MMA Guy Flips Out On Game Developer

Ghettobox said:
Oh most impressive. Come up with that all by yourself? If you had a modicum of reading comprehension you'd understand it's not about a difference of opinions, it's about you and your type being condescending because you don't agree. But don't let logic get in the way of your incoherent, sophomoric "rant" of a post. Keep fighting the "good fight" with your namecalling, illogical conclusions, and general bullying though. I think there is some link between finding this "oh so terrible" and being the first to act like a petulant five year old when someone disagrees with you. Shocking.
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You win, winner.
 
Cyrilix said:
I think Spectrum made it pretty clear what he was saying. There are jokes that are acceptable, and very often recognized as being jokes. There are jokes that are unacceptable. Yes. Do you see that word bolded and underlined? That's right. Maybe you don't understand. Maybe you think it's OK, to go to a bank with a gun and say, "all of you, hands up or you're dead". Maybe you think it's OK, to wear fake explosives in an airport or as you're heading across the security in an airport. No, it's not OK. They don't take these jokes. Enjoy being in prison.
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Don't take something as innocuous as scaring the shit out of some pasty developer and compare it to something that could cause real problems like wearing explosives in an airport. It's not even the same thing.

This is more akin to dropping a fake spider on someone (who isn't an anthrophobic(?)) and anyone getting all up in arms about that would be ridiculed just like all you easily-offended types are.

It's a game development studio with a ballpit in the conference room table. Things there are obviously a lot more laid back than they would be in say the server room or an office so this stunt is not as "inappropriate" as you want to make it out to be.
 
I meant to say "fake explosives". It still would cause mayhem and huge problems for the airport and the idiot involved if someone tried to pull a prank like that.
 
It really dismays me how so many people actually miss the fact that it wasn't just a joke by the fighter himself, and that other people were in on it. Do you really think the employee would show the guy his shitty stats without it being a setup? It's so painfully obvious.
 
LOL, the dude was just joking. It was funny seeing their reactions though.
 
spinelli said:
What difference does it make how many people were in on it?
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It make all the difference. It wasn't just some meathead who thought it would be a funny joke to bully around a dev, it was a group of guys. Those types of pranks obviously fly in that environment. Is it really that hard to grasp or are you so blinded by your desire to be right and control people that you're just not going to let up on this? It's borderline illogical.
 
im 6'4" 220lbs and generally dont back down from anyone.. but in that situation i very well might have pissed by jeans. its not only that the guy is built like a brickhouse, he also has fun fighting in the professional way that he does. these things come to your mind when youre about to square off with someone... and if we went head to head i know he would beat me 100% of the time. which also leads to the fact that IF he really was pissed, he could easily kill me. or anyone here that has posted in this thread.

but the moment he starts laughing i would too. i would probably tackle his ass in a joking way, cause you gotta get him back at least a little... but in no way whatsoever would i think he is an ass for pullin the prank. we would be bff. this is what life is about, having fun.
 
FoxhoundOp said:
It make all the difference. It wasn't just some meathead who thought it would be a funny joke to bully around a dev, it was a group of guys. Those types of pranks obviously fly in that environment. Is it really that hard to grasp or are you so blinded by your desire to be right and control people that you're just not going to let up on this? It's borderline illogical.
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What? How are my posts trying to control anyone? I won't rehash my feelings on the issue again, I've already made them crystal clear but nowhere am I trying to control anyone nor am I blinded by a desire to be right. I can see the other side of this 'discussion' quite well, I just don't agree with it.

Trying to get personal with me isn't going to get you anywhere.
 
spinelli said:
Do you think that dude with the beard is going to go home and tell his wife/family/friends about the oh so hilarious story about how a man who can tear his head off in seconds got all up in his face hollering and whatnot for no damn reason...but here is the punchline...he said he was kidding so its all OK right??
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The guy's head developer. Do you think he's willing to trade a little dignity if it means more sales?
 
FoxhoundOp said:
Don't take something as innocuous as scaring the shit out of some pasty developer and compare it to something that could cause real problems like wearing explosives in an airport. It's not even the same thing.

This is more akin to dropping a fake spider on someone (who isn't an anthrophobic(?)) and anyone getting all up in arms about that would be ridiculed just like all you easily-offended types are.

