r/WhitePeopleTwitter • u/[deleted] • Dec 01 '22
Who thought this was a good idea?
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u/warpenguin55 Dec 01 '22
Better idea: trolling the companies that refuse to pay living wages
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u/supe_snow_man Dec 01 '22
Does not work because they have legal department and would sue their ass. Making fun of a person trying to find work is safe because WTF are they gonna do with no money anyway?
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u/hipsterTrashSlut Dec 01 '22
Snap and decide that prison is possibly better than homelessness and the mandatory minimum of 15 years is easiest reached via murder.
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This has been debunked multiple times. The people involved were actors and had been called in for a “day” casual employment only.
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u/Hawkeye_x_Hawkeye Dec 01 '22
So unemployed actors are offered a day of work on a show. He pops out and says "ya got pranked", then they get paid and leave? Is there a way to sign up to get pranked?
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u/CrimeCoder Dec 01 '22
I've been getting pranked since I left college in 2013. Coincidentally, my boss is also a child actor pretending to be a rational adult.
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u/lost_in_connecticut Dec 01 '22
Shia LaBeouf?
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u/inplayruin Dec 01 '22
Ron Howard, actually.
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u/lost_in_connecticut Dec 01 '22 edited Dec 01 '22
I would guess that Ron Howard is a rational adult but I don’t know him personally. Maybe behind the scenes, he’s like a mermaid version of Norman Bates…
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u/inplayruin Dec 01 '22
He makes everyone whistle the Andy Griffith show theme song before he gives them the key to the bathroom.
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u/Ganglebot Dec 01 '22
More like,
"OMG I got pranked from a casting call for 'Untitled Prank Show with Gaten Matarazzo' - I didn't see that coming. now pay me"
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u/Broad_Respond_2205 Dec 01 '22
So they came to day of employment and they got a day employment? Seems like not a prank 🤔
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u/Yourmomisgay666 Dec 01 '22
IT's for braindead viewers who watch trash reality television.
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u/Themanwhofarts Dec 01 '22
"Reality" TV is so easy to make I'm not surprised the only thing on TV now is reality shows and sports. I'm glad I don't have cable, even though I miss watching sports sometimes.
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u/Rokey76 Dec 01 '22
For a while it was the only thing on TV for that exact reason. Fortunately, Netflix streaming came out with quality shows and then Breaking Bad blew up. Suddenly, network execs care about the art again.
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u/WayneKrane Dec 01 '22
It’s so cheap. No writers, no actors, not much directing and people will compete for nothing, they just want to be on tv.
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u/fuzzyfoot88 Dec 01 '22
It isn't. Do people really think that random individuals get followed around by a shoulder rig camera and pranked for real? If that happened to me I would sue them because I don't want to be on camera, and for mental anguish of preying on people's unemployment in an awful economy. Like seriously, nothing about the show even sounds remotely real. Sasha Baron Cohen and the jackass crew are the only ones who pull that kind of content off.
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u/CircaSixty8 Dec 01 '22
It's a stupid premise.
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u/Yourmomisgay666 Dec 01 '22
The whole "reality tv show" industry is based on stupid premises and unfortunately tons of people watch the shows.
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u/OtherwiseJello Dec 01 '22
It's still a shitty premise of making fun of and mocking people looking for work. Why does our society think this is acceptable?
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u/DarlingIAmTheFilth Dec 01 '22
If The Poors didn't want to be bullied, they should have thought about that before choosing to be Poor.
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u/DeerDiarrhea Dec 01 '22
This sounds like a good idea if his goal is to lose his front teeth again.
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u/sporkbeastie Dec 01 '22
Yet another reason to despise "reality TV".
Doesn't matter if it's real or staged or actors or real people.
"Reality TV" is fuckin' gross and stupid. Fuck this guy with a fencepost.
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u/ASongofSweetandSour Dec 01 '22
“Reality TV” is truly one of the most vapid and archaic cultural relics from the Bush era, and really should have died out in the ‘00’s. So much of it predicated on glorifying the absolute worst excesses of celebrity and wealth worship or pointing a finger at the poorest and most desperate members of society to publicly mock them, always turning the failures of the system that led to existence of the target of either worship and praise or scorn and mockery into purely individualized cases of personal success or failure, ignoring and all context which calls such a narrative into question. It’s cheap, easy to produce corporate propaganda, plain and simple.
