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[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 74 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I've never watched a single video of MrBeast. The topics just don't interest me at all. I really don't see the hype.

[–] sunzu@kbin.run 41 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Showing your age bro...

His audience are kids, maybe early 20s now

You have to be a kid not to see the grift

[–] ChronosTriggerWarning@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago (2 children)

His audience are kids, maybe early 20s now

It's funny you say that, because last summer a coworker of mine became completely obsessed with Mr Beast. He's a 50y/o retired marine captain. Not the kind of person that fits into the normal beast demographic.

[–] sunzu@kbin.run 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

genx with a boomer brain... no critical thinking lol

[–] ChronosTriggerWarning@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

no critical thinking

Well, i did say marine...! 😂

[–] sunzu@kbin.run 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

whew! good sir, that's 'em fighting words

[–] ChronosTriggerWarning@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nah, he loves me. I talk shit to him all the time...

One time, he was bitching about how he's the only one getting anything done at work. He said "I've done a million things today. I did A, and B." And i asked him if that's how he thought counting worked. "1, 2, a million? What is this, marine math?" And he fucking LOVED that. He uses "marine math" all the time now.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nobody jokes about Marines being stupid more than marines. Well maybe the Air Force and navy. But the marines do it a lot too

[–] ChronosTriggerWarning@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Know why the term "Jarhead" is a misnomer?

You can put shit in jars.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I don’t know I coulda swore their heads were full of shit. Not much else in there unfortunately

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

My kids are both around 10yo and also like Mr Beast, even though we don’t let them watch YT very much.

[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 months ago

Hahahahahaha ok I should take that onion off my belt. I guess it's not in style anymore

[–] M137@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

You gotta be damn dumb too, which is a lot of people (including kids). Some kids see it and don't fall for it, sadly it's not the majority.

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I have no idea who the guy is, but why is anyone surprised that someone who goes by Mr Beast is living up to his stage name?

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

To my understanding he got his internet fame primarily from videos of giving people money. Never watched his stuff though.

[–] yogurtwrong@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Idk I kinda like it when he burns and crushes stuff. We watch other more "people focused" videos like "don't get out of chamber" stuff with my family but those have more of a TV show vibe than a youtube video