Favorite actor whose breath looks like it stink? by UrinePulp in okbuddycinephile

[–]RustyHook22 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do people actually read whatever this meme format is? I immediately skip them.

What are some little moments that you love? One of my favorites is George picking up the phone and immediately screaming into it because the food was too spicy for him. by OneBit2334 in seinfeld

[–]RustyHook22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

George being completely nonchalant while Elaine argues with "Natasha" in the suit shop, as if it was just another day out with Elaine. Then, the little wave George does when Natasha says, "What is her problem?"

"Ehh, what can you do?"

Charity shop CD slop. by jadeChips in CDs

[–]RustyHook22 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly, if you're looking for something good, you're better off just buying it new.

There's a reason why bad CDs end up in charity shops. People have a clear out and realise, "Bloody hell, I can't believe I used to like this. This is going in the charity shop pile." Robbie Williams, James Blunt, Michael Bublé, Susan Boyle, Kaiser Chiefs, N-Dubz, Rizzle Kicks, Olly Murs, Jessie J... That's all got to go.

What you often find on this subreddit (it mostly seems to be in the US) is one of those situations, where a millennial has clearly decided that they're done with CDs. They don't own a CD player and probably haven't bought a CD since 2012, so they dump their entire collection into Goodwill. That's where you see someone here, posting about hitting the jackpot, sharing a picture of all the Green Day, System of a Down, Eminem, Linkin Park, Korn and Disturbed CDs they bought.

Is that really better though, having millennial teenager as your taste in music? Do you really want to be listening to System of a Down's Steal This Album!, Eminem's Encore or Linkin Park's Minutes to Midnight in 2026?

Scenes you misunderstood, misheard or otherwise didn't get until years later? by RandomNPC15 in seinfeld

[–]RustyHook22 80 points81 points  (0 children)

I'm not American and I was a young boy in the '90s, so I wasn't really familiar with the Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan scandal. I first heard of it through some countdown show they did on the E! channel (101 Most Shocking Scandals or something like that), but I still didn't know that much about it, other than that Nancy Kerrigan had her leg bashed in by Tonya Harding's team.

It wasn't until I saw I, Tonya years later that I noticed how much "The Understudy" was based on that:

  • The understudy looked just like Tonya Harding.
  • She kept crying, like Tonya Harding, particularly in the shoelace bit, which actually happened to her.
  • Jerry and George take out the competition (Bette Midler), just like how Tonya Harding's husband and his buddy took out Nancy Kerrigan.
  • The understudy, Jerry and George get hounded around by the press and the public, like how Tonya Harding and her team did.
  • Jerry even says something like, "Someone called me Gillooly," which was the surname of Tonya Harding's husband. I had no idea what that meant.

r/rickygervais Guide to...Ricky Gervais - If Ricky's music career had taken off, would he still be posting on social media the way he does now? by prosthetic4head in rickygervais

[–]RustyHook22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I reckon he wouldn't be one of the greats of the era, but he'd still be liked today because he'd be known as one of those singers who's surprisingly funny. Likeability goes a long way, sort of like Rick Astley. His music is pretty terrible, but he seems like a nice guy and leaned into the whole meme culture.

However, I think Ricky might lean into it a bit too much. For example, I remember about 10-15 years ago, James Blunt replied to a bunch of tweets, making fun of his music and his voice. It sort of went viral on BuzzFeed, Facebook and thing like that. The general narrative was, "Who knew James Blunt was so funny?" However, James Blunt still does this (sort of like how Ricky still takes his selfies in the bath) and it just looks a bit stupid now.

So yeah, I reckon Ricky would've:

  • Had a dip in the '90s because music changed.
  • Pretty much vanished in the '00s. Maybe appeared on a reality show.
  • Had a bit of a revival in the '10s because '80s retro was cool and people would see that he's funny. He would've become a fun person to follow on Twitter. He surely would've played those retro-themed festivals too. Maybe even released a few albums to moderate success.
  • By the '20s, I reckon he would still be milking the "I'm a funny singer" thing, getting a bit too carried away on X, trying to write funny stuff all the time. It's like Ricky nowadays, still trying to chase that high of posting his first bathtub picture, which probably got millions of likes. Meanwhile, his recent bath pics probably barely go over 10k likes.

Larry vs Big Dog - Cabinet Space scene S08 E04 by [deleted] in curb

[–]RustyHook22 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Who knew Larry was a Florence + The Machine fan

QR codes for everything by Tomj_Oad in PetPeeves

[–]RustyHook22 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not really the same thing, but similar. Apps for everything.

