Reddit slacktivists working themselves into a self-righteous, frothy rage. Nothing new here.
What I do like though are the people claiming to be listeners who are threatening to VOTE WITH THEIR WALLETS! and never listen again. You can smell the bullshit through your computer screen.
edit:
In response to "Your outrage is 6 years too late. Get over yourselves." some guy wrote:
Oh because you know, just because you're an asshole years ago doesn't make you any less of an asshole.
Maybe you should tell that to the people hunting Nazis still.
Fucking Godwin'd in a thread about an Opie video. Never change, redditors in the default subs.
edit 2: oh boy, they are really working themselves into a fucking frenzy. This is the same brainless mob that tried to ruin that one student's life during the manhunt for the Boston bomber. Sure they have a short attention span, but they're still a mob of vile, unscrupulous people masquerading as good human beings and they WILL try to lash out while this is going on. This might turn ugly.
Just let them rage behind their computers and watch them forget it in 3 days when a new kitten video come out. And dont mind commenting in the thread, I did and got downvoted to oblivion
No amount of fans could really do anything about something like this, The world is now filled with weak minded people and 16 year olds raised in an overly PC world with endless venues to voice their white knight band wagon opinions.
well said man. Also I know it may be off topic but that anti-american stuff is getting on my nerves as well. Especially with these supposedly cop brutality videos.. People start talking revolutions and shit. it's fucking ridiculous. And when you try to rationalize people call you "sheep of the government". It's insane really
The world is now filled with weak minded people and 16 year olds raised in an overly PC world with endless venues to voice their white knight band wagon opinions.
Why is it wrong of people to think that smashing someone else's stuff isn't okay?
There isnt anything wrong with it, Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Just like my opinion of the 3000 "death threats" commented on youtube from people who watched a video off reddit out of context and pull out their pitch forks instantly is rediculous.
Opie is brilliant. He posted this video that he KNEW would re-garner outrage and publicity, but he did it right before he took the week off from radio so he wouldn't have to deal with addressing the bullshit on air/taking callers who will complain about a 6 year old bit. By the time they come back Reddit will have moved on to a video of some kitten or girl singing "Get Lucky".
Holy shit I havent even though about it, haha. The issue is they would have to sit down and actually listen to the rant, instead of watching a short 1 min video. The video of Anthony's rant would never get enough attention.
From the comments in that thread you'd think it was 2001. I can't remember the last time I read "shock jocks" and "Opie and Anthony" in the same sentence.
We can all down vote but there aren't enough people on this sub to counter act the thousands of people who will up vote because they don't get it and will take a1 min clip as what the whole thing is all about.
"I don't care if it was stale. That poor guy had a moment of hope in his eyes and tried to offer them some of what he had. You could see there was some bit of dignity there, for him to offer what he himself probably cannot afford to begin with, and they go smashing it like it's some big joke. Then the guy, clearly crushed by their reaction, struggles to compose himself. This is totally disgusting. No fucking class. That homeless man showed more class than these guys will ever understand."
This was written by the same type of person who on his way home from his freshman party has a drunken conversation with a homeless dude (usually black) and it changes his perspective on everything maaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnn.
There is one listener who has been doing this recently. This is the third thing that has been posted in a week or two using out of context show material. I feel like it is some half fan who is trying to get karma because they know that people who don't listen will not understand the show and what it does. So they are creating outrage out of nothing for some stupid up votes. Anyone who knows the show understands that while they do horrible things on air or in front of a camera, those people are seriously taken care of after everything goes off. I hate when people force the show and the listeners to break the fourth wall to make people understand what is really going on.
They're acting all shocked at /r/howardstern as well, like Howard hasn't taken advantage of retards, homeless and addicts for his radio show. Howard almost brought a retarded man to tears because he thought he was being sent to the moon, haha. The fake outrage is ridiculous.
I was in there trying to battle the idiocy but it's a rising tide. Life is too short to argue with reactionary idiots who refuse to yield to context and information. Fuck that thread.
