The Resume

(circa 1343-October 25, 1400)
Wrote 'The Canterbury Tales'

Why he might be annoying:

Most of his works are unfinished.
Until you get the hang of Middle English, you can't follow his writing.

Why he might not be annoying:

Some of the Canterbury Tales were rather raunchy for their time.
He mocked the hypocrisies of religious figures.
He is buried in Westminster Abbey.

Credit: The Truffle

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• An Asteroid was Named in My Honor (Ranked: 2984)
• Camille Paglia Doesn't Like Me
• Golden Girls References
• I am an Anti-Semite
• I'm Buried at Westminster Abbey
• Medieval Poets
• Medieval Times
• Peter Griffin from 'Family Guy' Doesn't Like Me
• Poets
• Poets Laureate of Great Britain
• Profiles 7001-7250 (Ranked: 7154)
• Satirists and Wits
• The Truffle's Profiles [Series 1]
• Top 100 Great Britons [BBC, 2002] (Ranked: 81)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 38 Votes: 34.21% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 296 Votes: 44.59% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 74 Votes: 56.76% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 170 Votes: 75.29% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 91 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 46.88% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 57.50% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 89 Votes: 47.19% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 126 Votes: 46.83% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 248 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 278 Votes: 43.17% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 529 Votes: 43.67% Annoying