Zero Punctuation: Washington DC

[Spinozaad]

Pretty funny video.

But the most amusing thing are the hordes of personalized pixels who think their opinion (this one sucked, I want a good ZP next week) actually matters.

That's the real fun!

 

[RagingScottsman]

For those of you too stupid to catch on, it would appear the man took a vacation. Get over it and realize you're lucky to have a video at all. Dumb, pretentious bastards pretending that they're owed something. For fuck's sake ,people...

This is for those of you who are "too stupid" to understand why anyone would be mad at Yahtzee. He starts his video by saying "Fuck you" to all of us. That right there's enough reason for anyone to be mad at him.Is that concept really too difficult for some of you to understand? If someone says "Fuck you," you don't say "Oh, well thank-you very much for still speaking to me."

Imagine if you went to a restaurant for a meal, ordered a nice big hamburger, and the waiter instead brought you a plate of bones and grissel and said "The cook took the day off. He said anyone who wanted him to work today can fuck off. Oh, and give him this plate of crap too." Would you be all "Oh, well good for him. He deserves it. Thank-you very much. MMmmm... This grissel is very well seasoned. I'm quite grateful for it."?

Yahtzee acted like a jerk, so don't be surprised when people get mad at him. You really make yourselves look like HUGE Yahtzee fanboys by defending him like this. (That's putting it VERY mildly and very politely.) It would've been a whole other situation if he'd started his video with "You may've noticed I'm in DC. I'm on a road trip, so I haven't been able to make a ZP episode. In fact, I barely had time to make the following video. It's nothing but a bunch or random ramblings, but it's all I could manage this week. I hope you enjoy it."

But no. He started off with "Fuck you," so a lot of people are saying "fuck you" right back. It's not rocket science people.

I feel the need to address this. Normally I wouldn't, but I'm only halfway through my first cup of coffee. That being said...

I'm hardly a Zero Punctuation fan-boy. I'm merely an individual who personally can't give two shits if someone says "fuck you" to me. This phrase has become almost commonplace greeting amongst me and my friends. I might just be desensitized to it, but I hardly see the advantage in getting all butt-hurt over someone saying it to me. I rather think it to be a funny phrase and anyone who uses it to seriously insult someone drastically needs to expand their vocabulary(as we know is not the case with Mr.Croshaw). If he wanted to genuinely anger people, I believe he could be far more creative than that.

Ok, now for your point with the restaurant metaphor. I'm sorry, but this one is just such a comedic exaggeration that it's hard to take seriously. I realize now as I type this that I should just stop because I'm obviously not speaking to an individual who is capable of logical linear thought or else surely you could see the one huge, critical flaw with the whole thing. I would assume that at said restaurant that you would be paying for said meal. You get zero punctuation for free. That's right, every single week you get to enjoy the rantings and ramblings of Yahtzee on the escapist for not a single fucking penny. Say you walked into a restaurant and were pleasantly surprised that the steak was amazing. Then you had the even better surprise that the whole thing was free, and what's more, you were invited back once a week for the same meal. So once a week you go and enjoy your slab of beef until after a couple of years, one week they don't have steak. Instead they have grilled cheese and a light flick to the nose. Maybe not wonderful, but you'd be quite the ass-hole to complain too much when they've been feeding you for free for so long and you know the steak will be back next week. There's your metaphor, sir. I would recommend that next time you actually check that it makes sense next time.

In conclusion, I would put it to you that it is you who is the fan-boy. Understand that I am by no means defending Yahtzee; he's a big boy and is quite capable of doing it himself. I simply am easily aggravated by people who fail to think before they speak(or type). You on the other hand go straight to rage when your precious ZP doesn't deliver as you think it should. You get your little feelings hurt when you find out Mr.Croshaw might not love you. You take it as a personal attack when he's not all warm and cuddly with his fan-base. Please, for the sake of all those who read your drivel; grow-up.

 

[RagingScottsman]

Pretty funny video.

But the most amusing thing are the hordes of personalized pixels who think their opinion (this one sucked, I want a good ZP next week) actually matters.

That's the real fun!

Couldn't agree more. Glad someone else can see the stupidity in all of this.

