A New Segment

In Tina Fey's book Bossypants, Fey dedicates a chapter to responding to some of the comments from haters she found on the internet. That chapter was probably my favorite of the whole book because she did not take cheap shots at them. She made very smart and clever remarks that were very sarcastic and hilarious. Recently I read a nasty article about Jimmy Fallon. As most of you know already, I am a big fan of Fallon. So I decided to start a little segment, named after the chapter from Bossypants, entitled "Dear Internet." My next post will begin this segment. I will probably not continue regularly because there aren't really that many articles that make me that angry. I'm obviously not famous, so there aren't people commenting about me on the internet like people did for Fey. Plus, it doesn't have a ton to do with actual TV. Just the people who are associated with it. But because I wanted this to have a good name and explain what exactly it was, alas I am beginning this segment anyway. Just for fun, I'm going to include one of my favorite Fey responses. If you would like to purchase Fey's book, check it out here!

Posted by jerkstore on PerezHilton.com: "In my opinion Tina Fey completely ruined SNL. The only reason she's celebrated is because she's a woman and an outspoken liberal. She has not a single funny bone in her body."

Fey's response: Dear Jerkstore,

Huzzah for the Truth Teller! Women in this country have been over-celebrated for too long. Just last night there was a story on my local news about a "missing girl," and they must have dedicated seven or eight minutes to "where she was last seen" and "how she might have been abducted by a close family friend," and I thought, "What is this, the News for Chicks?" Then there was some story about Hillary Clinton flying to some country because she's secretary of state. Why do we keep talking about these dumdums? We are a society that constantly celebrates no one but women and it must stop! I want to hear what the men of the world have been up to. What fun new guns have they invented? What are they raping these days? What's Michael Bay's next film going to be?

When I first set out to ruin SNL, I didn't think anyone would notice, but I persevered because, like you trying to do a nine-piece jigsaw puzzle, it was a labor of love.

I'm not one to toot my own horn, but I feel safe with you, jerkstore, so I'll say it. Everything you ever hated on SNL was by me, and anything you ever liked was by someone else who did it against my will.

Sincerely,
Tina Fey

P.S. You know who dose have a funny bone in her body? Your mom every night for a dollar.

Quoted from:
Fey, Tina. Bossypants. New York: Little, Brown and, 2011. Print.