MTV forced to delete white guy video

Little CuChulainn

So MTV posted a video telling white guys how to improve in the new year. Needless to say it drew a large reaction from across the web. They have now deleted it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGFfbSoAQfM

The video is pretty stupid in general but I can't quite figure out what it's goal was.

Grayson

I want to smack the guy narrating that video.

MrMorooka

Little CuChulainn wrote: »

The video is pretty stupid in general but I can't quite figure out what it's goal was.

Advertising, looked like it worked. Now we are all thinking of MTV again.

alchemist33

I didn't get some of the references, but I agreed with some of the others. Still, looks like it was designed to be provocative and it did the job.

Dr Crayfish

Who cares? As a white guy, I'm really happy I can laugh at myself.

Little CuChulainn

MrMorooka wrote: »

Advertising, looked like it worked. Now we are all thinking of MTV again.

I know they say all publicity is good publicity but there's many cases were goofs like this have proven the opposite. I can't see this as being anyway positive for MTV.

GLaDOS

lol MTV

Grayson

Little CuChulainn wrote: »

I know they say all publicity is good publicity but there's many cases were goofs like this have proven the opposite. I can't see this as being anyway positive for MTV.

On a scale of provocative it's closer to writing a blog post than going full Trump.

Oodoov

Time for a tax on stupid. America would be loaded.

lertsnim

MrMorooka wrote: »

Advertising, looked like it worked. Now we are all thinking of MTV again.

But are we watching MTV?

Grayson

lertsnim wrote: »

But are we watching MTV?

No. We're listening to a sanctimonious git whinge over a video that MTV made.

Editing to add: I mean the voice over on the video. Just in case anyone thinks I mean the OP.

Wibbs

Meh, the M in their name went from Music to Moron at the turn of the millennium.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Don't have a problem but I would like them to commission a black and Asian guy video too just for the sake of balance.

lertsnim

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Don't have a problem but I would like them to commission a black and Asian guy video too just for the sake of balance.

Do one for the ladies too while they are at it.

Maximus Alexander

Would it be fair to say a lot of special snowflakes were triggered by this video?

gramar

MrMorooka wrote: »

Advertising, looked like it worked. Now we are all thinking of MTV again.

No....no we are not.

Vinculus

Who remembers seeing Mazzy Star playing a live session on 120 minutes?

Miss that MTV

Billy86

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Would it be fair to say a lot of special snowflakes were triggered by this video?

If they weren't then wouldn't have had to take it down.

Dumb video, but pretty funny situation from it all the same.

suicide_circus

Ze is not amused

seachto7

MrMorooka wrote: »

Advertising, looked like it worked. Now we are all thinking of MTV again.

thinking and reaffirming how sh*t it is.

Zillah

Feck but some young liberals are adamant on shooting themselves in the foot.

the_syco

Little CuChulainn wrote: »

I can't see this as being anyway positive for MTV.

Ah yes, MTV, a channel that should be called AnythingButMusic TeleVision!

Vinculus wrote: »

Who remembers seeing Mazzy Star playing a live session on 120 minutes?

Miss that MTV

Remember when they actually had music, instead of talk of some Z list celeb?

Osmosis Jones

It's just MTV trying to remain relevant by attacking the only group of people they're allowed to.

Sabre0001

Had me worried for a second. Thought we could no longer get tips on how to look Pretty Fly...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AltMeuPkWRs

Badly Drunk Boy

Vinculus wrote: »

Who remembers seeing Mazzy Star playing a live session on 120 minutes?

Miss that MTV

I still have a Sonic Youth special from 120 Minutes on video.

Penn

South Park this year:

"That's how the world works now. You get blamed for the group you belong to. Even if you didn't do nothin'!"

Boom_Bap

I bet they played a music video straight after they aired that.

Billy86

Boom_Bap wrote: »

I bet they played a music video straight after they aired that.

The most factually inaccurate post in the history of After Hours. MTV playing music? Would ya ever f*** off!

midnight city

The chirpy condescension in the video is enough to make my head explode.

