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Gustav Schwarzenegger

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The Resume

    (August 17, 1907-December 13, 1972)
    Born in Austria
    Police chief of Thal, Austria
    Father of Arnold Schwarzenegger

Why he might be annoying:

    He voluntarily applied to join the Nazi party two weeks before Austria was annexed by Germany (1938).
    He refused to let his wife wear pants or short sleeves.
    He was a heavy drinker, often to the point where he had to be carried home.
    He openly favored his oldest son Meinhard.
    He would beat his sons with a belt.
    Although he was swift to punish his sons for infractions at home, he ignored when they bullied other kids in the village.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was discharged from the army after suffering shrapnel wounds and recurring bouts of malaria (1943).
    An investigation by the Simon Wiesenthal Center found no evidence linking him to war crimes or abuses against civilians.
    He played trumpet and flugelhorn in a police band.
    He was an amateur curling champ and instilled a love of sports in his sons.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 34 Votes: 50.0% Annoying