So the big Twitter sensation of the last couple of weeks has been one for shitmydadsays (I will leave it to you to find, it's on Twitter though). It is written by someone named Justin whose bio reads "I'm 28. I live with my 73-year-old dad. He is awesome. I just write down shit that he says."
And the stuff that Justin's dad says is funny. Very funny. Extremely Funny. One of my favorites is "Your mother made a batch of meatballs last night. Some are for you, some are for me, but more are for me. Remember that. More. Me." This sounds a lot like something I might say, so I really identify with the pearls of wisdom that Justin is sharing from his dad.
And Justin's unnamed dad is really quite the philosopher with observations about the back yard and their dog "If you're the only one who shits in something, you own it. ", spices ""Love this Mrs. Dash. The bitch can make spices..." and of course his son's work ethic "It's watering plants, Justin. You just take a God damned hose and you put it over the plant. You don't even pay rent, just do it. Shit."
And the amazing Justin's dad manages to make all these great and witty comments in 140 characters or less. How DOES he do that?
Well, I call bullshit on the whole thing. I think that we're going to find out that Justin is some Hollywood sitcom writer putting together a viral marketing campaign, or some guy who will soon be rolling out SHITMYDADSAYS t-shirts (which, by the way, would sell like hotcakes given that with fewer than 30 Tweets shitmydadsays already has over 150,000 followers.)
Hey Justin, if you're reading this, I would love a shot at producing your clothing line.
But, I digress.
The only thing that gives me any slim thought that shitmydadsays might be real is the shit MY mom says. Like last night she pops up with "You want to talk Mexican, live in Mexico. You in America, talk American."
Real or not, shitmydadsays is really funny and if you are wasting time with Twitter anyway this is a nice diversion.
ADDED 12/17/2009
Shit My Dad Says
Saturday, August 29, 2009
is shitmydadsays on twitter fake?
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hmmm, LA Times seems to think Justin and his dad are real:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/09/mydadsays-twitter.html
Yeah, I thought it was fake from the get-go. Calling women 'bitches' seems too contemporary for a 78-year old.
Hmmmmmm...how does he manage to do it in 140 characters or less? MAYBE HE ONLY POSTS THE ONES THAT ARE SHORTER THAN 140 CHARACTERS?? Wow, you're a smart one, aren't you?
It's not fake, idiot.
Its real, its my friends cousin. He forst told me about and said..."Hey check out my cousins twitter page, he's a dipshit and he's like 29 and still lives with his parents, now HBO bought rights to it and he is an idoit that lives with his parents, maybe you still have a chance..." He's an asshole too. But yeah, its not fake.
LOL - it's going into pilot for a sitcom - shattner to be 'dad'.
Totally fake. Yes, his name is Justin and yes, his dads name is Sam and THAT'S WHERE THE FACTS STOP.
According to an old school profile, he majored in Television and Film in college.
He lived in Hollywood. I bet when they dreamed up this whole viral marketing idea the first act of business was moving him out of there - because it'd be too obvious - and to San Diego.
All the interviews he gives say the same thing:
"Sam did have one stipulation after hearing about the experiment. "Keep the money from whatever you get. I have my own money," Justin recalled his dad saying. "I just don't want to do any interviews."
...The old man is just too grouchy to do interviews. Yeah, right.
I call BS.
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