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Your daily dose of uncomfortable schadenfreude (single link youtube post)
posted by Navelgazer (15 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: this is creepy and upsetting and if you had more to say about it maybe think about putting it in the post next time. -- jessamyn



 
I'm sure you don't mean to be a jerk, but what is the point of this ? It seems just cruel, schadenfreude indeed.
posted by nola at 1:21 PM on July 26, 2007


Hard to watch. Holly Hunter looks good, though.
posted by Atom Eyes at 1:25 PM on July 26, 2007


This is really just mean.
posted by brain_drain at 1:28 PM on July 26, 2007


I didn't mean to be a jerk, nola, though I can see where you'd think so. The point is two-fold; first, broadcasting is a LOT harder than people think it is, and yet because it is made to seem so easy, people like Merry Miller, who I'm sure is a nice person, are put on established networks for their youth and beauty, while they haven't got the experience to do the job properly yet. Second, to show the blatant falsehood of the network producers, who obviously hadn't seen the show but had a "get" on their air for four minutes, and thus lied through their teeth (or rather through their mouthpiece) trying to pretend like they gave a damn.

I truly feel sorry for Ms. Miller, but it's the network that looks the worst here, and Holly Hunter comes off looking like the only honest person involved.
posted by Navelgazer at 1:29 PM on July 26, 2007


MeanFilter.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 1:30 PM on July 26, 2007


Unedited footage of an interview conducted by someone who's not professional on-air talent is awkward and uncomfortable? That's unpossible!
posted by dersins at 1:32 PM on July 26, 2007


I'm just glad this wasn't a "Beyonce-fall-down-go-boom" post.
posted by Lentrohamsanin at 1:32 PM on July 26, 2007


on their air for four minutes

What makes you think that actually aired as-is?
posted by dersins at 1:33 PM on July 26, 2007


I like shchadenfreude as much as the next guy if it's entertaining. This is not.

Navelgazer should feel as awkward for posting this as the chick in the clip obviously did.
posted by adamrice at 1:34 PM on July 26, 2007


*laughs at how fat you all are*
posted by hermitosis at 1:36 PM on July 26, 2007


This is a terrible post.

But, maybe it's perfect for the New and Improved Metafilter.

Got any Jessica Simpson? That would be awesome! She is so funny and so hot. Best of all your post would never get deleted because Jessica Simpson is the best!
posted by four panels at 1:36 PM on July 26, 2007


Poor kid.

No schadenfreude for me.

I'm just glad no one records then broadcasts my less stellar moments from work.
posted by batmonkey at 1:38 PM on July 26, 2007


*exercises awkwardly and uncomfortably*
posted by Esoquo at 1:38 PM on July 26, 2007


Got any Jessica Simpson? That would be awesome! She is so funny and so hot. Best of all your post would never get deleted because Jessica Simpson is the best!

Google and Wikipedia will help you put together a wicked Jessica Simpson post. It worked for Lindsay.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 1:39 PM on July 26, 2007 [1 favorite]


I'm not wanting to see a pile on either , so I guess I'm done looking at this thread. For what it's worth Navelgazer , I've liked some of your other posts.
posted by nola at 1:39 PM on July 26, 2007


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