I especially like the "Yuck"

nasty..filthy...things...yuck.

Yuck. Not a fan of the original either... but Scala's version is pretty kickass.

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Yuck. *ban

yuck...that voice

Yuck yuck yuck!

I didn't take it as excoriation -- and indeed I was one who did not "fully appreciate the context and position". I'm always up for "fixing" things. I like the title better now -- I wasn't all that fond of the original myself.

I went with "black/comedian/cultural critic" and put Thurston's name in the description. Since I didn't know who he was, I wanted to be sure that others do now.



In reply to this comment by griefer_queafer:
BB, thanks for the thoughtful reply (and again, for the awesome post). I didn't mean to excoriate for not knowing who this dude is or anything, I just think that "young black man" can be a little disorienting for people who might not fully appreciate the context and position from which Thurston is speaking to us today. I would never want provide a title for someone's video, but since you asked me, I might just suggest replacing "young black man" with "Baratunde Thurston..." or "Black Comedian/Cultural Critic..." or something like that. But I don't EXPECT you to change it--I was just voicing my (slight) dissent. But in any case, *quality dialogue and vid. Thanks again, BB!

>> ^bareboards2:

Sorry, I had never heard of him. That title came from my anger at my racist uncle who just told me two days ago that the only "good" black people (he didn't use those words) were older. Didn't use the word "uppity" but he might as well have.
Tell me what I should change it to. I am not attached to this title at all.

>> ^griefer_queafer:
Yuck on the title. This "young black man" is a fairly renowned cultural critic and comedian, and his speaking "eloquently" is not all that surprising. Anyway, upvote for the video itself. Thanks for the content (but not necessarily the heading), BB.

BB, thanks for the thoughtful reply (and again, for the awesome post). I didn't mean to excoriate for not knowing who this dude is or anything, I just think that "young black man" can be a little disorienting for people who might not fully appreciate the context and position from which Thurston is speaking to us today. I would never want provide a title for someone's video, but since you asked me, I might just suggest replacing "young black man" with "Baratunde Thurston..." or "Black Comedian/Cultural Critic..." or something like that. But I don't EXPECT you to change it--I was just voicing my (slight) dissent. But in any case, *quality dialogue and vid. Thanks again, BB!

>> ^bareboards2:

Sorry, I had never heard of him. That title came from my anger at my racist uncle who just told me two days ago that the only "good" black people (he didn't use those words) were older. Didn't use the word "uppity" but he might as well have.
Tell me what I should change it to. I am not attached to this title at all.

>> ^griefer_queafer:
Yuck on the title. This "young black man" is a fairly renowned cultural critic and comedian, and his speaking "eloquently" is not all that surprising. Anyway, upvote for the video itself. Thanks for the content (but not necessarily the heading), BB.

Sorry, I had never heard of him. That title came from my anger at my racist uncle who just told me two days ago that the only "good" black people (he didn't use those words) were older. Didn't use the word "uppity" but he might as well have.

Tell me what I should change it to. I am not attached to this title at all.



>> ^griefer_queafer:

Yuck on the title. This "young black man" is a fairly renowned cultural critic and comedian, and his speaking "eloquently" is not all that surprising. Anyway, upvote for the video itself. Thanks for the content (but not necessarily the heading), BB.

Yuck on the title. This "young black man" is a fairly renowned cultural critic and comedian, and his speaking "eloquently" is not all that surprising. Anyway, upvote for the video itself. Thanks for the content (but not necessarily the heading), BB.

@bareboards2

Gut feelings, dislikes, and the opinions of our bones seem to be more about instincts and yuck factors than about science.

Most people who dance like this probably read less news than even Sarah Palin. It's extraordinary that that statement is verboten, and it's unlikely we'll get people to reduce their personal intelligence for the sake of those norms, if that's what people are implying we should do.

Who wears fucking tight-ass WHITE TROUSERS? Yuck!

yuck, what a dumb, bigoted broad... I couldn't watch the whole thing through.

yuck. Since when has Asperger's been a sexy trait?

The Handmaid's Tale. Oryx and Crake. She writes bleak dark novels that extrapolate into the future. Handmaid imagines an extremely religiously conservative world where some women are wives and some are baby-making machines and the men are all... yuck. Oryx imagines a bleak end to our genetic tinkering.

So this woman on ice skates, giving hockey tips? It is hysterical. Trust me. Right up there with Germaine doing the same.

In reply to this comment by kymbos:
Hmm, I'm an Aussie who doesn't know much about Canada, Margaret Atwood, poetry or ice hockey - so it's a tough ask. But I imagined her as Germaine Greer, and gave you a vote.

In reply to this comment by bareboards2:
Somebody's been strolling through my p queue! Thanks for the visit and the upvotes. My Margaret Atwood didn't move you, huh? I thought that one was a little gem, even though it got no love....

http://videosift.com/video/Margaret-Atwood-has-some-tips-for-you

But then I am a Margaret Atwood Fan. Maybe my love is specific to knowing her writing. Or maybe it's just not that good a vid!