c/cancel-culture-check

Mall security guard canceled a guy for saying 'bless you' to a sneeze

So I'm at the food court last Tuesday and this older dude sneezes, the cashier says bless you, and he says thanks. Some teen films it, captions it 'creep energy' and by Thursday his face is all over Reddit with 2k comments calling him a predator. The guy literally just said thanks. Since when is basic manners a cancelable offense? We're so deep in reading intent from 3 seconds of footage that we've lost the plot. Has anyone else seen a completely innocent interaction get shredded this week?

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lindaowens•19h ago

Compared how two gossip channels covered the same scandal and one got it SO wrong

The whole Brianna K. thing last week, I watched two YouTube channels break it down. Channel A waited 48 hours, showed the receipts, talked to actual sources. Channel B posted within an hour with just screenshots and a wild guess. Channel A got 40k views, Channel B got 400k. And guess what, Channel B is already backtracking and deleting comments because their timeline was completely off. People are so desperate for the first video they'll eat garbage. Has anyone else noticed the channels that rush get worse engagement in the long run?

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grant918•2d ago

Remember when a bad take just meant a long thread argument, not a career ending?

I tried to defend a 2015 tweet from my favorite comedian last week and got ratioed so hard my own cousin screenshotted it, which made me wonder if we've all just forgotten how to sit with a disagreement for more than 3 hours.

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kevin_harris78•3d ago

Dua Lipa's apology for the TikTok dance was way smoother than Liam's 4 hour livestream mess

Liam Payne tried to explain himself for 4 hours last Tuesday and just made the outrage worse, but Dua's 30 second clip owned it with a joke about the original sound. Is a short, funny take always better than a long serious one, or does it depend on what they did?

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kaid59•3d ago

A local baker's apology clip made me forgive the whole mess

Last week I watched this bakery owner in Portland tear up on camera after they got called out for using a photo of someone else's cake. At first I was ready to pile on like everyone else, but they showed the actual invoice and the mix-up at the print shop. That 2 minute video with the real order slip changed how I look at these things now. I still think they messed up big time, but going that specific with proof made me wonder how many cancel moments are just bad communication. Has anyone else seen a public apology that actually flipped your opinion, or am I the only softie here?

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the_thomas•5d ago

The 3-2-1 rule for canceling a cancel, works every time

Before jumping on any bandwagon this week, I check if the accusation has 3 independent sources, 2 receipts from before the drama, and 1 chance the person actually meant harm. It stopped me from backing a wrong cancel twice last month, once with a creator who just used old slang. Anyone else got a filter for this stuff?

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sam_murphy39•9d ago

Tried un-canceling a creator after 3 weeks, got a weird result

Last month I decided to give that fitness influencer in Austin another shot after the whole drama about her fake transformation photos. She posted a pretty solid apology video, so I figured why not, people deserve a second chance. Turns out she was still using the same old editing app to stretch her waist in every thumbnail, just more subtle about it. Did anyone else try to forgive someone and then catch them doing the exact same thing, or am I just too observant for my own good?

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lisaf38•10d ago

Just realized the 'cancel' of that vintage game streamer was way too harsh

I watched his channel back in 2019 and again last month, the difference is night and day. That 2018 clip everyone keeps sharing is six years old, and he already apologized and donated $2,000 to that charity back then. Has anyone else actually watched a full recent stream before judging the old stuff?

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gavinlopez•11d ago

That apology video had way too many cuts, did anyone count them?

I was ready to give that YouTuber the benefit of the doubt after their 14 minute apology about the charity scandal, but the editing was so choppy it felt like they filmed it in 3 second bursts. Then I noticed their eyes never blinked in the same direction twice, which is weird but not proof of anything. Has anyone actually fact checked their receipts from that GoFundMe page, or are we all just going on vibes this week?

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grayc27•13d ago

Went from 'she's overreacting' to 'oh wow she had a point' on a 2019 influencer apology

I remember when that fitness influencer posted that weird apology in 2021 about her old tweets, and I thought people were just digging for drama. Then I actually read the thread she linked, and it was a bunch of racist jokes, not even old enough to blame on being a teenager. Has anyone else flipped their opinion after looking past the headline and checking the receipts yourself?

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jordanc32•16d ago

That apology thread got the facts backwards and nobody cared

I looked up the original screenshots from 2019 and the timeline shows she posted her side two hours before his response, not after like everyone in that thread claimed. Did anyone actually check the timestamps before piling on, or are we just going with the narrative now?

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dakotawood•16d ago

Got ratio'd by a cancel mob for joking about a celeb's tan, now I read threads 3 times before posting

Got ratio'd by a cancel mob for joking about a celeb's tan, now I read threads 3 times before posting. It was last Thursday on a pop star's apology video, I made a dumb joke about her spray tan looking like a traffic cone, and suddenly 2,000 people piled on saying I was defending her old racist tweets. My phone actually blew up for 4 straight hours and I almost deleted my whole profile over it. The funny part is I never even mentioned the tweets, I just thought the tan was goofy. Now I screenshot any hot take and run it past my buddy before I hit send, even on boring drama. Anyone else get nuked over a joke that had zero to do with the real issue?

