As we talked about on MFX108, we're launching a new segment/hashtag for MFX.
#STSS15 - Stop The Stupid Shit.
The basic idea is people are freaking out over stupid shit all the time these days. We want some of your best/worst examples of this. So if you've seen some stupid shit that just leaves you shaking your head and wondering why someone would get up in arms about it, this is the thread to share that stupidity.
The one that kicked this discussion off on the show was the story that the Welsh Rugby Union are being pressured to stop playing and singing the song Delilah because it 'glorifies violence against women' and 'may encourage young male rugby fans to think this is ok.' Seriously, this is the shit some people have said over the last few days.
So if you've seen some stupid shit that you think people should stop going on about, share it with the rest of the MFX Galaxy and we'll share 'em on the show.
Have at it folks!
The entire Anita Sarkeesian movement, which can be summed up as essentially a super feminist who is trying to fight against the portrayal of woman in video games (sexism)....but in her kickstarter funded videos (cost $30,000 per video) she takes unbelievably out of context video clips from games of woman being mis-treated and uses it as her evidence.
I wouldnt be a big deal if a lot of people in the gaming community didn't make it a big deal. Im in no way a hardcore gamer but shit like this pisses me off.
Pretty much:
Anita Sarkeesian- BUSTED! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuRSaLZidWI#ws)
Anita Sarkeesian BUSTED! (Part 2) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF8su7GTGvw#ws)
People thinking the Washington Redskins, after many years of an NFL team using that, is now an offensive team name. (It's probably the suddenness of it after so long that gets me more on that one.)
Also pretty much any uproar over things Jeremy Clarkson does or says.
As a white person, seeing white people ignoring the inheritance of white privilege.
Feminazi's.
The "War on Christmas."
Quote from: ToneCold on December 16, 2014, 06:08:57 PM
People thinking the Washington Redskins, after many years of an NFL team using that, is now an offensive team name.
Actually, cries to change the name date back to at least 1971. It's continued since then, and thousands of protesters showed up for the 1992 Superbowl that the Redskins where in.
This popped up on my FB feed today. I find this absolutely abhorrent, if I'm completely honest. I have so many amazing memories of christmas' gone by and feeling rewarded by santa for good behaviour. Growing up, my family didn't exactly have alot but i was damned grateful for what I got and didn't mind that other kids had more than me. Now I'm in a relatively good financial position, I want my step daughter to experience the same feeling. Yes, her presents may be better than some kids'... that ain't my fault.
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Quote from: Triple B on December 16, 2014, 11:18:52 PM
The "War on Christmas."
Are you talking about the Skinny Puppy issue. I find it funny as hell because people are googling them and checking them out.
Quote from: Krazy on December 18, 2014, 10:30:16 PM
Are you talking about the Skinny Puppy issue. I find it funny as hell because people are googling them and checking them out.
No. The thing that happens every year where Fox News starts putting up segments about how there is a "War on Christmas" because in a country where white people rule and own everything it's somehow a danger on us all because someone said "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" that one time at the mall.
Quote from: Triple B on December 18, 2014, 10:45:35 PM
No. The thing that happens every year where Fox News starts putting up segments about how there is a "War on Christmas" because in a country where white people rule and own everything it's somehow a danger on us all because someone said "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" that one time at the mall.
This.
or Alternatively: 'War on Christmas' summed up by a cartoon squirrel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJZjR7xyyWE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJZjR7xyyWE)
Quote from: Triple B on December 18, 2014, 10:45:35 PM
No. The thing that happens every year where Fox News starts putting up segments about how there is a "War on Christmas" because in a country where white people rule and own everything it's somehow a danger on us all because someone said "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" that one time at the mall.
I work in customer service so I know how annoying it is. When one group complains and the Christmas Tree is taken down. I have friends with different religions they don't care if a x-mas tree is in town square or in the capital building. There is one person who causes a problem.
