TV's Frink

Jay said:

Warbler said:

Jay said:

What does a rude barista or stuttering have to do with politics?

When these sorts of things happen, we normally discuss them in the politics thread. It sorta has to do with with bigotry and discrimination, and that sorta gets into politics.

Fair enough.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jul/04/terry-gilliam-on-diversity-bbc-monty-python-black-lesbian?CMP=share_btn_tw

I no longer want to be a white male, I don’t want to be blamed for everything wrong in the world: I tell the world now I’m a black lesbian… My name is Loretta and I’m a BLT, a black lesbian in transition.

What a baby.

Speaking at a press conference at the Karlovy Vary film festival, where he was presenting his new film The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, Gilliam said: “It made me cry: the idea that … no longer six white Oxbridge men can make a comedy show. Now we need one of this, one of that, everybody represented… this is bullshit. I no longer want to be a white male, I don’t want to be blamed for everything wrong in the world: I tell the world now I’m a black lesbian… My name is Loretta and I’m a BLT, a black lesbian in transition.”

He added: “[Allen’s] statement made me so angry, all of us so angry. Comedy is not assembled, it’s not like putting together a boy band where you put together one of this, one of that everyone is represented.”

It’s not about picking one of each. It’s about giving all voices a chance to sit at the table. Comedy has been closed off to all but white males the majority of the time for way too long.

Nothing impresses you though.

He knows.

My mother-in-law had a heart attack some five to six years ago. Thankfully she’s doing very well these days. Best of luck to your mother.

I’m reminded of this classic.

Yeah but unless you’re allergic to gifs, you should be fine.

See it’s not all bad!

moviefreakedmind said:

I’m usually pretty

Don’t sell yourself short.

Lol this conversation gets better by the post.

Mrebo said:

TV’s Frink said:

Mrebo said:

TV’s Frink said:

I’m a Person and my name is B!

I forgot the disclaimer:

The story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred. No animals were harmed in the making of this post.

Oh hi Jay.

I’m cuter, at least by half.

I’ll take your word for it, but IIRC Jay’s not half-bad looking himself.

moviefreakedmind said:

Warbler said:

moviefreakedmind said:

What I really need to do is purge whatever remaining delusional fantasy I have that I’ll be able to understand you people. That’s real point I’ve gleamed from this conversation.

good grief.

It seems like the healthy thing to do.

Warbler said:

Puggo - Jar Jar’s Yoda said:

I know of a couple of restaurants where rude waiters are part of the appeal.

How could rude waiters be part of the appeal at a restaurant?

Because it’s funny. There’s a place like that in Chicago.

That actually does sound funny. But of course, you go there expecting it. It’s part of the deal. I’m not aware of Starbucks recently adding that to their routine.

In actual news, Scott Pruitt resigned.

chyron8472 said:

Mrebo said:
I forgot the disclaimer:

The story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred. No animals were harmed in the making of this post.

You should put that in your signature.

Approved.

Mrebo said:

TV’s Frink said:

I’m a Person and my name is B!

I forgot the disclaimer:

The story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred. No animals were harmed in the making of this post.

Oh hi Jay.

Oh my, best wishes man, for you and your mother and your family.

I’m a Person and my name is B!

moviefreakedmind said:

TV’s Frink said:

moviefreakedmind said:

DominicCobb said:

moviefreakedmind said:

TV’s Frink said:

Writing a person’s name in “stutter” is clever? What world am I even living in?

But yeah just sounds like you are bitter.

I don’t understand why you would refuse to acknowledge that there’s a tiny bit of humor in this story. Even if you don’t think it’s funny, I don’t get why it’s so shocking to you that this pointless, waste-of-time story might make someone chuckle a little bit in spite of the fact that it’s about a mean barista. But yeah, sure, I’m bitter. I don’t like it when people pretend to care about other people. I’d rather just admit that they don’t care, because I always respect honesty more than moralizing bullshit.

Just because the barista was trying to make a joke doesn’t make it funny, it just makes him a dick.

