Satan's Evil Twin Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 It's certainly an act driven by emotion and not by reason or logic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Of course it is, but it's not remotely idiotic nor misguided, not anymore than helping a stranger is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I♥Wellwood Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 If you see two groups of kids arguing and throwing verbal abuse at each other, do you not mind your own business and let them settle their own differences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi Babe Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 She deserves monetary compensation for her hurt feelings more than anyone else because...? Yeah, what was done to her wasn't right, but I'm sure we've been through worse. Children get bullied and tormented all the time. We just make them accept it as part of growing up. Why do people feel so much more heartstruck and compassionate for full grown adults in this situation? And both you and I are among those who'd be told to "Man up, you wuss!", as I have alluded to earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Nobody is saying she deserved monetary compensation for her hurt feelings more than anyone else....I have not seen one person here say that. If a group of people, out of the goodness of their hearts, chose to donate money to someone who has been despicably abused by a mob of unruly miscreants, what's it to you? Nobody asked you to donate, nobody's forced you to even care. What skin is it off your nose if others choose to display their empathy and concern for someone else? Really, BN, what should it matter to you, anyway, if you so obviously disagree with it? Accept that a lot of people had a lot of heart and chose to try and lessen the fallout of the abuse this woman suffered at the hands of hooligans. “Children get bullied and tormented all the time. We just make them accept it as part of growing up” I don't know what frickin' planet you live on, but on the one I live on, we don't 'make children accept being tormented and bullied as part of growing up'. Do you not read the news, watch television? There is a massive campaign underway to raise awareness of childhood bullying, the devastating effects of it short term and longterm and to attempt to curb it. I don't know what adult in your life made you accept this sort of treatment as a child, but making you accept the abuse of bullying is almost as abusive as the bullying itself. Accept it???? Surely you jest. I don't know one parent, in the circle of my friends, who would ever, has ever, told their child “This is all part of growing up, just accept it and move along” I was going to let it go after my first response to you, keep it respectful, consider what I know personally about you already and where some of these comments may have come from. But your statement “Children get bullied and tormented all the time. We just make them accept it as part of growing up.” has made me reconsider. I cannot believe you would say such a thing.......giving the impression to those that read your words that somehow you believe bullying and tormenting children is an acceptable. It is abuse, it is not acceptable under any circumstances and should not be tolerated by anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi Babe Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Then why the frack didn't anyone tell my parents that? This whole "anti-bullying" movement seems like a new age PC thing that didn't exist back in our bad old days. School of hard knocks, as my recollection has it. No holding hands and singing kumbaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marleau_12 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 And you never got a cent for it. Keep that in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I♥Wellwood Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Perhaps that approach would have gone a long way toward softening the tone of some of your posts here, BN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayStation Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 As horrible as that was... does she really need over $300,000 for a vacation...? Maybe she can buy a Lamborghini while she's at it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi Babe Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 That was like a free therapy session. I don't know if this fact has been mentioned already but she makes a bit over 15k per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I♥Wellwood Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Pretty much a poverty level income in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi Babe Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 As horrible as that was... does she really need over $300,000 for a vacation...? Maybe she can buy a Lamborghini while she's at it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 She also has 8 grandchildren. That could add to the expenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Evil Twin Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 How the hell do you ever draw a comparison between this and doing a small minor deed to help a stranger? Do you think it's worth donating money for, moreso than every other person in the world with a tear in their eye? One thing I've learned--the hard way at times--is not to spend money to mend other people's feelings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I♥Wellwood Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 The children are responsible for raising the grandchildren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi Babe Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 The children are responsible for raising the grandchildren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpe Diem Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 The 350k figure is a clear indicator that people saw a viral video, feel outraged and an a strong urge to "do something", and having a "donation button" in the link there gives them the catharsis they need...exactly like Kony 2012. I suppose there is nothing wrong with that. People can spend their money however they wish. Perhaps worthier charities could learn from this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpcurtly Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 "This" is not one person donating 300 big ones, "this" is many people dropping coins into a poor person's can, except via the internet. You're seriously a bitter old man who needs a hug and someone to tell you that the entire world isn't out to get you. This is just ridiculous. Spend your money however the fark you want, and if I feel like shoving my cash down someone's throat, I'll do it without some prick criticizing me every step of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I♥Wellwood Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 The 350k figure is a clear indicator that people saw a video, feel outraged and an a strong urge to "do something", and having a "donation button" in the link there gives them the catharsis they need...exactly like Kony 2012. I suppose there is nothing wrong with that. People can spend their money however they wish. Perhaps worthier charities could learn from this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Evil Twin Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Thank you. I swear BN does this all the time. Everyone will be sadly saying RIP to someone who passed and there's BN "millions of other people died today, yah know...what about them??" Why don't you just let people pay their respects or donate their cheeseburger money in peace?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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