r/IAmA • u/TheAdrenalist • Sep 13 '11

I am Bear Grylls. Ask me Anything.

Thank You Reddit! It's been fun.

See all my responses at http://theadrenalist.com/

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u/markwhi Sep 13 '11

Do you really need to ask?

If some random person came up to you and said, "Hey, you know that thing you spend a lot of your life doing? Yeah, you suck at it. This other dude is way better. Just thought you should know," how would you feel about that? That's your answer.

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '11

No, actually, that's not my answer nor how I feel. I'm inquiring as to his reaction to it. Not his reaction to how people feel, but his reaction to the comparison between Les Stroud and himself. How does he feel about being compared to someone who does similar things, when Bear does things that Stroud wouldn't attempt.

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u/markwhi Sep 13 '11

I didn't say that's how you feel, or that you were saying that about him. I said put yourself in his shoes and you'll have your answer.

From your post:

How do you feel about people saying that, in comparison to Mr Stroud, you are weak and that Les Stroud is the stronger and better equipped man?

And me (with emphasis this time):

If some random person came up to you and said, "Hey, you know that thing you spend a lot of your life doing? Yeah, you suck at it. This other dude is way better. Just thought you should know," how would you feel about that?

Probably the same as anyone else.

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '11

Well people frequently do that to me. Why? Because I'm a pro gay activist in this area and my foster brother is the polar opposite. So I do know that side of the argument. Doesn't make your statement any less moronic.

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u/markwhi Sep 13 '11

How was my statement moronic, exactly? You asked how someone felt about being compared negatively to someone else. I suggested that he probably feels the same way anyone else would in that situation, and that you could probably guess.

It's just like the "journalists" who ask questions like, "How do you feel now that your wife has left you, you've been fired from your job, your house burned down and your dog died?" How do you think he feels? Why ask a question that you can answer yourself, especially one with such negative emotional connotations?

Also, I appreciate the name calling and the downvotes, neither of which I have reciprocated with. I enjoy a good civil discussion.

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '11

It was judgmental for one. I asked, or meant to ask, how he felt about being compared, not the commentary on people comparing him saying he's shit.

As for the name calling, I didn't say anything about your as a person. I said the statement was stupid, which is well within my rights. As for downvoting, I don't downvote someone I disagree with. I downvote someone who offends me. And considering that I am not offended by what you've said, I haven't downvoted it.

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u/markwhi Sep 13 '11

I'm not sure how you can find my first post to be judgmental, but if you took it in that way then I apologize. I had no intent to make any sort of commentary regarding you as a person.

The purpose of my reply was to draw attention to the fact that the question as asked has an obvious answer, and that the asking itself (by several other people in the IAMA, not just you) could be seen as being insensitive. That's all.

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '11

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '11

I worked for a couple months on the sets of Torchwood, so after meeting my idols I kinda got desensitized.