Everybody Hates the Winklevii

When all you're known for is trying to sue someone more successful than yourself, you're probably not going to make a lot of friends.

The Winklevoss twins have spent most of the past few years trying to sue Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly stealing their idea.

In the film "The Social Network" there is a scene where the twins attempt to get help in their battle from Harvard President Larry Summers, who dismissed the two and their claim.

At a recent event, the real Larry Summers had a few things to say about the Winklevii, and the event portrayed in the film.

According to Forbes, Summers said: 

"One of the things you learn as a college president is that if an undergraduate is wearing a tie and jacket on Thursday afternoon at three o’clock, there are two possibilities. One is that they’re looking for a job and have an interview; the other is that they are an a**hole. This was the latter case. …Rarely, have I encountered such swagger, and I tried to respond in kind."

Perhaps the two should give up and just go hang out on Google+.

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