WTF, *facepalm* and other appropriate Internet exclamations

[sevenswells]

My choice of icon isn't really appropriate for what follows, but let's say it's more of a wish than a statement.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-april-13-2011/toemageddon-2011---this-little-piggy-went-to-hell

Thank you, Jon Stewart, for keeping your head when the rest of the world is going insane.
This comes after one of my cousins who is training to be a pilot told me last night that there are about 10% female pilots in airline companies these days, but when you take the plane, have you ever heard a female voice saying "I'll be your captain today"? That's because if people hear a female voice saying that, they would, apparently, freak out and want to leave the plane. So even if the captain is female, it's the copilot who will make the anouncements on board. If both pilot and copilot are female, well it's one of the stewards who will be in charge of speaking to the travellers, playing the part of the captain.

All of this is quite depressing, so let's have a few minutes of Benedict in powdered wig and silk tights flirting with another man on beautiful music in order to find some solace:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqDmmV-jBcA

This makes me want to vid, too. Augh. Procrastination, BAD!

Comments

[jainas.livejournal.com]

Thanks for both links.
Jon Stewart is his usual wonderful, sharp tongued self (seriously ? All that controversy about a boy with painted toenails ? Those American are batshit crazy...), and this Benedict fanvid was just what I needed at the end of a long day. :)

[sevenswells.livejournal.com]

I didn't know you also watched the Daily Show; your taste is flawless as usual, dear ^^
I know, this fanvid is so refreshing, right? I've been watching it on loop for the past two days, and I loooove the song.

[jainas.livejournal.com]

Well, we are two of a kind then. :)
I don't actually watch it every week, but it's a great pleasure to indulge in when I have time. I'm always deeply amused and impressed by how he manages to express the deepest dismay and horrified incredulity by simply staying silent. It gets me every time. ^^

What show is it from ?

[sevenswells.livejournal.com]

The fanvid you mean? It's from a film called Amazing Grace, I think it's about the abolition of slavery -- haven't seen it yet but this fanvid made me want to. ^^

[yaoi-ezi.livejournal.com]

Wow thanks for both links. It never ceases to amaze me how bigoted and stupid people tend to be. Thank goodness Jon Stewart keeps his head with all the crazy around.

And the link to the Brit video was a happy end to this post indeed :)