Well, even if it’s fake, I’m proud to announce Art Fag City’s first encounter with hate commenting. Posted in response to ROFL’s lost videos (Venetian Princess’s Tribute to the Pets Lost From Recall – seen above), we wondered with our good friends over at The Reeler if this response was heartfelt or simply dripping with irony. Editor Stu Vanairsdale came through with the winning quote from that conversation saying, “What sap so sympathetic to something so inane would have such a stockpile of acid awaiting us?” In other words, we’re guessing these words come from the mouth of a wry hipster. Comment gold republished for your reading pleasure below.
“I fail to see the humor in this, or in making fun of people who were only guilty of loving their pets — who were fucking poisoned to death, by the way. VICE Magazine wouldn't even find that kind of cruel exploitation of people's grief funny. The song isn't even that offensive, it's just a mediocre Broadway-style ballad, what do you expect from YouTube. We can't ALL be genius artists with mounds of personality like you fucking shut-ins. What passes for art OR humor on this site can suck my left tit. You fucking callous, soulless, Ausberger-syndrome afflicted hipster lemmings. YOU are what make me ROFL. If Clap Your Hands Say Yeah or The Gossip or some Transexual Lesbian Separatist “Womyn's” Movement Art Theorist with an allergy to wheat and teaches Semiotics at Brown on the side jumped off a bridge, you can bet your scrawny pathetic lock-step artfag asses you wouldn't hesitate to do the same. I bet the people who find this amusing still think it's RAD to dress like it's 1985. You are all dead-eyed dumbasses in the extreme. Now run along and go mingle at the lame-in-the-extreme prerequisite free outdoor concert in Williamsburg, douchebags.” Anya
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I didn’t think the pet tribute video was funny and I don’t think the letter you received was the work of a “wry hipster.” Seriously, how jaded are you that a video of a woman remembering her dead pet becomes a source of sarcastic amusement? It must be cold and lonely in your dark heart.
And, no, this is not meant to be ironic.
I didn’t think the pet tribute video was funny and I don’t think the letter you received was the work of a “wry hipster.” Seriously, how jaded are you that a video of a woman remembering her dead pet becomes a source of sarcastic amusement? It must be cold and lonely in your dark heart.
And, no, this is not meant to be ironic.
Oh come on. Do me the favor of refraining from the use of phrases like “cold and lonely in your dark heart” if you’re going to leave comments like this. Let’s try and steer this conversation away from becoming a cliche storm.
Oh come on. Do me the favor of refraining from the use of phrases like “cold and lonely in your dark heart” if you’re going to leave comments like this. Let’s try and steer this conversation away from becoming a cliche storm.
Speaking for myself, I would like to acknowledge it is indeed cold and lonely in my dark heart.
And, no, this is not meant to be ironic.
Speaking for myself, I would like to acknowledge it is indeed cold and lonely in my dark heart.
And, no, this is not meant to be ironic.
Speaking for myself, I would like to acknowledge it is indeed cold and lonely in my dark heart.
And, no, this is not meant to be ironic.
the hate comment made the video even better the second time around. this is just good stuff:)
the hate comment made the video even better the second time around. this is just good stuff:)
Instead of addressing my comment you come charging hard with the ad hominem. Nice.
Speaking of cliches, isn’t holding a contest of wacky YouTube videos the height of cliche these days?
And, I still fail to see the humor in the original video about the dead pets. Why is that funny?
Instead of addressing my comment you come charging hard with the ad hominem. Nice.
Speaking of cliches, isn’t holding a contest of wacky YouTube videos the height of cliche these days?
And, I still fail to see the humor in the original video about the dead pets. Why is that funny?
Instead of addressing my comment you come charging hard with the ad hominem. Nice.
Speaking of cliches, isn’t holding a contest of wacky YouTube videos the height of cliche these days?
And, I still fail to see the humor in the original video about the dead pets. Why is that funny?
I’d say Anya the commenter is real and what a rant!
