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Jonathan Swift

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The Resume

    (November 30, 1667-October 19, 1745)
    Wrote 'Gulliver's Travels' (1726)

Why he might be annoying:

    He destroyed most of his early writings.
    In 'A Modest Proposal,' he suggested that people eat children as a way to curb undernourished people and the overpopulation problem (now that's satire).
    In his last will and testament, he provided funds for a hospital around Dublin for idiots and lunatics because no nation needed it more.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was born after his father passed away.
    His satire was filled with pornographic references.
    He used satire to safely comment on British/Irish political events.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 8.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 28 Votes: 3.57% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 26 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 15.38% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 48 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 75 Votes: 49.33% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 223 Votes: 60.54% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 219 Votes: 42.01% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 267 Votes: 43.07% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 722 Votes: 43.35% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1767 Votes: 42.44% Annoying
    In 2001, Out of 5138 Votes: 55.74% Annoying