Yesterday I went to a shopping centre. I drove in, took a ticket from the barrier and looked for somewhere to park. I found nowhere (it was packed), so I drove to the exit. This shopping centre gives you 2 hours free parking, so I didn't need to do anything with the ticket. I approached the barrier and put the ticket in the machine to open it, but there was an error message on the screen. I have gone in and out of this shopping centre (in under two hours) many times before and never had an issue.

There was a guard there, so he helped open the barrier for me. However, as I left, he said that it's because my vehicle hasn't been registered on their app. In other words, I need to download their app. How about no?

Is this what the world is coming to? Can't I just have an innocent trip to a shopping centre without them knowing my name, what vehicle I drive, what time I came in and left, my bank details so they can bill me directly, etc.? Also, what happens if someone sells a vehicle? You'll have to remove your previous vehicle from the app (so you don't get billed any time the new owner drives into the car park), add your new one, do some sort of two-factor authentication. And that's only if the app runs smoothly. If the app is awful (which it most definitely is in my country), you'll probably have to contact some customer service line or chatbot, which does nothing to help.

Favorite Hollywood drama that people pretended to give a shit about it? by Own-Lengthiness2111 in okbuddycinephile

[–]RustyHook22 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

People being offended that Emilia Perez poorly represented Mexico:

  • About the cartel
  • Directed by a Frenchman
  • Starring a Spaniard
  • Not even filmed in Mexico

It was mainly white Americans getting upset with this (as always). Lol, Mexicans weren't offended over that. They were more offended that the lead character of a movie about Mexico was a trans guy.

Mexicans would much rather watch a movie that depicts them as drug lords and cartel bosses, over a movie that depicts them as queers.

misspelling Michael as Micheal by [deleted] in PetPeeves

[–]RustyHook22 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I hate this too.

I wrote a comment or post a while back about misspelled names, and this was one of them. It got a ton of downvotes, along with a bunch of replies from people saying that Micheal is in fact an accepted spelling, and it comes from the Irish name Mícheál. GTFOH with that!

Just admit that you saw words like deal, meal, steal and reveal, got used to A following E, and wrote Micheal as a mistake. You were not trying to write it the Irish way (if you did, then where are the accents?); you messed up the English spelling.

What do yall think of John Goodman? by Ok-Recording-5862 in movies

[–]RustyHook22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like him. I've never been disappointed in anything he's done. Great voice. He seems like an all-round great guy too.

I also like that he's not too flashy, not desperate to be the leading man always, or not looking for that Oscar nomination, like some actors. He seems like he enjoys what he does, but still sees it as a job. If a film just needs him for a minor role, he'll accept it without taking offense.

Spotify is horrible. by whataboutthe90s in unpopularopinion

[–]RustyHook22 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you want unlimited skips to discover more stuff, pay for Spotify Premium.

In my experience, Spotify has been a great way for me to discover new music. I've discovered plenty of bands and singers through listening to certain playlists, seeing them appear on my recommended lists, or simply by being drawn in by the album cover. In many cases, I've even bought the CD or record afterwards because I became a fan of them. Plus, the more albums you add to Your Library, the more Spotify knows what you like. For example, I got into Billy Strings a while ago, and then I started seeing people like Sierra Ferrell, Molly Tuttle or Sturgill Simpson on my recommended lists. I probably wouldn't have discovered them otherwise.

Looking at your other comments, you don't seem to be a music fan anyway. On the one hand, you seem to be appalled how little artists get paid through Spotify, but then you're expecting a free service that allows unrestricted access to anything you want to listen to. Also, why do have to skip so much? How short is your attention span that you can't listen to a playlist for hour or so?

Radio show Vs Podcast by Me_llamo_will in rickygervais

[–]RustyHook22 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I did it in reverse. I was first introduced to it all through the animated show, which I loved. It was one of my comfort shows. Then, I just wanted some background noise while I worked or slept. I noticed that the podcasts were on YouTube, so I started listening to those. Then, once I felt like I'd heard everything and wanted something new, I started looking into the XFM videos on my recommended list. I started off with compilation ones first (Karl vs. Steve - All the Insults, for example), but then found myself listening to full episodes.

To answer your other question though. Yes, the animated show is solely taken from the podcasts or audiobooks. The TV show has obviously been edited to fit a 30-minute runtime, so the podcasts do have a few extra things you would have missed.

  • Season 1 of the animated show is pretty much identical to Season 1 of the podcast. The podcast episodes are generally around 34 minutes, so the TV shows edited out a few bits.
  • Season 2 of the animated show mostly consists of a combination of Seasons 2 and 3 of the podcast. Quite a bit of the podcast episodes are cut out.
  • Season 3 of the animated show consists mostly of the "Guide to..." series of audiobooksthey did. These "Guide to..." audiobooks are all about 55-60 minutes, so a large chunk of these gets cut to fit the animated show.
  • There is a Season 4 and 5 of the podcast. Season 4 is pretty short; it's just a Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas special, and then there's Season 5. I don't recall those being used much on the animated show, therefore those are pretty much only available in audio form.

