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Justin Bieber stops traffic in LA to confront paparazzi
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ComputerMKII
Banned
Fucking nice car.
Technosteve
Banned
what model Ferrari is it?
As he also refuses to move his vehicle.
I'm more amazed by how many people seem to envy his wealth and view it as the end goal -- as if Justin Beiber has reached the finish line and accomplished life's missions.
It's as if people actually live by the phrase "fuck bitches, get paid" seriously. I sort of thought people were being ironic when they said that, but I suppose not.
It's as if people actually live by the phrase "fuck bitches, get paid" seriously. I sort of thought people were being ironic when they said that, but I suppose not.
His fame and money might actually prevent him from achieving a lot of those goals...others he will have unimpeded access too. Such is the beast.
shaowebb
Member
He can't even go for a drive without stalkers. He tries to get them to leave him alone and they try to say "You driving crazy. You should stop. We got it all on tape man." Seriously, the paparazzi are horrible. They harass a dude on the road until they can get some footage. Any attention is good attention to these guys and its crap. I may not listen to his music, but I respect the fact that he earned what he's got and that he does have talent for what he does and that he has a right to a little personal space.
Absolutely. There is no statistical correlation between money and happiness beyond ~70k/anum in US dollars; the best hypothesis I've seen is that this is approximately the amount which covers having transportation, having food, owning a house, having insurance for everything important, and then making sure none of those are in immediate danger of repossession (i.e. a huge mortgage). Beyond that, it is not obvious that income and wealth matter.
I appreciate the spirit of the message he was trying to send, but the execution could have been a lot better. Scratching your chin and throwing out snide comments doesn't really teach the paparazzi any lesson. When the one guy said "You're holding up traffic", he should have shot back with "Am I? If my car was the only one stopped, there are lanes on either side to go around me."
Rubbish King
The gift that keeps on giving
fair play to the man
bort
Member
Damn why can't Miley and Biebs be BFFs
Miley Cyrus Destroys Photographer at LAX
they both hate the paps a lot
Miley Cyrus Destroys Photographer at LAX
they both hate the paps a lot
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
Damn why can't Miley and Biebs be BFFs
Miley Cyrus Destroys Photographer at LAX
they both hate the paps a lot
Owned.
Dreams-Visions
Member
"Everyone knows money won't make you happy....but everyone wants to find out for themselves."
SnakeswithLasers
Member
$70k annually might as well be $100 million for the majority of the world's population though; more than a third of the world population lives on $2 a day.
The median in the US is $44k, and to make $70k you'd need to be in the top 30% of earners. Considering that MOST Americans make less than this and deal with the reality that it entails, it's very presumable that they are going to envy wealth, and not put an arbitrary cutoff on $70k and just "want to be rich like that Beaver kid."
All I'm saying is: Of course most people envy wealth because most people don't have it.
I doubt that well-compensated GAF is looking at Bieber and feeling jealous, more likely it's students and those working low to average wage jobs (which is likely the majority of the board).
dragonelite
Member
Dont care that what you get when you are a celeb 24/7 spotlight.
/jelly on car
/jelly on car
jonnyp
Member
I still don't understand how it can be legal to harass someone like that, and make money off it too.
And I cannot understand why people are so damn interested in the lives of celebrities...
Acerac
Banned
I somehow doubt that.
Grover Cleveland
Member
The most important part of that video is the fact that I know now Bieber drives an Italia.
Fuck that kid.
Fuck that kid.
They sell them to websites, tabloids, newspapers etc etc. And yes people still buy tabloids. You can snap a photo of a celeb but the papparazzi are mostly there for the shots you can't get. Which is why you often hear of them camping outside of houses and at beaches.
Lol yes it would.
I'm an attention whore though , i would probably end up conversing with the paparazzis.
but dispite all that, he's still simping (wasting time too) with Selena Gomez.
Guy should live it up.
Acerac
Banned
I think you underestimate how often they would be following you. At first I'm sure most people would be able to deal with it, people who love the attention might get a kick out of it for a few months.
That said, I don't think there's anyone who would be happy if they couldn't walk out of their front door or go for a casual drive without being swarmed with cameras over the long term. You could be the exception to the rule though.
Dark Octave
Banned
Correct me if I'm wrong, but that was a three lane street. Paps was in one lane, Beibers was in another and a minivan was in the last lane. They all seemed open and there was no bottleneck down the road. So, why is paps trying to make it out like it's Beibers' fault alone traffic is getting held up? Also, what the hell was the minivan doing, were they paparazi too?
Damn why can't Miley and Biebs be BFFs
Miley Cyrus Destroys Photographer at LAX
they both hate the paps a lot
The thing that kills me is how TMZ desperately tries to spin an encounter like this as Cyrus being mean, aloof, better-than-thou. It plays into their narrative that celebrities are all jerks, and in some way deserve the harassment.
Callo Merlose
Banned
All of the wrong people get lung cancer.
PS3GamerKyle
Member
this thread is now about that car. got damn!
You're asking why professional stalkers are completely lacking in courtesy towards others?
victreeb3l
Member
i wish nothing but awful things to happen to paparazzi. truly scum and when im supreme ruler of the milky way, im sending all of them to a faraway planet to rot
Technosteve
Banned
he modded the car to much
Chiggs
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Deleted member 81567
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He should hook up with Taylor Swift.
Snkfanatic
Banned
Easier said than done as always.
THe only people he "stopped" were the paparazzi... and they had the option to go around him, but didn't, so he wasn't really stopping them, either?
You want to know why they stopped? Because they're scum that stalk people for a living. If Justin stops, they stop, regardless of whether or not they need to.
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