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Christopher McCandless

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Adventurer

The Resume

    (February 12, 1968-August 1992)
    Born in Washington , District of Columbia
    Subject of the book and film 'Into The Wild'
    Died of starvation at 24

Why he might be annoying:

    He was idealistic.
    After college graduation, he hitchhiked across the United States to 'find himself.'
    For his final journey into Alaska's wilderness, he took 10 pounds of rice, ammunition, a hunting rifle and camping equipment.
    He possessed little knowledge of how to survive in the wild.
    Other young people journeyed to Alaska after finding out about his story.

Why he might not be annoying:

    In 1990, he graduated from Emory University.
    He refused his Phi Beta Kappa membership feeling such honors were irrelevant.
    He donated his life savings to OXFAM, an organization which fights poverty and injustice.
    His corpse wasn't discovered until 2 weeks after he died.

Credit: Black Chic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 32 Votes: 71.88% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 63.89% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 43 Votes: 65.12% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 73 Votes: 69.86% Annoying