Donald Trump and Jarryd Hayne are the November 2018 Jerk of the Month winners, a deserving reward for a month (and year) of Jerk.
Initially there was only going to be one nomination for November 2018 Jerk of the Month, given one particular individual’s best effort to be the planet’s biggest Jerk this month, but more were nominated and the voting public felt the Jarryd Hayne was the equal of Donald Trump.
Perhaps both will eventually end up in jail.
All the monthly winners go into the end of year Jerk of the Year poll, and both of our November 2018 Jerk of the Month winners would also be worthy annual winners.
Stay tuned for the Annual Jerk search coming soon.
But first, here’s the rundown of the voting for November.
NOVEMBER 2018 JERK OF THE MONTH NOMINATIONS
Donald Trump
A first monthly Jerk win for the POTUS, a scarcely believable statistic for a person nominated for Jerk of the Month every month. Perhaps it was the extra effort that he went to in November to seal the monthly win.
Why nominated for the Jerk?
Normally the POTUS receives a token nomination for his work in general, but he has been busy this month to ensure a November 2018 Jerk of the Month win.
Blaming Firefighters for the massive US fires.
Visiting the town Paradise that was wiped out in fires and forgetting the name of the place.
Trump v CNN and the doctored footage.
Thanksgiving – Thankful for Himself
No visiting troops, starting a spat with French president, everything else.
Jerk Rating: 10/10
Jarryd Hayne
The former Parramatta, Titan, NSW, Fijian Sevens, and San Francisco player has done well to win an award with an US President, who has had a real month of Jerk. Perhaps people just don’t like the Hayne plane.
Why nominated for the Jerk?
There’s probably a reason that Parramatta didn’t pick up Jarryd Hayne for next season, nor did another club want him either.
And it’s probably not because he played 2.5 good games of rugby league in 2018, but for the off field events on Grand Final night.
Perhaps Hayne’s final dream was to relive Vinnie Jones’ Mean Machine, and win a game of rugby league with fellow cons against the guards.
Jerk Rating: 10/10
RESULTS FOR JERK OF THE MONTH
Here’s how the many people voted for November 2018’s Jerk of the Month.
OTHER NOMINATIONS
Shane Warne
Why nominated for the Jerk?
Ex cricketers saying their piece about the current state of cricket is just something we have to put up with every summer, and it sure doesn’t help on the back of the sandpaper bans and the Australian team sucking at most levels.
But Shane Warne is the worst.
A hangover of the previous Channel Nein regime that attempted to ruin every summer, Warne needs to add seemingly daily commentary on Australian cricket to remind all that he is still the biggest name in Cricket Town.
He’s also nominated for a deputy of November 2018 Jerk town.
Jerk Rating: 10/10
Charles Bentley
Why nominated for the Jerk?
If you downloaded a podcast or two in Australia, then you’ve probably heard the Diamond International podcast ad with Charles Bentley.
Ads are a part of podcasting to keep great content going, but the Diamond International one is especially annoying and grating.
Trying to justify himself as the John West of Diamonds makes us want to end the podcast there and then.
Jerk Rating: 1/10
Coles/Woolworths
Why nominated for the Jerk?
For jacking up the price more than 10 cents on recyclable items to cover the 10 cent recycling refund.
Or for the awful Christmas ads that are here to stay for the next month.
Jerk Rating: 8/10
NRL
Why nominated for the Jerk?
For allowing the merry-go-round of coaches and players under contract. Fans hate it, but best to do nothing about it.
And for making a great idea in the Magic Weekend worse than it could have been to keep Channel Nein happy.
Jerk Rating: 8/10
THE 2018 JERK OF THE MONTH HONOUR BOARD
All of the below are automatically in the running for Jerk of the Year.
Jan 2018 – David Warner
Feb 2018 – Barnaby Joyce, Anthony Mundine, Bernard Tomic
Mar 2018 – Bernard Tomic
April 2018 – Bill Cosby and MKR
May 2018 – Cricket Australia, Delta Goodrem, Todd Greenberg, Meghan Markle’s Dad
June 2018 – Optus Sport, World Cup Divers & Gus Gould
July 2018 – Neymar, Channel Seven & Todd Greenberg
August 2018 – Peter Dutton
September 2018 – Serena Williams, Phil Rothfield, Strawberry Saboteurs
October 2018 – David Warner
