"I wonder how Jack feels about thousands of people talking about how his dad's an evil psychopath because of the fact he also likes his stepmom and baby sister."
So, who's more of an asshole- the guy who tried to say something nice about his wife and didn't hire a team of lawyers, psychics, and politicians to proofread his tweet first OR the people twisting his words and calling him names, just because they can.
These are probably the same"journalists" that took Henry Winkler to task for posting a picture of himself holding up a fish he caught.
When you wrote Buzzfeed I thought it said buzzkill before looking closer. Buzzkill would be a good description for their site, Twitter, and most of the internet in general.
I think everyone is correct to think his post was cringe-worthy given the circumstances of his son, but, like almost everything on social media, it was blown out of proportion and made everyone's business where it probably shouldn't be.
My daughter passed away shortly after birth due to a severe heart and lung defect. I know exactly what it feels like to have a child come out looking blue/grey - except in my case we knew that would be the case. I now have a son who was born without complications. My kids have the same mom, but imagine if they didn't, and I made this post to my (imaginary) millions of followers about my second wife and praised her for giving me a "healthy" son? It feels like a gross oversight or an intentional hit piece by Pratt. But still, I didn't write any articles or replies criticizing him, because I don't know him or his life - and that's where social media is a big problem.
Side note - thanks Erik for all your writing and perspective. I recommend your reasoned takes to others anytime I can.
This is delayed but I love your writing Erik so I just came across this article. I agree with you that everyone seemed to take this out of perspective. When talking to others about it they pointed out 2 things that were cringey—that he posted a photo of his wife looking at him adoringly (instead of vice-versa which would’ve been way more endearing) and that he stated it as a thank you to his wife for “giving” him a healthy daughter which some thought was more hurtful towards his ex than his son. I really like Chris and his ex Anna and I’ve read pieces from them and seen photos and I have no doubt he loves his son. But I think thanking God, your wife, anyone for a healthy child should go without punishment. It is the greatest of gifts and I do not think he even thought there was a comparison between his 2 children when he wrote that. In the meantime I will continue to find a way around paying for a Forbes membership in order to read all of your WD universe recaps. Happy Holidays!
So, while the Internet is crazy, I think this is a social media issue as much as anything else. Imagine this: there's this huge party, with lots of folks, and Chris Pratt and Anna Faris are both attending, separately. They don't really interact, but they are both well aware of the other one's presence at the party. Then Pratt climbs up on a table, grabs a megaphone and shouts that stuff out for everyone to hear. Now, everybody would agree that the sentiment itself is pretty innocuous, but saying it like that knowing full well that your ex-wife would hear would probably be generally seen as inconsiderate.
That's the problem with social media - it's one big party where everyone can hear you. Everything that used to be private or limited to small groups is now absolutely, unflinchingly public. And we're still not really ready for that. So, yeah, the crucifixion of Pratt online is stupid as hell. But if I were in his shoes? Probably wouldn't have worded the tweet this way, just on the off-chance of it hurting someone who used to be a part of my life.
This tweet from regular DIABOLICAL commenter Essex makes a good point also: https://twitter.com/essex7927/status/1456703929937498112
"I wonder how Jack feels about thousands of people talking about how his dad's an evil psychopath because of the fact he also likes his stepmom and baby sister."
Right???
I know your last question is rhetorical, but yes, Buzzfeed IS run by sociopathic assholes. That's been clear for many years now.
So, who's more of an asshole- the guy who tried to say something nice about his wife and didn't hire a team of lawyers, psychics, and politicians to proofread his tweet first OR the people twisting his words and calling him names, just because they can.
If the uptick in love for Anna Faris means I can finally stream Smiley Face, I’ll consider it a wash.
These are probably the same"journalists" that took Henry Winkler to task for posting a picture of himself holding up a fish he caught.
When you wrote Buzzfeed I thought it said buzzkill before looking closer. Buzzkill would be a good description for their site, Twitter, and most of the internet in general.
"Is Buzzfeed run by sociopathic assholes? "
think you answered that question already
I don’t do Twitter 🥱
I think everyone is correct to think his post was cringe-worthy given the circumstances of his son, but, like almost everything on social media, it was blown out of proportion and made everyone's business where it probably shouldn't be.
My daughter passed away shortly after birth due to a severe heart and lung defect. I know exactly what it feels like to have a child come out looking blue/grey - except in my case we knew that would be the case. I now have a son who was born without complications. My kids have the same mom, but imagine if they didn't, and I made this post to my (imaginary) millions of followers about my second wife and praised her for giving me a "healthy" son? It feels like a gross oversight or an intentional hit piece by Pratt. But still, I didn't write any articles or replies criticizing him, because I don't know him or his life - and that's where social media is a big problem.
Side note - thanks Erik for all your writing and perspective. I recommend your reasoned takes to others anytime I can.
This is delayed but I love your writing Erik so I just came across this article. I agree with you that everyone seemed to take this out of perspective. When talking to others about it they pointed out 2 things that were cringey—that he posted a photo of his wife looking at him adoringly (instead of vice-versa which would’ve been way more endearing) and that he stated it as a thank you to his wife for “giving” him a healthy daughter which some thought was more hurtful towards his ex than his son. I really like Chris and his ex Anna and I’ve read pieces from them and seen photos and I have no doubt he loves his son. But I think thanking God, your wife, anyone for a healthy child should go without punishment. It is the greatest of gifts and I do not think he even thought there was a comparison between his 2 children when he wrote that. In the meantime I will continue to find a way around paying for a Forbes membership in order to read all of your WD universe recaps. Happy Holidays!
So, while the Internet is crazy, I think this is a social media issue as much as anything else. Imagine this: there's this huge party, with lots of folks, and Chris Pratt and Anna Faris are both attending, separately. They don't really interact, but they are both well aware of the other one's presence at the party. Then Pratt climbs up on a table, grabs a megaphone and shouts that stuff out for everyone to hear. Now, everybody would agree that the sentiment itself is pretty innocuous, but saying it like that knowing full well that your ex-wife would hear would probably be generally seen as inconsiderate.
That's the problem with social media - it's one big party where everyone can hear you. Everything that used to be private or limited to small groups is now absolutely, unflinchingly public. And we're still not really ready for that. So, yeah, the crucifixion of Pratt online is stupid as hell. But if I were in his shoes? Probably wouldn't have worded the tweet this way, just on the off-chance of it hurting someone who used to be a part of my life.