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With news that some of the dancers on Strictly were mean to their celebrity partners, and now that Olympic horse lady Charlotte Dujardin has been mean to horses and/or students, where's the next 'people aren't always very nice' scandal coming from?

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That's what everyone thinks, and Kermit takes it. But his passiveness and general world weariness, that's an act.  Behind the scenes it's a whole different world. He's a savage. Everyone has to do what they're told. Gonzo struggles with that obviously, he gets regular beatings. And poor Ralph...

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I think the point is that humans aren't very nice, at least the ones that get on in life and ascend to the top of their chosen endeavour. Either that or to get to the top you have to break a few eggs. And not just as a chef. 

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10 minutes ago, wrighty said:

I think the point is that humans aren't very nice, at least the ones that get on in life and ascend to the top of their chosen endeavour. Either that or to get to the top you have to break a few eggs. And not just as a chef. 

That has of course always been the case. What hasn't is the ease with which individuals can fight back. Everyone's got a video camera and direct access to the world. You don't have to go through some tedious HR process that results in nothing good, you just post it on til tok and make them resign

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13 hours ago, wrighty said:

I think the point is that humans aren't very nice, at least the ones that get on in life and ascend to the top of their chosen endeavour. Either that or to get to the top you have to break a few eggs. And not just as a chef. 

Exactly this.  In order to be successful at high performance, high pressure activities, people have to be a bit obsessive, single minded and ruthless.   

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15 hours ago, wrighty said:

I think the point is that humans aren't very nice, at least the ones that get on in life and ascend to the top of their chosen endeavour. Either that or to get to the top you have to break a few eggs. And not just as a chef. 

Humans aren’t nice. I think everyone accepts that. 

Animal cruelty on the other hand is not generally accepted. This will highlight the fact that an entire Olympic sport is based on animal cruelty (which was fucking obvious to anyone who actually thought to themselves “how do they get the horses to dance?”) and one of the most highly decorated British Olympians got the medals cos she was really good at abusing animals. One of the best. Hopefully it will end the cruel sham that is dressage.

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6 minutes ago, Mr. Sausages said:

Humans aren’t nice. I think everyone accepts that. 

Animal cruelty on the other hand is not generally accepted. This will highlight the fact that an entire Olympic sport is based on animal cruelty (which was fucking obvious to anyone who actually thought to themselves “how do they get the horses to dance?”) and one of the most highly decorated British Olympians got the medals cos she was really good at abusing animals. One of the best. Hopefully it will end the cruel sham that is dressage.

Are you suggesting horses don't mince about in the wild? 

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Many humans are not nice:

Narcissist vs. Sociopath vs. Psychopath

https://lauriehollmanphd.com/2020/05/18/narcissist-vs-sociopath-vs-psychopath-whats-the-difference/

https://www.scarymommy.com/lifestyle/psychopath-vs-sociopath-vs-narcissist

https://www.choosingtherapy.com/sociopath-vs-psychopath-vs-narcissist/

 

Some people crave power, others money, others control over others. Some seek fame. Many who seek such things fall into one of the categories above. They are very destructive people who have no moral compass and no qualms about what they do. They destroy  everything around them and leave devastation in their wake. Avoid them (almost impossible).

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16 hours ago, TheTeapot said:

That's what everyone thinks, and Kermit takes it. But his passiveness and general world weariness, that's an act. 

Victim blaming. 

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