Michael buble

[eliza61]

I just think that kind of argument has nothing to do with what we are talking about here. Laughing at somebody's expense to make someone feel bad has never been funny......not now, not 20 or 30 years ago. It has nothing to do with the "trophy argument."

But he wasn't trying to make her feel bad. he probably wasn't given her any thought at all. Thats the "trophy" analogy.

We are so busy trying to make sure that no one, even random unknown strangers don't get insulted or "feel" bad that we've moved to this 24/7 watch every word out of your mouth, watch every picture you post because that blurry stranger may get upset.

Last April, I sent an instagram to my sister of a women pushing a dog in a baby pram. was I trying to make her feel bad? no. did I think it was the stupidest sight I've seen and got a laugh out of it? yes.

Only difference?? I'm not a celebrity so the animal lovers could care less

Guess im just missing the big offense.

 

[luvsJack]

Eliza, you have to admit that there is a hugr difference in you sending a picture to your sister and a famous person with many followers posting someone's picture on instagram.

 

[dfchelbay]

Article says people were complaining that he was objectifying women...oh, please, she objectified herself when she put on shorts with her butt cheeks hanging out and went out in public. I have no problem with the photo or his comments. PC police are out of control. What's next...thought police?

 

[Disneylover99]

he probably wasn't given her any thought at all.

Clearly.

 

[Disneylover99]

We are so busy trying to make sure that no one, even random unknown strangers don't get insulted or "feel" bad that we've moved to this 24/7 watch every word out of your mouth, watch every picture you post because that blurry stranger may get upset.

Posting a picture of someone's bum without their knowledge is just a crappy thing to do no matter how you try to justify it IMO.

 

[eliza61]

Eliza, you have to admit that there is a hugr difference in you sending a picture to your sister and a famous person with many followers posting someone's picture on instagram.

Oh definitely
But we have to remember, celebrity hood doesn't magically infer you with the ability to never make mistakes.

Dude, did no better nor worse that kabillions of other people on instagram. He posted a funny picture poking fun at a stranger. No harm, no foul.
And yep, I think the women probably couldn't care less IF she even saw it.

Actually I feel bad for celebrities in this regard, it must be annoying as all get out to have to guard what you say all the time to avoid offending one of the 300 million Americans

 

[diz8297]

Trophy mentality has nothing to do with it. Political correctedness has nothing to do with it. I think it's wrong to mock people. I don't think that kind of comedy is funny. I dont think mocking how people look is funny. That's my opinion. There is enough meanness in the world. It doesn't hurt to be kind.

 

[topolino]

I can't believe how much of a "blame the victim" mentality there is, right in this thread! Are some of you really scandalized over the sight of a couple inches of butt cheek? So much so that you are ridiculing this poor girl for dressing like that? And while you may be defending Buble for not trying to shame her, and that may be true, some of you are doing just that on this thread.

 

[Disneylover99]

And while you may be defending Buble for not trying to shame her, and that may be true, some of you are doing just that on this thread.

That's what I find disturbing.

 

[EMom]

Posting a picture of someone's bum without their knowledge is just a crappy thing to do no matter how you try to justify it IMO.

The woman forced the public to see her butt cheeks when she left her house and that didn't bother her at all. I can't get too worked up about her hiney going viral.

 

[dismomtfj]

Sorry, if you show your bottom biscuits in public, there's no problem with a photo of it being shared. I don't care who does it.

Now, if she was inappropriately touched or even worse, no that is not her fault. But that is not what happened.

 

[sam_gordon]

I just think that kind of argument has nothing to do with what we are talking about here. Laughing at somebody's expense to make someone feel bad has never been funny......not now, not 20 or 30 years ago. It has nothing to do with the "trophy argument."

I think it's safe to say you're in the minority. I've laughed at plenty of people and been laughed at by plenty of people. It's a part of life.

And I think it's EXACTLY like "everyone gets a trophy". It feels like you're making the claim we (general public) should not do ANYTHING that MIGHT make someone else feel bad. That's EXACTLY why everyone gets a trophy. Because the organizers don't want the kids who don't win to feel bad.

IMO, the only one who has a possible beef against the photo is the woman in the picture. If she doesn't have a problem with it (and maybe she sees it as a compliment), then who is anyone else to say "this is offensive"? IMO, if you are easily offended by people laughing "at" you (or just paying attention to you), don't do anything that invites that laughter/attention. Do I think it's ok to laugh at someone because of something beyond their control (their weight, their skin complexion, their speech)? Absolutely not. But for something that IS in their control (like dress), then yes, you open yourself up to possible ridicule.

 

[luvsJack]

Oh definitely
But we have to remember, celebrity hood doesn't magically infer you with the ability to never make mistakes.

Dude, did no better nor worse that kabillions of other people on instagram. He posted a funny picture poking fun at a stranger. No harm, no foul.
And yep, I think the women probably couldn't care less IF she even saw it.

Actually I feel bad for celebrities in this regard, it must be annoying as all get out to have to guard what you say all the time to avoid offending one of the 300 million Americans

Its a part of being what he is. Just like others in certain careera can't go on FB or other social media and get involved in certain conversations. Or post certain seemingly innocent photos of themselves. It just comes with the territory.

When did it become ok to poke fun at others? It has nothing to do with "everyone gets a trophy". It has to do with treating others with the same respect you expect for yourself. Where is the line? This girls short were too short. How about the obese lady whose pants are too tight? Or the teen boy whose jeans are too short? Or maybe the lady with sandles on that can't afford a pedicure?

