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The Butt-Hurt Epidemic Goes to Court

Posted on | November 7, 2013 | 47 Comments

We live in a world of Special Snowflakes™ who believe they can do no wrong, and that whatever problems they experience in life must therefore be someone else’s fault. Strangely enough, one of these perpetual victims is a Professional Journalist who, when her skill at her craft was criticized, decided to file a lawsuit. Thank God, she lost:

People make mistakes. A legal threat in response to an insult could be a mistake, uttered in the heat of the moment. If the threatener later retracts the threat and apologizes, it may be appropriate to forgive and forget. But a lawsuit is not a temporary mistake. It’s a deliberate and prolonged course of action. Here, Lori Kilchermann — putatively a journalist, relying on the protections of the First Amendment — attempted to silence critics through a frivolous lawsuit, and stuck to her guns when defendants pointed out the patent flaws in her case. Nobody should ever take Lori Kilchermann seriously as a journalist again, and we should question the judgment of any journalistic institution that employs her.

You should read the whole thing.

If something I wrote hurt your feelings, you could file a $1 million defamation/conspiracy lawsuit, or perhaps even a federal lawsuit accusing me of RICO conspiracy.

Or maybe you should just complete the Butthurt Report Form.

 

Category: Journalism

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47 Responses to “The Butt-Hurt Epidemic Goes to Court”

  1. MrEvilMatt
    November 7th, 2013 @ 1:47 pm

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  2. CHideout
    November 7th, 2013 @ 1:47 pm

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  3. Resista38176897
    November 7th, 2013 @ 1:47 pm

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  4. jwbrown1969
    November 7th, 2013 @ 1:47 pm

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  5. Lockestep1776
    November 7th, 2013 @ 1:47 pm

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  6. Citzcom
    November 7th, 2013 @ 1:47 pm

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  7. joethefatman1
    November 7th, 2013 @ 1:48 pm

    The Butt-Hurt Epidemic Goes to Court http://t.co/H6fNAJ44tX

  8. joethefatman
    November 7th, 2013 @ 1:53 pm

    She had two choices
    1: You insult me so I can sue. I won’t win, but it’ll give me something to do.
    or

    2: I can just sit here quietly and not prove how deep the stupid runs.

    Chances are I’m going to choose number 2. But then, I have a little self respect left.

  9. Jackie Wellfonder
    November 7th, 2013 @ 1:54 pm

    “Special Snowflakes”….LOVE it.

  10. rsmccain
    November 7th, 2013 @ 1:54 pm

    The Butt-Hurt Epidemic Goes to Court http://t.co/prP6nhg01g Hat-tip @Popehat

  11. LeatherPenguin
    November 7th, 2013 @ 1:54 pm

    RT @rsmccain: The Butt-Hurt Epidemic Goes to Court http://t.co/prP6nhg01g Hat-tip @Popehat

  12. Wellfonder
    November 7th, 2013 @ 1:55 pm

    Geez….I know one of these lawsuit threatening “special snowflakes”….The Butt-Hurt Epidemic Goes to Court http://t.co/hJbiag5ifD

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  14. wjjhoge
    November 7th, 2013 @ 2:00 pm

    RT @rsmccain: The Butt-Hurt Epidemic Goes to Court http://t.co/prP6nhg01g Hat-tip @Popehat

  15. robertstacymccain
    November 7th, 2013 @ 2:02 pm

    That comment probably makes you part of my rackieteering conspiracy.

  16. rsmccain
    November 7th, 2013 @ 2:02 pm

    “We live in a world of Special Snowflakes™ who believe they can do no wrong …” http://t.co/prP6nhg01g

  17. joethefatman
    November 7th, 2013 @ 2:04 pm

    And here I thought I was just minion level.

  18. beckyj47
    November 7th, 2013 @ 2:04 pm

    Medals for all! @rsmccain “We live in a world of Special Snowflakes™ who believe they can do no wrong …” http://t.co/l8pzIFqZGd …

  19. Earl Scruggs
    November 7th, 2013 @ 2:09 pm

    How about all those people that Olbermann called “THe Worst Person in the World”? I mean, that can’t possibly be true, there could only be one actual worst person in the world. Presumably his defamation would owe a lot of people damages.

