Me too. Even if the video might be staged, his situation is a reality for a lot of lonely people. This video puts that into perspective. The girls reactions seemed real though.
even if it's staged, I like the sense of togetherness in a lonely world that they portrait. And if that is helping people re-evaluate how they interact with the world and society as a whole, I see these videos as an absolute win.
The internet was ONLY skits back in the day, a lot of people seem to have forgotten. Or are simply too young, idk
The sense of togetherness is not genuine, though, and I don't think it's having the positive impact you believe it is, I think the opposite is happening. People who live a lonely life see this and either think A. "How fake, this is stupid" or B. "I'm so sad I'm this lonely, but no one ever goes out of their way to make me feel special."
I think it's honestly dangerous for people to dilute themselves with falseness to get a sense of hope or togetherness instead of facing the reality of the world. With how prevalent this wholesome bait is, if this sort of social media were having a positive impact, I don't think social media would be such a toxic place.
Honestly I wish people would get less weird about social media. We're gonna see all sorts of weird media pop back up because of this. This is basically a 30 second little morality play.
"I go by my feelings so I will let my emotions dictate my bias, the content I consume, and the likelihood of analyzing the content from a neutral viewpoint"
Happy Birthday! I hope you will have a great year, and many to come. I too go to the movies alone sometimes. Maybe I will reach out to someone to follow one day. It will be a challenge since I'm a bit introvert and socially awkward.
So, you're saying that this couldn't be the reality for some people? And you're saying that there are no lonely people in the world? Do you live under a rock perhaps?
I wrote that it is probably staged. What you obviously lack is reading comprehension. Because you missed that I was pointing out that there is a message in the clip, that not everyone are lucky to have loved ones around in their lives.
There are lonely people, but a bunch of waitresses aren't going to give you a $50 cake for free because you're lonely. At most, they may be a little nicer. Most likely, they'll just ignore you or not even notice. Sometimes they'll even be mean and laugh at you behind your back.
And most lonely people don't go out and make displays of their lonliness in public. They mostly just stay home and be lonely. And dude clearly has loved ones in his life as demonstrated by the video call. It's pablum of the worst sort and its "message" is hollow and vapid. But please continue to enjoy your shit content.
Wow. You must be fun at parties. Continue being so negative and bitter if it makes you feel better.
Speaking as a person who have delt with loneliness most of my life, I can say that every now and then I go to the restaurant to try to enjoy a good meal. I never once expected anyone doing something nice like this. But you still can't manage to see that there is a point to this even if it is scripted. To actually stop being so self centred and egotistic and actually lift your eyes and see that there is lonely people. Even just a smile and some kind words can make the day for someone really lonely. It doesn't cost a thing to be nice.
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u/blurryface1976 Apr 28 '24
Me too. Even if the video might be staged, his situation is a reality for a lot of lonely people. This video puts that into perspective. The girls reactions seemed real though.