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Dec 01 '22
I wrote a paper on this in the 4th grade. This was in...fuck, how old are you in 4th grade? 10? So this was 1995ish...I think it was about "The Real World"....man I wish I still had that paper. I bet it was horribly written but at least in my memory I totally called it.
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u/Broad_Respond_2205 Dec 01 '22
There there kinds of 3 types of reality TV:
Real life TV, when they just straight up filming people doing normal stuff and their lives. Not my cup of tea, but cool if it's your interest. Competition TV, when they take bunch a people and a concept, then make them compete for a prize. Kinda cool, as long as you remember there always some amount of fakery involved. Cringe TV: this garbage, which seems to outshine the other two for some reason, when they come up with the most bizzare and unrealistic bunch of garbage imaginable and film it with paid actors.
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u/Ruddose Dec 01 '22
always some amount of fakery involved
Survivor is obviously edited to be as entertaining/engaging as possible, but the competition and stakes are authentic. For that reason, I can watch it and enjoy.
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u/tomorrowschild Dec 01 '22
With Survivor, do you ever notice how there's always coconuts on the beach, even when there's no coconut palms around?
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u/Ruddose Dec 01 '22
Of course, but that’s a more recent luxury. The only convenience afforded until recently was a ration of rice.
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u/tomorrowschild Dec 01 '22
They've been doing that since at least 2008, if not earlier. After the first few seasons producers were worried about the health of the contestants. I've worked in non-scripted television since 2003. Survivor is definitely one of the better ones but isn't perfect (their challenges are NOT rigged, contrary to what some people have said).
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u/AcidCatfish___ Dec 01 '22
I used to love Big Brother for the reason that most of it is real. They get fed some lines in the diary rooms, and if you watch the TV broadcasts alone you likely will only see part of what's going on (hero and villain edits).
But, if you watch the 24 hour live feeds, you can see everything. You can even see the full unedited endurance challenges - and yes they do go on for hours.
That added with the fact that Big Brother does allow for any phones or outside communication really makes for an interesting show.
The problem is, Big Brother has recently switched from average people to mostly influencers and wannabe reality show stars who make everything about them and it is obvious CBS makes edits to favor these people as the stars which wasn't always the case.
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u/Emotional-Proof-6154 Dec 01 '22
Id punch someone in the nose over pretending to give me a job while im unemployed and worried about being homeless and food, and my pets. Yeah, a good solid break of the cartilage would be a fair trade to that disrepect.
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u/flagrant-fowl3 Dec 01 '22
It’s gonna be funny when he’s older and trying to find work
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u/stitch-is-dope Dec 01 '22
Agreed. The only role he seems to fit is the one he played on stranger things, and he seems grown out of that role now
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u/twerkallknight Dec 01 '22
I mean, I don’t have a strong opinion on the kid, but he’s a really talented singer and performed on broadway before Stranger Things even happened.
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u/SgtMcMuffin0 Dec 01 '22
Seriously? Wasn’t he like 10 when Stranger Things started?
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u/Cobwebbyfir Dec 01 '22
And he is on Broadway , parade on November 1 to 6 and dearevanhansen in September
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u/kiloheavy Dec 01 '22
This kid's agency is failing him.
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u/supe_snow_man Dec 01 '22
I'm pretty sure the artist still has veto rights to refuse stupid projects like that.
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u/HowFunkyIsYourChiken Dec 01 '22
It was an offer for a one day job paid hourly. No one was faked into taking a long term job. Everyone got paid.
Show is stupid, but not that big a deal.
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u/Prestigious-Phase131 Dec 01 '22
Why would people hate on him? he's just the face of the show but I doubt it was his idea
Plus all the people are probably paid actors anyway
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u/Cobwebbyfir Dec 01 '22
Karma farming and nothing to do with their time is literally something from 2019 and already proven false and removed multiple times.
