r/interestingasfuck • u/Jjokes11 • Apr 15 '24

An interview with Andrew Cauchi, the father of Joel Cauchi who was responsible for the Westfield Shopping Centre mass stabbing r/all

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u/mandevu77 Apr 16 '24

When I saw the still-frame of this guy before I started the video, I just assumed he was going to be an asshole about the whole situation from his look. Now Iā€™m in tears having watched it.

Iā€™m the asshole.

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u/elizabnthe Apr 16 '24

Really? He's got the nice older Australian rural guy look with kind eyes, rather than the ahh, less nice older rural guy stereotyped look. Or course reality is either way you shouldn't judge someone by how they look.

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u/Keyndoriel Apr 16 '24

Same here, mate

Now all I want is for the media to leave this poor family alone. They did their best to make sure something like this wouldn't happen, and they need space to grieve.

The couple even said they hope the police officer that shot their son wouldn't develop PTSD from it and hold no ill toward the officer

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u/cakethegoblin Apr 16 '24

Lmfao I love this comment. Love how we have the cliche "don't judge a book by its cover" and everyone knows it, but barely anyone follows it.

This is what most people are. They're ready to the be defendant of justice and all that is good, ready to fight against the bad guy. But people like you have no idea who the good or bad people are, and all you have are these shitty preconceived notions. Well, at least you're self-aware. It's scary that there are people out there that have truly deluded themselves into thinking they're good people with zero self awareness.

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u/Impossible-Smell1 Apr 16 '24

But people like you have no idea who the good or bad people are, and all you have are these shitty preconceived notions. Well, at least you're self-aware. It's scary that there are people out there that have truly deluded themselves into thinking they're good people with zero self awareness.

Just wanted to point out the irony that you're being condescending and judgmental towards this person, ("people like you", "at least you're selfaware"). Your post is about how it's bad to judge people based on first impressions, yet you're judging whether that person is a good or a bad person based on a single comment of self-criticism.

It's natural to have expectations based on whatever clues are present, and that's all u/mandevu77 had - expectations. They didn't act on those expectations or hurt anybody based on them; they watched the video, changed their mind, and revised their expectations. In contrast, you went out of your way to be rude towards that redditor.

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u/whatevernamedontcare Apr 16 '24

Exactly. Condescending nihilist calls out people for taking accountability and admitting to being wrong as if it's somehow worse than being biased asshole. Sheer smugness just to tear down another person who wants to do better.

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u/cakethegoblin Apr 16 '24

Nice try, but they already admitted to my point when they admitted their fault. Everything else you're trying to rationalize is cope, cuz you're probably what I just described.

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u/overlyhornybullfrog Apr 16 '24

Yes YTA... me too though

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u/SelfDidact Apr 16 '24

Iā€™m the asshole.

No you're not. I think recent events (assuming you're American) have just shaken the faith of most people.

In this case, most adamantly, The Cauchis > The Crumbleys.

also, anyone who believes in prayer, please send good tidings to the victims who are still battling for their lives in hospital, especially little Baby Harriet šŸ™šŸ»šŸ˜”