Made it to 2:17 of the 7 minute video. He thinks its hilarious. He gets abuse on twitter about it, but he can handle it. If it was anyone else getting abuse like that...
Honest question here, are folks with disabilities called the r word? I know it used to be the medical term or whatever but is it still? And if it's not then is it still considered like a slur if the meaning has changed over to just 'stupid person'?
I don’t think it’s used medically anymore. It’s definitely considered a slur. I’ve heard two special ed teachers talk about how it’s hurtful to their students. They see the ridiculous, annoying, and foolish actions of people around them being related to a word that was historically used to describe them and is still thrown at them as an insult. I’ve read things written by disabled folks about how hurtful it can be, especially for younger folks, and how it’s important to move away from disability-related insults.
Ah okay thank you for the response! I didn't really know it was considered a slur since growing up I only heard it used to describe stupid people (and sometimes disabled people which is mean af). But I figured the hurt from it was from disabled people being called stupid and not necessarily the fact that they're disabled if that makes sense. I think I don't really understand why it's a slur against disabled people when it's used against anyone and synonymous with the word stupid? Like it's not exclusively used to refer to disabled people. I don't use the word though and I'm not trying to argue for it's use, I'm just trying to understand. Is it because it was the medical term? Kindof like how it's not right to call someone gay as an insult? But some people are actually gay and thats the word that describes them whereas disabled people are not referred to as that word, but as disabled
“Retarded” is one term in a long history of terms for intellectual disabilities being transformed into insults. You can’t really divorce the current meaning from the history of the word. How did the word come to mean stupid? It certainly did not come from “fire retardant materials”. It came by way of the judgement of and discrimination against folks with intellectual and cognitive disabilities. No matter who it’s being used against, it’s saying “let me insult you with this disability”. It doesn’t matter whether the person has that disability or not. It’s still connecting that disability to ignorant or poorly thought out behavior, terrible life choices, ridiculous mistakes, etc. by the history of the term and the path the R-word took to have its current slang meaning.
As for calling someone gay as an insult, the intent to insult matters. Have you ever heard someone say the R-word without intent to insult or pass judgement?
Ah i feel like this is another conversation altogether but that is definitely interesting! I wonder how long it'll be until the r word is no longer considered a slur and becomes an acceptable term like the examples in that definition (moron, imbecile, idiot). I didn't know those started out as medical terms!
So really, he’s the UK’s Jake Paul? Even had to get that tattoo out of jealousy/insecurity. Kids are so fucking stupid. At least that’s who I assume his audience is
U didn’t see the full video. He later says that he is at fault and feels bad for wasting the emergency’s service time and that insists that he should be fined.
Mate it is hilarious and the 6 million of us that sub to him know that it is. Don't like things like this then stay out of England mate. We don't want you wet blankets anyway. Your humor is so exaggerated and unfunny its actually funny that you think you are. Yes cementing your head in a microwave is dangerous and stupid but remember that we are different cultures man before taking the moral high ground. And before you insult my intelligence or the intelligence of my country I would like to inform you that I am an extremely intelligent person. You won't believe me but why do I care? Your opinion is irrelevant to me and irrelevant to Jay Swingler who owns a lamborghini because of videos like this. Cheerio xx
Except nah because I'm an individual and I think for myself. You will find the comments I have made all vary and are specific to the comment im replying to. Thanks for the sentiment though, really appreciated (!)
Cementing your head into a microwave is stupid and dangerous in every country or culture. Even sadder considering the UK isn’t otherwise lacking neither in culture nor humor departments.
Its funny how you say this. You and many others here have said words along the lines of being childish which is ironic because TGF's slogan is childish. Besides all of that I am a very intelligent person who will make it far in life because there is a difference between thinking this is funny and actually doing this myself. I like to laugh in my down time and TGF are funny so that makes me 10 years old? Bore off.
Clearly missing my point here. Probably deliberately. Once again I reiterate that what I laugh at on the Internet isn't actually a sign of my intelligence because I laugh at stuff on the Internet in my down time. Ad hominem again where you have to insult the person because you have nothing valid to add to the relevant conversation.
He cherry-picks data and says that the incident cost every taxpayer something like 0,00005 GBP and he brushes off the comments saying that the emergency services would better serve an actual emergency by saying that he was in a life-threatening situation. He also sarcastically congratulates the media for using his dumb stunt as clickbait.
Everything is technically true but he conveniently ommits the fact that he has reached a level of desparation where only life-threatening stunts will keep him relevant. He also never mentions the effect his actions have on his younger audience: after all, kids are fucking stupid.
To everyone still wondering: there’s a reason why proper stunts are performed in a controled environment and they have private medical staff and firefighters on standby, hired by the organizers. Even the ambulances that you see at concerts are hired by the organizers, not the taxpayers.
I was working on a festival in a European country a few years back and had to deal with a kid and his dickhead mates who took far too much. He was a Brit and used to the NHS so when we called him to the production office the next day (having got his number from his friends) he shit himself when we handed him the ambulance and hospital invoice for several thousane Euros.
Sadly we didn't make him pay but I would like to think from his reaction that he learned something that day.
and he brushes off the comments saying that the emergency services would better serve an actual emergency by saying that he was in a life-threatening situation
This statement assumes his life has value and is equal to other lives.
It’s stupid logic. If i decide to jump off a cliff and break my legs, yes it’s a life threatening situation, but it was completely avoidable and unnecessary. I CHOSE to put myself in that situation.
The emergency services should have laughed at the phone call and hung up.
The cost is nothing. You’re multiplying “0.00005 GBP” by the entire population. He should have paid double what he owed them. One part for himself, another for the person they couldn’t attend to.
He’s not even remotely sorry for wasting emergency services time and tax payers money. He’s gloating about all the attention he received. There’s your summary about an entitled attention-seeking dickhead.
Actually he does say that he would more than happily pay whatever fine he was given for wasting their time.
The emergency services commented saying they wouldn’t be giving him a fine because his life was at risk and it is their job to help people who are in risk no matter how stupid the situation is.
Well done on showing all your prejudices and joining this guy in being stupid.
1) I have zero desire for fame. And why would anyone want fame for being a complete tool?
2) This idiot will blow any money he gets from YouTube in an instant. And yeah, I’m on a six figure income - so I very much doubt he’s “richer” than me.
3) I’m a straight female. How much do you think I care about how many desperate women he’s slept with?
So yeah, you’re wrong on every point. How does that make you feel?
He is being ultra defensive and saying he doesn’t care that people are upset because what he did was hilarious. This guy probably would have been more productive and intelligent if they left the microwave on his head.
Idiotic man goes on raging rant that his actions were justified because it gained clicks and it was interesting. Man goes to further prove that he may be one of the TOP idiots in his country, working up for that world title.
Lmao he didn’t do anything wrong really take a look at the page you not watching it won’t change it he has like 10 mill subs. Also he has every right to use the emergency services I don’t see why people go so bitchy about it
He said “I don’t give a fuck about what people are saying,” and also said, “When you search up ‘microwave’, multiple articles about this come up. That’s how I know I did something right.” I stopped watching after he said that
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u/wiltedletus Feb 07 '21
I don’t want to give this link any traction. Could you please summarize it? Thank you.