They can whine about unscrupulous pitchmen all they want, but at some point, unethical behavior goes so far above and beyond that it becomes impressive.
I hope that whoever convinced McDonald’s to agree to this crap back in 2019 got an award and an obscenely gigantic commission.
Yeah, I know, but a man can dream.
“I do shoot myself in the foot from time to time, but at least you know it is genuine, not from the PR department,” he admitted.
A basic statement of human fallibility is an absolute revelation to this guy. I can’t WAIT for him to just shut up and go away.
Just be a hypocrite, hide hate behind a thin veneer of love, and you can sell any MAGA dipshit the Brooklyn bridge.
I honestly don’t know. I’ve never been involved in a civil suit. I’d want to let Musk know what he was in for, though.
My response: fuck you, sue me. I will drag out the lawsuit and make it as expensive as possible to litigate. Even if you win, it will be a net loss. Have fun!
I’m actually more scared of the sodium content on those things.
Upvote for this. I started throwing the “flavor packet” away, and adding my own spices and seasoning, to avoid the ridiculous amount of sodium.
All I want is some kind of audio processing so people can’t tell I’m on the toilet.
Thank you. That would have driven me crazy.
Juvenile chuckle at referring to Disco as “STD”
Wait a sec… I recognize that pic, but I don’t remember the context.
I remember that it was a scientific (astronomical?) discovery that she had every reason to be happy about, but I can’t recall the specifics.
Absolutely not. SNW stands on its own quite well. Sure, watching Disco will fill in some details for you, but SNW covers the key points by itself. You will not be left scratching your head if you watch SNW without watching Disco.
“Significant enough” are the key words here.
He argued people should read the book before criticizing it, and declined to share a photo of the disguise he used during the writing process.
Real researchers are very explicit and forthright about their methodology…
“If people are looking for a minstrel show, they should look somewhere else.”
…and don’t insult people who ask legitimate questions about their work.
“Nobody has an experiential barometer with respect to race, for that matter,” he writes. “Nobody except for me… My barometer is better than anyone else’s.”
Exceptionally arrogant and (unsurprisingly) quite wrong.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Like_Me
He describes his own writing in Seven Shoulders as a “tremendous literary achievement” and a “tremendous achievement in the realm of civic progress.”
More arrogance, in case you missed any of the other examples.
I don’t know what this guy’s deal is, but he’s doing everything possible to avoid being taken seriously. I happen to think that another book done as professionally and seriously as Black Like Me may be insightful and useful. Based on what I’ve seen so far, though, I don’t think that this self-aggrandizing stunt comes anywhere close to that standard.
Here’s how John Howard Griffin did it when writing Black Like Me:
In late 1959, John Howard Griffin went to a friend’s house in New Orleans, Louisiana. Once there, under the care of a dermatologist, Griffin underwent a regimen of large oral doses of the anti-vitiligo drug methoxsalen, and spent up to 15 hours daily under an ultraviolet lamp for about a week. He was given regular blood tests to ensure that he was not suffering liver damage. The darkening of his skin was not perfect, so he touched it up with stain. He shaved his head bald to hide his straight brown hair.
A link to the actual article, instead of CNNs homepage, would be appreciated
I hope the director insists on bloody knuckles from punching trees.
… casinos and hotels.
On one hand, that’s weird AF. On the other, I would definitely stay at (and probably steal towels from) the Hotel Atari.
As bad as the wording is, it’s better than “fuck ‘em”.