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wright.lisa•17d ago

Found out my favorite food blogger got canceled 3 times before I ever followed her

I was scrolling through an old Reddit thread about influencer drama and found a timeline of this food blogger I've followed for 2 years. Turns out she got 'canceled' in 2019 for a tone-deaf ad, again in 2021 for copying a recipe, and once more last year for a vague apology. I had zero clue about any of it since I only saw her pretty plating and cozy captions. The really wild part is she's still pulling 200k likes per post, so the callouts clearly didn't stick. Made me wonder how many other creators I follow have whole canceled pasts that just vanished from their feeds. Do you all check that kind of history before you hit follow, or is ignorance actually bliss here?

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morgan.logan•18d ago

The 2019 cookbook scandal made me question every influencer recipe

Last month I found an old cookbook from a canceled food blogger who got exposed for stealing recipes. I tried one of her pasta dishes and it was actually good, which felt weird. Then I realized the recipe was probably lifted from a classic Italian cookbook anyway. Now I check every influencer recipe against a regular cookbook before I trust it. Does anyone else do reverse searches on recipe photos before cooking?

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phoenix_thompson4•18d ago

That 400 pound marble table I flipped for profit came back to bite me

Sold a vintage marble dining table on Facebook Marketplace for $650, took a $200 profit after moving costs. Two weeks later the buyer messaged me saying two legs were cracked and demanded a refund, even though I sent photos before pickup. I ended up splitting the difference at $150 just to end the hassle. Has anyone else dealt with buyers who skip inspecting and blame you later?

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max415•18d ago

Paid $300 for a PR apology course that taught me nothing, my refund request got ignored for weeks

The only useful tip was to wait 72 hours before posting anything, but I could've figured that out from the comments section, has anyone else gotten scammed by those cancel-proofing courses that promise to fix your reputation overnight?

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parkera22•19d ago

That deleted apology post made someone lose 10k followers in a day

I saw this small creator get dunked on yesterday for something they said in 2019. They posted a 2 minute video saying sorry, but it was clearly generated by their manager, not them. The comments tore it apart and they lost like 10k followers by the next morning. Meanwhile a bigger celeb did the exact same thing last month and nobody cared. Has anyone else noticed the size of the creator changes how fast the mob moves, or is it just who has better PR?

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thomas_martinez•20d ago

That influencer's old tweets resurfaced and now everyone's mad, but I kind of get both sides

She posted some dumb stuff in 2016 about tipping servers, and now the thread's got 10k replies calling for a brand deal cancellation. I mean, people can grow up, but also she never really addressed it beyond a 30-second story post, so which is it, do we forgive or keep the heat on?

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taylor.amy•24d ago

My local coffee shop owner got canceled and I didn't see it coming

I've been going to Brew & Bean for 3 years straight, almost every morning. The owner seemed super nice, helped me through a rough breakup once. Then last week someone posted a video from 2019 of her saying something pretty racist at a city council meeting. I honestly felt sick because I never picked up on any of that vibe from her. The shop shut down within 48 hours after the video went viral. Now I'm wondering how many other people I trust have stuff hidden away - has anyone else had a local favorite person they thought was good get exposed?

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jakel36•24d ago

Overheard a zoom call where a PR team planned a fake apology

My buddy works at a PR firm and told me they have a whole template for 'accountability statements' that they recycle for different clients, makes me wonder how many of these cancellations are just manufactured drama.

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caleb262•1mo ago

Can we talk about KSI calling out that whole prime hydration drama?

I just read that he made $250 million off Prime in 2023 and then acted shocked people called him out for misleading marketing on caffeine content. Does anyone else think he's dodging real accountability by blaming the fans now?

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thompson.nathan•1mo ago

That whole James Charles vs Tati Westbrook thing from 3 years ago still gets me riled up

I was scrolling through old videos last night and landed on that whole drama from back in 2019 when Tati put out that 40 minute video about James Charles and vitamins. It was wild how fast everyone turned on him like within 24 hours he lost millions of followers. But now looking back, a lot of people are saying it was overblown and maybe even unfair because some of the stuff she said didn't really hold up later. On the other hand, James did do some questionable things and the cancelation forced him to actually grow up a bit. I saw a post yesterday where someone called it a "public execution over nothing" and another person said he deserved every bit of it. Where do you guys land on that mess now that it's been a few years? Was it fair or was the whole thing just a giant overreaction?

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finley729•1mo ago

Hit 50k followers but half of them are bots

I crossed 50k on Instagram this week. Thought it'd feel like a win. Then I checked my engagement and it's like 2 percent. Almost all new follows are blank profiles from Asia. Makes me wonder if brands even care about follower count anymore or if they just look at the real numbers. Anyone else hitting milestones that feel hollow?

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terry_carter15•1mo ago

Warning about comparing apology videos side by side

I watched two influencers canceled last week for the same thing fake sponsorships but one did a 3 minute apology with crying and the other posted a 2 sentence note. The crying one got way less hate even though their apology was clearly read off a script while the short one got ripped apart for not caring enough. Does anyone else think the length of the apology is tricking people into forgiving the wrong person?

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evan_burns95•1mo ago

Put $300 into a YouTube course that preached the same stuff from 2016

Remember when cancel culture was just people getting mad at tweets? Now it's influencers getting canceled for selling overpriced hustle courses. I dropped $300 on this 'viral mastery' program by some dude named Jake who got famous off reaction videos. Three weeks in and all he taught was 'post consistently and use trending sounds' like that's not free info. Has anyone else wasted cash on these guru courses that just recycle the same advice?

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