George Takei and Adjoa Andoh react to death of Freya the walrus

[drbat]

Freya the walrus was put down after onlookers would ignore safety warnings and get too close to her. https://t.co/iKloB2mHTC pic.twitter.com/sGUUkvZ3Mw
- USA TODAY (@USATODAY) August 15, 2022
A 1,300-pound walrus named Freya who became popular for sunbathing in the Oslofjord was euthanized by the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries over concerns for

Comments

[honeym00navenue]

I feel like they always chose the easy way out that costs the least amount of money? They could've done so much more. We really are the dumbest species alive.

[sibylblack]

We are not dumb. We are cruel.

[honeym00navenue]

we ARE cruel, but imo we're also pretty fucking dumb. yes, we have science and stuff but the majority? idiots

[inkstainedlips]

It amazes me that we have people who invented rocket ships and other insane technology, and then there is everyone else...

[shimabukuro]

Just realized i am basically laughing at myself

[theactualworst]

Being smart doesn’t mean they’re good or not cruel though. See Elon Musk.

[inkstainedlips]

Is he smart though, or just rich enough to hire smart people to work for him?

[theactualworst]

I’m sure he does surround himself with smart and even smarter people but he is smart. Doesn’t mean I hate him less but he is lol.

[meadowphoenix]

i mean, name one smart thing he, and only he, himself has done that you couldn't have thought of if you had the money.

because right now the only thing we have is him deciding to buy twitter with zero due diligence required, and tanking both his companies because of it, so.....................................

[theactualworst]

Majoring in physics. No amount of money is going to make me smart enough for physics lol.

Honestly I’m really surprised people are so pressed by this comment though lol. What’s wrong with pointing out that smart people can be assholes? If you don’t think he was a good example so be it but it’s not that serious.

[meadowphoenix]

Yeah, you're thinking about this like someone without money lmao. Money can absolutely get you through physics. I have personally watched plenty of dumbass richboys major in stuff you would think would require a modicum of sense, but they literally just paid people to pass them. That degree doesn't prove he's smart, it proves he's rich.

There are plenty of smart assholes. Nobody is saying this about steve jobs, bb. Nobody is questioning Bezos' combination of asshole and intelligence. Nobody is saying this about Bill Clinton, who I have even less reason to suspect his law degree is due to his actual effort. But it's very clear that people think Musk is smart for for reasons that have zero to do with anything he's demonstrated, and it's worth it to challenge where they're getting that idea from.

[theactualworst]

Ok sorry I’m just a dumb poor.

Lol Jesus Christ y’all do the most over the most random things.

Like honest to god this comment is so rude and condescending. I said it wasn’t that serious but you gotta come and laugh at me for not being rich?? I’m just too poor to understand someone like Musk? Are you some trust fund kid or something??

[meadowphoenix]

I would never call you dumb just because you don't understand what money can buy.

your inability to be challenged in the slightest way without getting hyperbolic is not on me though, that's work you can do for yourself

[theactualworst]

Hyperbolic? What about this isn’t condescending and rude sis?

Yeah, you're thinking about this like someone without money lmao.

This is some shit a fucking douchey finance guy would say to you in a bar.

And that’s just how you started your comment. I don’t care about being wrong about Musk. I think I made that clear with my jokey comment about physics. You took it too far and now you’re trying to turn it around on me. I’m in therapy gladly working on myself. Maybe you should try it.

Also why are you even assuming “I don’t understand what money can buy”?? Like wtf? You’re not the only one who went to college and knows people who paid and scammed their way through.

[meadowphoenix]

Hyperbolic? What about this isn’t condescending and rude sis?
None of it to someone who was truly "joking". They'd just assume it was made in the same joking tone and move on.

This is some shit a fucking douchey finance guy would say to you in a bar.
Okay? I'm not trying to hit on you or brag, so maybe understand that contexts differ lmao.

You took it too far
All you can talk about here is tone? My tone, which you can misread and may not be correct on, was too far? This is the hyperbole. You can't take any challenge in a comment section, and like fine, but that's literally your limit, not something other people should get is generally applicable. You could have taken the comment at face value that I don't think you've ever thought of buying a degree, but you didn't and why would I anticipate that? I don't need to turn that around lmao. If the situation isn't pleasing you, that's something you need to manage, not me.

I’m in therapy gladly working on myself. Maybe you should try it.I'm not the one who's apparently been

[theactualworst]

Why do you think the way you talk to people and your tone don’t matter? And thrown for a loop? You’re giving yourself a lot of credit there. But I’ll give it you that you seem smart so thanks for at least proving my point that smart people can still be assholes.