@DadBoner responds to the New York Times on Guy Fieri’s behalf

Twitter has no dearth of parody, from celebrity imposters to one-joke accounts, but few, if any, create an elaborate world like that of @DadBoner. That’s “Karl Welzein,” a man from Grand Blanc, Michigan, who lives for the weekend and champions the “bad boy lifestyle” of drinking, bold flavors, and carnal passions.
To the rest of the world, he’s an unemployable alcoholic with serious delusions of grandeur, which makes his tweets all the more hilarious. But what sets @DadBoner apart is the world it creates with its Michigan setting and cast of characters, such as Karl’s ne’er-do-well roommate, Dave; their unhinged friend Crazy Cooter; Karl’s disapproving ex-wife, Ann; and his judgmental former co-worker, Nosey Lady.
People who follow @DadBoner know Welzein is a huge fan of Guy Fieri, so much so that he wrote Road House 2: Pain Still Don’t Hurt—via several posts on the Flint, Michigan Craigslist—as a starring vehicle for the TV chef. When The New York Times published Pete Wells’ excoriating review of Fieri’s new Times Square restaurant, Welzein fans wondered how, and whether, he’d respond.
Today he did, via Craigslist Flint, to answer Wells’ questions. Although his entire response can easily summed up with his line “Man, you’re just makin’ word crap outta your backdoor again,” here are some highlights:
When you saw the burger described as “Guy’s Pat LaFrieda custom blend, all-natural Creekstone Farm Black Angus beef patty, LTOP (lettuce, tomato, onion + pickle), SMC (super-melty-cheese) and a slathering of Donkey Sauce on garlic-buttered brioche,” did your mind touch the void for a minute?
ANSWER ON BEHALF OF GUY FROM HIS MAIN MAN KARL WELZEIN: Bet it did. ’Cause that hamburg sounds off the chain with bold flavors and primo satisfaction. Guy probably went bonkers.
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