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Guns, banal pop culture, and childhood obesity -- all in one. Why people from other cultures might want to reject the West's "way of life" is beyond me.
posted by The Cunning Realist at Friday, October 20, 2006
21 Comments:
I don't think the problem is guns or obesity. I think the problem is too many cameras.
Life was better when the stupid people couldn't put themselves out front.
People are in a pretty bad state in general. We used to just hide them better.
Dickens, Bunuel, Steinbeck, Ford...they all showed the raw side of human existence.
It's there...always has been...always will be.
the coming of awareness...the shift of a few minds here and there from fox to brasscheck...
http://www.brasschecktv.com/
democracy! whiskey! sexy!
It's all about guns and butter, baby!
Who says you can't have both?
C'mon, man. The kids are just making a joke. You never did anything stupid when you were 10?
Jeez.
Does the obvious fact that they are "kids just making a joke" invalidate it as not representative of a larger reality?
DO NOT let yourself be distracted by the guns *glare* I want you to pay close attention to the little white boy in the back who can wine. You know, that rhythmic movement of the hips, knees and waistline that confuses and befuddles so many white people.
This little white boy can wine like a pro. It is natural, fluid, blessedly unawkward, and and he has rhythmn. Someone grab him and ship him off to dance school.
"I don't think the problem is guns or obesity. I think the problem is too many cameras."
Good point.
Usually I agree with you guys, but I think you need to unwind a little bit. The kids were having a bit of fun. Don't you remember when you were a kid having a bit of fun?
The guns and obvious obesity are worrisome, but they are some many other good elements here.
1. Multiculturalism is alive and well - three suburban little white boys dancing and singing along with a latin american singer is a good thing.
2. One of the boys has obvious talent. He should be sent to dancing school before the spirit and orginality is sucked out of his soul. And before he gets any fatter.
3. Three little boys are having good innocent fun. They are still to young to be scared to have fun without being accused of feminity, homosexuality, uncoolness or any of the other barbs people throw at each other.
Have you all become so jaded that you can't enjoy watching children play the fool? Lighten up and laugh a little people.
Does the obvious fact that they were "just having a bit of fun" invalidate it as not representative of a larger reality?
I see a Grammy:
"And the winner is, Director Mark Foley for 'Hips Don't Lie' spoof!"
Childhood obesity is not only about parental choices.
For instance, what about junk food in schools?
The Cunning Realist said...
"I don't think the problem is guns or obesity. I think the problem is too many cameras."
Good point.
Thanks!!!
If you want to see a better point...
http://www.goNODL.com
Made a year ago...more and truer everyday.
YouTube is filled with spoofs on the "Hips Don't Lie" video. Speaking of obesity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOrlaFDNE1s
economy to be on a full war footing...perhaps has been for a long long time...
http://upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20061020-115849-8276r
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-10/20/content_5230731.htm
selling once, selling twice, selling...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/20/AR2006102001445.html
Maybe I've become too cynical in my old age, but this video captures our cultural problem in a nutshell.
Our fat, gun-toting, rap-smacking culture. Yep, that about does it.
at least they are Brits, not Americans
Great article! Thanks.
Thanks for interesting article.
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