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trashcan@sh.itjust.works to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

MrBeast defends trapping man in burning building for chance to win $500,000

www.bbc.com

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MrBeast defends trapping man in burning building for chance to win $500,000

www.bbc.com

trashcan@sh.itjust.works to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago
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The world's most popular YouTuber is notorious for his stunt videos and challenges, and insists he takes safety seriously.
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    Stop giving this leech attention. This headline is manufactured for attention.

  • phoenixarise@lemmy.world
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    I’m so ready for the influencer era to be over.

    • DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works
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      It ends?!?! Oh thank god.

      • Gumus@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        Replaced by AI

  • sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz
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    how in the fuck is this not the onion. he’s just doing his own satire now

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    Yeah, YouTube recommended that video and I gave a fucking pass. I have no interest in watching a paid professional act like a desperate contestant degrading themselves for this dipshit’s billionaire’s petty cash.

    • Drunk & Root@sh.itjust.works
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      hes a billionaire! from what what did he do for all this money

      • webadict@lemmy.world
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        The same thing every billionaire did: He took it from other people.

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    “$1,000,000 if you let me stab you in the stomach five times.”

    “Ok, I guess. My daughter has cancer, and this is the only way I can save her.”

    * Stabs him four times. *

    “Oh god, it hurts. Ok, I’m ready for the last one.”

    “Nah, I think we’re good. So I’ll be keeping the $1,000,000.”

    • 1 trillion views on YouTube.
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      I see now the inflection point where reality meets Black Mirror scripts.

  • ComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.ml
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    Holy shit I thought this was satire until I saw bbc at the bottom what the fuck.

    Edit: ah it’s not that awful just a wild headline

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    I guess he realised he fares better as a psychopath rather than a philanthropist?

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    This has ‘Late Late Breakfast Show’ vibes. Those around in the 80’s in the UK will probably remember the Noel Edmond’s variety show, a precursor to Noel’s House Party. They had members of the public do stunts. There were regular concerns about safety and eventually someone died.

    https://www.everything80spodcast.com/the-late-late-breakfast-show-tragedy-of-1986/

    • ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world
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      Let’s hope he won’t have his own Michael Lush or Jean Pormanove. It’s not unlikely, though

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    Sociopaths aren’t concerned about the safety of others.

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    “MrBeast tries to justify attempted murder” FTFY

    • ripcord@lemmy.world
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      Did you read the article?

      • ramenshaman@lemmy.world
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        No, just the headline

        • ripcord@lemmy.world
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          Then you didnt FTFY

          • ramenshaman@lemmy.world
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            You caught me

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              Oh shit!

              Uh, now what

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    A stunt man doing stunt man things? Lame

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    this guy is extremely dangerous and will do anything for viral videos

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    This timeline is so cooked

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    How is he still active? Who is supporting this shitstain? Christ, the world is doomed.

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