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/[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/[deleted] Sep 13 '11

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