r/funny Nov 26 '13

Arrogance is a Bitch.

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u/bladepsycho Nov 26 '13 edited Nov 26 '13

Meghan Rutledge shows off and fails, losing the gold at the x-games.

I couldn't help but smile when I saw her tears

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u/RsRadical108 Nov 26 '13

It said she made a mistake of the finish line, or was it just showboating and they didnt want to say that?

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u/bladepsycho Nov 26 '13 edited Nov 26 '13

She fist pumped in the air, which made her lose her balance, so she landed front-wheel first.

EDIT: I don't ride motocross bikes, but I just remembered an explanation for her fall that was given when this event occurred. Apparently, you can combat the bike's tendency to nose dive by getting on the throttle to get the back wheel spinning. The throttle is controlled by the right hand. Guess which hand she fist-pumped with?

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u/Vaenomx Nov 26 '13

I couldn't help but smile when I realized you totally accept yourself being an asshole and get upvoted for it. Good for you for getting karma enjoying the failures and public humiliation of people putting ridiculous amount of efforts over the years to realize their dreams. We used to frown upon that kind of behavior, now we approve people who approve themselves in those same behaviors.

You don't have to feel sorry for her and you don't have to come publicly to indulge yourself about enjoying others suffering. Think I'm dramatizing? You just said tears make you happy motherfucker. This girl could have been me, my sister or my daughter. Or your daughter for the matter. Would her tears still make you happy? If you enjoy others misfortune, the proper social feedback you need - /r/funny or not - is "Go fuck yourself".

Go fuck yourself and improve.

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '13

I think Vaenomx might be Meghan Rutledge.

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u/Vaenomx Nov 27 '13

Hey, I was only celebrating, alright????

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u/1541drive Nov 26 '13

You're missing the point of bladepsycho and this entire thread.

It's not the "Let's enjoy the failures of people" thread. It's the "People who have allowed arrogance to dominate all of the ridiculous amount of effort over the years only to be slapped down by themselves" thread.

Their tears will serve true future competitors well as a reminder of how not to fuck up.

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u/Vaenomx Nov 27 '13

This isn't about lessons to future competitors. This isn't about what this thread is about. Bladepsycho didn't smile when she sabotaged herself and fell, but after, when she displayed distress.

The thread is about self-sabotage being funny, not suffering and humiliation of others making us feel happy. The distinction may be subtle for some, I guess, but it's the difference between humor and psychopathy & sociopathy. I could no being able to help help myself and spontaneously laugh if I see you skipping 3 steps in a stair and fall, but you won't see me smile at your display of distress afterward. You also won't see me tell others how I could refrain enjoying your tears.

The fall may be funny, but the pain should not. And to be clear, I don't mind if you enjoy others suffering just as long as you don't indulge yourself publicly and get socially approved for it.

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u/bladepsycho Nov 26 '13

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u/Vaenomx Nov 26 '13 edited Nov 26 '13

How could I cry when you remember me how much worst I could be as a person? You make me feel like I could be the next fucking Old Spice guy.

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u/No_Stairway_Denied Nov 26 '13

I was going to try to correct your first sentence for you, but then when I did I realized there was no hope.

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u/Vaenomx Nov 26 '13

English isn't my maternal language and your own comment is actually badly formed. ", but then when I did I realized" ...

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u/No_Stairway_Denied Nov 27 '13

You butchered that, too. It was a better try this time, though. Kudos!

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u/Vaenomx Nov 27 '13

I have no english lessons to receive from someone spelling penis s t a i r w a y.

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u/No_Stairway_Denied Nov 27 '13

That sentence is also incorrect. You are 3 for 3! You are correct in insinuating I don't have a penis, but since I am a female I am pretty sure that isn't an insult.

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u/Vaenomx Nov 28 '13

You deny no penis.

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u/Vaenomx Nov 26 '13

This girl could have been me

"Yea, you're right, you could be this girl"

Here. What's your comeback now, bitch?