Let's do it.

Stick some boobs on there and pretty much exactly yes...except moderately more successful cuz he gets to own a bookshop AND be drunk all the time!

I love Bernard, but it's Fran who I identify with the most. Almost alarmingly so.

Not to mention threats of suicide are one very effective and common way domestic abusers keep their partners from leaving.

I was part of an internet community where a girl repeatedly hinted around that she was going to commit suicide. Well another individual called the local police on her, and yes law enforcement showed up at her house. (They were friends so he had her contact info.)

A drunk, misanthropic, Irish Man. Well actually just an Irishman I guess.

What? "Open?" Huh? He FAKED HIS DEATH.

Jez has become gif central to the point of annoyance lately, but this one is awesome.

"... because I really didn't need to say it...

You know, we just dealt with the untimely death of an otherwise healthy young man. The depths of grief and despair that I have suffered during the past weeks, and that I have witnessed others enduring, is bottomless.

Bernard Black is my spirit animal.

There are girls who are like that too, and they're just as scary as Andrew.

Seemed appropriate. Just like this seems to be an appropriate response.

No, this is not some young people are dumb shit. This dude is either a SUPREME asshole or has some sort of personality disorder.

Points for a Black Books GIF.

Why does it seem that he types like this?

And here we have a self-important douche poet. Take a good look, but don't let him see you. You'll get an email.

I can't even put into words what I'm feeling right now, so here's a gif:

I AM AN EXCEEDINGLY SHITTY PERSON. IN MY TENURE AS A HUMAN BEING, I HAVE DONE A SHITTY, SHITTY JOB.