Laughing at Venetian Princess and her pet tribute is cruel but it’s not as one-sided as Anya and Ted make it sound.
V.P.’s doe-eyed entreaties to the camera and concern for all the dead pets she doesn’t know has more than a hint of narcissism and reality TV idiocy, no matter how “innocent” it all seems. Ditto people sending off pet clips to be viewed by millions of total strangers.
Laughing at others’ misfortune has been a source of humor since the first banana peel.
Having said all that, I’m glad I wasn’t exposed to V.P. and the pet tributes at a public, comedy event. Group behavior can be pretty sick, that’s a good reason for being a shut-in.
I’d say Anya the commenter is real and what a rant!
Laughing at Venetian Princess and her pet tribute is cruel but it’s not as one-sided as Anya and Ted make it sound.
V.P.’s doe-eyed entreaties to the camera and concern for all the dead pets she doesn’t know has more than a hint of narcissism and reality TV idiocy, no matter how “innocent” it all seems. Ditto people sending off pet clips to be viewed by millions of total strangers.
Laughing at others’ misfortune has been a source of humor since the first banana peel.
Having said all that, I’m glad I wasn’t exposed to V.P. and the pet tributes at a public, comedy event. Group behavior can be pretty sick, that’s a good reason for being a shut-in.
I’d say Anya the commenter is real and what a rant!
Laughing at Venetian Princess and her pet tribute is cruel but it’s not as one-sided as Anya and Ted make it sound.
V.P.’s doe-eyed entreaties to the camera and concern for all the dead pets she doesn’t know has more than a hint of narcissism and reality TV idiocy, no matter how “innocent” it all seems. Ditto people sending off pet clips to be viewed by millions of total strangers.
Laughing at others’ misfortune has been a source of humor since the first banana peel.
Having said all that, I’m glad I wasn’t exposed to V.P. and the pet tributes at a public, comedy event. Group behavior can be pretty sick, that’s a good reason for being a shut-in.
Just noticed–your comment software doesn’t tell me if my submission is “awaiting moderation” or what have you. Hope you got my last comment.
Just noticed–your comment software doesn’t tell me if my submission is “awaiting moderation” or what have you. Hope you got my last comment.
I thought the video was really cheesy but also really (and genuinely) sad. I was a little perplexed by its being highlighted as something to laugh at. But I have a cat.
I was with the first comment on the original posting of this video.
I don’t think Anya is a wry hipster either, and for all its bile I appreciate her righteous anger. I could be guilty of many of her charges, but her characterizations are funny and right on.
I thought the video was really cheesy but also really (and genuinely) sad. I was a little perplexed by its being highlighted as something to laugh at. But I have a cat.
I was with the first comment on the original posting of this video.
I don’t think Anya is a wry hipster either, and for all its bile I appreciate her righteous anger. I could be guilty of many of her charges, but her characterizations are funny and right on.
I thought the video was really cheesy but also really (and genuinely) sad. I was a little perplexed by its being highlighted as something to laugh at. But I have a cat.
I was with the first comment on the original posting of this video.
I don’t think Anya is a wry hipster either, and for all its bile I appreciate her righteous anger. I could be guilty of many of her charges, but her characterizations are funny and right on.
hamster dance ’99,
research has proven that humor is the very best way to cope with death. dead pets = funny = no grief.
is your name hampster dance because your paying tribute to your dead pet? if so, your a prime candidate for some good old fashion dead pet jokes. it will help…. trust me.
hamster dance ’99,
research has proven that humor is the very best way to cope with death. dead pets = funny = no grief.
is your name hampster dance because your paying tribute to your dead pet? if so, your a prime candidate for some good old fashion dead pet jokes. it will help…. trust me.
hamster dance ’99,
research has proven that humor is the very best way to cope with death. dead pets = funny = no grief.
is your name hampster dance because your paying tribute to your dead pet? if so, your a prime candidate for some good old fashion dead pet jokes. it will help…. trust me.
