Jun 21 2008
Michael Ian Black vs. David Sedaris
Funnyman Michael Ian Black has a new hobby: picking on bestselling author David Sedaris. Black has his own book of humorous essays coming out, titled My Custom Van… And 50 Other Mind-Blowing Essays That Will Blow Your Mind All Over Your Face, and he’s declared war on the genre’s reigning champ. On his blog, Black instructs readers on how to throw some casual anti-Sedaris jabs into the conversation. He writes, “Say, for example, you are at league bowling night and your buddy finds himself facing an easy pick-up for a spare. Just before he bowls say something like, ‘Don’t miss, Bob, or you might hear David Sedaris telling a long and humorous story about what a boob you are on ‘This American Life.’” He continues: “When referring to him, put a “p” after the “S” in “Sedaris,” so that what you’re saying is “Spedaris.” This isn’t a put down exactly; it’s actually just a mispronunciation of his name, but if enough people start doing it, I have no doubt it will drive him fucking crazy.” No word yet on how the Sedaris camp is going to handle this, but I smell a write-off!