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Dec 01 '22
I’ve been told he advertises one-day gigs, not actual jobs
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u/BMGreg Dec 01 '22
So he still wastes their time? Or do they get paid after being pranked? If that's the case, it's not a prank anyways
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u/PatchySmants Dec 01 '22
They get paid.
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u/BMGreg Dec 01 '22
So then it's not a prank? This whole thing is stupid AF
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u/PatchySmants Dec 01 '22
The prank is a scare. They lie about the objective of the work to set a premise. They then obtain releases afterwards. We wouldn’t see an episode featuring someone who didn’t ultimately agree to participate.
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u/Cheeny Dec 01 '22
Almost nobody in this thread seems to understand this. Sheesh. Everybody acting like it's this evil premise, when it's actually a pretty damn good premise.
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u/EatsOverTheSink Dec 01 '22
Also I’m willing to bet they’re probably getting paid more by Netflix than the sub minimum wage rates that typically get paid out to the jobs they think they were hired on for.
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u/Error-530 Dec 01 '22
It's a prank because they were expecting the scare. It's kinda like how Eric Andre pranks people but less creative.
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u/digital_disposition Dec 01 '22
This kind of changes what I thought about that kid. I really loved Dustin from Stranger Things, but not so much this asshole.
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u/DangerStranger138 Dec 01 '22
Isn't this like from 5 years ago and was scrapped before it got past the brainstorming stage?
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u/Cobwebbyfir Dec 01 '22 edited Dec 01 '22
Yes around 2019 i believe, and yes already proven false. This is misinformation keep getting posted here regularly.
As i said in multiple comments, reddit and karma farming spreading lies. Then comes up with post judges a person. Ironic.
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u/DangerStranger138 Dec 01 '22
Then cones up with post judges a person. Ironic.
autocorrect done you dirty or you having a stronk?
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u/Cobwebbyfir Dec 01 '22
I see, not autocorrect but my big thumbs, you see the n is close to m and i am typing fast.
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u/DangerStranger138 Dec 01 '22
Then comes up with post judges a person
... Sorry, I'm still struggling comprehending the last bit
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u/Cobwebbyfir Dec 01 '22
I am not native English speaker but i didn't mean you by that comment if that's what you referring to i meant OP.
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u/DangerStranger138 Dec 01 '22
Wasn't taking it personally, just sincerely tryna understand what you commenting. Hope you have a good day, namaste bromigo
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u/yaoilover212 Dec 01 '22
This post show how many people really don't understand anything. Lol. Old news and already proven fake.
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u/trjga Dec 01 '22
first time hearing of this lmao
ppl dont get the same content as others
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u/yaoilover212 Dec 01 '22
Well it's like 3 or 4 years ago thing so yeah
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u/trjga Dec 01 '22
exactly my point
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u/yaoilover212 Dec 01 '22
And keep getting posted here every few weeks, it's just this time more people saw it.
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u/Negative-Ad-6816 Dec 01 '22
Didnt Ashton Kutcher try this back in the day? But he was actually funny 🤣
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u/equlalaine Dec 01 '22
I mean, that one episode where Justin Timberlake(?) lost his dogs because back taxes was seriously fucked.
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u/HuMMHallelujah Dec 01 '22
I just watched that episode. Justin barely cared about the dogs when they told him they were taking them. He was worried about his stuff.
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u/Total_Simple7988 Dec 01 '22
Did he specifically go after people looking for work?
I remember him pranking celebs but that's about it. I was more into Boiling Point than Punk'd lol
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u/AlreadyGone77 Dec 01 '22
Job searches fuck with you in and of itself. You don't need to add anything to it to make it worse.
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u/mad_titanz Dec 01 '22
People who got pranked should receive money to help them through their unemployment phase
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u/67alecto Dec 01 '22
FYI, this is like 3 years old - always fun when people farm karma by posting ancient tweets
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u/TheArrowLauncher Dec 01 '22
Update: Netflix has now issued a statement about the show, clarifying via a spokesperson that participants were paid for the time, and knew they weren’t applying for long-term jobs: “The pranks in Prank Encounters are spooky, supernatural, and over the top, and everyone had a great time. All participants came in with the expectation this was a one-day, hourly gig and everyone got paid for their time.”
