Actually it is, why don't you enlighten me, and furthermore explain what it has to do with any of the points I made.Slick Samurai said:
Comedian Asks for $1 Million on YouTube, Millionaire Obliges
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I'm really happy for him and I hope it is real. For everyone wishing they had thought of it, if it is any consolattion I imagine therere were allready a hell of a lot of 'please give me money money' videos out there, this guy was just lucky. Dismayed, but not suprised by all the people hoping it is a hoax.
This offer is not for those content to simply follow the trends set by others. This offer is only for trendsetters, and millionaires, mainly millionaires. Okay, this offer is only for millionaires.
Hey millionaires, can you give me a million dollars?
I know that I'm not "original" or "creative" or "intelligent" for being the second person to ask for a million dollars for no reason but I think that giving me a million dollars would be beneficial to both of us, mainly me because I'd get like, a million dollars. On the other hand if you give me a million dollars you could be at the forefront of a new and exciting trend, the trend of giving a million dollars to a complete stranger for no reason and getting nothing in return, kind of like buying stock in NBC. If this becomes a trend then suddenly millionaires will be begging to give away a million dollars to random people and I can get you in on the ground floor of this. You could be the Brad and Angelina of giving people a million dollars. Hell, I'd even let you give me a million dollars more than once, even Brad and Angelina can't adopt the same poor kid multiple times. So, millionaires, what do you say? Will you jump on this exciting opportunity? Or will you instead stick to the unfashionable and boring tradition of donating to charity? I hope you think long and hard about this. But not too hard, then you might say no.
PS: I would be willing to accept the million dollars in any form (except Canadian money). I would even be willing to set up a fake charity so that your "donation" would be tax deductible. I will even accept the money in the form of a luxury car or mansion despite the great inconvenience it would cause me.
PPS: Just sleep on it in your Tempur-pedic beds for me, okay? Thanks. Maybe even make the decision right after you wake up. A sleepy decision is the best decision don't-cha know.
Hey millionaires, can you give me a million dollars?
I know that I'm not "original" or "creative" or "intelligent" for being the second person to ask for a million dollars for no reason but I think that giving me a million dollars would be beneficial to both of us, mainly me because I'd get like, a million dollars. On the other hand if you give me a million dollars you could be at the forefront of a new and exciting trend, the trend of giving a million dollars to a complete stranger for no reason and getting nothing in return, kind of like buying stock in NBC. If this becomes a trend then suddenly millionaires will be begging to give away a million dollars to random people and I can get you in on the ground floor of this. You could be the Brad and Angelina of giving people a million dollars. Hell, I'd even let you give me a million dollars more than once, even Brad and Angelina can't adopt the same poor kid multiple times. So, millionaires, what do you say? Will you jump on this exciting opportunity? Or will you instead stick to the unfashionable and boring tradition of donating to charity? I hope you think long and hard about this. But not too hard, then you might say no.
PS: I would be willing to accept the million dollars in any form (except Canadian money). I would even be willing to set up a fake charity so that your "donation" would be tax deductible. I will even accept the money in the form of a luxury car or mansion despite the great inconvenience it would cause me.
PPS: Just sleep on it in your Tempur-pedic beds for me, okay? Thanks. Maybe even make the decision right after you wake up. A sleepy decision is the best decision don't-cha know.
If he donates blood as well can he spend his/her money without incurring the unfortunate insults you're spewing?uro vii said:
As long as we have selfless people like yourself who occasionally give up a whole, excruciating hour to donate blood. Not like those selfish bastards who won't even give up a measly million.
But anyway, let's not let a little thing (like knowing nothing about this person or their charity efforts) get in the way of you hopping up on your high horse.
Well, a point that contradicts another point by the same person, is what I consider ironic. You seem to want to care for people, but you also hate people. You want to care for some of the more unfortunates, while raging against the fortunate for not helping the unfortunate.uro vii said:
Besides, what really is the difference between that starving African child and that wealthy millionaire? Money? Luxury? Not having to worry about having enough food to eat? Pretty big differences, true, but they are more alike that you think. They were probably both born into their situations. They both have their problems, some more down to Earth to than others but, but them just as important. The African child may go hungry one day, but that millionaire may be having marital problems, dealing with a rebellious son who can't straighten his life out, alcoholism, family members tearing each other apart over his money.
