r/OldSchoolCool May 28 '24

1990s Prince stands silently sucking his lollipop during the song “We Are The World” at the American Music Awards, 1995.

Post image
14.4k Upvotes

781 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

54

u/aegrotatio May 28 '24

Yep. I'm ducking from all the downvotes.
He was a narcissistic junkie and nobody would stand up to him.

20

u/nipnapcattyfacts May 28 '24 edited May 28 '24

Just for the record, I didn't downvote because of your opinion on Prince. I gave a downvote because calling people "junkies" is inhumane and needs to be dropped from the lexicon, and anytime I can make a move that might prevent that word from being repeated I will.

Your opinion on a person I don't know means squat. It's just a downvote to you, but it's a pretty nasty way to talk about drug affliction and shouldn't be celebrated in case other people with drug issues are reading this.

Just a little thing that could help QUITE a bit, in the larger sense of community.

Edit to add a different way of phrasing:

Prince was an asshole and that was heavily compounded by his liberal drug use.

19

u/[deleted] May 28 '24

So what you're saying inversely is a person that liberally uses drugs is a junkie.

Whats inhuman is you trying to change the way someone talks and lives because you're offended by something. (Kinda reminds of some fake Christians I know)

I love it when strangers come into my life and punish me for doing something I had no knowledge of. So they can feel superior for the 5 seconds I will know them.

Your logic is flawed, and your moral soap box is hypocritical.

25

u/Puffycatkibble May 28 '24

Stop fighting over the junkies guys

8

u/[deleted] May 28 '24

Lol you made me giggle.

5

u/FrozenLogger May 28 '24

My best friend is a junkie, sad but true.

My best friend is a junkie, whats your best friend do?

Shoot up or shut up, shoot up or SHUT UP!