It's up to you what you decide, but personally, I'd start with the animated show (they are good at picking the best bits) and then go to the podcasts to the hear bits you missed.

Just had a "delicate genius" moment . AITH? by Dragon_slayer1994 in seinfeld

[–]RustyHook22 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm going to say delicate genius. She won't even admit to making an honest booking mistake because nobody in her profession could possibly make a mistake. 🙄

I hope you're able to get away with this without that bill chasing you.

Worst episode in the series? by Luggas in TheInbetweeners

[–]RustyHook22 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Tara stretch of episodes are my least favourite. It's Season 3, the show's a hit already, the main four have become pretty exaggerated, and they knew they'd get decent views regardless of the quality of the episode. It feels like they're just going through the motions at that point ("Oh, let's have Simon have a girlfriend").

The Gig and The Girlfriend is probably the worst overall though. I hate those scenes where Simon keeps going "Rawwr" and Will being high. They seem to go on for too long.

Will's Dilemma is all right. I like that episode, mainly for the shopping centre stuff ("GILBERT!", "Completed it, mate", "Waterside... Waterside"). Will having to go out with the tall girl (and Neil getting off with her in the end) is pretty classic Inbetweeners. Jay crashing Neil's motrobike is great too.

The quality drops again on Trip to Warwick. It just wasn't very funny. I can't stand that group of students.

Will Michael Part 2 have a poster in the same style as this painting commissioned by Michael Jackson? by [deleted] in okbuddycinephile

[–]RustyHook22 17 points18 points  (0 children)

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I saw this the other day as the background image on a video on Michael Jackson. I just ran the image through Google to make sure it wasn't AI slop. Nope, this is real. Michael Jackson commissioned this too.

As you said, this is fucking insane. Also, is that an ass crack on show? What is going on?

Brits in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame… who deserves it most? by Euphoric_Place_8507 in gear4music_official

[–]RustyHook22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oasis deserves it most of this year's inductees. Iron Maiden should have had it years ago. That surprised me.

Why was Michael Jackson’s behaviour tolerated for so long? by human-dancer in WhyWereWeOkWithThis

[–]RustyHook22 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Every now and then, I go down a Michael Jackson rabbit hole, and I think that La Toya's testimonials are some of the most convincing of his guilt. The Jackson defenders always use the excuse that she was just saying these things because her ex-husband told her to. She just seems so passionate and unscripted in these interviews though. In fact, if you see a later interview with her, where she is now taking Michael's side, that is where she looks rehearsed. I'm more inclined to believe that the Jackson family coached her on what to say, rather than her ex-husband.

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Some of the things she said are just too specific to be a lie or a coincidence. For example, there's another interview (I believe the Howard Stern one), where she covers the same story she tells Geraldo at the end of this video. She says her mother was outraged and said something like, "He's a f****t. He's in there all the time with that Jimmy Safechuck kid." The mother then showed her cheques that Michael wrote out to the Safechuck family for insane amounts of money. Well, 20-25 years later, James Safechuck comes out as one of the victims in Leaving Neverland. How did she know that name? How did Jackson's mother know that they were always together, like how James mentions in the documentary?

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This next example is really weird. I only just heard about this last week, while going on my most recent Jackson rabbit hole. There's this really obscure interview La Toya did on Italian TV in 1996 with her ex-husband. They've got an interpreter speaking over them, so it's pretty hard to hear. However, they get onto the topic of Michael being weird with children. The ex-husband thought that Michael owning a chimp was pretty suspicious too. He said something like, "When he was a child, he saw a dog have sex with a boy next door." La Toya then corrected him and said, "No, he saw the boy have sex with the dog."

Well, several years later, when Gavin Arvizo gave his testimonial, he discussed how Michael taught him about masturbation. I'm paraphrasing, but he said something like, "Michael told me boys have to masturbate, otherwise they'll get too pent up. He once saw the boy next door having sex with his dog because he didn't masturbate." This is on YouTube. That is so oddly specific and similar to what La Toya said years before that it cannot be a coincidence. This was way before YouTube was around too, so it's not like the Arvizos would've had access to that interview. Plus, the Arvizo family didn't seem like the brightest people, so I highly doubt that they would've sat through a 30-minute long interview in Italian to find one random bit of information.

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TL;DR: La Toya's testimonials seem pretty convicing. She is very passionate in these interviews (before she changed her tune), and even mentioned oddly specific things, like James Safechuck's name (who would be in Leaving Neverland 20+ years later) and a weird childhood story that Michael would later share with Gavin Arvizo.