tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post6792278903889503731..comments2024-02-10T05:10:34.854-05:00Comments on The Balog: No one gives a shit about my opinionIMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01896814779096110550noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-33602540168347123952012-06-06T20:20:09.391-04:002012-06-06T20:20:09.391-04:00I TOLD YOU TO GET OFF THE COMPUTER TWICE ALREADY, ...I TOLD YOU TO GET OFF THE COMPUTER TWICE ALREADY, KEYONKeyon's Momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-40096976416873644942012-06-06T19:44:48.443-04:002012-06-06T19:44:48.443-04:00This is more accurate than what I've said abov...This is more accurate than what I've said above.Sponsored by V8noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-73920895920875084962012-06-06T19:20:02.945-04:002012-06-06T19:20:02.945-04:00It just needs a rewrite and a new title. Seriously...It just needs a rewrite and a new title. Seriously, if it had been posted as "Worst Piece of Shit in History Easily Outclassed by Indian Tech Dude" with opening and closing paragraphs that were unambiguously hostile toward that dickless asshole, I would have no problem with the post at all. The conversation is outrageous enough to warrant a glance. <br /><br />To me, the error here would be akin to posting that earlier phone message under a title like "Daughter Who Totally Has It Coming Royally Pwned by Righteous, Heroic Mother With Whom We Can All Easily Relate". <br /><br />Like a lot of you, most of what bothers me is the notion that any reasonable, intelligent human would feel empathy for such a total fucking low-life, and the festering idea that he's fist-bumping his bros over his new internet celebrity. Both of those problems would be remedied if the piece and title had taken an appropriate tone.Vuvshttp://deadspin.com/people/RareEndangeredVuvuzela/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-15524157167755342322012-06-06T18:57:30.960-04:002012-06-06T18:57:30.960-04:00UPDATE: Tommy changed the title so that frustratin...UPDATE: Tommy changed the title so that frustrating now just refers to the gamer subjectively and not all of us by osmosis. That's an improvement, but it does bring the old polishing a turd expression to mind.IMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01896814779096110550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-74353326028508635422012-06-06T18:55:06.623-04:002012-06-06T18:55:06.623-04:00Are you saying it's coincidence that Manish wa...Are you saying it's coincidence that Manish was the person who developed the first punch-card-operated Tic-Tac-Toe software?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-5086591494312302712012-06-06T18:54:44.007-04:002012-06-06T18:54:44.007-04:00I completely agree, IMG.
There is no story here o...I completely agree, IMG.<br /><br />There is no story here other than "Racist asshole anonymously mocks foreign customer service representative." This should never have run on Deadspin.Sgt. Hammerclawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-63355000119483634402012-06-06T18:54:07.904-04:002012-06-06T18:54:07.904-04:00You're lying if you weren't chewing your f...You're lying if you weren't chewing your fingernails down to the nub in anticipation of Keyon Dooling interview highlights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-6052701002125834712012-06-06T18:46:22.891-04:002012-06-06T18:46:22.891-04:00Until you posted this IMG, I didn't even read ...Until you posted this IMG, I didn't even read the DS post. I assumed the comments would be a cesspool of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon references.<br />Yeesh... Tommy better be in a coma, but that's the only valid excuse for letting this run.I Like Cheap Beernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-18375251967050011392012-06-06T18:17:38.082-04:002012-06-06T18:17:38.082-04:00And now two more. Wow.And now two more. Wow.Raysismnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-88025730112631266992012-06-06T18:08:11.562-04:002012-06-06T18:08:11.562-04:00Boy, they are working overtime to bury the Madden ...Boy, they are working overtime to bury the Madden story. Three stories in 25 minutes.Raysismnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-67333056494477143282012-06-06T18:05:36.340-04:002012-06-06T18:05:36.340-04:00I feel like it's more likely it just slipped t...I feel like it's more likely it just slipped through without much though, as opposed to be run despite misgivings in a pursuit of views. If you remove the headline, the post is pretty strongly anti-Mr. King. Although I agree with IMG that it's better to just not run it all.Sponsored by V8noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-74113138054111535912012-06-06T17:58:28.318-04:002012-06-06T17:58:28.318-04:00I