The Resume

(September 1, 1896-November 14, 1977)
Born in Calcutta, India
Birth name was Abhay Charan
Founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Hare Krishnas)
Translated over 60 volumes of Vedic scriptures, including the Bhagavad Gita

Why he might be annoying:

When he graduated college, he refused to accept his diploma as part of an anti-British protest.
He abandoned his family to spread the word about Krishna.
He claimed the Apollo moon landings were a hoax.
During the 70s, his followers and Sun Myung Moon's followers were neck-and-neck for the title of 'most likely to harass you in an airport.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a talented mridunga drummer.
He arrived in the US with $8, a suitcase and some boxes of books (1965).
During his years heading the Hare Krishnas, he circled the globe twelve times on lecture tours that took him to all continents except Antarctica.
He wore out disciples 40-50 years younger than him.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 33]
• Chrome Domes and Cue Balls
• Drummers
• I Died in 1977 (Ranked: 81)
• I Do Yoga
• I Had a Stroke [Cerebral Vascular Accident]
• Long Names
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at My Leis
• Profiles 30501-30750 (Ranked: 30504)
• Vegans

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 19 Votes: 73.68% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 53 Votes: 77.36% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 76.47% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 83.33% Annoying