TallGlass

Could someone run it by me again what the point of that video was ? Just waste 3 mins of my life.

Maguined

TallGlass wrote: »

Could someone run it by me again what the point of that video was ? Just waste 3 mins of my life.

MTV are running loads of videos like this to appeal to millenials.

Decoded is great for laughs, people of colour cannot be racist as racism is prejudice plus power.

Galway_Old_Man

Privileged Americans attempting to dig into whatever victimhood they can. Spare me.

Can you imagine any of the cnuts in that video putting up with being a "white male" in the warzone of Eastern Ukraine, or being homeless in London, or attempting to raise a family in any of the ghetto regions of Europe? Fcuk right off back to New York and yer Beats By Dre headphones.

snotboogie

TallGlass wrote: »

Could someone run it by me again what the point of that video was ? Just waste 3 mins of my life.

To get people wound up and discussing the video and hence get more clicks. It's basically a copy of the hugely popular "questions for white people" buzzfeed series with a tiny twist of advice instead of questions.

DrumSteve

I think it annoys me when I see certain people try to import these arguments to Ireland too.

It's always amusing to see some dope on the journal explain to us cretins the concept of White Privilege.

RobertKK

MTV are so racist and sexist towards white males...

It would only matter if I cared.

snotboogie

DrumSteve wrote: »

I think it annoys me when I see certain people try to import these arguments to Ireland too.

It's always amusing to see some dope on the journal explain to us cretins the concept of White Privilege.

http://www.thejournal.ie/taylor-swift-nicky-minaj-twitter-spat-2229417-Jul2015/

DrumSteve

snotboogie wrote: »

http://www.thejournal.ie/taylor-swift-nicky-minaj-twitter-spat-2229417-Jul2015/

The **** am I clicking on that.

alchemist33

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

It's just MTV trying to remain relevant by attacking the only group of people they're allowed to.

Except they're not. The video is actually a dig at people always complaining about white men.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i

VH1 > MTV

The_Valeyard

Beavis and Butthead

A Little Pony

White privilege is bull****.

hatrickpatrick

Little CuChulainn wrote: »

The video is pretty stupid in general but I can't quite figure out what it's goal was.

To draw a large reaction across the web, and then be deleted thus fuelling further controversy. Do you even viral market, bro?

suicide_circus

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

To draw a large reaction across the web, and then be deleted thus fuelling further controversy. Do you even viral market, bro?

In fairness, they need it. I didn't even know mtv was still going.

topper75

TallGlass wrote: »

Could someone run it by me again what the point of that video was ? Just waste 3 mins of my life.

It's just another one of those invitations to consider growing a big fat pink mangina in place of your lad, and to feel angry about some fella called Trump who you will never meet.

GLaDOS

I tried to watch the video in the op but could only stand it for about 30 seconds

the_syco

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Beavis and Butthead

Ah yes, when MTV was hip, and they played older 80's cheesy metal during their shows.

Anyone remember Headbangers Ball?

topper75 wrote: »

It's just another one of those invitations to consider growing a big fat pink mangina in place of your lad, and to feel angry about some fella called Trump who you will never meet.

Could see Trump jailing people moan about white privilege.

kowloon

ait a second, there's a music channel? On the television?

Vincent Vega

snotboogie wrote: »

To get people wound up and discussing the video and hence get more clicks. It's basically a copy of the hugely popular "questions for white people" buzzfeed series with a tiny twist of advice instead of questions.

Sick of this style.
I think MTVs only real slip up here was not underscoring it with a xylophone ukelele duo.

wakka12

Was the video MTV posted without that australian/south african guy narrating yeh?

midnight city

the_syco wrote: »

Anyone remember Headbangers Ball?.

Yeah i used to watch it back in early 90's

midnight city

I've been saying for 15 years or so that when white people become a minority in places like America and Europe they are in for a tough time. We can already see a rise in anti white sentiment. The fact that an outfit like MTV feels they can so freely post a video like that is worrying.