• Cyborganism
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    4 months ago

    I’ve never watched a single video of MrBeast. The topics just don’t interest me at all. I really don’t see the hype.

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      4 months ago

      Showing your age bro…

      His audience are kids, maybe early 20s now

      You have to be a kid not to see the grift

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        4 months ago

        His audience are kids, maybe early 20s now

        It’s funny you say that, because last summer a coworker of mine became completely obsessed with Mr Beast. He’s a 50y/o retired marine captain. Not the kind of person that fits into the normal beast demographic.

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                4 months ago

                Nah, he loves me. I talk shit to him all the time…

                One time, he was bitching about how he’s the only one getting anything done at work. He said “I’ve done a million things today. I did A, and B.” And i asked him if that’s how he thought counting worked. “1, 2, a million? What is this, marine math?” And he fucking LOVED that. He uses “marine math” all the time now.

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          4 months ago

          My kids are both around 10yo and also like Mr Beast, even though we don’t let them watch YT very much.

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        4 months ago

        Hahahahahaha ok I should take that onion off my belt. I guess it’s not in style anymore

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        4 months ago

        You gotta be damn dumb too, which is a lot of people (including kids). Some kids see it and don’t fall for it, sadly it’s not the majority.

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      4 months ago

      I have no idea who the guy is, but why is anyone surprised that someone who goes by Mr Beast is living up to his stage name?

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        4 months ago

        To my understanding he got his internet fame primarily from videos of giving people money. Never watched his stuff though.

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          No, he got his fame (which ENABLED him to start giving away stuff, which became his formula, but didn’t bootstrap him) by performing superhuman feats of will and mental and physical endurance. Seriously. The man is not like most people on the inside. I won’t speculate what’s there but it’s different.

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      Idk I kinda like it when he burns and crushes stuff. We watch other more “people focused” videos like “don’t get out of chamber” stuff with my family but those have more of a TV show vibe than a youtube video