Of course.
Of course it’s worse than originally imagined.
Of course the league we’re playing in is exponentially bushier than first impressions led one to believe.
We discussed this gentleman yesterday, Enthusiasts, but our bullshit cup doth floweth all over the fucking place, and so now we’re beating back against the current, borne endlessly into stupidity and high school-level literary allusions. Dave Chapell’s Mexican non-union counterpart up there calls himself Nerdsworth because the word “nerd” has lost as much meaning as the term “rock star.” Here’s a hint, though: if someone pays you to go to a concert and take pictures of yourself, you’re not a nerd. What Nerdy means is that he is familiar, overly so perhaps, with today’s pop culture.
(Quick definitions. A nerd’s obsession(s) make them money. A geek’s obsession(s) costs them money. Gary Gygax was a nerd; everyone who plays D&D is a geek. A spaz is still a spaz.)
Anyway, Nerdy’s real name–this will shock you–is not actually Nerdsworth. His birth certificate says Amra Ricketts (which sounds like a Little Aleppo name) and before he was an Influencer, he was a YouTube Personality. If he were a Alt-Right Fuckface, he would hit the “Worst Jobs of 2018” trifecta, but alas. Amra was on something called the Smosh channel, and he talked about video games. He stopped appearing in early January of this year and…
YOU
WILL
NEVER
GUESS
WHY
Okay, you probably guessed why.
Okay, probably guessed why, although “accused of sexual shenanigans” is the odds play recently if you’re forced to answer the question, “Hey, did you hear about ___?”
It should be noted that there have been no criminal charges filed, and there are no updates on the allegations; it’s possible that the accuser is making up lies to get famous, as the kind of fame that comes when a woman accuses a popular gamer of sexual shenanigans is certainly the kind of fame every woman wants. It should also be noted that it took a random Twitter user, like, ten seconds to do due diligence on this guy. Thirdly, it should be noted that the cartoon woman’s physique is improbable.
So, congratulations, whichever Dead & Company associate did this! This one is the 7-10 split of fuck-ups. Is this it? Will there be any more surprises from the publicity department this summer? I hope it doesn’t turn out that the white guy in the jorts ate somebody. Because, honestly? That’s where it looks like Instagate is heading. Good work all around, folks.
Instagate?
I have christened the scandal.
It’s not terrible.
I rule. Anyway, I hope Amra’s doing okay and hasn’t let this embitter him.
Uh-oh. Maybe Nerdsworth’s gonna be an Alt-Right Fuckface after all.
I am so disgusted.
OF COURSE the Grateful Dead hired a guy with a rapey past at the height of the #MeToo moment to pimp their brand to to a marketing segment of people literally young enough to be their grandchildren. We’d have it no other way.
“it’s possible that the accuser is making up lies to get famous, as the kind of fame that comes when a woman accuses a popular gamer of sexual shenanigans is certainly the kind of fame every woman wants.”
as so often you are correct in the extreme.
It’s not remotely the most horrific thing about this, but still:
“50 years of prime Dead & Company historic grace”
They really need to learn how to vet if they’re going to play these interwebs games with the kids. I don’t think it even me took the whole 10 seconds.
-Random Twitter User using his throwaway account
While I appreciate the attention, there is a lot of missing and, misinformation about me in this judgemental post. I’m not Mexican at all, I’m black. I’m from North Philly. As the name and the nerd-shaming, I assure you I am far more a nerd than most any. If you listen to my music, have seen any of my theater shows, or just pay deeper attention to my career path beyond your bias you’d see that. Before I was a YouTuber, I created a group and website “Nerdiest-Kids.com”. I grew up bullied and berated for my “nerdom”. I’ve learned to take pride in it and make it a strength.
As far as the accusation, shit was false. I’m not a wealthy man by any means. I’m still saving to sue. This particular “influencer deal”, is a step toward that. I’m not Alt-right or a leftist. They’re no different than gang names to me. Please don’t assume.
A far as my Dead & Company experience, It was fantastic. It was actually something I needed. I met a lot of good people, I love how the crowd partied. I am a John Mayer fan, which I learned is why a lot of people attending the concert actually went.
As a black kid growing up poor in North Philly, Grateful Dead, was not a part of my culture. By any means. I was introduced to them by my white friends after I began going to school in the suburbs, by them and their parents who dabbled in psychedelics. They shared the Dead culture with me.
Me going to this show introduced a lot of people who never considered going to see D&C, to go see them. My experience didn’t take food out of anyone’s mouth. My going to the show didn’t take a ticket away from anyone. I was a part of the marketing budget in an ever-changing age of advertising. I was chosen to bring attention to new audiences.
I wish you well. I wish all the lovers of Dead & Company well.
P’ce
Amra