Poll of the Day > Oscar nominees get a 100k swag bag.

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Have you ever read of these? Apparently all 2018 oscar nominees get a 100k oscar "swag bag"

fortune.com/2018/03/01/oscars-nominees-swag-bag/

Epifruit: Nominees get a years worth of fruit deliveries.

Okay, shit like this pisses me off to no end, sorry. There are millions of people living in poverty, who barely have the money to make ends meet and buy the groceries they need, but actors get this for free. Give this to the people who actually fucking need it.
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Nazanir posted...

Epifruit: Nominees get a years worth of fruit deliveries.

Okay, shit like this pisses me off to no end, sorry. There are millions of people living in poverty, who barely have the money to make ends meet and buy the groceries they need, but actors get this for free. Give this to the people who actually fucking need it.

It's not like they stole 100k in stuff from poor peoples homes. Someone has to manufacturer it, someone has to store it, someone has to transport it.

But award shows are stupid in the regard that its just a huge circle jerk for the members of media.
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Miroku_of_Nite1 posted...

Nazanir posted...

Epifruit: Nominees get a years worth of fruit deliveries.

Okay, shit like this pisses me off to no end, sorry. There are millions of people living in poverty, who barely have the money to make ends meet and buy the groceries they need, but actors get this for free. Give this to the people who actually fucking need it.

It's not like they stole 100k in stuff from poor peoples homes. Someone has to manufacturer it, someone has to store it, someone has to transport it.

I get this, I mean, it's not free to produce. But if you are giving away a years worth of fruit for free, why not give it to the needy?
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Hollywood is an ivory tower circle-jerk. I find its existence culturally abhorrent.
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Nazanir posted...

But if you are giving away a years worth of fruit for free,

you know that everything in those bags are paid for, right?
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HellHole_ posted...

Nazanir posted...

But if you are giving away a years worth of fruit for free,

you know that everything in those bags are paid for, right?

By somebody who then chose to give them away for free. It's an act of charity toward people who have no need of charity, which is just wasteful.
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adjl posted...

HellHole_ posted...

Nazanir posted...

But if you are giving away a years worth of fruit for free,

you know that everything in those bags are paid for, right?

By somebody who then chose to give them away for free. It's an act of charity toward people who have no need of charity, which is just wasteful.

It's not charity. It's rewarding and encouraging them to come.

The communism in this topic is high
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Oscars is all about money. Studios spend millions on bribery campaigns to buy the award. It has to appear prestigious so they get a boost for their movies. The best way to do it is to pay lots of famous people to come to the event.
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I don't understand who even watches award shows.
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Miroku_of_Nite1 posted...

But award shows are stupid in the regard that its just a huge circle jerk for the members of media.

This. I stopped watching a few years back after I realized how self congratulatory it all really was, ok?
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It's all ridiculous and an ostentatious display of wealth, but so is also the following:

Million/billion/trillion dollar mansions that have dozens of bedrooms and bathrooms, indoor Olympic-sized swimming pools, bowling alleys, movie theaters, museums, etc. All so they can house a family of four.

Decorating anything in precious metals like silver, gold, platinum or chrome.

Owning multiple aircraft and using said aircraft to fly from New York City to Boston for lunch with the missus.

Owning multiple ships and just using them to laze around in a harbor or offshore from your own island.

Owning multiple cars just to show off and brag to others that you have something that they don't or just because they look cool/pretty.

SmokeMassTree posted...

It's not charity. It's rewarding and encouraging them to come.

That reward would be the actual award. A millionaire is not going to be more likely to come be recognized for their accomplishments if they get a year of free bananas out of it. They can very comfortably afford their own bananas.
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adjl posted...

SmokeMassTree posted...

It's not charity. It's rewarding and encouraging them to come.

That reward would be the actual award. A millionaire is not going to be more likely to come be recognized for their accomplishments if they get a year of free bananas out of it. They can very comfortably afford their own bananas.

Just cause someone has money, doesn't mean they still don't like free shit, especially when it's 100k worth.
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SmokeMassTree posted...

adjl posted...

