Chris TrottierNov 25, 2022

What a cringe-fest!

Elon Musk trying so hard to hurl insulting zingers at Mastodon. But he just comes across as incredibly awkward and dorky.

He also fails at one of the first rules of PR: don't acknowledge the little guy lest you turn them into the big guy.

Show threadRichard Degenne
@atomicpoet Well the dude is incredibly awkward and dorky. Always has been.
Nov 25, 2022 at 8:54pmWeb
Show threadNomadicNerd (StoleUrSweetroll)Nov 25, 2022
@richarddegenne @atomicpoet nothing wrong with awkward and dorky. I identify as both plus nerdy, geeky, weird etc. He just tried too hard at a dad joke because he is threatened and insecure and failed miserably.
Show threadChris TrottierNov 25, 2022
@NomadicNerd @richarddegenne Believe me, there were other words I wanted to use, but these ones ended up being the "nicest" while getting the point across.
Show threadP Gurgel-SegrilloNov 25, 2022
@atomicpoet @NomadicNerd @richarddegenne I call him Elon, the Eejit. You may borrow it 😁😅
Show threadRichard DegenneNov 25, 2022

@GurgelSegrillo @atomicpoet @NomadicNerd TIL ! :D

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eejit

Eejit - Wikipedia

Show threadNomadicNerd (StoleUrSweetroll)Nov 25, 2022
@GurgelSegrillo @atomicpoet @richarddegenne yeah I’ve used eejit a lot in my life
Show threadRichard DegenneNov 25, 2022
@NomadicNerd @atomicpoet Not a criticism at all. But he definitely doesn't feel comfortable with all the attention he's been getting recently.
Show threadAgnes of the DogsNov 25, 2022
@NomadicNerd @richarddegenne @atomicpoet Nothing wrong with awkward and dorky… unless coupled with malicious intent; see, e.g., Musk.
Show threadlampNov 26, 2022
@NomadicNerd @richarddegenne @atomicpoet this isn't a dad joke this is an immature child joke