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I'm Not a Douchebag, Douchebag!

Posted Nov 18th 2008 1:25PM by TMZ Staff

Is filing a lawsuit against someone who calls you a douchebag a douchey thing to do?

It's the latest lawsuit over the book, "Hot Chicks with Douchebags." Michael Minelli says the author, as well as Simon and Schuster, took photos of him without permission and characterized him as a "douchebag."

Minelli, who wants more than $10,000, says he "continues to be called a Douchebag by friends, acquaintances, coworkers, employers, and strangers alike."

Minelli says a Douchebag is "a feminine hygiene device." Our search of the Urban Dictionary reveals 89 definitions, including...

-- Anyone who does the following: puts a ballcap on and makes sure it's crooked ... wears Puka shells ... puts collar up.

-- Someone who has achieved the highest level of being an a-hole.

-- Another definition is simply ... Kevin Federline.

Will truth be a defense? Stay tuned.

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1. Well if the douchebag fits............

Posted at 1:31PM on Nov 18th 2008 by ark

2. And the Douchebag Manufacturers Association is also suing for slander.

Posted at 1:35PM on Nov 18th 2008 by ark

3. He is a douchebag!

Posted at 1:36PM on Nov 18th 2008 by UGH

4. you're a douchebag for filing this frivolous lawsuit

Posted at 1:37PM on Nov 18th 2008 by ANDY

5. Anyone who uses the words "douchebag" and "hot chicks" deserves to be sued

Posted at 7:28PM on Nov 18th 2008 by stop the illiteracy

6. I don't know anything about the book, nor do I want to and I don't know why he might be in it, but it sounds to me like the author could be libel for slander if he is calling this douche a douche in print.

Posted at 1:49PM on Nov 18th 2008 by Ms_Tell_It_Like_It_Is

7. Minelli says he would never want to be associated with feminine hygiene in any way, as he has always gone to great expense to find the dirty ones.

Posted at 2:03PM on Nov 18th 2008 by ark

8. The sad part of this story is that the book would have had little to no sales without all this free publicity and maybe would not have made it to large enough print (if at all).
But thanks to the "Douchbags" at TMZ.........you have given them enough free publicity that they will have enough sales to waste our tax payers money to let this frivolous lawsuit proceed.

Posted at 2:06PM on Nov 18th 2008 by kzif

9. to be called "douchebag" isn't the most painful way celebrities are exposed. in general i think the us celebrities should follow europe's example and sue the media and paparazzi more often.

Posted at 2:31PM on Nov 18th 2008 by me

10. "took photos of him without permission"? I'll bet the photo is of him either a.) flashing his abs for the camera, b.) throwing up gang signs for the camera, or c.) making out with the camera.

Please. Everyone wants attention until someone makes fun of them for it.

Posted at 4:01PM on Nov 18th 2008 by DS

11. I would think this is a publicity stunt. Wouldn't it just let more people know you are a d-bag? Haha, anyone who puts on a cap and makes sure it is crooked, lol. So true, so true. Other d-bags include - the gym rats who cut out the neck on their sweater and still wear paracute pants, guys who wear their cap over one ear, big pirate hoop earings in both ears, those who wear a fedora in an effort to be cool (ie. Charlie Sheen), etc.

Posted at 3:55PM on Nov 18th 2008 by agent smith

12. Next thing you know, there will be a lawsuit filed on behalf of a large headed fuzzy kitten, stating that the cat is suing for damages because he really didn't want a cheezburger.

Posted at 4:50PM on Nov 18th 2008 by Chinese Godzilla

13. lol @ Chinese Godzilla - I can haz lawsuit?!

Posted at 5:01PM on Nov 18th 2008 by Amused in Michigan

14. Is it OK to use them if we don't use quotation marks?

Posted at 8:55PM on Nov 18th 2008 by ark

15. cry me a an effing river!! the website is HILARIOUS and if he was on the site...then he probably deserved to be called a douche bag!

Posted at 9:25PM on Nov 18th 2008 by caligirl

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