By: orange swan
I think Mathowie and the shark kid's uncle are probably right in that the best way to handle media attention over heroism/victimization is to take a very firm stand on media requests - maybe one press...
View ArticleBy: stavrosthewonderchicken
I came in here to say 'No, it's not.' Imagine my surprise when I noticed that people already had. Who'd'a thunk it? What I'm curious about is if there are more suicides amongst 'heroes' than the...
View ArticleBy: graventy
"....a two-bit site like this requires ..." Two-bit my ass. We're at least four-bits. Maybe a dollar.
View ArticleBy: troybob
Hmm, That's enough to make you hesitate the next time you see someone who is in trouble. It is if you're an asshole.
View ArticleBy: wah
Slightly different vein, but I've always told my husband that he might as well not buy those lottery tickets because if he actually did win the lottery I would divorce him immediately. Did he buy twice...
View ArticleBy: loafingcactus
I agree with the shark bite uncle- do your good deed and then run. Slightly different vein, but I've always told my husband that he might as well not buy those lottery tickets because if he actually...
View ArticleBy: Eekacat
OK so this really sucks, poor guy. The thing I don't get is how did those guys trapped in the mine become heroes? I mean, all they did was get stuck in there. "I say my sanity is worth more than the...
View ArticleBy: Civil_Disobedient
I don't get it. I haven't been reading about these miners in the papers, nor have I been seeing them on TV. I find it very difficult to feel sorry for people who feel they have lost their privacy when,...
View ArticleBy: mathowie
Or not. Why not take the money and fame and go on with life? Just like thousands of "media stars/heros" do every year. The thousands of stars that can deal with the pressure and exposure are pros. They...
View ArticleBy: wah
The guy's story is sad. But I'll take my chances with money and fame rather than miss out. If I do something heroic, I want the perks I'm due damn it. The problem is those perks are a bit like heroin...
View ArticleBy: carfilhiot
Refuse any and all media contact. Geez how un-American can you get. Selling your soul for 15 minutes of fame is the american way.
View ArticleBy: dorian
MetaFilter: Fuck Right Off! I like it! (metafilter and fuck aren't in spellcheck?!)
View ArticleBy: notsnot
tell Katie Couric, Regis, or anyone else that wants to exploit you to fuck right off when they ask for an interview Feeling saucy today, User Number One? ;) (I totally agree.)
View ArticleBy: inpHilltr8r
I don't know which is more depressing: suicide or cynicism. Well one's a bit easier to adjust than the other...
View ArticleBy: weston
And, as an aside, Disney offered him (the one rescuer) the money to pre-empt any movies from the rescuers' point of view. But what about movies about the difficulties of being picked out of a crowd for...
View ArticleBy: strangeleftydoublethink
You can't mean that, can you? Hesitation does not mean turning away. It just means calling your agent to line up the talk shows and book deals prior to gaining hero status.
View ArticleBy: eyeballkid
Next time you catch the falling baby from the burning building Next time? Is there something you're not telling us Matt? Do you make it a habit to catch falling babies?
View ArticleBy: ursus_comiter
I'd long ago come to about the same conclusion as Matt. I don't want the money and I don't want the attention. I don't think it can be anything but corrosive to the quality of my life.
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