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Date: Thu, May 3, 2012

From: Tomek Andraka (

To: maddox

Thu, May 3, 2012Tomek Andraka ( via Facebook In my 17 years of writing, I have never replied to criticisms that my work is "unfunny," because they usually don't matter. Here's why: YOU'RE NOT QUALIFIED. Not in the sense that you don't meet the minimum requirements to have an opinion, but because you haven't qualified your opinion. That's because nobody knows who you are. In order for anyone to give a shit about your opinion, we need a frame of reference so we know what makes you tick, what your personality is like and what kind of sense of humor you have. My opinion matters because I have a vast body of work, and am a known writer so when I say something "sucks" or isn't funny, people know I'm coming from a place of genius, truth and concentrated righteousness. That's why critics like Roger Ebert have opinions that matter; not because his opinion is more valid than yours, but because people know his taste in entertainment and movies, so when he pans video games for not being "art," people like me know to ignore him because he's a curmudgeonly old man who probably doesn't understand how or why people play, never spent much time with them and probably sucks at them. Not in the sense that you don't meet the minimum requirements to have an opinion, but because you haven't qualified your opinion. That's because nobody knows who you are. In order for anyone to give a shit about your opinion, we need a frame of reference so we know what makes you tick, what your personality is like and what kind of sense of humor you have. My opinion matters because I have a vast body of work, and am a known writer so when I say something "sucks" or isn't funny, people know I'm coming from a place of genius, truth and concentrated righteousness. That's why critics like Roger Ebert have opinions that matter; not because his opinion is more valid than yours, but because people know his taste in entertainment and movies, so when he pans video games for not being "art," people like me know to ignore him because he's a curmudgeonly old man who probably doesn't understand how or why people play, never spent much time with them and probably sucks at them. You, on the other hand, are an anonymous nobody. Your sense of humor might be lame (as evidenced by your comment). You might be a fan of prop gags and pictures of cats with captions on them, which would be useful information to know before someone decides on how much of a shit to giveif anyabout your opinion. Just like you wouldn't ask Justin Bieber his opinion of death metal, asking your opinion on my humor would be pointless if you're a fan of stupid Skyrim "wounded knee" memes. So that raises the question: You, on the other hand, are an anonymous nobody. Your sense of humor might be lame (as evidenced by your comment). You might be a fan of prop gags and pictures of cats with captions on them, which would be useful information to know before someone decides on how much of a shit to giveif anyabout your opinion. Just like you wouldn't ask Justin Bieber his opinion of death metal, asking your opinion on my humor would be pointless if you're a fan of stupid Skyrim "wounded knee" memes. So that raises the question: WHAT IS YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR? So I did some research and found out what Tomek's sense of humor is exactly. In a Digg post, Tomek shamelessly promotes some shitty card game he and his friends play: So I did some research and found out what Tomek's sense of humor is exactly. In a Digg post, Tomek shamelessly promotes some shitty card game he and his friends play: Tomek tries his hand at suggestive humor by saying "Go to the website, gooooo, I am hypnotizing you to go" followed by a toothless dare and a pointless emoticon: "I dare you not to go... O.O" So I went to the website and dug around for a bit and stumbled upon this little gem from Tomek himself: Tomek tries his hand at suggestive humor by saying "Go to the website, gooooo, I am hypnotizing you to go" followed by a toothless dare and a pointless emoticon: "I dare you not to go... O.O" So I went to the website and dug around for a bit and stumbled upon this little gem from Tomek himself: -Tomek “First rule of comedy: never have both the foreground and the background of the scene doing something comedic.” Ah yes, the first rule of comedy. Everyone knows the first rule of comedy, so it's hardly necessary for Tomek to elaborate, but he does: "For example, you can have a news reporter talking to the camera in all seriousness while in the background someone is eating a flaming squash while screaming in pain. It would not be funny if both of them would be doing something comical." So to Tomek, a news reporter talking "in all seriousness" while someone is eating a "flaming squash" in the background, is funny, but if the news reporter was also doing something "comedic," then it would be NOT FUNNY. And we can all take for granted that someone eating a flaming squash is hilarious, right you cock? It's astonishing how many classic works of comedy violate this simple rule. Take, for example, this pie-throwing scene from "The Three Stooges:" Ah yes, the first