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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson hits out at 'snowflake generation' for 'looking for a reason to be offended (Update: The Rock Says Interview Never Happened)
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I dunno. I think I just don't care anymore about public figures lashing out against people expressing offense. It's clear he's offended by certain criticisms.
Wake me up if someone is proven a bigot.
Wake me up if someone is proven a bigot.
Jesus, that's immature.https://i./i/pix/2017/05/26/06/40CEBC4800000578-4543988-image-a-91_1495776389006.jpg
And who often uses the term snowflakes with no sense of irony.
To a point. But by the time 2020 rolls around, politicians being assholes on Twitter May not sell so well anymore.
I don't think the current generation is a bunch of snowflakes, and repugnant behavior should be called out, but I do think it's weird what gets prioritized. The internet loses its shit for weeks over stupid, terrible things Kevin Hart said ten years ago, but just this week evangelical leaders tried to remove protections for LBGTQ people from federal anti-lynching laws and nobody batted a fucking eye.
It often boils down to "but the things I get upset about are valid!" Like, that's probably what Rock would tell you if you pointed out that he threw a fit over movie reviews. "But that's my life's work and people are shitting on it I have a right to overreact!" Or what some of the posters like chris1215 will tell you if you bring up that he reacted like a big ass baby over some harmless internet "trolling" while in the same breath claiming society is becoming too sensitive. "Oh but that's different because he was trolling me and that's valid!" It's what happens when people are stubborn, small minded and lack empathy.
This. It's a stupid complaint raised by stupid people who just want to point at something and say "This is what's ruining America!" without actually trying to address an actual problem.
Before if someone on the television said something you didn't like, you would just yell at your TV, turn the TV off, or in extremely rare cases, write a sternly worded letter to the network.
Now, you can watch something someone made 15 years ago and then proceed to message and harass them directly or start hash-tag campaigns with like-minded individuals within minutes to exert power over targets. People enjoy the thrill of toppling famous people as an act of catharsis. It gives people a feeling of righteousness which is fantasy.
True. I would add that I think perception plays a part too. So often fairly innocuous Twitter conversations get interpreted as "outrage" rather than just people talking or criticizing something. And how often have you seen some variation of, "People are going to be so mad about [insert thing people barely care about]?"
There's quite a few folks ready to call every complaint or voice of displeasure "outrage" as a way to make it sound irrational so it's easier to disregard.
Definitely, I believe "outrage culture" is far more about people getting in their feelings in response to measured and valid criticism rather than the opposite.
This is why prop comedy needs to make a comeback. Who can be offended by smashing a mother fucking watermelon?
Here's a really good story about that that came in a thread here about that "Millennial are offended and outraged by Friends!!!" article
Ya luckily everyone was patient and quiet for decades and we were finally rewarded with legal gay marriage.
See you snowflakes? Just shut up dont rock the boat, eventually we will live in a social justice utopia
Coded language isn't inoffensive just because you choose to be deliberately obtuse to what that coded language means.
I don't like the term "snowflake" but we definitely live in a time period where there are more people who will get offended over the tiniest "transgressions".
But frankly it's worth it. If the progress we're trying to make as a society comes hand in hand with some people being overly sensitive then so be it.
But frankly it's worth it. If the progress we're trying to make as a society comes hand in hand with some people being overly sensitive then so be it.
"People are too offended these days" is completely meaningless, not coded. You can put on your detective hat and try to pry some kind of secret meaning behind it, but it really is just too vague and banal to be offensive taken in context.
This basically proves his point. Instead of just taking some randos (me) remark on the internet and shrugging it off or ignoring it, you felt compelled to reply. Possibly because you were looking to be offended, maybe because you disagree with my overly simplistic remark and are upset I didn't write a paragraph explaining my opinion. Who knows?
I read several remarks on here I don't agree with, but not enough to post a snarky or bank handed remarks. Not everything requires a pitchfork. The reality is that there are several more important thing to really get upset about other than the rock using the term snowflake and expressing his opinion. If it bothers you that much, stop supporting his work. That simple.
elderly republican looks around, sees things are good for him, thinks everyone should pull themselves up by bootstraps news at 11
I suppose this is what black republicans sound like in 2019. Believing victims and stepping to their immediate defense means people are too sensitive.
Man who is 6'5 270 lbs and used family connections to break into show business doesnt understand why everyone can't just pull themselves up by their bootstraps.
If you agree with the premise "too many people are offended by things they shouldn't be offended by" then the next logical stop on that train of thought is "there will be pushback against the people who are perpetually offended".
You aren't as smart as you believe. You offered nothing in your post, and I made a joke post about it. There is no outrage. You expect to shit out an opinion on a message board and for nothing to be said about it? Tough luck, grow some tougher skin, because there are things more worth being upset over than me expressing my opinion.
I think that's a waste of food that could feed a person in need
You seem pretty offended. Were you just looking for something a reason to be offended?
I'm shocked this is your take, shocked.
"People are too offended today" is absolutely coded language, and it means "people not satisfied with the status quo need to keep their opinions to themselves" which is absolutely harmful to our society. This isnt the 80s where concerned mothers dont want their children seeing boobs on TV, this is 2019 where people are sick of human rights violations and fascistic, nationalistic, and racist policy coming straight from the White House.
Just caught up with this thread, lots of idiots showing their asses here.
Turns out the dog whistle worked. No doubt he's at least in part referring to situations like excusing homophobia (Kevin Hart).
You can tell by the 95% of posters coming in hot with a "he's right" and immediately bailing with zero elaboration, blowing the same whistle.
Cowards.
Turns out the dog whistle worked. No doubt he's at least in part referring to situations like excusing homophobia (Kevin Hart).
You can tell by the 95% of posters coming in hot with a "he's right" and immediately bailing with zero elaboration, blowing the same whistle.
Cowards.
I understand the point you're trying to make, but his post doesn't actually seem pretty offended so it kind of falls flat.
In what way is it "harmful to our society" for a poster on a video game forum to say "people are too offended today"?
I agree with you pretty much on everything.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Maybe, it is Friday after all.
me, what a waste of food, give it to a homeless man , worse than being racist tbh
He's right though. I do think snowflake is the wrong term, but there are plenty of people looking to be offended over the smallest of things, and it's terrible.
Agreed, it's shameful how roughly half of the United States Government is, like, offended by the existence of brown people.
Nah, people have constantly been opinionated about specific things that affect them, while there are a ton of grifters peddling offense as curative pathos they aren't so numerous as to be more than an annoyance...
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