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| Diana from Kansas |
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| Antoine Dodson |
Antoine Dodson. Diana from Kansas. Both huge internet sensations. Both auto-tuned. Who really wins for the crazy on the street, desperately trying to alert the public?
In our society today, we're entertained pretty easily. It doesn't take much to keep us occupied. Sometimes we take it a little too far though. Two very popular videos on the internet, The Bed Intruder and Backin Up are two very upset people telling their story in a way that ends up being comical. I have definitely laughed at these videos, but maybe that isn't good! Diana could have been hurt in that robbery and Antoine's sister was almost raped. I think its the almost that allows it to be funny. There are rape and robberies everyday on the news but no one laughs at them. Its the failed attempts that were thankful for, and the comedic people who tell the stories.
Both of these videos do have their funny parts. The fact that Diana counted to two thousand twice in a 26 second robbery left me skeptical...perhaps shes needs an abacus. The fact that she kept on backing up because her daddy taught her good is also...interesting. Antoine is obviously upset and goes over the top explaining the situation, with many head bobs.
I think that both these videos are funny and they've both became huge internet sensations, but I do think that we need to draw a line on what is funny and what is cruel.
So run and tell that...homeboy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJYcbxhvIX0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzNhaLUT520
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