“Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli seems to be enjoying his new hobby of trolling comedians on Twitter. But he may have bit off a little more than he can chew with his recent dust-up with Patton Oswalt.
Shkreli’s last attempt to chime in on a joke by Stephen Colbert ended in disaster. Responding to a Twitter meme Colbert shared slamming Shkreli’s shady business practices, the Pharma bro replied, “Suck a d*ck?”
“Depends, how much are you marking them up?” Colbert shot back. Twitter roared with approval in return.
Undaunted, Shkreli picked a fight with Oswalt this Monday after the comedian pushed the hashtag #TrumpCantSwim in a sarcastic commentary on how fast misinformation spreads, namely all the conspiracies circulating the Internet about Hillary Clinton’s alleged health problems.
From Uproxx:
Of course, this being the internet, within an hour or so, #TrumpCantSwim was the top trending hashtag on Twitter. One person who didn’t think it was so funny, however, was Shkreli, who tweeted an always reliable burn at Oswalt even though, really, the whole thing had nothing to do with him in the first place. Not that “having nothing to do with him” would stop a master level troll like Shkreli!
Here’s the exchange:
https://twitter.com/MartinShkreli/status/772980840569634816
The ever-attentive Oswalt responded, and it was on from there.
why r u ever https://t.co/yERoMuOxDk
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 6, 2016
@pattonoswalt da best
— Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) September 6, 2016
Nope. Now run along, live your life & die wealthy yet confused by how empty you feel in those last seconds. https://t.co/hPRn9J9hms
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 6, 2016
Another Twitter user chimed in, fueling the fire a bit:
https://twitter.com/deadeverything/status/772989365974958080
https://twitter.com/MartinShkreli/status/772990630523961344
Not like the ones in your head telling you that acquiring yet never creating is eating your soul but yeah, voices. https://t.co/tkNdqzfmYn
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/MartinShkreli/status/772999947402809344
Never said I was smarter than you, dummy. Just said you're boring and soulless. https://t.co/dWYVdQ4VXH
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/MartinShkreli/status/773000158388903936
Dude, 12 year-olds on a Skittles rush can troll better than you. https://t.co/j0uLn9zrRl
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/MartinShkreli/status/773000551239913472
You got me there, Transdermal Patch Adams! https://t.co/ysMCVxiUb3
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 6, 2016
@pattonoswalt anyone especially me could do what u do plz stop pretending u matter
— Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) September 6, 2016
If I don't matter then what's stopping you from crushing the comedy landscape? Have at it, champ! https://t.co/KM9A8K0y2G
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/MartinShkreli/status/773003503275020288
Then keep chasing those $$$s, dreamer! A life well spent. https://t.co/wUfLSxJvfT
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 6, 2016
Well, @MartinShkreli, this was…enervating. Tell the people you pay to tell you you're funny to ALSO assure you that you won. G'night.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 6, 2016
This was where Martin lost, BTW. https://t.co/jBB2cUOG4R
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 6, 2016
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