What's worse? Death or Torture? Some say that Death is a permanent punishment, something you can't recover from. Some say Torture is a psychological event horizon that scars a life into not worth living. Both opinions, not a right or a wrong. Both humans, problems not bigger or smaller. So when you prefer one over another, that's an opinion. When you demonize another for theirs, that's an opinion.
To me, that's irony.
I see your fish and raise you a bird! [http://objection.mrdictionary.net/go.php?n=4697448]Littaly said:
It seems you chose to ignore my second sentence where I state that I do not have money to give. I give blood because, at the moment, its all spare I have to give. If I had a spare million that I had no intention of otherwise using then I would certainly donate it. My point was I do what I can within the best of my abilities to help, this billionaire doesn't.Critical_Sneeze said:
I never claimed to hate anybody, I said that that a man who has the resources to help the less fortunate yet choose to waste then on a whim was an awful human being. I think little of him, but I do not hate him for it. Furthermore, to care for less fortunate people, and to be angered by those who ability to help, but choose not to, is no no way ironic.Slick Samurai said:
What's the difference? Having your basic human rights and needs met first of all. Can you honestly say starvation, HIV, rape and murder effecting millions of people are problems that are only as important as a single man/woman's martial problem, or rebellious son? I can tell you, every single poverty stricken human being in the world would take his problems if they got his privileges, hell I'm sure they'd take his problem in exchange for their's even with getting the money. Starving to death, is simply on another level to having problems with the wife, don't fool yourself otherwise. Furthermore this man spent his money on a youtube comedian, and not some issue with marriage.Slick Samurai said:
Torture? You're going to call marital problems torture? How about constant fear that you may not ever eat anything again and that you will starve to death? Or knowing that once you get food, a gang may well beat you death and rape your wife for it? Or watching your parents slowly die from HIV knowing that you are infected as well? Or knowing your life will never be anything more then a struggle for food and a home? It amazes me that some people can cheapen the hell and horror that these people go through every day to the level of marital problems.Slick Samurai said:
Although he allegedly asked for 'nothing in return,' I'd be surprised if there wasn't a contract requiring that he choose to donate the vast majority or all of the funds to an institution of his choice. That's not asking for something 'in return,' but it is dictating what can be done with it.Riobux said:
It's not the same as funding college, but I did the exact same thing (well, not with everyone I met) by jokingly saying "And I can keep the change, right?" when I was working at Long John Silver's during college. I usually only said this to the regulars who knew me and if the change was almost non-existent. I was surprised as hell when a couple came in and each ordered a piece of fish (total was $1.07) and each paid with a hundred dollar bill and told me to keep the change. Turned out they had been talking to the store manager when I was mentioned and it was brought up that I was working two full time jobs and going to college. They told me they wanted to reward me for being so dedicated to bettering myself and to use that money for something fun. So that money, along with the other money I had gotten from people giving me their change, allowed me to get the Dreamcast at launch, an extra controller, two VMU's and the entire launch lineup.SlainPwner666 said:
There are people out there that will surprise you, especially if they have money and nothing better to do with it.
IT came up on a radio show on BBC, that almost 70% of the land in the UK is owned by 0.3% of the population.
I'd say when there's people that rich about, and look at any 'rich list' some of these people have tens of billions, why not blow a million on something that mildly amused you for 5 minutes?
Really tho, why can't he just have his million dollars, he did something no-one else thought of, and got lucky.
Sure there's a ton of people saying 'well, duh *I* could have done that!' but...ya didn't, he wins.
Sometimes people can just be nice, and (can't believe its me saying this) there's no need to kill everyone's buzz with a tidal wave of cynicism.
I'd say when there's people that rich about, and look at any 'rich list' some of these people have tens of billions, why not blow a million on something that mildly amused you for 5 minutes?
Really tho, why can't he just have his million dollars, he did something no-one else thought of, and got lucky.
Sure there's a ton of people saying 'well, duh *I* could have done that!' but...ya didn't, he wins.
Sometimes people can just be nice, and (can't believe its me saying this) there's no need to kill everyone's buzz with a tidal wave of cynicism.