wasn't being serious with that comment, it j...I wasn't being serious with that comment, it just seems like the only logical rationale considering that this type of post is well beyond the pale on Deadspin.Triumph of the Will Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-21140014119022313752012-06-06T17:57:00.240-04:002012-06-06T17:57:00.240-04:00Manish's ability to keep his composure after s...Manish's ability to keep his composure after such blatant disrespect is remarkable.Triumph of the Will Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-1920728456867259582012-06-06T17:56:28.902-04:002012-06-06T17:56:28.902-04:00If the goal is traffic for comments, go visit Yaho...If the goal is traffic for comments, go visit Yahoo, or YouTube, or any other heavily trafficked site. Don't get me wrong: I would never ascribe such a cynical motive to Tommy or even Denton. This just strikes me as a massive fucking lapse in judgment.IMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01896814779096110550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-51286921003235526442012-06-06T17:54:14.277-04:002012-06-06T17:54:14.277-04:00Yeah, the title and it's implied sympathies is...Yeah, the title and it's implied sympathies is really what makes the story so bad , but it still makes you wonder why the hell they chose to give this guy a voice on the site. Maybe they're trying to reach out to the xenophobes.Triumph of the Will Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-77483688025118552962012-06-06T17:49:28.735-04:002012-06-06T17:49:28.735-04:00Two things:
1) first, that should say "high-...Two things:<br /><br />1) first, that should say "high-fiving" not "high giving." thanks iPhone.<br /><br />2) the title: a "frustrating" conversation with EA tech support is beyond the pale. It suggests we should identify with the racist asshole's frustration. I am "frustrated" with Deadspin right nowIMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01896814779096110550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-48091717365698276042012-06-06T17:46:19.609-04:002012-06-06T17:46:19.609-04:00I love Deadspin's informative and funny writer...I love Deadspin's informative and funny writers, and they mostly do excellent work. But this "story" (and other stuff, see: "I-Team") is just awful.BronzeHammerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13908490737750052622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-26567273045596240682012-06-06T17:43:50.911-04:002012-06-06T17:43:50.911-04:00The only other I remember is a post where Drew was...The only other I remember is a post where Drew was send someone's medical records with the names and identifiers blocked out. I think it was meant as a "WORKING WITH THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CAN BE CRAZY!" post, but it came across as "LET'S READ AND MOCK THIS HANDICAPPED GUYS PRIVATE MEDICAL RECORDS!". <br /><br />It was quickly removed and never appeared again. While this one is obviously less ethically questionable...I wouldn't be surprised to see it removed. <br /><br />I'm not sure who's side I'm supposed to be on but I know I left that post disappointed with everyone involved except for Manish.Sponsored by V8noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-41697334065657584442012-06-06T17:38:58.413-04:002012-06-06T17:38:58.413-04:00Shit, I really thought I was in the right on this ...Shit, I really thought I was in the right on this one.IMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01896814779096110550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-21711455738417704402012-06-06T17:37:11.706-04:002012-06-06T17:37:11.706-04:00I feel like this post was more an indictment EA by...I feel like this post was more an indictment EA by way of horrid customer service thru no fault of the poor guy on he other end being asked -- again, through no fault of his own -- to troubleshoot complex problems he's not fit to troubleshoot. It'd be like you or me working for minimum wage at a fast food restaurant in Moscow, and being asked how the Уважаемый лидер гуляш is being prepared today. It's just not fair.<br /><br />I think if the tenor of the post was more sided that way, as opposed to "hey check out this funny Indian guy," I'd be more accepting of it.Bellwether_Johnsonhttps://twitter.com/#!/BWetherJohnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2755499102053199917.post-42159245977610539452012-06-06T17:30:41.830-04:002012-06-06T17:30:41.830-04:00I can't believe I'm saying this, but I agr...I can't believe I'm saying this, but I agree 100% with IMG. <br /><br />I couldn't believe what I was reading. I was this close to posting a "Hey, guys look -- I made fun of Indian people" comment, but backed out, and now I just saw this.Raysismnoreply@blogger.com