HellHole_ posted...

Nazanir posted...

But if you are giving away a years worth of fruit for free,

you know that everything in those bags are paid for, right?

By somebody who then chose to give them away for free. It's an act of charity toward people who have no need of charity, which is just wasteful.

It's not charity. It's rewarding and encouraging them to come.

The communism in this topic is high

That's not the problem, it's that Hollywood loves to paint themselves as extreme liberals, but they're total hypocrites about it.
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adjl posted...

SmokeMassTree posted...

It's not charity. It's rewarding and encouraging them to come.

That reward would be the actual award. A millionaire is not going to be more likely to come be recognized for their accomplishments if they get a year of free bananas out of it. They can very comfortably afford their own bananas.

Only one can win the big one, and everyone knows who it's going to be.
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adjl posted...

SmokeMassTree posted...

It's not charity. It's rewarding and encouraging them to come.

That reward would be the actual award. A millionaire is not going to be more likely to come be recognized for their accomplishments if they get a year of free bananas out of it. They can very comfortably afford their own bananas.

You mean instead give a millionaire more money? idk, seems wasteful. Plus who knows if those poor people even want fruit?
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Zeus posted...

You mean instead give a millionaire more money? idk, seems wasteful. Plus who knows if those poor people even want fruit?

Cheaper to buy something from McDonalds than fruit.
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Revelation34 posted...

Zeus posted...

You mean instead give a millionaire more money? idk, seems wasteful. Plus who knows if those poor people even want fruit?

Cheaper to buy something from McDonalds than fruit.

Cheaper and usually quicker. In the time spent of parking, going inside a store to get fruit, buying, rinsing, and then eating, you could have already bought a meal at McDonalds and already be done eating by the same time you pay for the food at the store.

It's sort of why childhood obesity grew so fast. Lack of time that could be spent cooking healthy food that typically costs more than a meal at a fast-food restaurant. Parents rushing from one place to the next need something quick, easy, and cheap.

It's why I love meal-prep Sundays. Spend the day cooking and you're done. Just reheat the food at each meal and you're done.

WastelandCowboy posted...

It's sort of why childhood obesity grew so fast. Lack of time that could be spent cooking healthy food that typically costs more than a meal at a fast-food restaurant. Parents rushing from one place to the next need something quick, easy, and cheap.

Trying to blame childhood obesity on fast food is just lazy armchair sociology, especially since many obese children don't even eat fast food.
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Zeus posted...

WastelandCowboy posted...

It's sort of why childhood obesity grew so fast. Lack of time that could be spent cooking healthy food that typically costs more than a meal at a fast-food restaurant. Parents rushing from one place to the next need something quick, easy, and cheap.

Trying to blame childhood obesity on fast food is just lazy armchair sociology, especially since many obese children don't even eat fast food.

Key word here: "Sort of".

Miroku_of_Nite1 posted...

Nazanir posted...

Epifruit: Nominees get a years worth of fruit deliveries.

Okay, shit like this pisses me off to no end, sorry. There are millions of people living in poverty, who barely have the money to make ends meet and buy the groceries they need, but actors get this for free. Give this to the people who actually fucking need it.

It's not like they stole 100k in stuff from poor peoples homes. Someone has to manufacturer it, someone has to store it, someone has to transport it.

But award shows are stupid in the regard that its just a huge circle jerk for the members of media.

You are right.

Instead the U.S. overproduces its food to sell at a profit to impoverished countries who become reliant and explode in population artificially while also muscling out the local farmers so if the free food eveer stops everybody will starve.
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I hate garbage sites that start videos automatically.
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Zeus posted...

especially since many obese children don't even eat fast food.

Citation needed.

bulbinking posted...

You are right.

Instead the U.S. overproduces its food to sell at a profit to impoverished countries who become reliant and explode in population artificially while also muscling out the local farmers so if the free food eveer stops everybody will starve.

Lol.
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Revelation34 posted...

Zeus posted...

especially since many obese children don't even eat fast food.

Citation needed.

bulbinking posted...

