Alex Trebek dies age 80

Sad news came in today. Seemed like he had managed to outlast pancreatic cancer longer than most. RIP...

Smooth operator. RIP.

A gentleman and a scholar.

One of the most interesting things about Alex Trebek is while he took his job very seriously, for 35 years he hosted a show for nerds and yet wasn’t a nerd himself. This clip always cracks me up

shoes22 said:

One of the most interesting things about Alex Trebek is while he took his job very seriously, for 35 years he hosted a show for nerds and yet wasn’t a nerd himself. This clip always cracks me up

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Fuck that. Nerdcore for life.

I love Trebek, but this is one of his lowest moments--not one of his best. Why put people down for what they like?

Suck it, Trebeck !!! (SNL)

And I say this with the utmost respect and sadness about it...This is what it’s like to get older and see those around you pass....Ugh

Out of the Rafters at the Q said:

Fuck that. Nerdcore for life.

I love Trebek, but this is one of his lowest moments--not one of his best. Why put people down for what they like?

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To be fair to him, he said immediately after this clipped portion that he was just kidding and not serious at all.

It was a lighthearted joke.

Out of the Rafters at the Q said:

Fuck that. Nerdcore for life.

I love Trebek, but this is one of his lowest moments--not one of his best. Why put people down for what they like?

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How far are you willing to take that?

Can we ever make fun of anyone for what they like? Are certain people exempt?

I need rules.

The Oi said:

How far are you willing to take that?

Can we ever make fun of anyone for what they like? Are certain people exempt?

I need rules.

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you are not exempt from liking to let your dog lick the peanut butter off of your bleached anus

shoes22 said:

To be fair to him, he said immediately after this clipped portion that he was just kidding and not serious at all.

It was a lighthearted joke.

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But secretly he meant it, because he is right and nerdcore is awful.

The Oi said:

How far are you willing to take that?

Can we ever make fun of anyone for what they like? Are certain people exempt?

I need rules.

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You can do whatever the hell you want.

I don't think anyone should aspire to put people down for harmless things they find joy in.

The world would be a better place.

Out of the Rafters at the Q said:

You can do whatever the hell you want.

I don't think anyone should aspire to put people down for harmless things they find joy in.

The world would be a better place.

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Except for furries. Fuck furries.

Man Called X said:

Except for furries. Fuck furries.

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I think that's what they want...

Out of the Rafters at the Q said:

I think that's what they want...

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No, they are into the dry humping scene.

Out of the Rafters at the Q said:

You can do whatever the hell you want.

I don't think anyone should aspire to put people down for harmless things they find joy in.

The world would be a better place.

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I get it.

My alternative take would be that in a friendship, friends can “put each other down” for anything because they know their “enjoyments/desires” either don’t exist, they both share the enjoyments/desires and it’s a tit for tat type thing or there’s a mutual enjoyment of busting balls.

Actual bullying where there’s no established relationship def sucks. There’s also a fetish that’s developed for attacking celebrities and even attempting to cause their downfall. I don’t think it’s anything new, but with social media it’s much much easier. There are many people who push an anti-bullying stance and at the same time personally bully celebrities.

It’s a strange dichotomy. I know where it comes from (depression, desperation, unhappiness, low self esteem, etc) but the ability to separate the two is odd.

The other thing I described...development of trust between friends through ballbusting and false attacks is basically the equivalent of animals playing. I always felt it was healthy and natural. Feels good during and after if the right mutual “weaknesses” are chosen to attack.