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General Off Topic / Europeans they dont have feels
« on: October 23, 2013, 09:09:27 pm »
So just as of recently the Yogscast crew, Simon in particular made his 3rd joke towards the 9/11 events. I immediately thought, "wow, that wasn't very funny, actually quite offensive really". I'd like to just hear your opinions on the matter.
I for one thought it was offensive, not so much that they made the comment as that they made the comment publicly to someone who may have had closer relations to the events. To me its kind of like talking to someone without filtering yourself, like making jokes about someones mother or father when they may have died recently. I kind of figured that they would have maybe refrained from such comments after hearing a backlash from the community the first two times, but i guess i was wrong. I believe they feel as though they arent going to lose much of anything from making statements like that, but if they were to lose money, similar to a business putting out a bad marketing add, they would stop making those sorts of comments in videos. Oh i didnt mention this, but after they loaded the videos and received a storm of shit comments, they disabled commenting.....
In the end, i just kind of wish they didnt say those sort of things, it to me is distasteful and though i like to watch their videos from time to time, this turned me off to the point of not wanting to watch anymore, similar to a boycott. So what are your views on the matter? Should we just simply get over it? or should you maybe filter your mouth a bit instead of letting it run rampant with shit? Our community is quite vast, so lets hear your thoughts.
Yes its a light comment
First Video
Comparing spilling tea being as tragic as the death of over 3,000 Americans
Second Video
Builds two towers in a game and rams a giant Penis in to the side of the buildings while making comments about the second tower collapsing
3rd video(Latest Event)
I just want to note that, though the comments made are light at best, they are still comments that i feel shouldnt be made in the presence of someone with connection to the joke.
So how's about you post your thoughts rather then minus me? not much to say?
TL;DR version below:
I'll sum it up real quick for ya, so you can minus me now, and not read 4 pages.
1)according to Kafein, im racist
2)according to Xant, i need to do some seeking to become a better human lol
3)Tennenoth is the only person who posted anything worth reading on page 1, and Angatyr on page 4
4)Its ok to make jokes about peoples cultures because its not you and they should "get the fuck over it"
5)Wayynes thread about Dutch people is okay, because they overreacted, even though the overreaction caused a ban
http://forum.melee.org/eu-%28official%29/fallen_wayyyyyne/
6)Russel Brand calling out Hugo Boss was ok, even though he was later kicked out due to his comments, it was only to stop extremists from becoming angry
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2420733/Russell-Brand-Hugo-Boss-GQ-Award-jibe-wasnt-intended--destroy-them.html
7)America "got over it" a long time ago, and at&t bringing down their ads was just due to extremist views
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/11/att-911-tweet_n_3907977.html
I for one thought it was offensive, not so much that they made the comment as that they made the comment publicly to someone who may have had closer relations to the events. To me its kind of like talking to someone without filtering yourself, like making jokes about someones mother or father when they may have died recently. I kind of figured that they would have maybe refrained from such comments after hearing a backlash from the community the first two times, but i guess i was wrong. I believe they feel as though they arent going to lose much of anything from making statements like that, but if they were to lose money, similar to a business putting out a bad marketing add, they would stop making those sorts of comments in videos. Oh i didnt mention this, but after they loaded the videos and received a storm of shit comments, they disabled commenting.....
In the end, i just kind of wish they didnt say those sort of things, it to me is distasteful and though i like to watch their videos from time to time, this turned me off to the point of not wanting to watch anymore, similar to a boycott. So what are your views on the matter? Should we just simply get over it? or should you maybe filter your mouth a bit instead of letting it run rampant with shit? Our community is quite vast, so lets hear your thoughts.
Yes its a light comment
First Video
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Second Video
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3rd video(Latest Event)
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I just want to note that, though the comments made are light at best, they are still comments that i feel shouldnt be made in the presence of someone with connection to the joke.
So how's about you post your thoughts rather then minus me? not much to say?
TL;DR version below:
I'll sum it up real quick for ya, so you can minus me now, and not read 4 pages.
1)according to Kafein, im racist
2)according to Xant, i need to do some seeking to become a better human lol
3)Tennenoth is the only person who posted anything worth reading on page 1, and Angatyr on page 4
4)Its ok to make jokes about peoples cultures because its not you and they should "get the fuck over it"
5)Wayynes thread about Dutch people is okay, because they overreacted, even though the overreaction caused a ban
http://forum.melee.org/eu-%28official%29/fallen_wayyyyyne/
6)Russel Brand calling out Hugo Boss was ok, even though he was later kicked out due to his comments, it was only to stop extremists from becoming angry
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2420733/Russell-Brand-Hugo-Boss-GQ-Award-jibe-wasnt-intended--destroy-them.html
7)America "got over it" a long time ago, and at&t bringing down their ads was just due to extremist views
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/11/att-911-tweet_n_3907977.html
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