 

[RagingScottsman]

For those of you too stupid to catch on, it would appear the man took a vacation. Get over it and realize you're lucky to have a video at all. Dumb, pretentious bastards pretending that they're owed something. For fuck's sake ,people...

This is for those of you who are "too stupid" to understand why anyone would be mad at Yahtzee. He starts his video by saying "Fuck you" to all of us. That right there's enough reason for anyone to be mad at him.Is that concept really too difficult for some of you to understand? If someone says "Fuck you," you don't say "Oh, well thank-you very much for still speaking to me."

Imagine if you went to a restaurant for a meal, ordered a nice big hamburger, and the waiter instead brought you a plate of bones and grissel and said "The cook took the day off. He said anyone who wanted him to work today can fuck off. Oh, and give him this plate of crap too." Would you be all "Oh, well good for him. He deserves it. Thank-you very much. MMmmm... This grissel is very well seasoned. I'm quite grateful for it."?

Yahtzee acted like a jerk, so don't be surprised when people get mad at him. You really make yourselves look like HUGE Yahtzee fanboys by defending him like this. (That's putting it VERY mildly and very politely.) It would've been a whole other situation if he'd started his video with "You may've noticed I'm in DC. I'm on a road trip, so I haven't been able to make a ZP episode. In fact, I barely had time to make the following video. It's nothing but a bunch or random ramblings, but it's all I could manage this week. I hope you enjoy it."

But no. He started off with "Fuck you," so a lot of people are saying "fuck you" right back. It's not rocket science people.

Have you ever heard Yahtzee refer to his audience with: "Sorry sorry sorry, I'm away this week, can you please forgive me?" No, that would be nice. Part of why we watch his reviews is that he is one of the few people that draw otherworldly enjoyment from being dicks. Basically because he knows that calling us all idiots (which he did a few weeks ago) will only increase his traffic and his cynical personality is the reason why his reviews are popular.

I'm pretty sure that the people that perceived the "fuck you" as rude or hateful either just discovered ZP or have self-esteem issues. It happens roughly every week. We're all repeatedly called tools, morons, drooling retards, and in most cases he just uses it because Insulting, Swearing, and the Words "Dick" and "Pants" Are Funny. At least today he had a reason ("No, I haven't done my chores because I've been sleeping in a car for the last week. Fuck you, stop acting like my mom").

I completely understand all the bitching (in fact, I hereby announce that I, too, am disappointed, largely because the lack of my weekly ZP fix makes me unreasonable), but I'm extremely glad that even a negative response garnered such overwhelming traffic.

I can't see a quick post of "In DC, ZP will continue next week" hoarding 460 comments. And Yahtzee could have made a 3-hour video of him drooling on the back seat, since it doesn't really matter - we'll all still be right here next week. Don't deny it. -.-

EDIT: Ah yes, the video. I haven't seen such a fine specimen of filler vulgaris since the whole of Buffy Season 7. Great job on being consistent. Live Yahtzee making random observations and inappropriate sick-people jokes is better than "come back next week."

I suppose a lot of people are thinking: "What do you mean, Yahtzee is a biological entity with an actual normal speaking voice? Witchcraft!"
Yeah, he should be more considerate; he just disappointed a lot of people by not being an untouchable deity of dick jokes that lives in the internet and reviews at the speed of thought. You know, they looked up to you...

Haha... Yes, pretty much all of this. Good to see someone came to my defense while I was away. Now they have another reply to address. Nicely executed beat-down indeed.

*high-five*

 

[clixx13]

Yahtzee is not my trained game-reviewing monkey. For all of you people who are calling him out for not posting a review, voicing your INTENSE SOUL-CRUSHING DISAPPOINTMENT, think about who really needs who, here. He doesn't need you to like him. He started doing this on YouTube by himself before he ever had any viewers, and now that he's gotten enough time to go to America like he's always talked about wanting to, you all shut him down and ***** about how he's not reviewing your favorite game.

How old are you people?