Ugh what a bunch of self righteous cunts. Replied to a few if the really ridiculous ones (comparing his actions to a rapist?!?!?) and I'm sure my fake "I like you" points will take a shit but who cares this my porn surfing account. What a bunch of nonsense.
EDIT - really hate these fucking cunts. They are winding me up with this dumb shit.
He didn't stomp on the cake, he stomped on the guy's dignity.
It is the same mentality as the banks who kick people out of their homes, foreclose on them, then bulldoze the house so they don't have to pay property taxes rather than allow the family to have a reduced loan or lower the payments.
It's about waste, power and corruption. And that is why we have such a visceral reaction to this video. Because it says that if you have money, you can shit on people who are disadvantaged.
This homeless guy probably sees way more waste in a single day than we "see" in our entire lifetimes. Imagine finding an entire dozen piece, wrapped cinnamon coffee cake -- still in the cellophane and cardboard -- thrown out. What is that to Starbucks? Probably $50 worth of product? Just dumped.
The guy felt like he had done something good by retrieving the cake, and he was willing to share it. He was probably saddened to think that Starbucks would throw away that much cake rather than just give it to the homeless in the area.
Instead, we witness the attitude which is making this world such a fucked up mess. It is better to destroy something than allow someone else to have it for free.
Oh, the douchenozzle fucking tweeted that he gave the guy $100? Sorry, the only "get out of jail free" card you are going to get on this one is if you bring the guy into your home, get him treatment for whatever problem he has (alcohol, brain disorder, etc.) and give him a job on your show. THEN you will be worthy of forgiveness.
God, sometimes I hate Reddit, fucking cunts taking shit out of context EVERYFUCKINGTIME. I'm not even gonna bother commenting on those threads, I already got banned from a subreddit today, so that's enough.
well said man. Also I know it may be off topic but that anti-american stuff is getting on my nerves as well. Especially with these supposedly cop brutality videos.. People start talking revolutions and shit. it's fucking ridiculous. And when you try to rationalize people call you "sheep of the government". It's insane really
This was written by the same type of person who on his way home from his freshman party has a drunken conversation with a homeless dude (usually black) and it changes his perspective on everything maaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnn.
The world is now filled with weak minded people and 16 year olds raised in an overly PC world with endless venues to voice their white knight band wagon opinions.
Why is it wrong of people to think that smashing someone else's stuff isn't okay?
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40 Holzmann 2013-08-11
Reddit slacktivists working themselves into a self-righteous, frothy rage. Nothing new here.
What I do like though are the people claiming to be listeners who are threatening to VOTE WITH THEIR WALLETS! and never listen again. You can smell the bullshit through your computer screen.
edit: In response to "Your outrage is 6 years too late. Get over yourselves." some guy wrote:
Fucking Godwin'd in a thread about an Opie video. Never change, redditors in the default subs.
edit 2: oh boy, they are really working themselves into a fucking frenzy. This is the same brainless mob that tried to ruin that one student's life during the manhunt for the Boston bomber. Sure they have a short attention span, but they're still a mob of vile, unscrupulous people masquerading as good human beings and they WILL try to lash out while this is going on. This might turn ugly.
23 pbpble 2013-08-11
What a bunch of clucking hens. "Money does not replace kindness." yuuuuck
24 ValleyChip 2013-08-11
It's pretty ironic that a Jimspiration is the top comment.
0 [deleted] 2013-08-11
Lets see...You walk by me and smile and say hi. Or you walk by me, spit on me and give me $200...
Yeah, I'll take the $200 please!
20 BIGFATPONY 2013-08-11
Just let them rage behind their computers and watch them forget it in 3 days when a new kitten video come out. And dont mind commenting in the thread, I did and got downvoted to oblivion
13 VeritablyClean 2013-08-11
One of the top comments on the youtube video is:
"I'll dox this guy and post his information in a sec. Respond to this comment if you're interested."
LOL
2 [deleted] 2013-08-11
His name is HOWARD STERN!
