Friday, 31 December 2021
Dork of the Year 2021
Due the vast number of Qualifying Dorks the result this year was even more unpredictable than the end of the coronavirus debacle. After much coffee-fuelled deliberation and the consumption of a considerable number of mince pies, the Dork of the Year (DotY) committee has settled on the overall winner for 2021 -
Jacinda Ardern
In the end, Jacinda is so bum-clenchingly awful that it wasn't a particularly difficult decision. There were no midnight deliberations, Twitter spats or much physical violence in any DotY committee meeting.
However, 2021 has been an excellent year for Qualifying Dorks and the committee felt it could not set aside the extraordinary claims of Joe Biden. We felt obliged to award Mr Biden an honorary mention in recognition of his failure to ask himself if he was up to the job of US President and get the right answer. Not a difficult question we think.
Many thanks to all those who put forward candidates. As a result, honourable mentions also go to the following, but in reality any of them could have won –
SAGE
Angela Rayner
Prince Charles
Prince William
Alok Sharma
The BBC
The Guardian
The US Democrats
Gary Lineker
Meghan
Kamala Harris
Boris
Greta Thunberg
Private jet fliers to COP26
Neil Ferguson
The Harry and Sparkle act
Michael Gunner
Katie Price
Gary Neville
North Shropshire voters
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10 comments:
A worthy choice, AKH.
She's probably going to bed now, but I know she'll click on this blog as soon as she wakes up. Let's hope that her delight at winning doesn't do any permanent harm to her sadface. As we know, it's her only asset.
A worthy list, brothers and sisters, and a result which does AKH credit for his hours of dedicated weighing and balancing. This must be a prime spot for the school system where everyone gets a prize for turning up . . .
I am decidedely grumpy about P.Andrew not even getting on the list!
The fat lump deserves to be on any list of idiots in any contest which makes idiots look even more idiotic!
Sorry, AK, while I agree about the winners, there should be another place for the bloke we never see these days!
You could argue that 'Democracy' is popular with the Elite because it gives any Dork of theirs a guaranteed length of time to strut upon the stage. It is an example of Elite patronage.
If 'Democracy' was swifter we might easily run out of Dorks (eventually).
I am happy with the jury decision, as you say it was a crowded field. Does this mean we need to send her a suitable trophy?
A K Haart,
A tough choice but the right choice.
Woodsy42, may I suggest a sharp right uppercut to leave a permanent 'trophy'?
She is a worthy member of this illustrious band of siblings
Good choice in a bumper year, her recent utterings and decisions re naming everything Maori probably tip the award in her favour, and I get the feeling that like Trudeau, another contender, she will be around awhile.
Congratulations to the winner, and well done to the runners up. I cannot disagree with the decisions made by the committee. As this year closes and we enter a new year it is now time to watch new candidates jostling for position. We can only hope that this year's front runners disappear from the contest and our lives.
Sam - thanks, I bet she does sadface in bed too.
Jannie - thanks and good point, they do get a prize for turning up. How egalitarian is that?
Scrobs - oops, missed him for some reason. Maybe next year.
DJ - yes, swifter and more ruthless could do it. Neither seems likely though.
Woodsy - we should, but I'm not sure what would be suitable.
Mac - yes, an uppercut could work although she'd make such a meal of it. Imagine her expression - or maybe not.
Graeme - such a big band though - quite daunting.
Wiggia - I'm sure you are right, she seems like a fixture.
Andy - some will disappear but the supply seems endless. Depressing really.
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