Comedian James Acaster was trolled on Twitter and it turned into an epic slanging match
Stand-up comedians have to be able to handle a bit of heckling or they simply won’t survive the gigs in a room over a pub, performing to stag parties, someone who wandered in out of the rain and the bar staff.
In these days of also having to have a social media presence, it pays to be able to handle trolling, too. When comedian James Acaster appeared on the Great British Bake Off spin-off show, Extra Slice, he received some quite personal criticism on Twitter. So he entered into a battle of wits with his attacker, who calls herself ‘Bint‘ – and it’s simply hilarious.
This is how it unfolded.
@JamesAcaster my mum said that you came across as a “horrible man” on Extra Slice and that you need to learn some manners.
— Bint (@Efoia3) October 21, 2018
your mum is total garbage
— James Acaster (@JamesAcaster) October 21, 2018
She says that you’ve proven her point. And that you’re middle aged so you should grow up mentally and in manner unless you want to turn into Adam Sandler.
— Bint (@Efoia3) October 22, 2018
(He’s 33)
How old does your garbage mum think I am?
— James Acaster (@JamesAcaster) October 22, 2018
Classic tactic of a manbaby: you’re deflecting legitimate criticism so you don’t have to deal with it. Your own mother should have brought you up better.
— Bint (@Efoia3) October 22, 2018
You were bought up in a garbage tip by a garbage woman
— James Acaster (@JamesAcaster) October 22, 2018
It’s so odd, you continue responding but don’t make a remote effort. But I just googled your education and it makes sense. It’s probably the best you can do.
— Bint (@Efoia3) October 22, 2018
You went to school in a bin full of garbage and your teacher was your mum who is made of garbage and puke
— James Acaster (@JamesAcaster) October 22, 2018
Your tone seems very pointed right now.
— Bint (@Efoia3) October 22, 2018
— James Acaster (@JamesAcaster) October 22, 2018
Someone chipped in with a critique of Bint’s linguistic choices.
Well this thread is quite the treat!! You don’t hear ‘manbaby’ used enough these days!!
— Charlotte Barron (@charlottiejb) October 22, 2018
So, she engaged her, too.
Glad to entertain! Old Man Acaster is totally unbearable. It’d be good if he took advice to get better manners, but hey, you can’t polish a turd.
— Bint (@Efoia3) October 22, 2018
