User talk:NoRagrets9

This is the user talk page for NoRagrets9 (talk) 13:15, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

Wiki assignment 1: screen time exercise
There is very little in the world more amusing than watching a person fall flat on their face. I lay my confession on the altar: I am obsessed with human error. The world of Youtube is a seemingly endless abyss filled with simultaneously hilarious, horrifying and beautiful moments. There are millions of videos documenting children covered in paint, old ladies blowing out their fake teeth onto their birthday cake and university students slipping on the ice in front of a crowd of guffawing, iphone camera-ready spectators. These videos are commonly known as 'Fail' videos or 'Ultimate fail' videos, or 'Best pranks/scare' videos. Over the years these videos have spawned into sub-genres such as 'Wedding fails' or 'Animal fails'. The point is, if you find people looking a bit silly on tape funny, there is a video for it. This is not to say that these videos are not sometimes morally ambiguous or cruel, because some of them are, but this is the deal that comes with Youtube and the internet itself. Many videos are evidence someones bad day: if it looks more painful than dopey then a common reaction is wincing rather than laughing. It is not all harmless. My personal preference of 'fail' videos are stupid but benign, like an overzealous Labrador jumping on their owner relaxing in the swimming pool.

For Thorin, the adventure was to find the Arkenstone amongst the Lost Mountain's treasures and recover Erebor from Smaug: in my case, it's trying to find the gem of hilarity amongst the mediocrity. Finding a genuinely funny video on Youtube is like Golumn during his times of possessing the ring: precious. These videos are enjoyable not because I have an inflated sense of self, but because I merely enjoy a break from reality in the form of a middle aged forklift driver screaming at a fake spider. Speaking as someone who is in constant fear of having my ill-timed clumsiness recorded forever in the archives of the world wide web, I can appreciate the hypocrisy. However, until I find myself in 'Ultimate Fails 2016', the search continues. NoRagrets9 (talk) 01:57, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

Comments
Hahaha I so agree with you. I totally haven't spent a good few days of summer or reading week searching 'funniest dog vines'. Love the LOTR reference too :) In serious buisness, you have a really good style of writing - the tone goes really well with what you're writing about, and there's a good use of language. I see you were also up at a less than pleasant hour doing this - I feel your pain! Keep up the good work :) Lyndzcmedia (talk) 10:47, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

This is wonderful. It reminds me of the time I spent an hour with the kids I was watching, showing them stupid fail videos on Youtube. They couldn't get enough of it, and sadly, neither could I. It really doesn't matter how old you are - those things are still humorous. There's a reason why America's Funniest Home Videos was such a big thing for so long! But like Lyndzcmedia said, your writing is very good and very engaging. The formatting of your article is simple but easy to follow. Well done. Hfk667 (talk) 11:53, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

You have a fun, intriguing way of writing that is easy to follow and understand, kind of like i'm just talking to you casually in real life. I'm loving the LOTR references, and the honesty of your 'confession'. I'm glad to know i'm not alone in my love for these videos, and in the love for LOTR! Nice writing! Have you got any favourite sources for these videos? Any favourite Youtube channels or so on? MLCRooney (talk) 15:28, 10 February 2016 (UTC)