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Normally, I would not feel comfortable laughing at someone for lacking skills, except when they do this to virtue signal. It reminds me of the American Idol show when people would humiliate themselves driven by ego, or maybe on a dare.

Who knows, it might make the Olympics more entertaining. 

Quote from: pyewacket on January 30, 2023, 08:22:06 PMNormally, I would not feel comfortable laughing at someone for lacking skills, except when they do this to virtue signal. It reminds me of the American Idol show when people would humiliate themselves driven by ego, or maybe on a dare.

Who knows, it might make the Olympics more entertaining. 

I must confess I felt something similar when I first saw this video. There was a time though when the feelings for those people who humiliated themselves was less of a concern. This old show was utterly cringeworthy but irresistibly entertaining.

I was blissfully unaware of that show. I guess there are enough people who seek attention good or bad. This trend does not bode well for society.

It makes me think of Kurt Vonnegut's Short story, Harrison Bergeron. Kinda prophetic in a way.

Quote from: pyewacket on January 31, 2023, 11:01:12 AMI was blissfully unaware of that show. I guess there are enough people who seek attention good or bad. This trend does not bode well for society.

It makes me think of Kurt Vonnegut's Short story, Harrison Bergeron. Kinda prophetic in a way.

a week or so ago there was a great open line caller lady on C2C who went on and on, breathlessly, about something crazy but mentioned, in passing, that she was once on the Gong Show.

OMG! I forgot all all about that show. At least you could 'GONG' them to make them stop.

George is still going on C2C? I haven't tuned in for a long time. Still the same guest rotation?