I guess it’s less that I think Anya/Hamster Dance is wholly insincere — it isn’t — but that the rant is so specific and has an awareness that makes it really funny and appear ironic.
In any case, sure, there’s an element of cruelty in picking on this video, but I don’t buy this highfalutin’ nonsense (mentioned specifically an unpublished comment without an email). It’s completely ridiculous to get upset over the fact that I’ve republished a video remarkable for its extreme awfulness (and yes, that’s what I think is pretty amusing, but I’m not asking anyone to think the same). It’s not like this piece was found in the privacy of someone’s home, it’s video posted on what is in part, a star search site. Let’s not pretend the princess found this site just so she could promote a good cause.
I guess it’s less that I think Anya/Hamster Dance is wholly insincere — it isn’t — but that the rant is so specific and has an awareness that makes it really funny and appear ironic.
In any case, sure, there’s an element of cruelty in picking on this video, but I don’t buy this highfalutin’ nonsense (mentioned specifically an unpublished comment without an email). It’s completely ridiculous to get upset over the fact that I’ve republished a video remarkable for its extreme awfulness (and yes, that’s what I think is pretty amusing, but I’m not asking anyone to think the same). It’s not like this piece was found in the privacy of someone’s home, it’s video posted on what is in part, a star search site. Let’s not pretend the princess found this site just so she could promote a good cause.
I guess it’s less that I think Anya/Hamster Dance is wholly insincere — it isn’t — but that the rant is so specific and has an awareness that makes it really funny and appear ironic.
In any case, sure, there’s an element of cruelty in picking on this video, but I don’t buy this highfalutin’ nonsense (mentioned specifically an unpublished comment without an email). It’s completely ridiculous to get upset over the fact that I’ve republished a video remarkable for its extreme awfulness (and yes, that’s what I think is pretty amusing, but I’m not asking anyone to think the same). It’s not like this piece was found in the privacy of someone’s home, it’s video posted on what is in part, a star search site. Let’s not pretend the princess found this site just so she could promote a good cause.
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Additional note: To those who have left comments without a verifiable email address, your comments have not been approved. Resubmit your thoughts with a real email address, or send a note to tips[at]artfagcity.com, and I’ll publish it. We’re all about commenter accountability over here.
I can’t say much for the video. It seems straight foward. I have no idea who VP is. Have lost animals myself. Loved them to death. So I understand some outrage regarding negative comments on the video.
But I just loved ANYA’s rant. (The best part of Frieze are the letters to the ed.) Really funny and sharp. She does seem to harbor a wee bit of vitriol though, no?
Cheers. Here is to freedom of speech.
I can’t say much for the video. It seems straight foward. I have no idea who VP is. Have lost animals myself. Loved them to death. So I understand some outrage regarding negative comments on the video.
But I just loved ANYA’s rant. (The best part of Frieze are the letters to the ed.) Really funny and sharp. She does seem to harbor a wee bit of vitriol though, no?
Cheers. Here is to freedom of speech.
VenetianPrincess is a very popular youtube entity, her fame goes well beyond the internet as she has been on several news shows. I think the video is touching, and I am totally confused as to why anyone would laugh at it. The people who find it humorous must be mentally disturbed.
VenetianPrincess is a very popular youtube entity, her fame goes well beyond the internet as she has been on several news shows. I think the video is touching, and I am totally confused as to why anyone would laugh at it. The people who find it humorous must be mentally disturbed.
The point of the post, Elena, was not to reevaluate the video, (though some of that is inevitable) but to discuss the comment. Nobody is mentally disturbed here, so you will have to exercise some restraint before leaving comments that involve speculation and assumption, if you want to continue this conversation.
The point of the post, Elena, was not to reevaluate the video, (though some of that is inevitable) but to discuss the comment. Nobody is mentally disturbed here, so you will have to exercise some restraint before leaving comments that involve speculation and assumption, if you want to continue this conversation.
everybody’s a critic.
everybody’s a critic.
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