It's a game development studio with a ballpit in the conference room table. Things there are obviously a lot more laid back than they would be in say the server room or an office so this stunt is not as "inappropriate" as you want to make it out to be.
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When physical violence is in effect, it becomes dangerous to someone. You may think it's a joke, but the person may not, and they may react. Even worse is when something innocent escalates into real conflict. You don't joke that you're about to punch someone, since there are these kinds of quick defensive possibilities that involve violence.
 
FoxhoundOp said:
It make all the difference. It wasn't just some meathead who thought it would be a funny joke to bully around a dev, it was a group of guys. Those types of pranks obviously fly in that environment. Is it really that hard to grasp or are you so blinded by your desire to be right and control people that you're just not going to let up on this? It's borderline illogical.
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In that case, the entire premise of the video is unclear. You can't, of course, show a video, and expect everyone to know what was going on before the video. Of course if "everyone was in on it" and "it's a common thing around there", then there's no problem! But, take a completely neutral stance without any assumed predispositions, and it is a problem. Everything only works in context, and in a general context, this is unacceptable (but maybe in your context, it is).
 
Cyrilix said:
In that case, the entire premise of the video is unclear. You can't, of course, show a video, and expect everyone to know what was going on before the video. Of course if "everyone was in on it" and "it's a common thing around there", then there's no problem! But, take a completely neutral stance without any assumed predispositions, and it is a problem. Everything only works in context, and in a general context, this is unacceptable (but maybe in your context, it is).
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The bolded part is where I stopped reading your post. Everyone was in on it and it was just a joke and anyone who watched the entire video would have seen that. Why are we still arguing about this again?
 
Not sure if anyone has mentioned it yet. Zombieville. Jokes that go wrong..
 
Cyrilix said:
I think Spectrum made it pretty clear what he was saying. There are jokes that are acceptable, and very often recognized as being jokes. There are jokes that are unacceptable. Yes. Do you see that word bolded and underlined? That's right. Maybe you don't understand. Maybe you think it's OK, to go to a bank with a gun and say, "all of you, hands up or you're dead". Maybe you think it's OK, to wear fake explosives in an airport or as you're heading across the security in an airport. No, it's not OK. They don't take these jokes. Enjoy being in prison.
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Hahahahahahahahaha!!!

Did you just compare a very harmless joke that was displayed in this video to "joking" about robbing a bank and blowing up an airplane? Mother of christ, you people are more delusional than I thought!
 
FoxhoundOp said:
Don't take something as innocuous as scaring the shit out of some pasty developer and compare it to something that could cause real problems like wearing explosives in an airport. It's not even the same thing.

This is more akin to dropping a fake spider on someone (who isn't an anthrophobic(?)) and anyone getting all up in arms about that would be ridiculed just like all you easily-offended types are.

It's a game development studio with a ballpit in the conference room table. Things there are obviously a lot more laid back than they would be in say the server room or an office so this stunt is not as "inappropriate" as you want to make it out to be.
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Finally, a man with some sense.
 
Some people find being scared shitless funny and some don't. The thing seemed setup by his whole team, so they knew he wouldn't mind. As long as that guy found it funny, what's the harm.

Would I pull this at my work? Hell no. But then I don't work at a place with a ballpit and xbox demo in the conference room...
 
GOD'SlittleSERVANT said:
Hahahahahahahahaha!!!

Did you just compare a very harmless joke that was displayed in this video to "joking" about robbing a bank and blowing up an airplane? Mother of christ, you people are more delusional than I thought!
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Yes, I did. Not that they're of the same magnitude, but they share the exact same concept that you didn't seem to understand. Though, you seem to realize it once I point out a more extravagant example, which is good. It shows that at least you have some sense. Now, all you have to realize is that there are also lesser jokes (that don't necessarily kill people but still involve violence) that are unacceptable.
 
There may come a time when you need to stand up like a man and get your ass beat.

I laughed:D
 
Seriously, since the only guy not in on the joke wasn't actually involved in any of the yelling or shoving, I don't see what the big deal is. My eyes got a little wide when he first shoved the guy giving the demo, but once it was clear that guy was himself in on the joke? Eh. Seems funny enough to me.

Had it gone on much longer I'm not sure I'd still agree, but as it is there I'd say they managed to keep it well within the realm of funny.
 
Cyrilix said:
Yes, I did. Not that they're of the same magnitude, but they share the exact same concept that you didn't seem to understand. Though, you seem to realize it once I point out a more extravagant example, which is good. It shows that at least you have some sense. Now, all you have to realize is that there are also lesser jokes (that don't necessarily kill people but still involve violence) that are unacceptable.
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No. This is just stupid. They don't share the same exact concept. Sorry, pal.

