Today is a good day for my childhood to die.
AnthoNightShift
joined 1 year ago
This, and then this again some more.
The red flags are many. Starting with the absolute lack of bureaucracy and wait time; you got an almost immediate callback (Flag 1), and then after answering multiple intrusive questions over the phone (Flag 2) you were told during the same call that you were elligible (Flag 3). Then the "fee" that you need to pay right away if you don't wanna miss your chance (Flag 4). The accent, as you mentioned, is also a possible red flag.
Before you pay anything, I would strongly suggest you contact your local American Embassy (sorry but you'll see what I mean about bureaucracy and wait time...) and ask them to provide you with proper information AND accurate phone number to contact the service you allegedly spoke to so you can verify with them if the call you had was legitimate or not.
Because this needs to be done 1000% right, there is no margin for error, everything has to be done in an iron clad manner that cannot be dismantled by half-assing it. Indicting a former president is a first in the history of this country, and this former president is nothing short of a cult leader with millions of unshakable followers, many of whom are armed to the teeth and ready to burn this country to the ground for him. So this has to be done very friggin carefully.
Exist for yourself and the people around you. If your idea of happiness if being universally known, you will never be happy, because every celibrity has at least as many haters has fans, and haters tend to talk louder.
The world is you, and this life is yours. Make it memorable and agreable for yourself and those around you. I'm not saying go be an Indiana Jones and have Impossible adventures, I'm saying make the most of what you have and the ones you are surrounded with. In the end you won't care if the universe remembers you, only what you remember.
I understand what you say and agree, however there is a point to be made about what the definition of stupid should be. Due to proximity, I will take myself as an example. I'm incredibly absent minded and pay little attention because I have too much on my mind and too little rest to deal with it all, so I focus on what I can while the rest often gets neglected. Many people then view my behavior as stupidity and I do not care about their opinions enough to correct their perception. Although even if I did it might not change anything. So go ahead and think what you will of me, unless they have anything helpful to say I won't pay attention. I'm that kinda stupid.
"It had Ron Perlman in it" is the bets selling point for any movie/tv show. During the Beauty & The Beast TV craze they made an album of him as his Vincent character reading friggin poetry, and it works!!!
Bubba Ho-Tep. Everyone I mention it to have a blank expression on their face, some whom I watched it with kept it afterward. DUDE, this is the greatest Bruce Campbell performance, this is probably the greatest Elvis fiction ever, the film is absolutely insane, and they pulled it off for less than the remaining mortgage on my house.
Alan Rickman was universally known as the kindest, most generous and gentle soul. Yet he kick-started his movie career by playing one of the most memorable villains.
Kirk striking the "I can't see them therefore they can't see me" pose.
It's not just America. It's the whole world right now.
With great fandom comes great responsibility.