Are we getting meaner and nastier?
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I'm going to throw some fuel on this fire by uttering the words: Happy Tree Friends.
Ok, you people play nice.
Ok, you people play nice.
Actually, the issue was about the cop going overboard along with the supposed free speech infringement.Khell_Sennet said:
There are plenty of videos online of people being a dumbass. What made his video stand out was the excessive force of the police, which is one of the reasons for it garnering so much internet and media attention.
While I don't agree with totally ripping people apart when they don't sign up for it like on reality TV I don't necessarily think we're getting meaner. If anything, people are simply becoming desensitized to things.
I think that yes
we are getting a tad harsh sometimes with what we say
but no one really steps up to tell people when enough is enough.
BUT
If u make fun of people
and cant take jokes back (which is really annoying)
do not do it.
You dish it and you have to take it back.
Only exceptions of this is making fun of people for something they cant help which is just out of order.
Also when were talking about reality TV and such.
People know what there signing up for,
such as american idol, big brother etc
there going to have to be prepared for either approval or to be told they cant sing for shit or what people think of them
so on that one i think people should know they could set them up for the public to see.
Also with internet videos and such, for example the star wars kid one, chris croker
dont do it.
If your going to get filmed jumping around and such or balling your eyes out
and then when it gets posted
people laugh
youve just got to kind of accept it.
if you filmed and posted it
then also responsible with whats happened,
you did it so bite the bullet and take the critasism.
Things that are beyond the persons control and are filmed and humilated for
the fun of others.
Then thats harsh
because your exploiting the person and just making them look stupid for peoples ammusement.
I was actually discussing TV humour and such when i was in my media lesson a few days ago.
came to the conclusion that everything has been done pretty much
every joke
or idea
has been done atleast once.
So people are trying to over step the boundry all the time.
People always need something new but sometimes its over the line.
People dont have to be harsh to be funny.
we are getting a tad harsh sometimes with what we say
but no one really steps up to tell people when enough is enough.
BUT
If u make fun of people
and cant take jokes back (which is really annoying)
do not do it.
You dish it and you have to take it back.
Only exceptions of this is making fun of people for something they cant help which is just out of order.
Also when were talking about reality TV and such.
People know what there signing up for,
such as american idol, big brother etc
there going to have to be prepared for either approval or to be told they cant sing for shit or what people think of them
so on that one i think people should know they could set them up for the public to see.
Also with internet videos and such, for example the star wars kid one, chris croker
dont do it.
If your going to get filmed jumping around and such or balling your eyes out
and then when it gets posted
people laugh
youve just got to kind of accept it.
if you filmed and posted it
then also responsible with whats happened,
you did it so bite the bullet and take the critasism.
Things that are beyond the persons control and are filmed and humilated for
the fun of others.
Then thats harsh
because your exploiting the person and just making them look stupid for peoples ammusement.
I was actually discussing TV humour and such when i was in my media lesson a few days ago.
came to the conclusion that everything has been done pretty much
every joke
or idea
has been done atleast once.
So people are trying to over step the boundry all the time.
People always need something new but sometimes its over the line.
People dont have to be harsh to be funny.
Are we as a society getting meaner and nastier? I can't say. Am I as an individual getting meaner, I wouldn't think so. Then again what I think differs from others opinions. Allow me to elaborate, I know people who feel sorry for those who are humiliated on reality TV but they receive no sympathy from me because they did it voluntarily. Same with incidents like Star Wars Kid, now I may be missing facts here but from what i've gathered he recorded himself on video and cried when people laughed, tough shit don't record yourself(btw if this is not a true series of events I dont particularly care). If some consider this mean then yes I'm gettin meaner.
Yes. While the individual may be slightly nicer and kinder, people are becoming slightly more stupid, more vapid, and more sloth. Always have been, always will be. That's why we don't have world peace, food for everyone, or clean energy.
However, I personally think it's the fact that society on the progressively becoming more slack-jawed that is what has caused the cruel comedy seen in the media. People don't have the wit to wrap their brains around tactful social satires, so comics and producers stoop to giving their viewers stereotypes, put-downs, and extreme slapstick.
Don't get me wrong, the Three Stooges are great, but part of what makes them so are the puns and routines they go through.
"How can we have a round table confrence if we got a square tabe?"
"Oh, in Moronica nothing is on the square: we shall have to cut corners!"
*Moe hands Larry a saw*
"Get cuttin'!"
Moe- "On second thought, throw him to the lions!"
Curly- "But we ain't got any lions! How 'bout the tigers or the cubs?"
Larry- "Or the Giants?"
*Moe gets peeved*
Moe- "Why have we no lions!?!"
Curly- "Because there's no bones in ice-cream!"
Moe- "Well, there's... iwifubv;oqjf !!
However, I personally think it's the fact that society on the progressively becoming more slack-jawed that is what has caused the cruel comedy seen in the media. People don't have the wit to wrap their brains around tactful social satires, so comics and producers stoop to giving their viewers stereotypes, put-downs, and extreme slapstick.
Don't get me wrong, the Three Stooges are great, but part of what makes them so are the puns and routines they go through.
"How can we have a round table confrence if we got a square tabe?"
"Oh, in Moronica nothing is on the square: we shall have to cut corners!"
*Moe hands Larry a saw*
"Get cuttin'!"
Moe- "On second thought, throw him to the lions!"
Curly- "But we ain't got any lions! How 'bout the tigers or the cubs?"
Larry- "Or the Giants?"
*Moe gets peeved*
Moe- "Why have we no lions!?!"
Curly- "Because there's no bones in ice-cream!"
Moe- "Well, there's... iwifubv;oqjf !!
Right now I'm very happy, because it's hard to be unhappy when all you can ever think about is the positive aspects of things which
I imagine that in the circumstance of being trapped in the spawn room because of one of those Team Roomba guys, I'd probably be like "Teehee. That's pretty clever. Could you get out please now?". It takes a significant amount of effort o get me frustrated.
All lead to the glory of God. Jesus Ftw, man.
I imagine that in the circumstance of being trapped in the spawn room because of one of those Team Roomba guys, I'd probably be like "Teehee. That's pretty clever. Could you get out please now?". It takes a significant amount of effort o get me frustrated.