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> If I had murdered this person I would have been, "the bad guy." Is this a joke? I know it seems like it’s obviously a joke, but I often see Americans say thi

> If I had murdered this person I would have been, "the bad guy." Is this a joke? I know it seems like it’s obviously a joke, but I often see Americans say things like this with total sincerity, so I feel like I should check

Aurelius3 4y ago
Possible reference to this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQZvNHBdpxE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQZvNHBdpxE
paganel 4y ago
Not the OP, but noise-induced stress situations can make you feel and believe in really nasty things in that particular moment, things that otherwise one would hold as being very bad. For example I often think of throwing some tomatoes or potatoes on the heads of the motorcycle guys who are doing their thing at 12 at night just in front of our block of apartments when summer comes (I live on the 8th floor). I know that that is illegal and that, most probably, doing that gesture could cause bodily harm to those motorcycle riders, but given the situation (lots and lots of noise that invades my personal space) that's the only thing that I can honestly think of at that particular moment. I'm European, btw, and we live in Bucharest close to one of the busiest and nosiest intersections in this city (and, I dare say, on this continent, as Bucharest is one of most traffic congested cities in Europe).
- bowsamic 4y ago
  > in that particular moment It is no longer “that particular moment”
  - smcl 4y ago
    I think the intention was clear. The person is saying that at the moment it happens it instills them with rage to the point where "throw some stuff at the biker" is what they think. That they're aware this is illegal and they're talking about it on HN suggests that they aren't seriously planning to do this, only confessing what the racket makes them feel in the heat of the moment.
    - tekknik 4y ago
      > That they're aware this is illegal and they're talking about it on HN suggests that they aren't seriously planning to do this, only confessing what the racket makes them feel in the heat of the moment. Does it? There’s a whole history we have of not taking these threats seriously and dealing with the results of it. Perhaps people should just stop joking around about killing people?
      - smcl 4y ago
        Come on, this isn't a crazed alt-righter posting some anti-semitic manifesto on 4chan. This is a person saying talking about chucking a tomato at the bikers who hang out by their house and then saying they wouldn't do it because it's stupid. If you want to report your concern about the post to the police in Bucharest then I guess nobody can stop you, but I'd suggest you exercise a bit of common sense here
        tekknik 4y ago
        No they said kill, not chuck tomatoes. And how can you tell who’s alt-right/left or not?
        smcl 4y ago
        > For example I often think of throwing some tomatoes or potatoes on the heads of the motorcycle guys who are doing their thing at 12 at night just in front of our block of apartments I mean they also said potatoes, but I don't see any death threats here. > And how can you tell who’s alt-right/left or not? If you're offended by my use of the term "alt-right" then mentally apply s/alt-right/extremist/ and re-read the comment.
        bowsamic 4y ago
        You’re both talking about different comments. The person you are replying to is talking about the one I originally replied to
        4y ago
- catchclose8919 4y ago
  Tip: buy large balcony plants (ideally w/ ceramic pots), use plausibly insecure fence attachments, have fun :) On a more serious note, you could probably get convicted for smth like involuntary manslaughter in most countries, and the probability of hitting someone else than the intended target is too high to be worth it... so DON'T.
lotsofpulp 4y ago
Is causing injury to others so you can feel like a badass who has the power to disturb others with your loud machine a joke?
catchclose8919 4y ago
...lots of stressed new parent are inches-away-from-killing stressed. I imagine that in places like the US with prevalent gun ownership the regular punch-some-annoying-coworker-or-bystander-in-the-face can easily turn into something else. Lots of people are pre-programmed to not be very far from deploying lethal violence against people around them... don't just assume that if you're not one of them you're not surrounded by at least one or two like us... we may satisfy our urges by hunting or whatching snuff or high-violence gaming or whatever, to each his own, but... be careful :)
oceanghost 4y ago
Of course its a joke. It's a reference to a "The Simpsons" episode where the comically evil "Mr Burns" jokes that he wants to murder someone for some mundane reason. I can't find the scene on youtube.

Aurelius3 4y ago

Possible reference to this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQZvNHBdpxE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQZvNHBdpxE

paganel 4y ago

Not the OP, but noise-induced stress situations can make you feel and believe in really nasty things in that particular moment, things that otherwise one would hold as being very bad. For example I often think of throwing some tomatoes or potatoes on the heads of the motorcycle guys who are doing their thing at 12 at night just in front of our block of apartments when summer comes (I live on the 8th floor). I know that that is illegal and that, most probably, doing that gesture could cause bodily harm to those motorcycle riders, but given the situation (lots and lots of noise that invades my personal space) that's the only thing that I can honestly think of at that particular moment. I'm European, btw, and we live in Bucharest close to one of the busiest and nosiest intersections in this city (and, I dare say, on this continent, as Bucharest is one of most traffic congested cities in Europe).

bowsamic 4y ago
> in that particular moment It is no longer “that particular moment”
- smcl 4y ago
  I think the intention was clear. The person is saying that at the moment it happens it instills them with rage to the point where "throw some stuff at the biker" is what they think. That they're aware this is illegal and they're talking about it on HN suggests that they aren't seriously planning to do this, only confessing what the racket makes them feel in the heat of the moment.
  - tekknik 4y ago
    > That they're aware this is illegal and they're talking about it on HN suggests that they aren't seriously planning to do this, only confessing what the racket makes them feel in the heat of the moment. Does it? There’s a whole history we have of not taking these threats seriously and dealing with the results of it. Perhaps people should just stop joking around about killing people?
    - smcl 4y ago
      Come on, this isn't a crazed alt-righter posting some anti-semitic manifesto on 4chan. This is a person saying talking about chucking a tomato at the bikers who hang out by their house and then saying they wouldn't do it because it's stupid. If you want to report your concern about the post to the police in Bucharest then I guess nobody can stop you, but I'd suggest you exercise a bit of common sense here
      - tekknik 4y ago
        No they said kill, not chuck tomatoes. And how can you tell who’s alt-right/left or not?
        smcl 4y ago
        > For example I often think of throwing some tomatoes or potatoes on the heads of the motorcycle guys who are doing their thing at 12 at night just in front of our block of apartments I mean they also said potatoes, but I don't see any death threats here. > And how can you tell who’s alt-right/left or not? If you're offended by my use of the term "alt-right" then mentally apply s/alt-right/extremist/ and re-read the comment.
        bowsamic 4y ago
        You’re both talking about different comments. The person you are replying to is talking about the one I originally replied to
        4y ago
catchclose8919 4y ago
Tip: buy large balcony plants (ideally w/ ceramic pots), use plausibly insecure fence attachments, have fun :) On a more serious note, you could probably get convicted for smth like involuntary manslaughter in most countries, and the probability of hitting someone else than the intended target is too high to be worth it... so DON'T.

lotsofpulp 4y ago

Is causing injury to others so you can feel like a badass who has the power to disturb others with your loud machine a joke?

catchclose8919 4y ago

...lots of stressed new parent are inches-away-from-killing stressed. I imagine that in places like the US with prevalent gun ownership the regular punch-some-annoying-coworker-or-bystander-in-the-face can easily turn into something else. Lots of people are pre-programmed to not be very far from deploying lethal violence against people around them... don't just assume that if you're not one of them you're not surrounded by at least one or two like us... we may satisfy our urges by hunting or whatching snuff or high-violence gaming or whatever, to each his own, but... be careful :)

oceanghost 4y ago

Of course its a joke. It's a reference to a "The Simpsons" episode where the comically evil "Mr Burns" jokes that he wants to murder someone for some mundane reason. I can't find the scene on youtube.