You are right.

Instead the U.S. overproduces its food to sell at a profit to impoverished countries who become reliant and explode in population artificially while also muscling out the local farmers so if the free food eveer stops everybody will starve.

Lol.

Why are you laughing?

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/14/world/americas/14iht-food.4.7116855.html

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2012/jul/18/us-multinationals-control-food-aid

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/35608836/ns/world_news-americas/t/food-imports-hurt-struggling-haitian-farmers/

Seriously nobody seems to care that all our food is being overseen by a handful of elite executives.
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adjl posted...

HellHole_ posted...

Nazanir posted...

But if you are giving away a years worth of fruit for free,

you know that everything in those bags are paid for, right?

By somebody who then chose to give them away for free. It's an act of charity toward people who have no need of charity, which is just wasteful.

Not all the noms are super wealthy, you know. Especially those from the foreign or short animation categories. But really, I have no problem with those that acted and worked hard getting gifts on the night meant to recognize them. If the year of fruit seems silly, take issue with that particular prize, not the giving of gifts itself.
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TigerTycoon posted...

SmokeMassTree posted...

adjl posted...

HellHole_ posted...

Nazanir posted...

But if you are giving away a years worth of fruit for free,

you know that everything in those bags are paid for, right?

By somebody who then chose to give them away for free. It's an act of charity toward people who have no need of charity, which is just wasteful.

It's not charity. It's rewarding and encouraging them to come.

The communism in this topic is high

That's not the problem, it's that Hollywood loves to paint themselves as extreme liberals, but they're total hypocrites about it.

Confusing being liberal with communist, matey. Many of these people are philanthropist and have foundations, you know.
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CyborgSage00x0 posted...

TigerTycoon posted...

SmokeMassTree posted...

adjl posted...

HellHole_ posted...

Nazanir posted...

But if you are giving away a years worth of fruit for free,

you know that everything in those bags are paid for, right?

By somebody who then chose to give them away for free. It's an act of charity toward people who have no need of charity, which is just wasteful.

It's not charity. It's rewarding and encouraging them to come.

The communism in this topic is high

That's not the problem, it's that Hollywood loves to paint themselves as extreme liberals, but they're total hypocrites about it.

Confusing being liberal with communist, matey. Many of these people are philanthropist and have foundations, you know.

So to you, "being liberal" means spending more money on a meaningless award show which purpose is to make themselves feel good and raise themselves above others in the most extravagant way possible over using it to help people who actually need it or on causes that actually matter?

Okay.
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its things like this that make socialism look like a good idea

being liberal" means spending more money on a meaningless award show which purpose is to make themselves feel good and raise themselves above others in the most extravagant way possible over using to help people who actually need it or causes that actually matter?

oh please, everyone knows that most of these 'liberals' have at least one security guard on payroll and live in gated communities. Only a handful put their money where their mouth is, and they still keep more for themselves than 99% of human beings will see in their entire lifetimes.

the second their lifestyles are threatened they throw liberal values to the wind. have before, will again.
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vhiran posted...

its things like this that make socialism look like a good idea

being liberal" means spending more money on a meaningless award show which purpose is to make themselves feel good and raise themselves above others in the most extravagant way possible over using to help people who actually need it or causes that actually matter?

oh please, everyone knows that most of these 'liberals' have at least one security guard on payroll and live in gated communities. Only a handful put their money where their mouth is, and they still keep more for themselves than 99% of human beings will see in their entire lifetimes.

the second their lifestyles are threatened they throw liberal values to the wind. have before, will again.

Anybody that cares for a celebrities opinion over anybody elses in regards to subjects not directly related to the skills or experience which made said celebrity famous needs serious me tal health treatment.

This is not exaggeration, its a real medical condition to be obsessed with popularity or the opinions of popular people.
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I'm guessing all of the stuff in the swag bag are from companies trying promote themselves by hoping a celebrity will say something nice about their product/service. A lot of the gifts are vacations so the hotels/resorts are probably hoping fans/paparazzi will see them and bring attention to their businesses.
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considering it costs them waaaaaay more to buy those nominations it feels like its just a consolation prize

either way, i dont give a shit. the oscars are a fucking joke, and i havent cared to watch in years.
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JOExHIGASHI posted...