Got a couple of Christmas/winter themed ones for you.
1. Weather warnings. Get to fuck. 'Be Aware' of rain. Ok, I'm aware it's going to rain, why does that have to be a warning? Why does everything these days have to be coated in a thick layer of fear? You used to forecast the weather, not warn us about it. We don't need 'amber' warnings every time it rains, in December, in Scotland. Just tell us what the weather is going to be like and stop trying to make it into some doom leaden warning just to kill some time on slow news days.
2. Those little twats who go on Twitter to bash their parents for buying them the wrong colour IPad/game console, car and then wishing their parents dead. Ungrateful little cunts. FUCK YOU.
3. Bitching parents claiming their precious child's Christmas was RUINED because he couldn't get online to play games with his friends on his new Xbox One/PS4. RUINED? His Christmas was RUINED? He got a fucking brand new games console and had to just play the single player game instead of online? Yep, that's got to be the most harsh and unfair thing that could ever happen to a child on Christmas. FUCK YOU. Just admit the real reason you're annoyed is instead of sending your shitty kid off to his virtual world (like you do EVERY FUCKING DAY OF THE YEAR) you had to actually speak to him and spend time with him on Christmas Day.
Granted, these aren't really in the same vein as the orchestrated outrage that this was originally intended for, but these things pissed me off this Christmas.
#STSS15
As to number two three. At least they didn't spend Christmas day staring out a window in a hospital 70 miles away from any friends or family, just wanting to be home.
But don't worry little Jimmy, I'll pray that your Christmas will get better when you can get back on PSN and shank people on the latest Call of Duty.
Ex-fucking-actly Jag.
Jag wins
First STSS of 2015!
WHY is there such a public outcry over a slight change in the recipe for *dun dun duuuuuun* Cadbury's Creme Eggs!
I Mean REALLY?! There's fucking petitions, campaigns for boycotts, talk of protests... PROTESTS OVER A FUCKING CHOCOLATE EGG!
In a world that's going to shit, it's nice to see people have perspective on, y'knoe, what's REALLY fucking important....
#stss2015
Ohhhh and the hits keep on coming;
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/12/saudi-arabia-snowmen-winter-fatwa (http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/12/saudi-arabia-snowmen-winter-fatwa)
Apparently, not only is building a snowman now banned in Saudi Arabia, but it also promotes "Lustiness and Eroticism". So, how about a poll lads? Who here gets turned on by snowmen? Who gets all sex nuts and retard strong over the thought of Frosty? Come on, lets be having you.... no one? Thought not.
#STSS2015
Quote from: BamBamBunglow on January 13, 2015, 05:32:30 AM
First STSS of 2015!
WHY is there such a public outcry over a slight change in the recipe for *dun dun duuuuuun* Cadbury's Creme Eggs!
From what I've been told (on Twitter) from people who have tried both, the filling of Cadbury eggs have the same consistency and mouthfeel of semen.
Yeah...from what you've been told.
Wait wait hold the phone.
There's SNOW in Saudi Arabia??
There is, the Tabuk region apparently.
And Here I am in south Wales praying for a craptonne of snow so I can work from home tomorrow/not have to work at all :(
You can have all the snow that's here Bammer. Total nightmare getting to work today and shovelling snow and gritting a huge hill first thing in the morning is no fun.
If the snow arrives tonight like the forecast predicts.... I'M MAKING A DIRTY SNOWMAN
Send it down Duckers, just stick your head out the window and blow south by south west, it'll get here eventually :)
Quote from: BamBamBunglow on January 13, 2015, 05:58:10 AM
Ohhhh and the hits keep on coming;
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/12/saudi-arabia-snowmen-winter-fatwa (http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/12/saudi-arabia-snowmen-winter-fatwa)
Apparently, not only is building a snowman now banned in Saudi Arabia, but it also promotes "Lustiness and Eroticism". So, how about a poll lads? Who here gets turned on by snowmen? Who gets all sex nuts and retard strong over the thought of Frosty? Come on, lets be having you.... no one? Thought not.
