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woo me with science

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24. Saw a TV cooking show the other day, Surveillance Fascist Restaurant
Thu Apr 5, 2012, 10:58 AM
Apr 2012

or something like that....

I hate the trend in reality shows where some panel of abusive experts scathingly critiques quivering underlings, but this one had a whole new twist.

It's a guy who goes around reforming poorly performing restaurants (a la Gordon Ramsey) by working with the owner to secretly surveil the employees with hidden cameras before humiliating and blasting them with the incriminating results.

We are being indoctrinated into fascist, punitive mindsets, where owners must be abusive and the employees must be watched, trained, and controlled. Gone is any sense that a business can or should be a common effort, where the boss and the employees work together to give the best possible service and benefit everyone.


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Why are people jerks???? [View all] brettdale Apr 2012 OP
Why would anyone even think that was funny? jillan Apr 2012 #1
None of your fuckin business! Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2012 #2
Why are people willingly mindless drones? Skip Intro Apr 2012 #3
Entitled rich kids do stuff like this to poor kids and others they feel superior to. Cleita Apr 2012 #4
I certainly hope they're not repeat customers... Initech Apr 2012 #5
That was the first thing I thought of. mac56 Apr 2012 #21
Because they're people Yo_Mama Apr 2012 #6
I'm not really a jerk. I just play one on DU. nt Speck Tater Apr 2012 #7
Why do these idiots think they won't be arrested and charged with some halfassed misdemeanor? MADem Apr 2012 #8
most of the ones I just watched SteveABG Apr 2012 #12
It's part of the increase of bullying behavior due to fascist tendencies, which are not solely freshwest Apr 2012 #9
^^^This.^^^ EFerrari Apr 2012 #11
Uhh, this is one moron on youtube RZM Apr 2012 #13
Voltaire had this to say about that; Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #16
Saw a TV cooking show the other day, Surveillance Fascist Restaurant woo me with science Apr 2012 #24
Whoa. Granted, this behavior is stupid and immature. Nye Bevan Apr 2012 #26
Fire in the hole is worse bluestateguy Apr 2012 #10
Because despite our technology, and shopping malls, and music, and art, and science, JFN1 Apr 2012 #14
Just a bit more research brettdale Apr 2012 #15
The latest trend in assholery is to perform extreme stunts and put it on youtube Major Nikon Apr 2012 #17
From videos of coneing Shankapotomus Apr 2012 #18
I can't speak for everyone, but I seem to have been born that way. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #19
OP Fail, as you can see by responses below- OP should post said video snooper2 Apr 2012 #20
because we live in a society of bored people who thrive on instant gratification... Javaman Apr 2012 #22
Because ice cream vendors don't have bazookas JHB Apr 2012 #23
Good forum to pose this question dont h8--appreciate Apr 2012 #25
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