  20. Jeanette_Runyon
    November 7th, 2013 @ 2:10 pm

    RT @rsmccain: “We live in a world of Special Snowflakes™ who believe they can do no wrong …” http://t.co/prP6nhg01g

  21. Jeanette Victoria
    November 7th, 2013 @ 2:11 pm

    I call them precious cracked tea cups same thing

  22. Jeanette Victoria
    November 7th, 2013 @ 2:12 pm

    Stacy is a gang leader don’t ya know

  23. neonyorkie
    November 7th, 2013 @ 2:13 pm

    RT @rsmccain: “We live in a world of Special Snowflakes™ who believe they can do no wrong …” http://t.co/prP6nhg01g

  24. RS
    November 7th, 2013 @ 2:21 pm

    The scary thing which Ken points out is that the damage is done: tens of thousands in legal fees. It’s not about victory; it’s about silence.

  25. La Pucelle
    November 7th, 2013 @ 2:21 pm

    “Better to be thought a fool…” as it goes. I hate clichés, but this one has saved me from making an even bigger fool of myself than I already do.

    There are many people out there who seem to think the court system exists to demonstrate that they’re in the latter category. It would be merely facepalm worthy if it wasn’t so disgusting.

  26. MattRoss
    November 7th, 2013 @ 2:27 pm

    I had not thought of the butthurt report form. That could save much time and trouble.

  27. Quartermaster
    November 7th, 2013 @ 2:45 pm

    I won’t sue. But if I did, It wouldn’t be for any penny ante amount like a Million. But, you haven’t caused me any butt hurt. I do like watching you cause a bunch of butt hurt. It has very high entertainment value.

  28. Dana
    November 7th, 2013 @ 3:16 pm

    For his wombatness to imbed: The United States Army Hurt Feelings Report Form.

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  30. Evi L. Bloggerlady
    November 7th, 2013 @ 3:17 pm

    Court is not a good place to cure butt hurt. But after paying filing fees, litigation costs, and especially attorney fees…it is an excellent place to experience butt hurt.

  31. BusterUSMC
    November 7th, 2013 @ 3:17 pm

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  32. WJJ Hoge
    November 7th, 2013 @ 3:19 pm

    Shouldn’t you check with PatteRICO first?

  33. rsmccain
    November 7th, 2013 @ 3:26 pm

    RT @Wellfonder: Geez….I know one of these lawsuit threatening “special snowflakes”….The Butt-Hurt Epidemic Goes to Court http://t.co/hJ…

  34. rsmccain
    November 7th, 2013 @ 3:27 pm

    RT @beckyj47: Medals for all! @rsmccain “We live in a world of Special Snowflakes™ who believe they can do no wrong …” http://t.co/l8pzIF…

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  36. mmebp
    November 7th, 2013 @ 4:10 pm

    RT @beckyj47: Medals for all! @rsmccain “We live in a world of Special Snowflakes™ who believe they can do no wrong …” http://t.co/l8pzIF…

  37. The Other Jeff S.
    November 7th, 2013 @ 4:13 pm

    Well Stacy, I was going to file a lawsuit in… oh, I dunno, maybe the International Criminal Court in The Hague over your tweets this morning which were denigrating toward Canadians. I am Canadian and my feelings were hurt. But I think the Butthurt Report Form will suffice.

    Since you were nice enough to provide a link to it, I just can’t be angry any more. This made me think twice about filing the complaint, but then confusion made me feel like a victim, which must be your fault, and the end result is I filed the form anyway.

    Much cheaper than a lawsuit, wherein I would be victimized by the high cost of legal fees charged by American lawyers. It’s a jungle out there.

  38. SamZebra
    November 7th, 2013 @ 4:34 pm

    poor RWNJs:

    lol

    15 under-the-radar progressive wins of Election 2013

    http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/11/07/15-under-the-radar-progressive-wins-of-election-2013/

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    November 7th, 2013 @ 7:52 pm

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  41. gates of vienna
    November 8th, 2013 @ 12:34 am

    Yeah…it’s the alliteration and the syllabic symmetry, see?
    I plan to use it – with all due credit of course. We generally have great commenters but there are a couple of these SS folk who need to be told. And we have a PG-13 website (promised the homeschooling parents we would) so we can’t use ad hominem name-calling. Special Snowflake is the ideal work-around.

  42. rsmccain
    November 8th, 2013 @ 1:00 pm

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  43. rsmccain
    November 8th, 2013 @ 1:13 pm

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  44. DocWashburn
    November 8th, 2013 @ 1:31 pm

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    November 8th, 2013 @ 1:33 pm

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