#STSS2015
Now you mention it... (http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view1/4510698/vic-reeves-o.gif)
No, wait, I was thinking of
Emma Frost... false alarm :P
Quote from: BamBamBunglow on January 13, 2015, 05:58:10 AM
Ohhhh and the hits keep on coming;
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/12/saudi-arabia-snowmen-winter-fatwa (http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/12/saudi-arabia-snowmen-winter-fatwa) Who gets all sex nuts and retard strong over the thought of Frosty? Come on, lets be having you.... no one? Thought not.
#STSS2015
*hides erection *
Quote from: Adam Wrong on January 13, 2015, 06:36:45 PM
*hides erection *
Hiding it
in the snowman doesn't work. It just melts
You lads have just ruined Frozen for me...
Quote from: BamBamBunglow on January 14, 2015, 01:47:12 AM
You lads have just ruined Frozen for me...
Just let it go. Let it go.
LOL!
Facefucking olaf is now on my bucket list
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2908910/Oxford-University-Press-bans-sausages-pigs-children-s-books-avoid-offending-Jews-Muslims.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2908910/Oxford-University-Press-bans-sausages-pigs-children-s-books-avoid-offending-Jews-Muslims.html)
Whenever I see someone on Facebook complaining about Facebook.
'Oh my god this new update is so SHIT. Can anyone tell me how to get it to how it was. If they keep changing it I'll close my account.'
....it's Facebook. Perspective.
Loving these. Keep 'em coming!
Quote from: Dorling on January 14, 2015, 02:33:53 PM
Whenever I see someone on Facebook complaining about Facebook.
'Oh my god this new update is so SHIT. Can anyone tell me how to get it to how it was. If they keep changing it I'll close my account.'
....it's Facebook. Perspective.
Especially true when they make that promise and never DO it... or if they do, they deactivate for about 5 minutes.
Fucking people on Facebook posting Fox News' bullshit about Dish network "censoring" them by dropping them during contract dispute.
http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2015/02/16/new-kfc-advert-ruffles-feathers-adoption-fostering/?icid=maing-grid7|ukt2|dl8|sec3_lnk6%26pLid%3D330950 (http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2015/02/16/new-kfc-advert-ruffles-feathers-adoption-fostering/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cukt2%7Cdl8%7Csec3_lnk6%26pLid%3D330950)
This. Just this. The offence brigade is at it again.
QuoteThose who dislike the ad have argued that the trauma a child experiences in an abusive and/or neglectful birth family, compounded by the anxiety of being taken into care, cannot be mended by a bucket of chicken, however finger-lickin' good it might be.
Am I a bad person for laughing at this line?
aaand another one...
http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2015/02/27/scotlands-happiest-lollipop-man-banned-from-high-fiving-children/?icid=maing-grid7|ukt2|dl19|sec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D332837 (http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2015/02/27/scotlands-happiest-lollipop-man-banned-from-high-fiving-children/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cukt2%7Cdl19%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D332837)
As a man who has been living under their misguided influence for the last 4 years, I would just like to say The Green Party over the recent weeks, has only gone on to demonstrate the utter stupidity that their party represents.
As a member of the city of which they have their elected MP, I wish to welcome the rest of the UK to witness exactly what these people are capable of. The only difference is that I've seen what happens when they get given power...
Didn't have to go far for this one:
http://www.marksforxcellence.com/boards/index.php?topic=21272.0 (http://www.marksforxcellence.com/boards/index.php?topic=21272.0)
EVERYONE IF FALLING FOR IT!
Quote from: The TeeJ of Philly on February 27, 2015, 02:38:33 PM
Didn't have to go far for this one:
http://www.marksforxcellence.com/boards/index.php?topic=21272.0 (http://www.marksforxcellence.com/boards/index.php?topic=21272.0)
EVERYONE IF FALLING FOR IT!
