https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2013/01/09/the-5-commandments-of-being-a-jerk/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:37:11 -0400<![CDATA[Thanks to pick-up artists who&#8217;re convincing men that women love jerks, being a jerk is back in. Of course, maybe we should be pointing the finger at the women who really do like jerks instead of the guys in goggles and top hats who point it out? On the other hand, given that gossip mags do nothing but breathlessly report on celebrities acting like jerks and ordinary jerks are being given their own reality shows left and right to showcase their &#8220;jerkiness,&#8221; maybe they&#8217;re to blame? Could the increase in jerkiliciousness even be just a general degeneration of manners caused by South Park, the Internet &amp; the existence of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo?]]>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 07:00:42 -0500<![CDATA[John Hawkins]]>https://pjmedia.com/john-hawkins/2013/01/09/the-5-commandments-of-being-a-jerk-n143767