Looks like Dawkins has, once again, got into a sticky situation...
Bin Laden has won, in airports of the world every day. I had a little jar of honey, now thrown away by rule-bound dundridges. STUPID waste.
— Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) November 3, 2013
"Ladies and gentlemen we DO recommend that whilst you ARE seated you DO keep your seat belt fastened." What are the emphasised words for? — Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) November 3, 2013
Of course I know the airport security rules. My point is those rules are stupid advertising displays of dundridge zeal. Bin Laden has won. — Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) November 3, 2013
Are you carpers really too thick to see the difference between a matter of general principle and a petty concern with a single jar of honey?
— Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) November 3, 2013
Do you idiots seriously think I give a damn about my stupid honey? It's the PRINCIPLE I care about. Get it? Principle, not honey, principle.
— Richard Dawkins (@RichardDawkins) November 3, 2013
...And here are some earlier cantankerous Dawkins tweets from April...
[now deleted] What kind of person throws chewing gum in the streets, where it sticks to shoes? What kind of person chews gum in the first place?
Greetings to all atheists. But please, not so many athiests, aethists or aetheists. Greek theos: god. Hence theist. Hence a-theist.
I re-tweet for a reason. I know not everybody likes it. They are free to unfollow.
Comparisons often made of Jesus with Horus, Dionysus, Krishna etc. Any real scholars out there confirm each one? pic.twitter.com/IuN1u7McNq
then, when called on such tired and lazy comparisons…
Was it seriously not obvious that I posted that set of other gods because I was SCEPTICAL of the alleged similarities to Jesus?
If you’re used to the obscurantist smokescreens of religion, the sudden shock of the unambiguously clear voice of reason can SEEM aggressive
Dear Americans, please understand that “grade” as in “7th grade” is not part of the English language. Please state the child’s AGE in years
People outside America truly don’t know what “7th grade” means. In Britain we’ve “Year 10″ but don’t expect others to know what that means.
If you only care about communicating to Americans, “7th grade” is fine. But there’s this obscure little place called The Rest Of The World
I’m NOT arguing for British English. “Year 10″ not part of the language either, which is why I wouldn’t use it in an international medium.
“Hit a home run” great metaphor, understood internationally. But “7th grade” conveys precision. Don’t you WANT to be understood outside US?
Struggling with London tube notice: delays because “customer” taken ill on train earlier in day. Sorry for sick passenger, but why DELAYS?