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Andy Rooney to travelers: "Get off my lawn!"

by Aaron Hotfelder (RSS feed) on Apr 16th 2009 at 9:30AM

You know what's funny about Andy Rooney, the 800-year-old curmudgeon on CBS' 60 Minutes? Me neither.

Last week, Rooney brought his cantankerous disposition and lame attempts at humor to the world of travel in a column for Albany's Times Union. In the article, Rooney states that he'd like to "mount a campaign once again to encourage people not to go anywhere." Because travel is still "so expensive," Rooney writes, "people ought to stay home."

Actually, Andy, travel is probably cheaper than it's ever been. But why clutter your incoherent, off-the-top-of-your-head ramblings with facts?

"Is everything done around your house?" Rooney asks, wondering why people can't substitute housework for their vacations. "If you don't like it, sell it, otherwise stick around on vacation and take your pleasure doing the things that need to be done."

I couldn't agree more. Improving your home is basically the most important thing you can do (anywhere, ever), and cleaning your gutters and painting your house is just as satisfying as lazing on some beautiful white-sand beach. Life is not to be enjoyed!

Check out the rest of Rooney's unintentionally hilarious article here. (HT: World Hum, which calls Rooney's article "the most mailed-in column about travel ever published.")

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

jenlaceda Apr 16th 2009 10:17AM

We should send Ali G back there again. That was funny!

Willy Apr 16th 2009 11:46AM

Andy Rooney is the least funny, most uninteresting person on the planet. GET RID OF HIM, 60 Minutes.

Janelle Apr 16th 2009 11:58AM

Seriously, every time I see Andy Rooney it's hard for me to not want to punch him in the face. Why does this man have a platform?

Victor Apr 16th 2009 1:07PM

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, be it an "Andy" or an "Aaron". I know this is a travel website, but up until a few years ago, only 11% of the American population had a passport. So, such mentality is to be expected. A passport should not give you a sense of hubris.

Jamie Rhein Apr 16th 2009 10:08PM

I have to say, I like Andy Rooney. I think he's making references to folks who just travel to say they've been there where ever there is. I agree with Aaron, when it comes to price. Travel is cheap this year. Take advantage.

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