The Resume

(July 20, 1953- )
Three time Pulitzer Prize winner (1983, 1988, 2002)
Wrote 'From Beirut to Jerusalem (1989),' 'The Lexus and the Olive Tree (1999),' 'Longitudes and Attitudes (2002)' and 'The World is Flat (2005)'
Op-Ed contributor to the New York Times

Why he might be annoying:

He simplifies complex economic situations into shallow catch phrases.
He is fond of using incomprehensible metaphors and imagery.
He plugs several companies in his books.
He believes every country should subject itself to the will of multinational corporations.
He is extremely self-important and places the praises of his friends on the back of his books.
He believes in a 'War of Ideas' where critics of U.S. foreign policy (like those who opposed the 2003 Iraqi invasion) are censored and bullied.
He has a tendency to almost completely ignore all negative aspects of globalization.
He openly says 'The Economist' and advertisers are his two biggest sources.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is a media darling, with many singing his praises.
His books are usually best-sellers.
He has won numerous awards for his reporting.

Credit: Captain Howdy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Beast's 50 Most Loathsome People in America [2005] (Ranked: 7)
• Buddy! Dude! Man! Guy!
• Captain Howdy's Profiles [Series 5]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [July] (Ranked: 7201953)
• I Appeared in 'Colbert Report's' 'We'll Meet Again' Farewell Medley
• I Attended Brandeis University
• Look at Me, It's This Big
• Newsweek's 50 Highest-Earning Political Figures [2010] (Ranked: 30)
• People with Tom, Dick or Harry in their Names
• Playboy Interview Subjects [2000s] (Ranked: 2005)
• Profiles 18501-18750 (Ranked: 18518)
• Real Time with Bill Maher Panelists
• Starbucks ‘The Way I See It’ Quotations
• Walruses

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 20 Votes: 15.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 33 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 82.61% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 56 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 34 Votes: 76.47% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 97 Votes: 73.20% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 211 Votes: 76.30% Annoying