Email Address '[email protected]'
10 moskalik 2013-08-11
That thread is a tidal wave of "hugs for homeless", isn't it? Too bad there is not enough pests on Reddit to start a war :)
1 Slippery_Slope_Guy 2013-08-11
I'm doing my best to fight the good fight.
7 [deleted] 2013-08-11
3 days? You're giving way too much credit to the idiots in that thread to continue caring for 3 days time.
19 CarlosDanger007 2013-08-11
The Opster finally got his viral video.
5 [deleted] 2013-08-11
Show videos don't count.
17 jerkstoresup 2013-08-11
This is why Opie re-uploaded the video. Some fresh outrage = more exposure.
-2 hpshout 2013-08-11
Yeah, loads of negative exposure... great!
5 jerkstoresup 2013-08-11
O&A's bread and butter. They're used to it.
3 kittykatman93 2013-08-11
Yeah, the loved the negative exposure they got for the Menino prank. And Sex for Sam. And Homeless Charlie.
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1 Moklok 2013-08-11
Well, from the Menino prank, while they did get fired, it opened the door to an even bigger market for them. Turned out pretty good in the end.
17 Professor_McWhoopass 2013-08-11
Imagine what would happen if these cunts listened to some Bobo clips! Reddit would explode over "the abuse of a mentally disabled man".
1 Moklok 2013-08-11
The show hosts encouraged the mentally challenged boy into harrassing minorities.
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8 Slippery_Slope_Guy 2013-08-11
It's pretty sad. I would hate to live in a world where these douchebags actually did have power. Nothing interesting would ever happen.
14 TheBobWhookidSamShow 2013-08-11
No amount of fans could really do anything about something like this, The world is now filled with weak minded people and 16 year olds raised in an overly PC world with endless venues to voice their white knight band wagon opinions.
3 [deleted] 2013-08-11
well said man. Also I know it may be off topic but that anti-american stuff is getting on my nerves as well. Especially with these supposedly cop brutality videos.. People start talking revolutions and shit. it's fucking ridiculous. And when you try to rationalize people call you "sheep of the government". It's insane really
2 Wsallgood 2013-08-11
Summer can't end soon enough. I want my reddit back.
-3 [deleted] 2013-08-11
Reddit is and always has been garbage. It's not just Eternal September, it's Eternal Summer on this shit site.
3 Cainedbutable 2013-08-11
Yet here you are.
1 Wsallgood 2013-08-11
I wish they didn't delete. Eternal Sunshine of a Shit Site would have been a pretty good line.
2 TheSwedeIrishman 2013-08-11
Why is it wrong of people to think that smashing someone else's stuff isn't okay?
5 TheBobWhookidSamShow 2013-08-11
There isnt anything wrong with it, Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Just like my opinion of the 3000 "death threats" commented on youtube from people who watched a video off reddit out of context and pull out their pitch forks instantly is rediculous.
14 VeritablyClean 2013-08-11
BRING ON THE DOWNVOTES COCKSUCKAS
11 Slippery_Slope_Guy 2013-08-11
FOCK YEA
1 [deleted] 2013-08-11
What r ya mad or sumfthin'?
0 [deleted] 2013-08-11
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13 Bobosgenitals 2013-08-11
Opie is brilliant. He posted this video that he KNEW would re-garner outrage and publicity, but he did it right before he took the week off from radio so he wouldn't have to deal with addressing the bullshit on air/taking callers who will complain about a 6 year old bit. By the time they come back Reddit will have moved on to a video of some kitten or girl singing "Get Lucky".
15 Slippery_Slope_Guy 2013-08-11
I'm surprised reddit hasn't found some of Anthony's colorful rants.
7 ValleyChip 2013-08-11
Hahaha, I'm waiting for the poker chip video to pop up.
8 dawgthevaghunter 2013-08-11
Op tweeted he's looking for a good copy to put it up next lol
8 ValleyChip 2013-08-11
Hahaha, he should just keep uploading every asshole Opie clip he can find. Reddit would eat that shit up.
