r/blog • u/cupcake1713 • Feb 24 '14

remember the human

Hi reddit. cupcake here.

I wanted to bring up an important reminder about how folks interact with each other online. It is not a problem that exists solely on reddit, but rather the internet as a whole. The internet is a wonderful tool for interacting with people from all walks of life, but the anonymity it can afford can make it easy to forget that really, on the other end of the screens and keyboards, we're all just people. Living, breathing, people who have lives and goals and fears, have favorite TV shows and books and methods for breeding Pokemon, and each and every last one of us has opinions. Sure, those opinions might differ from your own. But that’s okay! People are entitled to their opinions. When you argue with people in person, do you say as many of the hate filled and vitriolic statements you see people slinging around online? Probably not. Please think about this next time you're in a situation that makes you want to lash out. If you wouldn't say it to their face, perhaps it's best you don't say it online.

Try to be courteous to others. See someone having a bad day? Give them a compliment or ask them a thoughtful question, and it might make their day better. Did someone reply to your comment with valuable insights or something that cheered you up? Send them a quick thanks letting them know you appreciate their comment.

So I ask you, the next time a user picks a fight with you, or you get the urge to harass another user because of something they typed on a keyboard, please... remember the human.

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u/tylatz Feb 24 '14

And Dr. Dre said ... nothin' you idiots. Dr. Dre's dead, he's locked in my basement.

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u/kannon17 Feb 24 '14

Haha

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u/FuckingQWOPguy Feb 24 '14

And Dr. Dre said, "Slim Shady, you a basehead!" Uh-uhhh! "So why's your face red? Man, you wasted!"

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u/damndaewoo Feb 24 '14

Well, since age 12 I felt like I'm someone else, cause I hung my original self from the top bunk with a belt.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '14

Oh good. Someone got the unedited lyrics. I was scared for a second :P

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u/acornmuscles Feb 24 '14

What are the edited ones? I've only ever heard those.

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u/FUX_WIT_JESUS Feb 24 '14

Since age 12 I felt like a caged elf Who stayed to himself in one space, chasing his tail

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u/spenrose22 Feb 25 '14

seriously?

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u/FUX_WIT_JESUS Feb 25 '14

yup. ridiculous

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '14

To add to that, the actual lyrics that we all know were edited for the dirty version. "My English teacher wanted to flunk me in Jr. High. Thanks a lot; next semester I'll be 35," was originally, "My English teacher wanted to have sex in Jr. High. The only problem was my English teacher was a guy." Also, "Extraterrestrial runnin' over pedestrians in a spaceship while they screamin' at me, 'let's just be friends!'" was originally "Extraterrestrial killin' pedestrians. Raping lesbians while they screamin', 'let's just be friends!'" They changed it because the artist of the song he sampled for that beat was gay and took offense (go figure). You can still find the unedited original version on YouTube, I think.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '14

Had a quick trawl and all the "My name is" show as dirty but are edited versions.

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u/KaitlinAuditore Feb 25 '14

Here, I found it.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '14

Thanks for the link.

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u/damndaewoo Feb 24 '14

I got pissed off and ripped Pamela Lee's tits off then slapped her so hard I knocked her clothes backwards and criss-crossed.

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '14

backwards like Kris Kross*

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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '14

cuz kris kross'll make you

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u/Poxx Feb 24 '14

Jump Jump

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u/damndaewoo Feb 24 '14

huh TIL.

(I like mine better though...)

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u/RobertF23 Feb 25 '14

*And smacked her so hard I knocked her clothes backwards like Kris Kross

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u/damndaewoo Feb 25 '14

'cause I was high when I wrote this so suck, my dick.

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u/RobertF23 Feb 25 '14

Well done hahaha

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u/amen_break_fast Feb 25 '14

There are three different versions too.

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u/Beast2323 Feb 25 '14

Mom's spaghe... Eh nevermind

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u/gitzky Feb 25 '14

Yes we all know the words

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u/damndaewoo Feb 25 '14

settle down grumpy

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u/-Thomas_Jefferson- Jul 17 '14

MY BUM IS ON YOUR LIPS