Plagiarism at its best
So I read the scrabbled while I am at work. Occasionally, there are students in my office who read over my shoulder. Some time ago we had that Velociraptor haiku thing. That was a hoot. One of my kids was inspired by that, so much so that he stole it directly and put a contest in the school paper:
A velociraptor is chasing you while riding a hoverboard, write a haiku about how you would survive. Best entries will be published in the next issue.
Should we sue?
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is the velociraptor on the hoverboard? or am i on the hoverboard?
since it’s probably some high school or middle school kid that you’re accusing of plagiarism and now mcsweeney’s, i’d say that you shouldn’t do anything about it. mcsweeney’s is the only thing the scrabbled cares about regarding plagiarism.
and anyway, this ain’t plagiarism. it’s blatant idea stealing. mcsweeney’s downright plagiarized.
The velociraptor is on the hoverboard. Also, Xtina, you are right. It is idea stealing!
Thing 1: Savage warning for mentioning plagiarism and not talking about how badly mcsweeneys plagiarizes.
Thing 2: That velociraptor haiku thing was all over the web that day and I totally stole it to begin with, so it’s possible he got it elsewhere. Though it seems we are the third google search result when searching for “velociraptor haiku.” So that’s cool.
1. Consider myself savagely warned! (McSweeney’s Plagiarizes!)
2. Nope, he told me flat out. He even stole some of the ones we put up here as examples.
Flood the contest with our entries. Then when one of us wins, burn the prize in front of them. Stupid kids.
Jeff said:
2. Nope, he told me flat out. He even stole some of the ones we put up here as examples.
hahahahahhahah! That’s actually kind of awesome!
I saw we stomp him! Then we tattoo him! Then we hang him! And then we kill him!
I say we let him go!
John said:I say we let him go!
Pfft, way to be all meek about it, you spineless liberal zero.
Sammy didn’t get it.
It’s probably something Monty Python or Family Guy… although it does seem vaguely familiar.
I googled it. I’m still not embarrassed for missing the joke. Nostalgianerds.
Nerdstalgia.
That should officially be a tag.
you teach kids and you didn’t get that reference? isn’t Pee Wee’s Big Adventure like, the Kid Bible? or is that Twilight now?
this pee wee reference made me smile real big.
I didn’t get it either, and I’m ok with that.
knowing lines from Pee Wee’s Big Adventure should be known by all.
Especially that line.
You guys know the sexy cougar who says ‘i say you let me have him’ is elvira?
mandy said:you teach kids and you didn’t get that reference? isn’t Pee Wee’s Big Adventure like, the Kid Bible? or is that Twilight now?
My kids all talk about the latest Saw movies, or something equally bad and inappropriate for 11 year olds.
Shmustin said:
You guys know the sexy cougar who says ‘i say you let me have him’ is elvira?
Whoah, I had no idea!
John, you get twenty friendship points for following up my reference. When you get another fifty, you will be eligible for a couple of those plastic spider rings at the concession stand.
Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure is one of the finest comedies of all time.
Dude…John, you should totally take Justin up on that. I’m STILL getting compliments on my gumball machine ring.