1 Moklok 2013-08-11
Holy shit I havent even though about it, haha. The issue is they would have to sit down and actually listen to the rant, instead of watching a short 1 min video. The video of Anthony's rant would never get enough attention.
11 moskalik 2013-08-11
Uh Oh. Reddit is heating up on a 6 y/o bit taken out of context and I cannot downvote enough. PESTS: care to wade in it with me?
Edit: slight re-wording for grammar.
12 cjdimino 2013-08-11
Relax. I've said it countless times, it's not 2006. Just let them have their circle jerk.
5 Holzmann 2013-08-11
From the comments in that thread you'd think it was 2001. I can't remember the last time I read "shock jocks" and "Opie and Anthony" in the same sentence.
2 moskalik 2013-08-11
sigh You are probably right.
0 [deleted] 2013-08-11
Comments have been disabled. The jerk is over and reddit can go back to titty and cat pics.
-4 moskalik 2013-08-11
phew
3 SalsBrain 2013-08-11
We can all down vote but there aren't enough people on this sub to counter act the thousands of people who will up vote because they don't get it and will take a1 min clip as what the whole thing is all about.
-6 I_DOXX_CATS 2013-08-11
Calling for a downvote brigade? If you like your account, I'd delete that comment.
7 abracist 2013-08-11
who cares? let my fake points hemorrhage from every angle.
1 SalsBrain 2013-08-11
I think he meant reddit bans users who conspire to up or down vote.
1 abracist 2013-08-11
ah, fair enough.
0 [deleted] 2013-08-11
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-1 [deleted] 2013-08-11
make a new account?
-3 dawgthevaghunter 2013-08-11
Your username made me lol. Fucking homerun!
11 JenzelWashington 2013-08-11
I say we wait until their circlejerk is over and then post the video of that basketball shot on the same sub or something.
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11 Slippery_Slope_Guy 2013-08-11
Lots of death threats over a fucking cake. Reddit is such shit.
3 [deleted] 2013-08-11
Its not reddit its my generation...my generation is shit
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10 [deleted] 2013-08-11
"I don't care if it was stale. That poor guy had a moment of hope in his eyes and tried to offer them some of what he had. You could see there was some bit of dignity there, for him to offer what he himself probably cannot afford to begin with, and they go smashing it like it's some big joke. Then the guy, clearly crushed by their reaction, struggles to compose himself. This is totally disgusting. No fucking class. That homeless man showed more class than these guys will ever understand."
LOL
10 ValleyChip 2013-08-11
I'll bet that homeless man just took a shit next to some dude's mailbox. Haha.
6 [deleted] 2013-08-11
grody to the maaax.
4 mogerroor 2013-08-11
This was written by the same type of person who on his way home from his freshman party has a drunken conversation with a homeless dude (usually black) and it changes his perspective on everything maaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnn.
9 SalsBrain 2013-08-11
There is one listener who has been doing this recently. This is the third thing that has been posted in a week or two using out of context show material. I feel like it is some half fan who is trying to get karma because they know that people who don't listen will not understand the show and what it does. So they are creating outrage out of nothing for some stupid up votes. Anyone who knows the show understands that while they do horrible things on air or in front of a camera, those people are seriously taken care of after everything goes off. I hate when people force the show and the listeners to break the fourth wall to make people understand what is really going on.
0 yaaaaayPancakes 2013-08-11
It's probably on purpose, some viral marketing. Stirring the shit pot. Looks to be working.
9 ValleyChip 2013-08-11
They're acting all shocked at /r/howardstern as well, like Howard hasn't taken advantage of retards, homeless and addicts for his radio show. Howard almost brought a retarded man to tears because he thought he was being sent to the moon, haha. The fake outrage is ridiculous.
8 [deleted] 2013-08-11
I was in there trying to battle the idiocy but it's a rising tide. Life is too short to argue with reactionary idiots who refuse to yield to context and information. Fuck that thread.
