• @masterspace@lemmy.ca
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      Honestly, I kind of hate these memes for this reason, I emphasize deeply with his emotional state, which is why I know I would hate being photographed every time I feel like that. Just let the man just live his life.

      • @techt@lemmy.world
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        I don’t get posts like this – his expression matches nearly every other 40+ white dude minding his own business that I’ve ever seen. These pics/posts have strong “you should smile more” energy

      • @Initiateofthevoid@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        This might be one of the few good things about widespread AI adoption -the value of real-life images and videos must be depreciating when anyone can just generate whatever images they want and most of the audience won’t know or care for the difference.

        Or worse (for the paparazzi) - audiences will assume or become convinced that the real photos are AI generated anyway.

        With GenAI maybe we can stop taking so many meaningless pictures and videos of people just living their goddamn lives, or people doing dangerous or stupid shit for clout…

        Right? Maybe? … I hope?

      • @entwine413@lemm.ee
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        It’s literally what you sign up for when you become a career actor, though.

        I’m actually a very talented actor, but I never had any interest in pursuing it as a career for exactly this reason.

        • I’m actually a very talented actor, but I never had any interest in pursuing it as a career for exactly this reason

          That’s crazy. I too am a temporarily embarrassed millionaire.

    • @Initiateofthevoid@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      It really has to do a number on the brain to be so justifiably paranoid at all times.

      That pic of Jonah Hill comes to mind, where he’s just absolutely not having it when he thinks someone is running up and recording him, and then relaxes when he realizes it’s Dicaprio.

      And then you realize that the moment was captured on camera, so he actually was being surveilled at that exact moment.

      A lot of celebrities are just terrible humans, but surely at least part of that is from the influence of being surrounded and surveilled by equally terrible people at all times. Not an excuse, just a sad observation.

  • @MehBlah@lemmy.world
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    Looks like he is tired. Might not feel well. It happens and I really hate how these stupid hot takes are presented.

  • @_stranger_@lemmy.world
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    Hear me out. Next Gen “reboot” ala Strange new worlds where Affleck is an older Riker nearing the end of his command of the Titan.

    • @whoisearth@lemmy.ca
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      You know what. I think Star Trek may be what he needs in life. The community and fambase coupled with a supporting cast he could have an extremely quiet and happy career.

    • @meyotch@slrpnk.net
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      Not Dunkin’ apparently. He’s on the way back and looking no better. Maybe Starbies has what he needs?

      • Kalvin
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        I’m sure one day God will let me enter his paradise… I’m tired of living life

    • @Mac@mander.xyz
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      The only emotional support i have found is from myself. When friends/family say “don’t worry, buddy, it will get better” i recognize that they mean well but those sayings do nothing for me—in fact, they feel invalidating of my emotions.

      • FreshLight
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        Exactly! In contrast to that, if I experience “it getting better” it’s a totally different thing.

        When a friend of mine needs help I try to be sensitive but it’s still possible that I’ll drop a “Don’t worry, buddy, it will get better” myself. It’ll be honest, though.

  • @Zenith@lemm.ee
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    He should be a paid spokesman for Dunkin’ by now, I see him with it more often than not, it’s like he’s addicted to Dunkin’s specifically

  • Cyrus Draegur
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    I resent rich people in general but I fucking hate this feckless buffoon especially. Professionally, he had a hand in ruining an iteration of Batman. Personally, he doesn’t understand the difference between race and religion when it comes to people who practice Islam and that’s both reductive and patronizing. Fuck Ben Affleck.

    • @masterspace@lemmy.ca
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      If you “hate” a random actor, then that’s kind of a you problem, and you should probably consider therapy, or at the very least, spend less time online.

      He’s never done anything to harm you, he’s just lived his life. He may not be a perfect person but no one is.

    • aubertlone
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      You hate a person you’ll never meet and who will likely never know your name??

      Damn dude that kind of shit must take a lot of energy. Pop off tho

      I’ve always been fascinated by people who hate celebrities. Again, the amount of energy it takes to actually HATE something. I reserve that kind of energy for well, things I need to hate lmao.

      That being said I do remember the clip you’re talking about where he went off on a panel because somebody suggested Islam is oppressive to women. You’re spot on there

      • @forrgott@lemm.ee
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        I reserve that energy for shit that actually matters. Hated is just a way to give power over yourself to your enemies.

        • aubertlone
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          Yeah like when I think about things that I really HATE…

          I’m not sure why I phrased it like that in the first place ( saving my energy to hate things that I need to hate ). Yes, reserving energy for things that really matter is what’s important.

          Actual hate just isn’t worth the effort/energy

      • Cyrus Draegur
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        Boy you fuckers sure are lining up for the hate train. Fuck you too then.

        • aubertlone
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          Lmaooooo

          Bro I’m sorry that hating people is your hobby in life. I don’t care about you enough to insult you or hate you. Have a nice rest of your life!!

    • You know those signs that say “X Number of Days Since the Last Accident”, and then you go in and change the number accordingly? If you have one that says “X Number of Days Since I was a Childish Asshole for No Reason” you should go ahead and change it to “0”.

      • Cyrus Draegur
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        Oh boy another person to hate! :D FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU aaaaaand blocked. That was easy. Unlike Ben Affleck, I’ll never have to hear about YOU ever again.