"I don't suggest that Reginald is a monkey or that he looks like a monkey or that people of his ethnicity look like or are like monkeys. I compare Reginald to a fictional movie character who is a Chimpanzee."
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Ketara
United States15065 Posts
"I don't suggest that Reginald is a monkey or that he looks like a monkey or that people of his ethnicity look like or are like monkeys. I compare Reginald to a fictional movie character who is a Chimpanzee." | ||
qotsager
Germany585 Posts
On October 13 2014 08:20 GhandiEAGLE wrote: TBH I can forget the ape comments and shit, what always bugged me about Thoorin is how he presents himself when he gets heckled. He can't let a remark against him go. Every time anything is said on Reddit about him in a negative light, he feels the need to retaliate and act smug about it later. It's the TB syndrome. That said, I completely respect and appreciate the content he brings to the community, and that until people of similar content-creating ability come around, we're going to have to bear with him, unless we want to be stuck with Travis interviews until the end of time. i've been very okay with not watching anything thooorin produces so far. i'm probably missing out, but he's too much of an asshole. | ||
PrinceXizor
United States17713 Posts
On October 13 2014 08:22 Ketara wrote: This is the best line in the entire thing. "I don't suggest that Reginald is a monkey or that he looks like a monkey or that people of his ethnicity look like or are like monkeys. I compare Reginald to a fictional movie character who is a Chimpanzee." i didn't call reginald a monkey, i called him an ape, come on guys. | ||
Ketara
United States15065 Posts
Whole thing is pretty much "Yes I called Reginald a monkey, and it's not racist because it was a fitting analogy." | ||
-Zoda-
France3578 Posts
Well at least for Regi, Caesar is actually very smart in the movie. Edit: okay read more carefully through the text, that's actually his excuse lel | ||
Ketara
United States15065 Posts
"I didn't call Reginald a monkey, I called him an ape" "Reginald is ugly anyway" "I called everybody apes" "I don't like Reginald so it's understandable that I would insult him on air" That's pretty much the list. | ||
kongoline
6318 Posts
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Gahlo
United States35150 Posts
On October 13 2014 08:43 kongoline wrote: wait if i call somebody ape when he looks like one im racist? wtf If the person belongs to a race that's often called such in a racist manner... yeah. | ||
nafta
Bulgaria18893 Posts
On October 13 2014 08:49 Gahlo wrote: If the person belongs to a race that's often called such in a racist manner... yeah. If I make fun of all my friends for stuff like that and do the same for someone black is it racism? | ||
Gahlo
United States35150 Posts
On October 13 2014 08:58 nafta wrote: If I make fun of all my friends for stuff like that and do the same for someone black is it racism? We had this discussion when the whole Svenskeren thing happened, not going through it again. | ||
chalice
United States1945 Posts
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chalice
United States1945 Posts
On October 13 2014 09:00 Gahlo wrote: We had this discussion when the whole Svenskeren thing happened, not going through it again. yeah seriously no one gives a fuck about white european views on racism, if your country doesn't have more than a 10% black population you have no idea what you are talking about. | ||
kongoline
6318 Posts
On October 13 2014 09:05 chalice wrote: yeah seriously no one gives a fuck about white european views on racism, if your country doesn't have more than a 10% black population you have no idea what you are talking about. | ||
Ketara
United States15065 Posts
He may or may not have meant to be insulting Reginald or Poland or whatever. That really doesn't matter. What matters is that it did offend and upset people, and Thorin should care about whether or not the things he says in a professional, public capacity are upsetting people. All he had to do was be like "Hey, what I said was meant to be a joke, I didn't mean to upset people, I'm sorry about that." What he's doing just shows that he cares more about being right than the feelings of the people watching his shows, which ultimately makes me not want to watch his shows. | ||
chalice
United States1945 Posts
the second sentence clearly shows his intent and awareness. edit: i saw carlin live some time ago, he seemed out of touch and i was definitely disappointed. kongoline is the guy that lives in the US and used to have a country in africa as his location because he thought it was funny right? | ||
Klonere
Ireland4123 Posts
On October 13 2014 08:58 nafta wrote: If I make fun of all my friends for stuff like that and do the same for someone black is it racism? theres a pretty big difference with joking around with friends and calling someone "an ape" (among other things) on a public show that you are ostensibly getting paid for for. there are different standards for behaviour in different settings and in a professional setting I don't think Thorin's comments were acceptable ![]() | ||
wei2coolman
United States60033 Posts
On October 13 2014 08:49 Gahlo wrote: If the person belongs to a race that's often called such in a racist manner... yeah. Viets are usually called apes? O.o I don't think I've ever heard of that one, and I'd like to think I'm quite versed in the art of racism. also, fuck zed :/ matchmaking is so brutal. gold ii vs plat 4, come on man. rito plz. I just want to win some games against scrubs. | ||
Takkara
United States2503 Posts
Amazing Rants (Neutral ones included for full disclosure): + Show Spoiler + | ||
wei2coolman
United States60033 Posts
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Takkara
United States2503 Posts
On October 13 2014 11:09 wei2coolman wrote: Did you watch the SSW vs TSM series? Yes? It doesn't warrant what Thorin's saying about him. You can contrast what he's said to and about Amazing to what he's said about Jesiz: + Show Spoiler + | ||
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