Thai teenager dressed up as “Jeffrey Dahmer” for Halloween harshly criticized on social media

[Rhys]

In the end, the parent's skill in saying no was never developed.

[NoshowJones]

1 hour ago, Guderian said:

Interesting, and do you know who Mohamed Atta is? Just curious.

I never knew who any of the two of them were either. What about Peter Manuel? Anyone know who he was?

[Burma Bill]

19 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

What about Che Guevara or Chairman Mao t-shirts?

Thanks, I liked this one:

 

 

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

17 hours ago, blueCloud888 said:

but, but,  why is Mussolini always left behind in such occasions ? ????

I'm sure I saw a photo somewhere of him hanging around........

[Lancelot01]

20 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

They won't like me as Hitler then????

That's been done before and got the person in a whole heap of trouble. 

[cnx101]

18 hours ago, blueCloud888 said:

but, but,  why is Mussolini always left behind in such occasions ? ????

They won’t know who he is

[cnx101]

Good for him, take no notice of the snowflakes 

[AgMech Cowboy]

WIth the popularity of TV shows like NBC's Hannibal, I don't see what the fuss is about this costume. I thought the TV Hannibal was in terrible taste... but a lot of pople watched it. (not me, so maybe "I know nothing", eh Jon Snow)

[AgMech Cowboy]

21 hours ago, Jingthing said:

These "netizens" are way too full of themselves.

@JingthingOutstanding clip! Thank you for sharing.

[DjSilver]

Who said you would get smart or learn anything in any school located in Thailand?

[Neeranam]

Halloween is  Scottish/Irish tradition, why are Thais doing it?

Some Thais even think it is American ???? 

[Neeranam]

What about Brits dressing up as Genghis Khan or Romans?

[Howiehotspur]

What too soon ? ????????

[BEngBKK]

I remember when Thailand had a Hitler fascination.

Even MC Donald had a "Ronald MC Hitler" outside the burger restaurants with the beard and hailing and hotels create Hitler hotels room.

They do not know history outside Thailand like I do not know all history in Asia.

Lucas 23:34

And the fun part is that Hitler would have killed or made all Thais slaves if he had won the war

Edited November 1, 2022 by BEngBKK

[BonMot]

I think it was quite clever and original.

 

The perfect Halloween meme. What or who could embody Halloween better? Ed Gein?

[Ralf001]

Who is Jeffry Dahmer ?

[BTB1977]

Should have dressed up as the thai guy that killed all those school children october 6th. Same same but different.  

[BonMot]

4 minutes ago, BTB1977 said:

Should have dressed up as the thai guy that killed all those school children october 6th. Same same but different.  

Not the same at all. One was a mass murderer who shot a bunch of people at once and it was done the other was a horrific serial killer that stalked, murdered young men, dismembered their bodies, froze them and ate them.

 

How are the two even remotely the same?

[LikeItHot]

22 hours ago, gomangosteen said:

Popular in some circles

 

Apples don't fall far from the trees...

 

Edited November 1, 2022 by LikeItHot

[bendejo]

We need to bring Mel Brooks in here to explain the power of mockery.

 

 

 

[freedomnow]

On 10/31/2022 at 11:19 AM, VocalNeal said:

They won't like me as Hitler then????

My Thai g/f named her dog Hitler - "Heeeeere BOY !"

[bendejo]

12 hours ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

Like the show but I've been disagreeing with Bill Maher a bit lately. I agree with his overall sentiments on political correctness but I feel he is getting too cliched and even closed minded on some topics such as covid, the attitudes of young liberals and even this topic. He can sometimes use extreme examples to make fun of the left, and sometimes the right, that are not representative of their overall views. It's like the punchline is king. 

He gives obvious examples where costumes are of course fine.  Call me old fashioned, but I do not think it is cute, fun or ironic for kids to dress as an appalling serial killer or as Hitler. Not saying ban it but having a line in the sand is sensible and not being a wowser. 

I think Bill is having so much fun with his podcast that he's become bored with his show.  As someone who has been watching Real Time for a while I find his usual tropes to be boring.  When he mentions things like pot and Covid masks it's eye-roll time.  Maybe being around Ann Coulter is taking an effect.  Also it seems his show biz conceit is getting the better of him.  He might be the only person who has Piers Morgan on his show voluntarily.

 

[Jingthing]

4 minutes ago, bendejo said:

I think Bill is having so much fun with his podcast that he's become bored with his show.  As someone who has been watching Real Time for a while I find his usual tropes to be boring.  When he mentions things like pot and Covid masks it's eye-roll time.  Maybe being around Ann Coulter is taking an effect.  Also it seems his show biz conceit is getting the better of him.  He might be the only person who has Piers Morgan on his show voluntarily.

 

Watch his podcast in the "nightclub" on the grounds of his house and you'll get to know him a lot better. I think his show is more relevant than it's ever been because he's on a crusade to try to break the ice between the divides. It won't work but very few people are even trying.

[Walker88]

2 hours ago, BonMot said:

Not the same at all. One was a mass murderer who shot a bunch of people at once and it was done the other was a horrific serial killer that stalked, murdered young men, dismembered their bodies, froze them and ate them.

 

How are the two even remotely the same?

Same.

 

Both are damaged individuals who did horrific crimes.

 

To make light of either is in poor taste. Halloween is originally about ghosts and goblins and letting loose, not heinous real crimes.

 

 

[Jingthing]

19 minutes ago, Walker88 said:

Same.

 

Both are damaged individuals who did horrific crimes.

 

To make light of either is in poor taste. Halloween is originally about ghosts and goblins and letting loose, not heinous real crimes.

 

 

I think it's much more complex than that as far as what costumes really shouldn't be OK (there are very few).

Jack the Ripper is a Halloween classic.

Yes he lived a long time ago but he made an impression.

Dahmer is an iconic mass murderer with very bizarre and gruesome details. It's obvious to me Dahmer will become a classic like Jack the Ripper. Several tv shows have been made about him. He also has made an impression.

School shooters never will be. They just aren't very distinctive. They're ciphers. They're generic.  Seen one, seem them all. 

I am a little torn on Hitler costumes. I actually think Hitler costumes might be OK in Asia but not in the west. 

The reason history of course but also there are real Nazis and Neo Nazis everywhere in the west (and Russia) so dressing as one is basically not exactly a costume.

Edited November 1, 2022 by Jingthing

[spidermike007]

What does someone do when they do not have a life? They become a netizen who spends their days blaming, being outraged, being a victim, pointing out what they consider to be the mistakes of others, being highly critical, and taking no responsibility for their own lives. They can't. They are too busy focused on the life of others. They don't have a life. 

[GreenPhoenixNRG]

Poorly educated and misguided youth, just like the ones dressing in Nazi outfit in Thailand. Thailand education put's Thailand at the center of the world, rightly or wrongly. Would the Internet be so upset if he didn't identify himself as "Dahmer" ?

[Caldera]

Another senseless wave of outcry over nothing. 

[Jingthing]

3 hours ago, GreenPhoenixNRG said:

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Would the Internet be so upset if he didn't identify himself as "Dahmer" ?

He kind of had to because the costume wasn't close enough to know otherwise.

Edited November 1, 2022 by Jingthing

[Scott Tracy]

19 hours ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

Just another example of how Asians completely misunderstand Halloween. No, it's not "let's all dress in happy PC costumes" day, and it's certainly not "let's all dress as slutty as we can and take photos" day - though I have to say I approve of the latter, even if it isn't what Halloween is about. ????

And just what is the correct understanding of Halloween?