I'm guessing all of the stuff in the swag bag are from companies trying promote themselves by hoping a celebrity will say something nice about their product/service. A lot of the gifts are vacations so the hotels/resorts are probably hoping fans/paparazzi will see them and bring attention to their businesses.

like the samsung selfie
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Revelation34 posted...

Zeus posted...

especially since many obese children don't even eat fast food.

Citation needed.

You'd really need the citation in the other direction. The claim that kids are obese because they eat fast food is just really bad supposition.

bulbinking posted...

Anybody that cares for a celebrities opinion over anybody elses in regards to subjects not directly related to the skills or experience which made said celebrity famous needs serious me tal health treatment.

It's really one more reason why democracies tend to fail. Large segments of the population base their opinions around those of celebrities who may not have even picked up a book since leaving high school
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Zeus posted...

You'd really need the citation in the other direction. The claim that kids are obese because they eat fast food is just really bad supposition.

That's not how the burden of proof works.
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TigerTycoon posted...

CyborgSage00x0 posted...

TigerTycoon posted...

SmokeMassTree posted...

adjl posted...

HellHole_ posted...

Nazanir posted...

But if you are giving away a years worth of fruit for free,

you know that everything in those bags are paid for, right?

By somebody who then chose to give them away for free. It's an act of charity toward people who have no need of charity, which is just wasteful.

It's not charity. It's rewarding and encouraging them to come.

The communism in this topic is high

That's not the problem, it's that Hollywood loves to paint themselves as extreme liberals, but they're total hypocrites about it.

Confusing being liberal with communist, matey. Many of these people are philanthropist and have foundations, you know.

So to you, "being liberal" means spending more money on a meaningless award show which purpose is to make themselves feel good and raise themselves above others in the most extravagant way possible over using it to help people who actually need it or on causes that actually matter?

Okay.

That's exactly right. Because they don't conflict with each other.

Your concern trolling has been noted, though.
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Revelation34 posted...

Zeus posted...

You'd really need the citation in the other direction. The claim that kids are obese because they eat fast food is just really bad supposition.

That's not how the burden of proof works.

It's how it works when you're criticizing a false claim. You're arguing the equivalent of "prove god doesn't exist."
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yeah it's not charity lmao it's an incentive for them to recommend the products to their other rich friends who will them potentially purchase them.
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Zeus posted...

Revelation34 posted...

Zeus posted...

You'd really need the citation in the other direction. The claim that kids are obese because they eat fast food is just really bad supposition.

That's not how the burden of proof works.

It's how it works when you're criticizing a false claim. You're arguing the equivalent of "prove god doesn't exist."

You claimed that obese children never eat fast food.
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Revelation34 posted...

Zeus posted...

Revelation34 posted...

Zeus posted...

You'd really need the citation in the other direction. The claim that kids are obese because they eat fast food is just really bad supposition.

That's not how the burden of proof works.

It's how it works when you're criticizing a false claim. You're arguing the equivalent of "prove god doesn't exist."

You claimed that obese children never eat fast food.

No, I didn't. I said many don't or, at least, not with enough regularity to make it noteworthy.
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Zeus posted...

No, I didn't. I said many don't or, at least, not with enough regularity to make it noteworthy.

"Citation needed"
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Revelation34 posted...

Zeus posted...

No, I didn't. I said many don't or, at least, not with enough regularity to make it noteworthy.

"Citation needed"

Which, again, is a "Prove god doesn't exist!" argument. It also contradicts other facts -- such as that fast food consumption is on the decline (Gallup, Stasta, etc) yet obesity is on the rise. In fact, more than 3/4s of the US population are predicted to be overweight or obese by 2020 (OECD) yet fewer than HALF of all Americans eat at fast food places even once a week (Gallup, 2013) and, of those who do eat the most fast food, it's the 18-29 adult group.
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