Again, agree to disagree. In this thread, it seems like people are half and half on this stupid subject we are discussing.
 
MeTaSpARKs said:
Maybe I'm just growing older or something, but I found this "joke" to be obnoxious and immature. I mean, the anxiety level of those developers rose to a point you can sense oozing out of your computer screen as you watched. I'm very protective of my dorky-fellow-developer-brothers, and seeing one punk out at the end and say "no disrespect" makes me sad. Someone starts acting up like that in my development house, I would call his ass out for the shitty skills he has and than have security toss his sorry ass out in the street. Just cause your an MMA fighter doesn't give you the pass to act like an ass and get away with it. Reminds me of high school or something.

Maybe I just need to lighten up. But damn, I wanted to take control of this situation myself while watching. Protect my peeps!
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Actually, before watching it I was fully expecting to be on the side with you guys. But after watching it I did find it kind of amusing. I don't felt like the guy took it too far by throwing him all over the place or anything like that. It's not like he dragged it on for 15 mintues or something. He let the guy off the hook pretty quickly. I saw nothing wrong with it.
 
htpc_user said:
Actually, before watching it I was fully expecting to be on the side with you guys. But after watching it I did find it kind of amusing. I don't felt like the guy took it too far by throwing him all over the place or anything like that. It's not like he dragged it on for 15 mintues or something. He let the guy off the hook pretty quickly. I saw nothing wrong with it.
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Another smart man.
 
krupted said:
im 6'4" 220lbs and generally dont back down from anyone.. but in that situation i very well might have pissed by jeans. its not only that the guy is built like a brickhouse, he also has fun fighting in the professional way that he does. these things come to your mind when youre about to square off with someone... and if we went head to head i know he would beat me 100% of the time. which also leads to the fact that IF he really was pissed, he could easily kill me. or anyone here that has posted in this thread.

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Eh....not 100%. I take MMA classes once in a while (not proclaiming to be a tough guy, i'm still an out of shape slob), but there is a difference between a MMA fight and a "fight" fight.

The MMA fighter would still, most likely, be in the mindset of and MMA fight. That's what they train to do. The second he tackled you, and you did something smart like take your index finger and jammed it as far as you could into his eye, it would be all over....trust me.
 
There is something you guys that think it was no big deal are missing, I think.

What if that guy had a heart problem that he no one knew about. There are a decent number of people walking the face of this earth that still work, and have issues like a semi-bad heart, and don't really tell anyone about it for a myriad of reasons.

That stunt could have sent that guys heart into A-fib. A clot could have went to his brain. Happens a lot more oftern than you think.

I get that it was a joke, and when I was younger I pulled worse, but that doesn't mean it was a very bright idea.

Especially a pasty white, fat, code monkey whos diet probably consists of Mountain Dew and Cheese it's LOL.
 
Ron Mexico said:
There is something you guys that think it was no big deal are missing, I think.

What if that guy had a heart problem that he no one knew about. There are a decent number of people walking the face of this earth that still work, and have issues like a semi-bad heart, and don't really tell anyone about it for a myriad of reasons.

That stunt could have sent that guys heart into A-fib. A clot could have went to his brain. Happens a lot more oftern than you think.

I get that it was a joke, and when I was younger I pulled worse, but that doesn't mean it was a very bright idea.

Especially a pasty white, fat, code monkey whos diet probably consists of Mountain Dew and Cheese it's LOL.
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Ron Mexico? Fwapped Ron Mexico???
 
GOD'SlittleSERVANT said:
Finally, a man with some sense.
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No, he doesn't get it, and neither do you.

I don't care if they had a stable of the hottest porn stars there giving out hand jobs to the devs on coffee breaks.

In this instance, at that particular point in time, the joke was to scare the crap out of some guy who probably hasn't had his heart rate up over 100 in 10 years.

Think long and hard why that might not be a good idea.


As I get older I start to see a fundamental difference in people. The people who only see the situation in the moment, on see what they are suppose to see, and take it at face value and never think of what could happened (and what does sometimes happen). Then there are the people that see the possibilities, and see past "the joke" to what could have happened.

I'll give the benefit of the doubt and say that I think it's linked to first hand experience, but part of me sincerely believes that it's directly related to intelligence.
 
Ron Mexico said:
No, he doesn't get it, and neither do you.

I don't care if they had a stable of the hottest porn stars there giving out hand jobs to the devs on coffee breaks.