Might make a Circlebroke post about this, tho.
7 dawgthevaghunter 2013-08-11
Ugh what a bunch of self righteous cunts. Replied to a few if the really ridiculous ones (comparing his actions to a rapist?!?!?) and I'm sure my fake "I like you" points will take a shit but who cares this my porn surfing account. What a bunch of nonsense.
EDIT - really hate these fucking cunts. They are winding me up with this dumb shit.
7 derpbtc 2013-08-11
This comment got gold.
He didn't stomp on the cake, he stomped on the guy's dignity.
It is the same mentality as the banks who kick people out of their homes, foreclose on them, then bulldoze the house so they don't have to pay property taxes rather than allow the family to have a reduced loan or lower the payments.
It's about waste, power and corruption. And that is why we have such a visceral reaction to this video. Because it says that if you have money, you can shit on people who are disadvantaged.
This homeless guy probably sees way more waste in a single day than we "see" in our entire lifetimes. Imagine finding an entire dozen piece, wrapped cinnamon coffee cake -- still in the cellophane and cardboard -- thrown out. What is that to Starbucks? Probably $50 worth of product? Just dumped.
The guy felt like he had done something good by retrieving the cake, and he was willing to share it. He was probably saddened to think that Starbucks would throw away that much cake rather than just give it to the homeless in the area.
Instead, we witness the attitude which is making this world such a fucked up mess. It is better to destroy something than allow someone else to have it for free.
Oh, the douchenozzle fucking tweeted that he gave the guy $100? Sorry, the only "get out of jail free" card you are going to get on this one is if you bring the guy into your home, get him treatment for whatever problem he has (alcohol, brain disorder, etc.) and give him a job on your show. THEN you will be worthy of forgiveness.
5 jimmyjon1234 2013-08-11
I am definitely going to start writing hive minded comments in the hope of catching a gold.
2 Slippery_Slope_Guy 2013-08-11
Such bravery. I shed a tear.
3 Holzmann 2013-08-11
A modern day Cicero.
1 [deleted] 2013-08-11
"worthy"? oh god.
5 jimmyjon1234 2013-08-11
Now guys! The homeless are people too.
10 Slippery_Slope_Guy 2013-08-11
Guyyyysssss. Come on now.
6 souporjoe 2013-08-11
Chaaaaaaad...
5 Risergy 2013-08-11
Flag the reddit link and message the mods for people in the thread breaking Rule III: No Witch-hunting.
3 SoroushA 2013-08-11
Who gives a shit, let the stupid faggots spew whatever shit they want.
3 [deleted] 2013-08-11
I wonder what would happen if they heard the friendly banter before the cake smash, and realised the video Opie posted cuts off part of the context.
2 TilDuh 2013-08-11
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1 invisiblebeard 2013-08-11
God, sometimes I hate Reddit, fucking cunts taking shit out of context EVERYFUCKINGTIME. I'm not even gonna bother commenting on those threads, I already got banned from a subreddit today, so that's enough.
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2 Wsallgood 2013-08-11
Summer can't end soon enough. I want my reddit back.
10 ValleyChip 2013-08-11
I'll bet that homeless man just took a shit next to some dude's mailbox. Haha.
3 [deleted] 2013-08-11
well said man. Also I know it may be off topic but that anti-american stuff is getting on my nerves as well. Especially with these supposedly cop brutality videos.. People start talking revolutions and shit. it's fucking ridiculous. And when you try to rationalize people call you "sheep of the government". It's insane really
4 mogerroor 2013-08-11
This was written by the same type of person who on his way home from his freshman party has a drunken conversation with a homeless dude (usually black) and it changes his perspective on everything maaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnn.
3 kittykatman93 2013-08-11
Yeah, the loved the negative exposure they got for the Menino prank. And Sex for Sam. And Homeless Charlie.
2 TheSwedeIrishman 2013-08-11
Why is it wrong of people to think that smashing someone else's stuff isn't okay?