If you were on Twitter tonight, whether you follow Patton Oswalt[1] or not, you may have seen some interesting tweets from him.
Well, that doesn't look good. Each one of these tweets from his rant tonight expresses a sentiment that would be disappointing to see expressed from someone you respect. But, there's a funny thing about Twitter. They have a 140 character limit, so people often split thoughts into multiple tweets. Here's the entire rant.
Another funny thing about Twitter is how face paced it is. It's not uncommon to only see one tweet from a series. Sometimes people only see part of something said, and do not bother researching further to see what the entire thought was being expressed. So they irrationally get mad at someone for something they know that person wouldn't have done instead of taking the effort to actually figure out what's going on.
Then there's the people who miss the entire point. Some people just don't get humor.
But, some people do get it.
Some others appreciate what happened tonight.
Count me among those who appreciate it. Context matters. And this lesson in that was fucking brilliant.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------whites and "darks" should be kept separate. Sorry if that sounds too "tree-huggy" to my conservative followers.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Saying that gay marriage is unconstitutional is as hateful & ignorant as saying
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
all abortion should be illegal, no exceptions. Just go ahead and UNFOLLOW me, you right wing hate-mongers.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Hitler was absolutely right about the Jews. And I don't care how many "white power" redneck followers I lose by Tweeting that.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Let NAMBLA members fuck anyone they want. Am I so crazy for wanting my kid to grow up in a safer world?
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Women enjoy rape. Grow the fuck up, all of you.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Neggers out of government? Yes, please! (Sorry for any misspelling)
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
My grandchildren had better be WHITE. And I mean PURE WHITE, or we're not going to have a country anymore. #tolerance
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
AIDS is a gift from God. I don't know why people are still so backward in their thinking about this.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Eat the poor, disabled and hopeless. It's the only way we can insure our future.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Rap is performed by monkeys in expensive clothes. Sorry if I offended you, white conservatives, but it's the truth.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Die, all of you. Seriously. #peace
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Well, that doesn't look good. Each one of these tweets from his rant tonight expresses a sentiment that would be disappointing to see expressed from someone you respect. But, there's a funny thing about Twitter. They have a 140 character limit, so people often split thoughts into multiple tweets. Here's the entire rant.
When it comes to doing laundry, I firmly believe in using environment-friendly detergent and I ALSO believe
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
whites and "darks" should be kept separate. Sorry if that sounds too "tree-huggy" to my conservative followers.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Saying that gay marriage is unconstitutional is as hateful & ignorant as saying
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
all abortion should be illegal, no exceptions. Just go ahead and UNFOLLOW me, you right wing hate-mongers.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Oh, you think repealing voting laws in the south is justified, you racist asshole? I suppose you ALSO believe that
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Hitler was absolutely right about the Jews. And I don't care how many "white power" redneck followers I lose by Tweeting that.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
You think ANYONE should be able to buy a gun for ANY reason, you idiot? Well, why don't we just
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Let NAMBLA members fuck anyone they want. Am I so crazy for wanting my kid to grow up in a safer world?
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
These idiots who deny that clumsy change is real, and a pressing threat are no different from misogynists who claim that
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Women enjoy rape. Grow the fuck up, all of you.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Why do right wing asshats want "Hollywood out of government", but don't want the Fred Thompsons or Arnold Schwarze
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Neggers out of government? Yes, please! (Sorry for any misspelling)
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
For you simpletons who see everything in "black" and "white": if racism, misogyny, hatred and fear are BLACK, then
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
My grandchildren had better be WHITE. And I mean PURE WHITE, or we're not going to have a country anymore. #tolerance
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
God's greatest miracle? How about science? Penicillin? Gift from God. Polio vaccine? Gift from God. Even aspirin, Pepto-Bismol and ROL
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
AIDS is a gift from God. I don't know why people are still so backward in their thinking about this.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Our country's worth isn't in how many billionaires we produce or countries we conquer. History will judge use solely on how we tr
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Eat the poor, disabled and hopeless. It's the only way we can insure our future.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
And I'm sorry, but I fucking HATE FOX NEWS. Bunch of race-baiting corporate shills. All of their medieval, fact-free clapt
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Gonna hop off Twitter for awhile. Enjoy the sunshine, breathe the air. Hope no one was offended. Cross my heart and hope to
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Die, all of you. Seriously. #peace
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Another funny thing about Twitter is how face paced it is. It's not uncommon to only see one tweet from a series. Sometimes people only see part of something said, and do not bother researching further to see what the entire thought was being expressed. So they irrationally get mad at someone for something they know that person wouldn't have done instead of taking the effort to actually figure out what's going on.
Patton Oswalt is a moron.
— John Lurie (@lurie_john) August 17, 2013
Patton Oswalt isn't funny. You'd have to be insane to think differently.
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) August 18, 2013
Then there's the people who miss the entire point. Some people just don't get humor.
@kaytaa @pattonoswalt I consider myself a bit on the liberal side. I am surprised at some of Oswalt's tweets tonight. Is it just me?
— JohnnyO (@ORourkeJonathan) August 18, 2013
@pattonoswalt wow, aren't you clever? you cloaked supporting basic human rights in a barrage of racist/sexist jokes. how clever. yawn.
— jeff (@jbarsky) August 17, 2013
But, some people do get it.
I thought it was brilliant what he was doing and anyone who was offended by the tweet sequence of
— John Lurie (@lurie_john) August 17, 2013
Patton Oswalt is a moron.
— John Lurie (@lurie_john) August 17, 2013
What @pattonoswalt did on twitter today should officially shut down the last drooling moron on Earth who thinks that
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) August 18, 2013
Patton Oswalt isn't funny. You'd have to be insane to think differently.
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) August 18, 2013
Some others appreciate what happened tonight.
@pattonoswalt -- that was a dazzling run. Comedy isn't tragedy + time, it's rage + structure. #mancrush
— Joss Whedon (@josswhedon) August 17, 2013
I am retiring from Twitter because I will never, ever come CLOSE to the clinic that @pattonoswalt just put on.
— Damon Lindelof (@DamonLindelof) August 17, 2013
The only thing better than what @PattonOswalt did today is searching his @ mentions and Twitchy accidentally posting something hilarious.
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) August 17, 2013
@pattonoswalt this is my favorite thing that you, or anyone, has done with Twitter. #TrollingAccidentallyOnPurpose
— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) August 17, 2013
I feel like @pattonoswalt made some sort of twitter/comedy breakthrough today. Like a BC/AD kinda thing. Or maybe it’s AC/DC. I dunno.
— Colin Hanks (@ColinHanks) August 18, 2013
Having now watched @pattonoswalt master the art form of twitter, I'm just going to eat another ice pop in awe.
— Sarah Tuttle (@niais) August 18, 2013
I simply cannot applaud @pattonoswalt enough. Bravo sir. That's how it's done.
— Stewart Smith (@StewbieDoo) August 17, 2013
Count me among those who appreciate it. Context matters. And this lesson in that was fucking brilliant.
1. https://twitter.com/pattonoswalt
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