In this instance, at that particular point in time, the joke was to scare the crap out of some guy who probably hasn't had his heart rate up over 100 in 10 years.

Think long and hard why that might not be a good idea.


As I get older I start to see a fundamental difference in people. The people who only see the situation in the moment, on see what they are suppose to see, and take it at face value and never think of what could happened (and what does sometimes happen). Then there are the people that see the possibilities, and see past "the joke" to what could have happened.

I'll give the benefit of the doubt and say that I think it's linked to first hand experience, but part of me sincerely believes that it's directly related to intelligence.
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Are you the type that takes an umbrella when they call for a 5% chance of rain? Do you know the odds of playing a prank that might cause a heart attack? If everyone else was in on it, I'm pretty sure they would know whether it was "safe" to play a prank like that on the guy or not.
 
htpc_user said:
Are you the type that takes an umbrella when they call for a 5% chance of rain? Do you know the odds of playing a prank that might cause a heart attack? If everyone else was in on it, I'm pretty sure they would know whether it was "safe" to play a prank like that on the guy or not.
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Yes, because Im sure he went around telling them of the possiblity that he might have some sort of medical problem. Everyone walks around all day and tells all of their co-workers about their medical conditions, right? :rolleyes:


I'm not some joke Nazi, and obviously, the guy was fine, but that doesn't change the fact that it just wasn't a smart move. Especially in todays day and age. That could have, very easily, turning into a heart attack and death, and then manslaughter charges.

Far out? Yeah. Possible? Yes. There are other, better ways, to fuck with people.
 
htpc_user said:
Are you the type that takes an umbrella when they call for a 5% chance of rain? Do you know the odds of playing a prank that might cause a heart attack? If everyone else was in on it, I'm pretty sure they would know whether it was "safe" to play a prank like that on the guy or not.
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Oh, and I have an umbrella in my car at all times. It's called being prepared. Chance always favors the prepared. You'd do well to remember that. Everyone would.


*Forgot where I heard that from.....
 
Ron Mexico said:
No, he doesn't get it, and neither do you.

I don't care if they had a stable of the hottest porn stars there giving out hand jobs to the devs on coffee breaks.

In this instance, at that particular point in time, the joke was to scare the crap out of some guy who probably hasn't had his heart rate up over 100 in 10 years.

Think long and hard why that might not be a good idea.


As I get older I start to see a fundamental difference in people. The people who only see the situation in the moment, on see what they are suppose to see, and take it at face value and never think of what could happened (and what does sometimes happen). Then there are the people that see the possibilities, and see past "the joke" to what could have happened.

I'll give the benefit of the doubt and say that I think it's linked to first hand experience, but part of me sincerely believes that it's directly related to intelligence.
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I think arguing that the guy could've had a bad heart is really reaching out there. Just say that you didn't think the video was funny and that you feel superior and more intelligent than the people who did.
 
FoxhoundOp said:
I think arguing that the guy could've had a bad heart is really reaching out there. Just say that you didn't think the video was funny and that you feel superior and more intelligent than the people who did.
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Why is it that if someone doesn't find something funny they think themselves superior to those who did? not everybody has the same sense of humor. I personally don't think it went to far in that it does appear to be a relaxed environment with everyone in on it, and as such they would know what is going too far. The important thing is that some people would not see it as funny if it happened to them, and don't enjoy that type of humor, I don't really see the problem with that. jokes like this are designed for the individual being pranked and as such are, if plotted by responsible friends, relatively harmless. on the issue of the heart thing, if it did happen it would be a tragic accident, but I don't see the chances of that as being high enough to warrant much worry.

I think we can all agree that some pranks, that are badly thought out, deserve to have the perpetrators punished, but it is all just about where to draw the line.
 
The-UselessNoob said:
Why is it that if someone doesn't find something funny they think themselves superior to those who did? not everybody has the same sense of humor. I personally don't think it went to far in that it does appear to be a relaxed environment with everyone in on it, and as such they would know what is going too far. The important thing is that some people would not see it as funny if it happened to them, and don't enjoy that type of humor, I don't really see the problem with that. jokes like this are designed for the individual being pranked and as such are, if plotted by responsible friends, relatively harmless. on the issue of the heart thing, if it did happen it would be a tragic accident, but I don't see the chances of that as being high enough to warrant much worry.

I think we can all agree that some pranks, that are badly thought out, deserve to have the perpetrators punished, but it is all just about where to draw the line.
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I brought up superiority because of the little line at the end of his post that I quoted.
 
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