Outrage Culture

dignin

HughFreakingDillon said:

dignin said:

my2hands said:

dignin said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

OnWis97 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

so on April Fool's Day, Justin Bieber pulled a prank that his wife was expecting. Everyone is now in a tizzy that this was highly insensitive to those who can't conceive or have had miscarriages, etc. and he had to make a public apology. 

unbelievable. 

I wonder how much of this was "outrage to all things Justin Bieber."

not from what I read. 

Did this take place all on Twitter? 

If so, more proof that it's a cesspool. 

Twitter is a cesspool, we agree on that... as is pretty much all of social media

In full agreement. Got off all of it, except here and Reddit.

never been on reddit. isn't that one of the worst of them all?

Definitely some places there are terrible, but you can curate your own content. I go there for the news and a laugh.

PJSoul is also right, it is a great source for tech problems (or any other head scratches you might have). Also a good place to find concert pre-sale passwords and such.

I also find Youtube is a great resource if you have to fix your computer, car and anything home reno related. It's all there.

HughFreakingDillon

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/whiteout-black-space-winnipeg-1.5094772

fuck this

PJ_Soul

HughFreakingDillon said:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/whiteout-black-space-winnipeg-1.5094772

fuck this

Lol. Ridiculous.

brianlux

HughFreakingDillon said:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/whiteout-black-space-winnipeg-1.5094772

fuck this

I suppose this could be seen as aver-reacting but if I were black or Hispanic or Asian, I would probably think not.  Besides, I never understood the appeal of being a part of a crowd of people all trying to look the same.  I'm happier being an iconoclast. 

HughFreakingDillon

brianlux said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/whiteout-black-space-winnipeg-1.5094772

fuck this

I suppose this could be seen as aver-reacting but if I were black or Hispanic or Asian, I would probably think not.  Besides, I never understood the appeal of being a part of a crowd of people all trying to look the same.  I'm happier being an iconoclast. 

there is absolutely zero inherently racist about this. it all started in the 80's with Winnipeg's playoff answer to Calgary's Sea of Red. our home jerseys at the time were white, when the jets came back, it switched, but the "white noise" and "whiteout" tradition remained. if anything, it is all-inclusive. for someone to draw some type of parallel between this and the KKK is absolutely absurd. 

Meltdown99

Some group is comparing Jet fans wearing all white to support their team in the playoffs to the KKK...whoever is making that comparisons are nuts and the media for even giving these clowns attention is even crazier...

HughFreakingDillon

that was one of the things that people were pissed about. a local radio station had this person on, and the station was flooded with complaints about giving this person a platform. it is just so ludicrous I don't even know where to begin. 

Meltdown99

I do not even think the Jets are the only sports teams to do an all white out during the post-season...just plain nuts.  I hope the fans just say FU and continue their tradition.

pjhawks

Meltdown99 said:

Some group is comparing Jet fans wearing all white to support their team in the playoffs to the KKK...whoever is making that comparisons are nuts and the media for even giving these clowns attention is even crazier...

agree 100%. the media giving these nut jobs a platform is just dumb.

if the lights go out in the city can we no longer call it a blackout?

brianlux

I think it's stupid that the Jets color isn't black.  Jet black.  Everyone knows, ya know!

dignin

Fake news! The Jets are going out in the first round anyways.

HughFreakingDillon

dignin said:

Fake news! The Jets are going out in the first round anyways.

I believe this to be true. 

OnWis97

dignin said:

Fake news! The Jets are going out in the first round anyways.

Yep...you can't open with the stinky Wild every year.

PJ_Soul

brianlux said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/whiteout-black-space-winnipeg-1.5094772

fuck this

I suppose this could be seen as aver-reacting but if I were black or Hispanic or Asian, I would probably think not.  Besides, I never understood the appeal of being a part of a crowd of people all trying to look the same.  I'm happier being an iconoclast. 

I'm betting the vast majority of non-white people think this is as idiotic as anyone else.

brianlux

PJ_Soul said:

brianlux said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/whiteout-black-space-winnipeg-1.5094772

fuck this

I suppose this could be seen as aver-reacting but if I were black or Hispanic or Asian, I would probably think not.  Besides, I never understood the appeal of being a part of a crowd of people all trying to look the same.  I'm happier being an iconoclast. 

