Saturday, November 25, 2006

If I Did It

Evil

Over the years, some people have accused me of stealing their jokes, one-liners, and other humorous commentary. Yes, a lot of my jokes are based on "previous art," but I wouldn't consider it stealing per se. I think of it more like a mash-up -- like combining Google Maps with Craigslist, like combining The Beatles with Jay Z -- except with humor. It's really a tribute to the humor of everyone I allegedly steal from. The beauty of the mashup era is that the re-invention gives more legs to the original invention. So all you toolboxes who always accuse me of stealing... I'm actually doing you a favor!