Someone else mentioned the euphemism treadmill, and while it’s not the point they were trying to make, I think the euphemism treadmill brings us another good example of what’s happening here: the term “retarded” has some interesting parallels to my point. I don’t think that someone who calls a person “retarded” is…

The whole “trigger warning” thing is not meant to make fun of people who genuinely have PTSD though.

The other day when watching a preview on the official Grand Tour YouTube channel, I noticed that there was a bunch of full episodes (hidden from YouTube blocks in clever ways) in the recommendations.

The people going to Westworld want an authentic fake experience. They would demand that old-timey outhouses be the only toilets around. Most of them probably poo in a grass patch.

u giv soj?

Well you’re not alone. I too thought they were Canadian and I too am wrong.

Whoops, you’re right, I was getting their country of origin mixed up.

Isn’t Vivendi based in France?

Nooooooooo! Don’t say such things.

Blizzard’s response:

I liked 8 more than 7, but yes you’re right.

I have faith in Will Ferrell.

This. As much as we might not like the opacity of NDAs for his transition team, he’s not actually President yet and those people are not yet officially government employees.

Real life is a TV show and Hannibal Lecter is performing the role of Mads Mikkelsen.

I would totally watch a show called Mads Men, where it’s basically Mad Men but Mads Mikkelsen performs all the roles. Even the female ones.

Something like this?

*shoots Brando with real bullets while filming*

When I saw the top image at first I thought it was painted-on abs. But nope he’s the real deal.

They also would say that it’s not welfare when they do it.

Reading that would be hilarious if it weren’t so sad.