How many of you are watching programs like Impractical Jokers or Deal With It?
You know, those shows where they bully people into doing stupid things?
Oh, you think it's not bullying, because they are getting paid for it?
It's not bullying because they agreed to it?
It's not bullying because they are just stupid for doing it and therefore deserve anything they get?
It's not bullying because it's funny?
Which of those excuses are not used by the REAL bullies of life?
Maybe the one about getting paid? You've led a charmed life to have never been the victim of a workplace bully/boss.
Money, of course, excuses all sorts of bad behavior in this world. Just look at our lawmakers.
Let's put aside the money issue. Children don't know too much about money, nor do they value it as adults do.
Do you have or are you around young children?
What are they seeing when they watch you watching and laughing at these programs?
They see you, one of their role models, being amused and entertained by some people coercing other people into doing sometimes cruel, sometimes careless, sometimes dishonest activities. It doesn't matter what they are doing, or why.
The children see you laughing at the results of bullying.
How are you going to explain that to them?
How are you going to stop them from emulating this behavior that gets all this favorable attention from you?
What are YOU going to do?
You know, those shows where they bully people into doing stupid things?
Oh, you think it's not bullying, because they are getting paid for it?
It's not bullying because they agreed to it?
It's not bullying because they are just stupid for doing it and therefore deserve anything they get?
It's not bullying because it's funny?
Which of those excuses are not used by the REAL bullies of life?
Maybe the one about getting paid? You've led a charmed life to have never been the victim of a workplace bully/boss.
Money, of course, excuses all sorts of bad behavior in this world. Just look at our lawmakers.
Let's put aside the money issue. Children don't know too much about money, nor do they value it as adults do.
Do you have or are you around young children?
What are they seeing when they watch you watching and laughing at these programs?
They see you, one of their role models, being amused and entertained by some people coercing other people into doing sometimes cruel, sometimes careless, sometimes dishonest activities. It doesn't matter what they are doing, or why.
The children see you laughing at the results of bullying.
How are you going to explain that to them?
How are you going to stop them from emulating this behavior that gets all this favorable attention from you?
What are YOU going to do?
Corgan turned that show on here one FR night. I couldn't stand it - I MADE him turn the channel not even 5 minutes later. It was just pure utter stupidity. Totally ludicrous, not one bit funny, not in any form of the word.
ReplyDeletethere are several others like this -- at least two, but I can't think of or find the titles. When I find them, I'll add them to the blog. One is on TBS; I see commercials during Big Bang.
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