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Patricia Ann McKinnes

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    (October 21, 1957- )
    Born in Paterson, New Jersey
    Blogger and Yahoo! News contributor
    Author of 'Saving the Fig Tree Till Last: Diary of an American Adventurer in Southwest France' (2011) and 'My Life as a Tumbleweed: a Memoir' (2012)
    Hosted The Flattery Show with John Slattery on Radio Coteaux (France)

Why she might be annoying:

    She self-published her memoir.
    She admits in her books to having been a wayward teenager.
    She lists her favorite website as the satire news site The Onion.
    She lists Kermit’s ‘It’s Not Easy Being Green’ and ‘The Island of Misfit Toys’ as the songs that best describe her.
    She joked on air that Viagra can make men deaf, but that it doesn’t matter because ‘men are selectively deaf anyway.’
    Her radio show with John Slattery lasted a little over six months before being canceled and replaced.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She plays the French horn.
    She worked as a Limousine driver.
    Her favorite show is The Daily Show.
    She has been open about her struggles as a single mother of five.
    She grew up around fundamentalism in South Florida and is critical of the church in her writings.
    She was a semifinalist in NBC’s Today Show Video Contest.
    She was highlighted during her 2005 commencement by Ohio University president McDavis as a student who had ‘overcome adversity to obtain a degree.’
    The Flattery Show was very popular with expatriates living in France, and she spent several more years living in rural southwest France blogging about her experiences.

Credit: BoyWithTheGreenHair


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    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying