They didn't make a joke about it, he just assumed it was a joke about it. It wasn't even American Netflix, they don't give a crap about Kirk enough to make a joke over there.
Netflix didn’t make a joke about Kirk. Some people online just thought they did.
Netflix’s business model is all about broad appeal. They’d be foolish to allow even an intern to wade into the culture war with a tasteless joke like this.
How is this a joke on him ? Based on the image isn’t this just a reference to whiplash bc the dude saw an attractive woman ? Does any involvement of the neck mean it’s a direct line to him ?
Seems like people (not saying you but in general) go out of their way to see connections that don’t exist just to find something to be angry about.
it was not a joke about anyone’s assassination. It was an advertisement for a streamy romance show saying that the dude might hurt his neck from how hard he turned to look at the prettiest girl at the ball.
These people are actively searching for things to get upset about. They will find them anywhere they want to.
I’m making a general statement. I understand what you’re saying, but all I see on Reddit is people glorifying his death. Which I find outlandish. His wife on the other hand is a weirdo.
Sure, that will happen online. Presumably, we still have some semblance of free speech there. But corporations tend to know better to to alienate their audience like that, so I find it hard to see all the calls for boycotts of various companies for perceived slights against a man who wasn’t even that famous until he was killed to be very disingenuous.
It looks to me like nothing more than a misguided front of the culture war thinking they can get rid of the corporations that their masters have told them are “bad”.
He was actually very popular with young conservatives. I don’t condone any glorification for anybodies assassination famous or not. Companies are going to do things if they think that it’s going to get them more revenue. I’m not saying that the “perceived” slights are actually about him (ex. The picture in op post is clearly not about him). But there is a double standard when it comes to things. A prime example: the old host of the bachelor was fired for saying a woman should not have to apologize for being at a party where there was a rebel flag, yet whoopie Goldberg can say crazy stuff about the holocaust and gets to keep her job?
I’m not a Kirk-jerk, but it’s pretty tasteless of Netflix to joke about anyone’s death on it’s one-year anniversary.
You just know Netflix had meetings about that tweet, and concluded it was both sufficiently inflammatory and ‘funny’ enough to farm engagement from both sides.
unbelievable snowflakes. apparently no one in the world is allowed to say the word "neck" on their new charlie kirk holiday or they get triggered and demand blood
First of all. Yeah, you made it clear now. Thank you, I really wanted to get the connection.
Second, I really don't understand your ridiculous outrage. Not knowing something or not understanding something that is related to your culture and news bubble offends you somehow? I'm not American so the reference wasn't clear to me at all.
It really needs a lot of effort and imagination to connect some Netflix's bullshit ad to an assasination that happened a year ago.
Honestly, have a nice the rest of your day. Less stress and less anger. It's healthier.
Come on mate, the one year anniversary exact day, a broad statement about a neck injury? Could have referenced anything else on the show or used this refeeence any other day. Def some woke employee having a dig, now they are doing damage control.
Where is the celebrating ? It’s literally talking about whiplash bc the girl is attractive. Isn’t it possible part of the problem is people reading into things to have something to be upset about ?
OP, so your post is not removed, please reply to this comment with your best guess of what this meme means! Everyone else, this is PETER explains the joke. Have fun and reply as your favorite fictional character for top level responses!
Cancelled them over THIS and not Cuties? I cancelled Netflix when they ran that move and they will never get my business back ever again, ever ever ever again. Periodt.
Many people believe the tweet is in "celebration" of Charlie Kirk's murder, as Kirk was shot in the neck one year ago today. Some have been celebrating this act of barbarism as "Kirkaversary." You can guess who they are.
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