Mhm, fuck these people.
My only solace to this is the fact that this did a better job at breaking the internet then Kim Kardasian did...
All the conspiracy idiots freaking out over the new FCC net neutrality regulations claiming it's this horrible thing and some great trick by the government to allow them to monitor our habits on the internet..
if you aren't fimilar with the new FCC regulations on the internet: https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2015/02/26/a-major-victory-for-the-open-web-2/?utm_source=desktop-snippet&utm_medium=snippet&utm_content=nn-victory-logo&utm_term=5101&utm_campaign=20150205Advocacy_NN&sample_rate=0.1&snippet_name=5101
Oh and the anti-vaccers who with no evidence outside of what a bunch of morons pulled out of their asses, think that getting your kids vaccinated causes them to develop autism, because vacc's are not natural. fucking idiots.. it's as bad as when muslim extremists in parts of Africa helped spread small pox by telling people that the vaccs were really a evil plot by the UN to sterilize the Muslim people to wipe them out..
I suffer from minor autism, and I've never had any vaccination...just to futher your point.
*sigh*
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/11440791/Judge-dismisses-case-after-Muslim-swears-oath-on-Bible.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/11440791/Judge-dismisses-case-after-Muslim-swears-oath-on-Bible.html)
I never really understood the whole swearing on a holy book nonsense, not sure how it can be seen as a legitimate form of oath. At least the case hasn't been thrown out or anything.
It's basically trying to get you to tell the truth under the pretense that if you swear on a bible, then God will punish you if you lie. It's an exceedingly outdated tradition from when Christianity and the law were fundamentally one and the same (at least in the UK). The harsh reality is that the acceptance of agnostic ways of life has only been around for the last few decades. However, the reason I pointed this out is because the guy in question said he didn't mind swearing on a bible, because he respects all religions, and yet it was still dismissed...
In the US you no longer swear on a bible you simply swear to tell the truth so help you god. If you do not believe in god you are allowed to affirm that you will tell the truth
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/03/02/dea-warns-of-stoned-rabbits-if-utah-passes-medical-marijuana/ (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/03/02/dea-warns-of-stoned-rabbits-if-utah-passes-medical-marijuana/)
... seriously. The fuck?
Quote from: Goldferg on March 03, 2015, 02:13:07 PM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/03/02/dea-warns-of-stoned-rabbits-if-utah-passes-medical-marijuana/ (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/03/02/dea-warns-of-stoned-rabbits-if-utah-passes-medical-marijuana/)
... seriously. The fuck?
If the title of the article weren't enough...
Quote"I deal in facts. I deal in science," said special agent Matt Fairbanks, who's been working in the state for a decade. He is member of the "marijuana eradication" team in Utah. Some of his colleagues in Georgia recently achieved notoriety by raiding a retiree's garden and seizing a number of okra plants.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/teen-volleyball-player-takes-her-dispute-to-another-kind-of-court/2015/03/31/e72fb174-c8f0-11e4-b2a1-bed1aaea2816_story.html (http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/teen-volleyball-player-takes-her-dispute-to-another-kind-of-court/2015/03/31/e72fb174-c8f0-11e4-b2a1-bed1aaea2816_story.html)
This is one of my favorite topics for stupid shit that needs to be stopped... kids sports.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/07/kyle-hargreaves-ambulance-sex_n_7018212.html?cps=gravity_2377_8812658646182940692 (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/07/kyle-hargreaves-ambulance-sex_n_7018212.html?cps=gravity_2377_8812658646182940692)
Lock up all Teenagers.
Was considering this as a ruler nom... but think it really belongs in here...
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/05/14/bangays-way-road_n_7281612.html?icid=maing-grid7|uk|dl3|sec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D351044 (http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/05/14/bangays-way-road_n_7281612.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cuk%7Cdl3%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D351044)