I'm betting the vast majority of non-white people think this is as idiotic as anyone else.

Let's take a poll!

Ah, but where? 

Meltdown99

'Legalized bullying': Stop playing dodgeball in schools, UBC professor urges

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dodgeball-dangerous-stop-ubc-professor-1.5161403?fbclid=IwAR21Gc4qMaHSRNmMeM87hI0ZR3xHxjljreBnB-aU6MSQtdpfG3l6Tty3xl8

I loved dodgeball...

mrussel1

brianlux said:

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

If people cannot understand the symbolism of the MAGA hat then that is on them. It’s not a challenging item of information to misinterpret.

It’s one thing to support McDonald and his dogshit mess in the hopes that maybe there’s method in the madness... it’s a whole other thing to proudly flaunt it.

In my mind, one can safely be stereotyped wearing a MAGA hat. One cannot safely be stereotyped by the basis of their skin colour.

I pretty much agree with everything you said her, Thirty.  But maybe a good question to ask is, What will more likely change the perspective of someone who wears a MAGA hat- ridiculing someone you don't know much about other than a quick glimpse on social media or educating them about the reality of the fact that Trump and his supporters are generally making America worse, not great? 

Don't get me wrong, I have the save gut reaction to anyone wearing a MAGA hat- "You're an idiot!"  But telling them that might not be the best way to change their mind or reverse the tide of what many of us see as an ever worsening of America.  It's easy to do the former, damn hard to do the latter.  I'm sometimes guilty of making the wrong choice that way.

Too often people forget that politics is the art of convincing others in the righteousness of your position. It's about getting new votes.  Calling them idiots does not accomplish that.  It's why I think it's foolish for candidates to refuse to do the Fox townhall.  I know that's not the citizens obligation necessarily.
Occasionally I see someone in an airport with a hat or shirt and it takes restraint not to say something. 

HesCalledDyer

Meltdown99 said:

'Legalized bullying': Stop playing dodgeball in schools, UBC professor urges

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dodgeball-dangerous-stop-ubc-professor-1.5161403?fbclid=IwAR21Gc4qMaHSRNmMeM87hI0ZR3xHxjljreBnB-aU6MSQtdpfG3l6Tty3xl8

I loved dodgeball...

In high school we played a game in gym class called Murderball.  It was exactly like dodgeball, except not with a big red rubber bouncy ball.  No, Murderball was played with partially deflated volleyballs.  That shit HURT!!

tempo_n_groove

HesCalledDyer said:

Meltdown99 said:

'Legalized bullying': Stop playing dodgeball in schools, UBC professor urges

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dodgeball-dangerous-stop-ubc-professor-1.5161403?fbclid=IwAR21Gc4qMaHSRNmMeM87hI0ZR3xHxjljreBnB-aU6MSQtdpfG3l6Tty3xl8

I loved dodgeball...

In high school we played a game in gym class called Murderball.  It was exactly like dodgeball, except not with a big red rubber bouncy ball.  No, Murderball was played with partially deflated volleyballs.  That shit HURT!!

We classed it up a bit and called it "European Handball" lol!

I got t o take a volleyball and whiz it as fast as I wanted at a person in front of a net.

Loved it.

It wasn't for the kids whom were non-athletic.  They stayed out of the way and chose to not participate.

I can see how the game was bad for some.

PJ_Soul

Meltdown99 said:

'Legalized bullying': Stop playing dodgeball in schools, UBC professor urges

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dodgeball-dangerous-stop-ubc-professor-1.5161403?fbclid=IwAR21Gc4qMaHSRNmMeM87hI0ZR3xHxjljreBnB-aU6MSQtdpfG3l6Tty3xl8

I loved dodgeball...

The idea of banning dodgeball is so sad to me.... Although I never witnessed it being used as a way to abuse other students when I was a kid. Bullying really wasn't a very bad problem in the schools I went to. As far as I could tell, the only "bullying" that generally happened was people being socially neglected. I.e. the bully victims simply didn't really have any friends and weren't included in activities outside of school, not invited to parties, etc. That is very very sad, but it's not like kids should be forced to hang out with people they don't like... which I think some kids are also being forced to do now... not sure how I feel about that.