 

[Cornwallpwns]

im fairly anti-pc but this even offended me a bit, seriously man you cant make jokes about cancer and stuff its just not on, maybe they have different rules on what your allowed to say in australia but in the vast maijority of countries (i live in britain fyi) your just not allowed to make jokes about breast cancer and stuff, sometimes you have to let political correctness win

 

[TitsMcGee1804]

Well, Mr. Croshaw. This is the first time ever, and i mean EVER you´ve disapointed me. Hell, i would´ve freaking had a clip show instead of that. It saddens me to say this, since i love Zero Punctuation. This video was nothing but pure, good ol´fashion CRAP. I hope the next episode doesn´t turn out like this.

be quiet child

get a life, watch something else, go outside for a change!

Mans allowed to take a holiday every once in a while

 

[protogenxl]

You need to experience the true America.

Find the nearest Sonic Drive-In or Cracker Barrel and go there.

That's about as "real america" as Swiss cheese. Go to the nearest ghetto scene and make random hand signs. That's real America for you.

"ghetto scene" only make up a small percentage of the country.

Not where I live. There are a lot more people packed into or near urban ghettos than there are people living in the manner Cracker Barrel or Sonic would have you believe.

But you're right. If you want real America, just go to any McDonalds in any country and swallow some of the same bland, unhealthy fried shit we eat here. We keep exporting our monoculture anyway. You can get the "real" America almost anywhere in the world.

The Hills

Head for Them

 

[M0N5TERS]

I know you don't wanna hear this Yahtzee, but this was extremely LAME. And yes, the truth hurts.

Put it on your facebooksterspace or whatever, but it doesn't belong here. This is NOT what we come back for.

I know, I know, you took a risk and tried something different. Fine, I can appreciate that. But it didn't work, so let's move on. If someone on your team tells you otherwise, fire them now!

Folks, let's not be too harsh, because everyone makes a mistake sometimes. But only a moron makes it twice. What's your next move, Yahtzee?

 

[Xynrei]

What, would you rather he post no video at all? He's got better things to do when he's on vacation than waste leisure time making reviews for us.

Hell he could say, "Well, since you're all being twits I'll just stop making videos period." and pull the plug. Give him a break.


OT: The end was the best part in my opinion.
I lol'd.

 

[M0N5TERS]

Yes, if he's on vacation or for whatever reason couldn't produce another video, then he shouldn't post anything at all.

I don't know about you, but if my local bar told me that this week they will serve piss instead of beer, then I'd rather go home and not drink for a week

I couldn't even watch the whole thing. I'd rather sit through make-up tips on YouTube, THAT'S how bad it was.

 

[macdsj1]

I'm not disappointed that there was no game review this week... I'm disappointed that this wasn't a review. When the credits were over i was really excited by the idea of yahtzee actually REVIEWING washington DC. As in, critiquing it. That would have been hilarious.
Unless someone already has (I don't have time to read 15 pages of comments), I move that yahtzee actually review a city sometime. Or pretty much anything that does not inherently invite critique. If someone HAS made such a motion, i second it.

 

[rhyno435]

Nice shot there cowboy...

That was hilarious.

 

[BarGamer]

Edit: I'm actually surprised no Fallout 3 jokes were made.

Yeah, me too! I was waiting for it, but it never happened! I suppose they thought they filled their Fallout 3 quota already, and didn't want to go over.

 

[Lag.Com]

Damn, I was in DC this week. I've been on holiday in America for the past 3 weeks or so. Actually, I swear I saw someone who looked very similar while I was there...

 

[Vorann]

I don't understand why everybody thinks this video is shit and qq for a game review. Though the jokes weren't "the best ever" I can honestly say I actually "lol'd" at a lot of them, and what he did in the car. It was funny and I enjoyed it, even if others didn't.

 

[Lightnr]

Sooo next week Torchlands: Origins?

I see what you did there.. clever.

 

[Viggo]

Well that was really really bad.. where do I rate it 0 our of 10?

you needed a break anyway Yahtzee is on vacation! If you don't like it you can piss off. Welcome to the states Yahztee I hope you guys had fun.

Yathzee resents you more for trying to act his boy-toy than me for telling him the truth. ***.

 

[Typhron]

I can't believe I missed this.

I live there.

 

[Cruit]

What was the point of censoring this video?