rule of comedy. Everyone knows the first rule of comedy, so it's hardly necessary for Tomek to elaborate, but he does: "For example, you can have a news reporter talking to the camera in all seriousness while in the background someone is eating a flaming squash while screaming in pain. It would not be funny if both of them would be doing something comical." So to Tomek, a news reporter talking "in all seriousness" while someone is eating a "flaming squash" in the background, is funny, but if the news reporter was also doing something "comedic," then it would be NOT FUNNY. And we can all take for granted that someone eating a flaming squash is hilarious, right you cock? It's astonishing how many classic works of comedy violate this simple rule. Take, for example, this pie-throwing scene from "The Three Stooges:" Clearly since Moe is in the background along with three pie-victims, and Curly is in the foreground, Tomek's rule of comedy dictates that either the foreground or the background is funny, but not both. So in this example, the opposite must be true: Clearly since Moe is in the background along with three pie-victims, and Curly is in the foreground, Tomek's rule of comedy dictates that either the foreground or the background is funny, but not both. So in this example, the opposite must be true: That gives us a pretty good idea of Tomek's sense of humor, but I wanted to be thorough, so I dug a little bit deeper and found this: That gives us a pretty good idea of Tomek's sense of humor, but I wanted to be thorough, so I dug a little bit deeper and found this: Tomek didn't write this joke, but he clearly appreciates the subtle nuance of a double entendre. The phrase "the police are looking into it" could mean that the police are investigating the hole, or that the police are literally looking through the hole at the nudists. The presumption here is that the police are either investigating a crime or commiting one. Is it a crime to view nudists? Probably not. But still, HILARIOUS! Tomek didn't write this joke, but he clearly appreciates the subtle nuance of a double entendre. The phrase "the police are looking into it" could mean that the police are investigating the hole, or that the police are literally looking through the hole at the nudists. The presumption here is that the police are either investigating a crime or commiting one. Is it a crime to view nudists? Probably not. But still, HILARIOUS! Still, I felt like I needed more, so I dug a little deeper and found a clip in which Tomek and his friends created a long, incoherent video mocking British people as part of a school project. Here's a scene in which Tomek dances around like an asshole as he and his friends self-consciously glance at each other, the camera and their scripts as they bumble through line after line of shitty British stereotypes. The audio in the video isn't normalized properly, so all the sound effects and music are uncompressed and are garishly loud, but the dialogue is almost completely inaudible. What little you could hear was bad British clichés: fiddlesticks, cheerio, crumpets & tea, fish & chips, etc. Sound funny? Words can't do justice to Tomek and his friends' shrill performance as they act like goofy assholes, so... Still, I felt like I needed more, so I dug a little deeper and found a clip in which Tomek and his friends created a long, incoherent video mocking British people as part of a school project.Here's a scene in which Tomek dances around like an asshole as he and his friends self-consciously glance at each other, the camera and their scripts as they bumble through line after line of shitty British stereotypes. The audio in the video isn't normalized properly, so all the sound effects and music are uncompressed and are garishly loud, but the dialogue is almost completely inaudible. What little you could hear was bad British clichés: fiddlesticks, cheerio, crumpets & tea, fish & chips, etc. Sound funny? Words can't do justice to Tomek and his friends' shrill performance as they act like goofy assholes, so... BEHOLD, COMEDY: Fucking idiot. So to recap, here's what Tomek finds funny: flailing arms wildly while mocking British people, burning vegetables, and the prospect of cops looking at nudists. So finally you can make a more informed decision as to whether or not you give a shit about his opinions, now that they are qualified. Do you share his sense of humor? If so, then you too might think I'm unfunny, and that's completely understandable because you too might be a lanky moron who thinks he has comedy all figured out. Whether or not that's the case, however, doesn't matter because your opinion, like Tomek's, doesn't matter unless you qualify it. And even then, it probably doesn't matter. So to recap, here's what Tomek finds funny: flailing arms wildly while mocking British people, burning vegetables, and the prospect of cops looking at nudists. So finally you can make a more informed decision as to whether or not you give a shit about his opinions, now that they are qualified. Do you share his sense of humor? If so, then you too might think I'm unfunny, and that's completely understandable because you too might be a lanky moron who thinks he has comedy all figured out. Whether or not that's the case, however, doesn't matter because your opinion, like Tomek's, doesn't matter unless you qualify it. And even then, it probably doesn't matter. *Notes:

On Trolls: It has become far too easy for anyone on the Internet these days to simply use the copout of being a "troll" when they get called out for being a dipshit. It's the Internet equivalent of a twist ending where you make it seem like you're a mastermind and planned your ruse all along. However, in order to be a troll, you have to have the intent to be a troll. You can't decide to be a troll after the fact. Tomek is not a troll. He had no intent to provoke me or my readers with false or misleading opinions. Based on the evidence I found above, his opinions are real, and are consistent with similar opinions he's stated in the past. It has become far too easy for anyone on the Internet these days to simply use the copout of being a "troll" when they get called out for being a dipshit. It's the Internet equivalent of a twist ending where you make it seem like you're a mastermind and planned your ruse all along. However, in order to be a troll, you have to have the intent to be a troll. You can't decide to be a troll after the fact. Tomek is not a troll. He had no intent to provoke me or my readers with false or misleading opinions. Based on the evidence I found above, his opinions are real, and are consistent with similar opinions he's stated in the past. On privacy: everything posted here is available publically on Tomek's own accounts that he has chosen to share. Some of my readers think this is carte blanche to start posting personal information such as his phone number, school, address, etc. It is not. Also, all use of his public images here are used for the purposes of commentary or criticism, and are fair use. Don't go posting his private information everywhere. He's a careless idiot, don't be one too. everything posted here is available publically on Tomek's own accounts that he has chosen to share. Some of my readers think this is carte blanche to start posting personal information such as his phone number, school, address, etc. It is not. Also, all use of his public images here are used for the purposes of commentary or criticism, and are fair use. Don't go posting his private information everywhere. He's a careless idiot, don't be one too. Abe, age 11 This paper will come to be known as the greatest example of irony throughout all of eternity. Chris, age 6 Finally, a windmill that only produces white power. Linn, age 7 Where's the flamingo's reflection, dumbass? Is he a vampire? And if so, is the rock he's standing on also a vampire? Because neither have reflections. And while we're at it, the dinosaur looks like a Probactrosaurus, which lived in the early Cretaceous period. The ancestors of flamingos didn't exist until the late Eocene epoch, you fucking tool. And while we're at it, the dinosaur looks like a Probactrosaurus, which lived in the early Cretaceous period. The ancestors of flamingos didn't exist until the late Eocene epoch, you fucking tool. And dinosaurs didn't have hair on their heads like humans. Fuck you. And dinosaurs didn't have hair on their heads like humans. Fuck you. Dray, age 9 Oh hi, Jesus here. I'm just hanging out with my neck-beard, gappy crotch and lunch-lady arms on this upside-down cross. The cross has to be long-side-up because I have a neck that's twice as long as my torso. And having nails through my hands and feet is no big deal, as evidenced by my super chill grin. This is a laid back crucifixion. Hannah, age 5 The writing prompt was "draw a picture of something you can push." Not "draw a picture of something you can rape." Don't be "that guy," Hannah. Gracie, age 4 "Honey, can you see who's at the door?" "Oh, just a giant tall penis and a giant stubby penis. They seem lost and need directions to your nightmare." "Oh, just a giant tall penis and a giant stubby penis. They seem lost and need directions to your nightmare." Carl, age 10 Ah yes, a classic turkey recipe. Let's see: -Buy a 5-pound turkey for $4? Check. -Buy a 5-pound turkey for $4? Check. -Pick it up with your hands? Check. -Pick it up with your hands? Check. -Set the oven for 4 degrees and cook it for 6 minutes or until it looks a little pink? Check. -Set the oven for 4 degrees and cook it for 6 minutes or until it looks a little pink? Check. -Remove from the oven and serve with chicken? Check. -Remove from the oven and serve with chicken? Check. Looks like you've covered all your bases Carl. You have a bright future ahead of you, in the form of hospital lights as you lie on your back and get your stomach pumped clean of salmonella. Looks like you've covered all your bases Carl. You have a bright future ahead of you, in the form of hospital lights as you lie on your back and get your stomach pumped clean of salmonella. Jon, age 8 Ding Ding! Here comes the shit-mobile. I've never seen a fire truck that needed to be shaved. I would rather be burned to death than be saved by this hairy piece of shit. Ed, age 4 Hanging on someone's fridge somewhere in the world is this illustration of some kid with a raging red boner and his buddy having an anal prolapse on a trampoline. PAGE: top 1 2 3 4 NEXT ►►