Hoaxed by the "Robin Williams Peace Plan"

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From Urban Legends and Folklore
Netlore Archive:
Sarcastic 'peace plan' circulating by email is falsely attributed to comedian Robin Williams.

Description: Email flier
Status: Falsely attributed
Circulating since: March 2003
Analysis & Comments: See below

One would expect a piece written by Robin Williams to be smart and funny, which this lackluster rehash of the sort of lowest-common-denominator foreigner-bashing one would expect to hear on right-wing talk radio is not.

Apart from the final quotation (an actual quip, sans original context, from his comedy act), Williams - whose political views have angered conservatives and earned him billing on at least one Internet-posted "celebrity blacklist" — clearly did not write the thing.

Early versions circulated in March 2003 before the Robin Williams tagline was added.

This is very similar to last year's
"Good American by George Carlin" hoax.

 

[AffectionateDan]

Well, shit.

And I took the bait, hook, line, and sinker. GRRRR!

 

[Roseblossom]

Oh ho ho!

I knew it, I just KNEW IT! I read that thing and thought "whaaat? uh uhhhhh!"

Unless Robin Williams is actually making fun of somebody - imitating them in a silly voice, for example - you'd NEVER hear him blat out that kind of nonsense.

~Rose~ praying for peace & global respect.

 

[ticklebutton]

Re: Well, shit.

And I took the bait, hook, line, and sinker. GRRRR!

Aw Dan, don't Grrry too much about it, you weren't the only one.

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[Deleted member 2452]

hey!

who cares who wrote it! it's the thought that counts.
and i loved the thoughts espoused in that "peace plan".

steve

 

[Roseblossom]

I'll bet Robin Williams cares!

And any intelligent person who resents being manipulated & tricked will care. (see Dan's post above)

 

[Roseblossom]

Now THIS is Robin Williams

(Flying these days) *Mimicking a flight attendant* In case of a terrorist emergency, a small baseball bat will drop from the ceiling. Aim for the head, crotch and knees."

"A friend of mine was on a plane and said they would not give him any utensils, so it was like the Special Olympics flight. Pudding!"

(Government officials changing the terror alert level to yellow) "they're saying,'I don't know where, I don't know when, but something's going to happen. Good luck to all of you.'
You wanted the psychic lady to come on, 'Oh, God, *in a Jamaican falsetto* don't be goin' out. Don't be takin' no bridges. I see a man with a beard.'
What is it (the CIA) called now? The Central Intuitive Agency?"

"My only hope is when those terrorists get to heaven, they meet up with the kind of nuns we had in Catholic school: Sister Mike Ditka from our Mother of Eternal Retribution."

"It's great that we've got a compassionate conservative, but to me, that sounds like a Volvo with a gun rack."

"Ever notice that George Bush doesn't speak when Dick Cheney is drinking water? Do you realize we're only a heart attack away from Bush being president?"

~Rose~ 😛

 

[Deleted member 2452]

Re: I'll bet Robin Williams cares!

And any intelligent person who resents being manipulated & tricked will care. (see Dan's post above)

see, this is where i part company with you mr.roseblossom.
you had to get snide and personal. why?
i'd ask why do you care so much, but i already know the answer ,you don't! but you just can't pass up an opportunity to try and show your (in your mind only) superiority.

for your information, i never thought it was from robin williams!
he's too freaking liberal to have said those things, and seriously ment them! i've heard him, many times, and enjoyed him when he's not off on a political bent.

steve

 

[Dave2112]

Gentlemen...... 🙄

 

[ticklebutton]

Re: Now THIS is Robin Williams

"Pudding!"
~Rose~ 😛

*Laughing!* I remember that one!

Heheh, thanks for the giggle, sweetness! 😀

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[ShiningIce]

you had to get snide and personal. why?

Because you always have to.

 

[Deleted member 2452]

Because you always have to.

now that's not accurate. i only respond in kind. please get it straight.

steve

 

[TickledToDeath]

Thankfully I never saw it or heard of it. Even if I did get it sent to me, I would have ignored it given the fact that I have had to deal with a fist full of virus plagued mail and programs over the last year.

TTD

 

[ShiningIce]

now that's not accurate. i only respond in kind. please get it straight.

I beg to differ.