• thehatfox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    371·
    7 months ago

    It’s that daft haircut, he’s adopted a different style recently and suddenly looked 10x more human.

    No amount of barbers can disguise the blokes behaviour though.

    • bstix@feddit.dk
      21·
      7 months ago

      The thing is… everyone is a regular guy.

      All the movie stars, famous musicians, politicians and renowned scientists, yes, those are all regular guys too. They eat, shit and fall asleep on a pillow every night or about as much as regular people do and usually not all at once. 2 arms 2 legs 1 head and so. Mostly. A bit above average perhaps, but generally they have a regular number of limbs.

      Mark likely does all those regular things just as well as regular guys.

      However… Someone who goes on a live stream to introduce his new cutting edge technology by staring into a camera without blinking for 45 minutes endlessly mumbling about smoked meats while rocking a caesarian haircut. That’s also perfectly regular… for a lizard.

      • brbposting@sh.itjust.works
        4·
        7 months ago

        Think circumstances, achievements, influence. About their status, wealth, talents, impact.

        Basic human functions: “normal” (except for the maid cleaning their skid marks off the bowl, the million thread count pillowcase).

        Almost anything else: distinctly unique. When he gets sad or injured, his care’s different. When he fights with his wife, their opportunities for mediation are different. His most basic human needs can be met lavishly. He is capable of having needs we can only dream of.

        The fact a billionaire poops is kinda the least interesting or perhaps relevant thing I can think of, but maybe I’m missing a part of the perspective.

        • bstix@feddit.dk
          3·
          7 months ago

          I’m not even sure if the previous poster was being serious, but I wouldn’t be surprised if someone actually thinks of Mark Zuckerberg as a regular dude, because he’s so dorky and awkward that it’s relatable for some people.

          It’s pretty clear that the guy has affuenza and having trouble with social relations. I don’t hate that about him, but it doesn’t mean that I will ever consider him to be a regular guy. Like many other rich kids, he never had to grow up and grow out of the juvenile belief that money is the end goal. He’s still a 15 year old thinking it’s clever to cheat and win in monopoly.

          He’s a character though, and I like that about him. The world could generally benefit from having more oddballs, instead of billionaire eccentrics. In this way, I’d award him 1 more charisma point than Elon Musk.

          • brbposting@sh.itjust.works
            3·
            7 months ago

            money is the end goal

            What does drive this guy?

            That’s right, it seems the awkwardness extends to managing his billions. (Wouldn’t us normal people lobby our politicians to increase our tax rates? And take a tiny bit of the plentiful amount left over to buy the most comfortable, if not the nicest and fastest, car available?)

            1 more charisma point

            I’ll have to go in on that to make it double.

            Zuck: a seemingly good guy operating a company that’s often bad for America and bad for the world

            Elmo: an enormous jerk somehow still operating multiple companies that, best case scenario, could be great for the world

            Eyeball licker is a clear winner!

            • bstix@feddit.dk
              3·
              7 months ago

              Well, that’s fair. I have to point out that the tabloids are pulling a lot of words out of very little data. Exactly the opposite of what Zuckerberg does. He might very well play them like a fiddle.

              Anyway, another plus for him is that his phone number is publicly available. I’d like to call him up some day just to talk about meat, while I never really have any reason to call Elon.

        • bstix@feddit.dk
          1·
          7 months ago

          I was only taught one comma rule in English: "if in doubt, leave it out ". In this case I would advise you to leave it in.

          However it’s your pillow. You make the bed that you sleep in.

      • Margot Robbie@lemmy.world
        2·
        7 months ago

        All the movie stars, famous musicians, politicians and renowned scientists, yes, those are all regular guys too.

        Today I learned… I’m a regular guy?

        Huh.

  • Maggoty@lemmy.world
    51·
    7 months ago

    Mortar shells? uhhh I’m not sure what mortar shells he’s been around or how he’s cooking that meat but those are two sounds that should not align.

        • rockstarmode@lemmy.world
          5·
          7 months ago

          The grill doesn’t sound like fireworks, but using it reminds this human of holidays that are associated with both meat cooked over an open flame and fireworks. 4th of July in the US is what the meme is talking about.