It's Like Deja Vu All Over Again*

UPDATE:

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?

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Today's edition of OH, HELL NO news, linked to by Jezebel.com and discovered by alert reader Kim, comes to you from the lovely underpants model/Brody Jenner paramour Cora Skinner:

Please enjoy these selections from Cora Skinner's Eight Rules for Dating

2.  I am not a great listener, although I might appear to be.  Sure, I may be nodding and saying, "Mmm hmm," but usually I'm just trying to think of a way to steer the conversation back to being about me.

8.  There will be occasions when you breathe too loudly for my liking.  Ditto on the chewing.

Funny, right? 

Yeah, that's what I thought when I wrote them.  (See Bitter Is the New Black, page 160 for a complete list of the Jen Commandments.)

However, before we go all Dick Cheney on this girl, let's give her the benefit of the doubt.  Maybe she's a nice kid and a fan and doesn't understand the legality of attributing copyrighted work.  I've pinged her on MySpace and asked her to either credit me or remove the text.

And if she doesn't, then maybe we'll have a grudge-match on pay-per-view. 

(FYI, smart money's on the fat, bitter, forty-year-old.)   

*Which is a Yogi Berra quote.  Which I mention because I don't swipe other people's words.

Comments

[Danielle]

People like that always make me secretly wish they suffer some horrible disfigurement so that they'll know how it feels to be one of the less "perfect" looking people, what a biatch this stuck up little classless girl is.

May the crabs of a thousand Paris Hilton's infest her vajayjay.

[Tristan]

Nail that skinny bitch to a wall! Clearly she wasn't schooled on plagiarism.

[Jeannine]

Oh no she didn't! I was just reading that page today as a matter of fact.

But I guess with any luck she'll come to her senses and realize that her unfortunate incapability of creative and independent thought doesn't negate the sheer uncoolness of straight-up plagiarism (not to mention the illegality). She sucks.

[kim]

She's a total charmer. She also notes that on a VH1 special she'll be "modeling lingerie Britney Spears bought (in a smaller size)." Vapid. Skank. I didn't think anything could lower my view of Brody Jenner. Well played, Cora. Well played.

[Lisa Ann]

I say nail her. She took your work word-for-word, not even attempting to paraphrase or "hide" the inspiration. Total BS! If she couldn't form an original rule, then she should have properly quoted yours and given props where props are due. (BTW You inspired me with the New Years Resolution blog, and I made damn sure to note that inspiration.)
Plagiarism is not responsible blogging and those who do it should be held accountable. It's your hard work and effort and no one should be allowed to free-ride off of it. (Off the soap box now)
(On a personal note, her web site/my space was such narcissism that I thought I was going to hurl.)

[Becca]

Ok I just read that Jezebel webpage where she says she hates "fatties." What the hell is she referring to? I dont think I even want to know. She seems like a total stuck-up bitch to me. She is the type of person I enjoy watching get old. It must suck to get old when that's what you looked like "back in the day." Take her down!!!!

[Mary]

I am extremely angry that someone would do this to your words....maybe its just because when I first read the jen commandments I couldn't help but think....holy crap..that's me!!!!.....but I never reposted your words...I only directed people to that part of your book when they began questioning why I treat my girlfriend the way I do (the loving,caring,supportive,never jump to conclusions way I do)....anyway...I figure if I know that taking your words and trying to pass them off would be unethical as well as mean....(plus anyone who knows me would totally know I didn't write it cuz I am not nearly creative or funny enough)....then little miss pinhead should know better....please jen..please take her down...I need some more funny in my life...and I bet that? would be the best kind of funny ever!!!

[Jamie]

As an attorney, I can tell you that you have a rock solid case!

[Robin]

Poor dumb girl. Maybe we should set up a charity -- Words for Dumb but Pretty Girls? -- to help them be funny and/or smart in writing without having to stoop to plagiarism.

[megalo98]

Oh no, Jen - you need to take her down. Besides any woman who dates a man who says that the woman he is dating states his best quality is his "bedroom abilities" needs to be educated. Now.