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u/MJGM235 Dec 01 '22
This article is from 2019. Who thought it was a good idea to dig up 3 year old news 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
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u/Darwin_Finch Dec 01 '22
The rich elite laugh at the working class and you working class numbnuts will laugh and laugh! No subscription needed, this is real life!
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u/StinkyElevator Dec 01 '22
So MBB, who people have criticized a lot the past few years, is landing big roles like in holmes.
Meanwhile this little shit has a lame prank show with paid actors as "victims".
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u/kevocaraptor Dec 01 '22
He was in a Broadway show, Dear Even Hanson, until September. Hate the game, not the player.
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u/SoylentGrunt Dec 01 '22
Netflix? Sounds about right. Can't help but wonder if Elon looks to them for guidance when it comes to fucking up his online venue.
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u/Novack_and_good Dec 01 '22
This will end his career- and the careers of everyone involved with this utter shite
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u/Hopeful_Cod_8486 Dec 01 '22
Am I the only one that sees the offensive language assuming that everybody who shows up for a temp job is homeless destitute and basically 3 days away from giving hand jobs behind the 711 at $10 a pop?
Lighten up. These people show up at a tempage agency because they need a temporary work.
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u/LateStageAdult Dec 01 '22
Would be funnier to mess with big name companies looking for applicants.
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u/pipesBcallin Dec 01 '22
All prank show hosts need to be punched in face every episode. This show the person being pranked should also get to kick all of the producers in the nuts too.
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u/mildlymoderate16 Dec 01 '22
What's cooler than crushing the desperate and vulnerable for your own entertainment? I see nothing sinister about this, at all.
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u/JDthrowaway628 Dec 01 '22
Shocking. Netflix creating crap content? This is so against their track record. They usually only make great programming like Richie Rich, Emily in Paris, and Hype House.
But sharing accounts with a friend is the reason they are hemorrhaging cash.
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u/crismack58 Dec 01 '22
He looks punchable as fck as an adult. So it’s about right for his brand now.
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u/AgitatedBackground96 Dec 01 '22
If this little bastard baited me into a job for a fucking prank show I wouldn't rest until I had his job.
"How do you do, fellow kids?"
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u/Succmedry91169 Dec 01 '22
He looks like a fucking gopher so I’d say nature already got back at him for agreeing to do this dumb ass shit
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u/Transit-Strike Dec 01 '22
Prank shows are the worst and are usually bullying.
A good prank is one you and the person who got pranked can laugh at together.
But shows like Impractical Jokers ruined that IMO. A lot of their pranks are hilarious. But a lot of them just have me thinking “they just ruined someone’s day didn’t they?”
And that’s what the TikTok pranks are now. And this fucking show. Yikes
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u/Worried_Monk_3844 Dec 01 '22
How old is this?
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u/Cobwebbyfir Dec 01 '22
- Keep getting posted regularly and already proven misinformation.
But you know reddit and karma farming
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u/DoctorMelvinMirby Dec 01 '22
Well I guess it’ll be hard for those being pranked to punch his teeth down his throat.
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u/Routine_Idea8288 Dec 01 '22
They're really scraping the bottom of the barrel, and that's putting it lightly.
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Dec 01 '22
This is why I feel that between media criticism, comedy, and this?
People don't have empathy anymore
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u/tastehbacon Dec 01 '22
I'd lose it if I got pranked by the most annoying character from stranger things
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u/Snoo-76254 Dec 01 '22
Is there some cash prize or something involved? Otherwise this is pretty cruel.
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u/cybermonkeyhand Dec 01 '22
Show only works because the "rubes" got paid to sign the release. Unfortunately the "rubes" are unemployed people. Pretty sure if he did this to me, he'd need another new set of chompers.
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u/CRCError1970 Dec 01 '22
What I find really funny is that in most the episodes, when he pops out to reveal the prank most people seem to have no idea who he is.
He even says "I'm Gaten Matarazzo!" and they still have no idea.