File this one under “news we swear to freaking god we are not making up.” Comedian and actor Rob Schneider, star of such hit films as Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, became offended on Twitter Saturday after randomly coming across a tweet by superstar comics writer Gail Simone using Schneider’s name to mock Canadian donut chain Tim Hortons. Simone, who didn’t tag Schneider in the tweet, wrote, “Tim Hortons is the Rob Schneider of donut shops.”
Tim Horton’s is the Rob Schneider of donut shops.
— GAIL SIMONE (@GailSimone) September 8, 2018
Though Simone didn’t necessarily comment on whether this was a positive or negative comparison, her past interactions with Schneider make it likely the remark was meant to be disparaging.
I once got assplained by Rob Schneider into thinking Deuce Bigalow 2 was HILARIOUS. https://t.co/tabvXHLTKm
— GAIL SIMONE (@GailSimone) September 26, 2016
Schneider, who was somehow almost immediately aware of the tweet, seemed to agree, posting a screencap and tweeting it to his followers, inviting them to attack Simone in response.
I’ve never heard of this woman. But she seems to have a particular problem with me.
Dear Fans, Please feel free to tell her how YOU FEEL! pic.twitter.com/VMeisCzE1J— Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) September 8, 2018
But instead, Schneider soon found his own replies populated by comics folk, including a few famous ones…
you weren't even tagged. relax man
— Leah Williams (@mymonsterischic) September 8, 2018
Not cool. You don’y like a random comment about you and respond, fine — but why you gotta sic the dogs on people? Weaksauce.
— Kwanza Osajyefo (@kwanzer) September 8, 2018
How sad is your life that you spend your time searching your name on Twitter only to purposely send your fans out to target and harass another woman?
Since when can't a professional comedian take an innocuous joke? https://t.co/i9z1vIHeWC
— Heather Antos (@HeatherAntos) September 8, 2018
But Simone herself was only amused by the whole thing.
Oh, my god. :) https://t.co/nDLcZ8KjiF
— GAIL SIMONE (@GailSimone) September 8, 2018
This is surreal. :)
It’s weird to send his fans at me for a joke, but still…ROB. It’s a JOKE.
You are clearly not Tim Horton’s. https://t.co/wTGXnWjvbb
— GAIL SIMONE (@GailSimone) September 8, 2018
None, it was just random silliness, like my problem with Cyclops. :) https://t.co/Gw8WzseWaw
— GAIL SIMONE (@GailSimone) September 8, 2018
Even more curious, according to Simone, he shouldn’t have even seen her Tweet in his feed, even if he were vanity-searching, as he had previously blocked her. Not to mention the fact that he claims to have never heard of her before, but clearly is harboring an old beef.
Long ago. https://t.co/84TG5jM1kh
— GAIL SIMONE (@GailSimone) September 8, 2018
No, it’s hilarious. But I do feel kinda bad that a silly joke got back to him. He had me blocked so I didn’t worry about that! https://t.co/Bs7K4BIanh
— GAIL SIMONE (@GailSimone) September 8, 2018
I am SCREAMING. https://t.co/pYU0zBE5pX
— GAIL SIMONE (@GailSimone) September 8, 2018
But has anybody thought about the real victims here? Tim Hortons isn’t so awful, eh! Timbits are pretty good, their coffee is decent, and their breakfast sandwiches aren’t bad either. If anyone is the Rob Schneider of donut shops, it’s definitely Krispy Kreme. Rob Schneider, however, is the Miracle Whip of comedians.
Fanboy Rampage was a blog by Graeme “Graham” McMillan dedicated to the funniest, most ludicrous and most inappropriate comic book back-and-forths online. McMillan has moved on now, becoming a proper journalist for the likes of The Hollywood Reporter and Wired but he gave permission to Bleeding Cool, the Rob Schneider of comic book websites, to revive his great creation.
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