Does it really make him a dick? Are you really going to tell me that you’ve never once in your life been mean to someone else? Are you a dick? Are you a “terrible person” as Frink put it? (Speaking of Frink, I’ve seen him be pretty mean to people on this forum. I don’t think he’s a terrible person because of it.) For all we know, which is nothing other than that some guy got made fun of at Starbucks, this barista is a totally fucking pleasant person that maybe just made a poor joke because he was miserable at his shitty, degrading customer-service job. Maybe he’s a really mean dude, but perhaps he’s really charitable and spends his time volunteering at homeless shelters and helping people. Would he be a terrible person or a dick then? Maybe he really is just a giant pile of sub-human shit that no one would miss if he died tomorrow. We don’t fucking know. Maybe Sam, the customer, was really mean to the barista. Or maybe he’s the nicest guy in the world. We don’t fucking know. It’s not like the barista poured dish soap in the guy’s drink. It’s not like I’m laughing at someone for getting run over. I’m not even laughing at anyone, really. I just thought it was a kind of funny story. This is one of the reasons why I avoid other people. You can’t even chuckle at some distant, inconsequential event anymore without people finding it upsetting.

mfm is Starbucks barista sock confirmed.

You got me. I guess I should never try to make a nuanced analysis of anything ever again. Is that the message?

I think your problem throughout this discussion is that you’re looking for a message.

Puggo - Jar Jar’s Yoda said:

TV’s Frink said:

I mean, I certainly don’t remember ever coming close to finding humor in someone mocking a person who stutters, but ok.

Well, there is that famous scene in “A Fish Called Wanda” (although I have to admit, I found it a bit uncomfortable).

Granted. But that’s also a movie.

I mean, I certainly don’t remember ever coming close to finding humor in someone mocking a person who stutters, but ok.

Ok.

But really, you might consider that you’re the only one who seems to be making a big deal out of this here. Guy acted like a dick. It got picked up by the news (unsurprising considering Starbucks has been in the news lately). End of story.

Yes

Mocata said:

moviefreakedmind said:

DominicCobb said:

moviefreakedmind said:

TV’s Frink said:

Writing a person’s name in “stutter” is clever? What world am I even living in?

But yeah just sounds like you are bitter.

I don’t understand why you would refuse to acknowledge that there’s a tiny bit of humor in this story. Even if you don’t think it’s funny, I don’t get why it’s so shocking to you that this pointless, waste-of-time story might make someone chuckle a little bit in spite of the fact that it’s about a mean barista. But yeah, sure, I’m bitter. I don’t like it when people pretend to care about other people. I’d rather just admit that they don’t care, because I always respect honesty more than moralizing bullshit.

Just because the barista was trying to make a joke doesn’t make it funny, it just makes him a dick.

Does it really make him a dick? Are you really going to tell me that you’ve never once in your life been mean to someone else? Are you a dick? Are you a “terrible person” as Frink put it? (Speaking of Frink, I’ve seen him be pretty mean to people on this forum. I don’t think he’s a terrible person because of it.) For all we know, which is nothing other than that some guy got made fun of at Starbucks, this barista is a totally fucking pleasant person that maybe just made a poor joke because he was miserable at his shitty, degrading customer-service job. Maybe he’s a really mean dude, but perhaps he’s really charitable and spends his time volunteering at homeless shelters and helping people. Would he be a terrible person or a dick then? Maybe he really is just a giant pile of sub-human shit that no one would miss if he died tomorrow. We don’t fucking know. Maybe Sam, the customer, was really mean to the barista. Or maybe he’s the nicest guy in the world. We don’t fucking know. It’s not like the barista poured dish soap in the guy’s drink. It’s not like I’m laughing at someone for getting run over. I’m not even laughing at anyone, really. I just thought it was a kind of funny story. This is one of the reasons why I avoid other people. You can’t even chuckle at some distant, inconsequential event anymore without people finding it upsetting.

mfm is Starbucks barista sock confirmed.