Is it ok for our teens to post pictures of pther teens at school and make fun of them?

Just where is the line?

 

[anniemae]

Yes she chose to wear those shorts, but she didn't choose to be all over social media. She looked like she was innocently buying lunch completely unaware that she was being photographed. she was like a prop in the background, a gag. Hey everyone look at that big bum! Hahahahahaha!!!! She had no idea she was part of the gag. True, she chose to wear that outfit, but I don't think that gives everyone free reign to post her photo on social media. Now if she was hamming it up for the camera and smiling, winking etc. while sticking out her behind, then yes she knew what she was possibly getting into. But just paying for her lunch minding her own business? Just does not seem right to me.

Where will it stop? What is off limits? I think it's a slippery slope to start publicly mocking people or any reason.

 

[eliza61]

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Its a part of being what he is. Just like others in certain careera can't go on FB or other social media and get involved in certain conversations. Or post certain seemingly innocent photos of themselves. It just comes with the territory.

When did it become ok to poke fun at others? It has nothing to do with "everyone gets a trophy". It has to do with treating others with the same respect you expect for yourself. Where is the line? This girls short were too short. How about the obese lady whose pants are too tight? Or the teen boy whose jeans are too short? Or maybe the lady with sandles on that can't afford a pedicure?

Is it ok for our teens to post pictures of pther teens at school and make fun of them?

Just where is the line?

We've always poked fun at other Luv, always. Seriously I'm trying to figure out where folks live and work where when they do stupid things (and sorry walking around public with your hiney out is dumb) no one laughs.

I was out at the King of Prussia mall saturday and someone commented on my lipstick, now luckily it was a compliment but if a random stranger commented on the lipstick I can safely say that strangers also have made jokes when I have looked a hot mess.

LOL and I can safely say I'm treating this with exactly how I would expect the reaction to be if I did the same thing.

Yes, if I go to the mall with my tatas spilling out over my shirt and no bra on, I fully expect that I'm going to get GAWKED at.

Yes, if I go to the mall with what I call hooker heels and hot pants, I fully expect that people are going to snicker and women are going to shake their heads and make comments about me not owning a mirror.

Yes, if I'm out at the mall food court and my backside is showing I know exactly the jokes that are flying around behind my back.

Now I don't expect someone to roll up on me and say something but sorry I'm not buying this that people never comment or laugh at stuff they see on the streets.

I'm still not getting the outrage and I'm not getting that she was some poor victim.

I agree that know one would agree to be ridiculed on social media but once again, like every thing else we have to take the bad with the good. we (society) have embraced social media. We use it for personal entertainment. there is no going back so now we have to decide how we are going to react to it. Are we all of a sudden go uber PC because we live in fear of "offending" some one (a stranger no less) in public?

Any time I step out into a public place like the movies or the mall I accept the fact that I could end up in a blooper video.

Now do I have to wonder about every comment I make on Fb because some stranger is going to take offense because I hurt their feelings (which I find interesting that someones feelings would get all bent out of shape from someone they didn't know)?

 

[Kbee]

Who knows maybe she'll get herself a Playboy proposition from all this. There is only one reason people dress that way I'm not going to cry foul when she gets what she deserves as far as attention. Its going to include the good, bad and the ugly.

Her butt ruined a perfectly good picture of him, that is the real shame!

 

[luvsJack]

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We've always poked fun at other Luv, always. Seriously I'm trying to figure out where folks live and work where when they do stupid things (and sorry walking around public with your hiney out is dumb) no one laughs.

I was out at the King of Prussia mall saturday and someone commented on my lipstick, now luckily it was a compliment but if a random stranger commented on the lipstick I can safely say that strangers also have made jokes when I have looked a hot mess.

LOL and I can safely say I'm treating this with exactly how I would expect the reaction to be if I did the same thing.

Yes, if I go to the mall with my tatas spilling out over my shirt and no bra on, I fully expect that I'm going to get GAWKED at.

Yes, if I go to the mall with what I call hooker heels and hot pants, I fully expect that people are going to snicker and women are going to shake their heads and make comments about me not owning a mirror.

Yes, if I'm out at the mall food court and my backside is showing I know exactly the jokes that are flying around behind my back.

Now I don't expect someone to roll up on me and say something but sorry I'm not buying this that people never comment or laugh at stuff they see on the streets.

I'm still not getting the outrage and I'm not getting that she was some poor victim.

No one ever said that people don't make remarks or look or laugh at others. The difference is doing it in a private conversation with the people you are with and posting a very public picture with very public remarks.

Comparing apples to apples, would it be ok for dd and friend to follow some girl around the mall saying very loudly "you are dressed like a thotl" so that everyone in the mall hears it? Or for me to loudly announce in my office to some student that her clothes are too tight and follow her around all day so everyone hears it?

I don't see her as a victim either but I also can see that some opinions and remarks should not be made public.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

I guess I can see both sides of the argument.

It was just something I kind of rolled my eyes at.

 

[mjkacmom]

I wonder how folks would feel if, instead of this woman, the joke was a pooh sized woman who happened to be wearing unfortunate knit shorts that ended up wedged up into her butt. Wearing Mickey ears and buying a turkey leg in her favorite theme park. Funny? Was she asking for it, wearing too tight shorts?

How many here get outraged when pictures of 10 year olds in strollers are posted?

 

[Kbee]

When you are out in public there is no expectation of privacy, you could be photographed at any time for any reason. Your picture can be posted on the internet by some stranger. Nobody is ever up in arms about "positive" photos, well you know what negative photos are exactly the same.