fake passports.

[jade-dragoness.livejournal.com]

After reading the comments I can't even brace myself to watch the video. And medie's post I'm fighting back tears.

I'm so ashamed and angry, I'm shaking.

*snarls*

......

[evildrem.livejournal.com]

From the UK here and I am completely speechless after watching that link. I,..well..there are no words really. I can't see how that is supposed to be funny at all.

Don't worry though, anyone with brain realises that the whole of the US is not represented by one idiot on FOX.

[ceares.livejournal.com]

I couldn't get past the first minute or so. Of course the first frickin' words out of his mouth--because a guy being named Leslie is just so 'out there'. And it just got worse. That was just vile and repugnant and I threw up in my mouth a little.

Yeah that pretty much killed it between Fox and me.

[quickthorne.livejournal.com]

And it's his last name! This poor guy, being accused of all sorts of things based on a name you can't control. I couldn't say anything other than "What." the whole time.

At least we know that not all Americans are total douchebags. Just the ones on Bloody Fox.

[loriel-eris.livejournal.com]

I watched this and was very much WTF at these people. However, my biggest WTF moment wasn't actually the content (awful tho it was).

It was the fact that there was a comedy show on the news. I actually have no words to describe the level of What. The. Ever loving. Fuck-ness I felt what I saw the News logo in the bottom left of the screen. Really.

[deepsix.livejournal.com]

Holy shit. I couldn't even get past the first minute before I had to stop, because I am shaking with rage.

(Also, I just added you a few days ago -- hi! Awkward sort of ice-breaker, but hey.)

[fengi.livejournal.com]

An American fighter pilot killed the first four Canadians who died in Afghanistan (http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/central/04/18/afghanistan.canada/) (and wounded eight). It raised questions about America's use of alertness drugs to extend flight missions (http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/1-3-2003-33011.asp).

Then in 2006 it happened again (http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2006/09/04/afghanfriendly.html) - American planes killed 1 and wounded 30.

At the time America had caused 25% of all Canadian deaths in the Afghan war. It's important to note the Canadian casualty rate was still very low for the number of troops involved because they have a good military - when not getting bombed and strafed by their allies. America has become notorious for the number of incidents in Afghanistan involving friendly fire and incorrect targeting of civilians.

This context is needed to understand why the Canadian military wasn't just annoyed by generalized mockery, but a specific nasty context which Gutfeld and Fox didn't just forget, but clearly never knew and still don't know.

[scrollgirl.livejournal.com]

YES. I remember reading about the 2006 incident, then looking up the previous one and being appalled.

oh canada

[laceymcbain.livejournal.com]

The truly horrible thing about this is that it perpetuates a sort of underlying dislike that's ready to surface at any moment. Here, of course, (Saskatchewan) people then think it's a good idea to have radio talk shows and the like in response, which becomes just an excuse to bash Americans ... and really, that's just showing how equally idiotic Canadians can be. There are idiots on both sides of the border. Unfortunately, they always seem to get air time.

Re: oh canada

[renshai.livejournal.com]

I'm in Moose Jaw.....I can only hope the local radio shows are relatively sane, given that we're a NATO training base.

Of course, my radio's been broken for ages, so I can't check, but I'm sure my classmates (half of whom are reservists) will let me know when I get to class.

[green-grrl.livejournal.com]

I could only watch half of it before clicking off. I feel sick. D:

[lanning.livejournal.com]

Unbelievable. And repulsive. Just when I thought those dickheads on Fox News couldn't possibly go any lower, they do. Could they please just shut the fuck up, so I could stop feeling ashamed of being an American for five bloody minutes?

[batdina.livejournal.com]

I couldn't get past minute one. I think breakfast is going to have to wait an hour now.

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I have no words.

[burnishedvictory]

From a Canadian, thank you. I haven't watched the clip, because I dislike Fox on their good days, let alone when they're complete morons, and the summaries I've read have pissed me off enough.

[aurora]

WHAT THE FUCK.