During an Orlando Magic basketball game on Sunday a man
asked his girlfriend to marry him in front of the entire crowd. But instead of saying yes, the woman ran away crying. Which I guess meant no. But two days later it was revealed that the entire thing
had been a hoax,
"an Orlando Magic marketing ploy to spice up the NBA experience." When I first saw this story I thought it was old news, because I could swear I remember almost the exact same stunt being pulled about a year ago at a different basketball game. The woman involved even looked similar. But although I've been searching I can't find a reference to the earlier incident anywhere. I'm wondering if it was the same couple each time. Maybe they specialize in this stunt.
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If the basketball fans aren't outraged that the management would think so little of them as human beings that it would assume a painful and tearful jilting would be appreciated as entertainment, they certainly should be.
Poor basketball fans--if they aren't getting beaten up by roid-raging players rushing into the bleachers, they're getting their intelligence spat upon via cheap stunts.
"I blame Reality TV. It's making our entire culture dumber, meaner, and sleazier."
I think you may have that backwards. I don't think that art, entertainment or culture come from nowhere. I think they're a reflection of the society in which they originate. Either way, it doesn't say much about us, does it?
I'm going to have to destroy my T.V. soon.
"I blame Reality TV. It's making our entire culture dumber, meaner, and sleazier."
... and Maegan said:
"::sigh::
I'm going to have to destroy my T.V. soon."
Don't wait.
I got rid of my TV about 15 years ago, and I've been smarter, kinder, and less sleazy ever since. Also a lot less depressed.
>>>I think you may have that backwards. I don't think that art, entertainment or culture come from nowhere. I think they're a reflection of the society in which they originate.<<<
I possibly should have said Society rather than Culture. At any case, it's a deadly feedback loop.
I don't think people demand shittier, meaner television. I think unscrupulous corporate networks put out what they think will be popular, and complacent slobs simply accept it. Then they become accustomed to it.
Which implies that if the forces of decent humanity were to somehow get more thought-provoking and uplifting television out there, it would start to unmuddy the cultural waters. I can dream, anyway.
I only miss The Simpsons and The Daily Show. Too bad they'll never release the latter on disks.
"if the forces of decent humanity were to somehow get more thought-provoking and uplifting television out there, it would start to unmuddy the cultural waters. I can dream, anyway."
It's called the Hallmark channel... and it sucks!