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ZK-146-SOC-Warum Männer Idioten sind - Al Bundys Abrechnung

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As long as there is women, there will be stupid men around them who try to impress them.

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sequenceDiagram
    participant Al
    participant Ray Ray

    Al->>Ray Ray: (approaches freshly beaten up)<br/>Yo, Ray.
    Ray Ray->>Al: (astonished)<br/> What is it with you, Bundy? <br/> You still not get enough curve when you dive? <br/>I mean, we knock you around, you come back. <br/>Why? Why'd you do?
    Al->>Ray Ray: For the same reason men climb mountains. <br/>Or sail across the sea alone. <br/><br/>For the only reason <br/>an irrational man would do <br/>an irrational thing like this.
    Ray Ray->>Al: Pride!?
    Al->>Ray Ray: No...Women. <br/>I'm a moron, Ray Ray. We're all morons, <br/>that's what comes from being a man. <br/>From the first little worm they dare us to eat. <br/>From the last big shovel full of snow <br/> they convince us we can move. <br/><br/>We're nothing more to women <br/>than an amusement park ride <br/>with life insurance. <br/>Why else would we do <br/>the idiotic things that we do? <br/>For example, you ski?
    Ray Ray->>Al: No.
    Al->>Ray Ray: Well, you will someday <br/>if a girl wants you to. <br/>We all will. <br/>We hurtle down that mountain <br/>so fast that the crack <br/>of our bodies hitting the tree <br/>wouldn't even resonate <br/>in her ears before <br/>we bounce up and say <br/>I'M OK. <br/>They know we're not ok. <br/>They'll even miss <br/>that pair of squirrels <br/>running away with <br/>our "hackisacks." <br/>One glance down at <br/>the color of the snow <br/>would hint that there <br/>might be some trauma. <br/>And we've all been <br/>to a weight room <br/>when a pretty girl <br/>walks by and said <br/>to ourselves "Gee, <br/>I'll start today's warmup <br/>benchpress with, oh, 9 tons." <br/>So you see Ray Ray, <br/>as long as there are women, <br/>there'll be men around <br/>doing stupid things <br/>to impress them. <br/>That's why I'm here. <br/>That's why you're here. <br/>That's why they're here. <br/><br/>Now, someday you may evolve beyond this, <br/>but eh, it's too late <br/>for me. <br/>I'm too old, too married, <br/>and lost far too many hackisacks.
    Ray Ray->>Al: So, it's either I split, <br/>so you look cool in front of your girl...
    Al->>Ray Ray: Or, you look cool in front of yours and kill me. <br/>(Al takes off his jacket) <br/>Let's rock.
    Ray Ray->>Ray Ray: (Looks at Al <br/>with his gang <br/>and walks off)

Anmerkungen

  • Starke Parallele zu MacYoung Marcs Anmerkungen in Safe in the City (?)
    • Bandenkriege können auch dadurch ausbrechen, dass die Freundin von Gang-Leader A die Freundin von Gang-Leader B blöd angeht.

ChatGPT - Geplänkel

  • The relationship painted here between Al Bundy and Ray Ray is adversarial, with a hint of reluctant camaraderie.

    • The two are rivals, but there’s also a kind of respect for Al’s bravado and point of view.
    • While Ray Ray has the impression that he does “fun stuff” without any reason, Al is focused on the strange behavior of men who do foolish for the species most plausible reason: to impress women.
    • The Key Difference → Al Bundy points out that he already knows about the ways how women convince men to do foolish stuff to impress others.

  • There’s a clear hierarchy in play where Al Bundy seems to be the underdog, constantly being knocked around by RR and his gang.

  • To improve these pictures, it would require a shift in perspective.

  • The last comment from Al has some parallelities to This is not Propaganda from Pomerantsev Peter + ZK-132-POL-Der klischeehafte Anführer (Pluto is a Planet)

    • It all depends on the party’s perspective
      • Either the challenger impresses the girl and beats up the “bad bully”
      • Or the bully teaches the challenger a lesson and demonstrates his power.
      • In the end of the day Al is “preparing for battle” while Ray Ray is retreating with his gang in annoyance of all the “old man’s tale”.
    • A more positive picture might involve both characters acknowledging that their worth isn’t tied to impressing women through dangerous feats or physical prowess, but rather in their character strengths like intelligence, kindness, humility etc., Thus breaking the cycle of harmful stereotypes and creating more balanced relationships with themselves and others.

Another way could be if both parties treated each other with more respect rather than resorting to violence or intimidation tactics; promoting dialogue over conflict.

In conclusion, it’s about challenging societal norms about masculinity while encouraging healthier ways of expressing one’s identity that don’t involve risk-taking behaviors or dominance displays just for female attention.

  • [] Starke Parallele zu Nietzsches Anmerkungen über die Verschleierung zur Begehung der Todsünden, insbesondere Wolllust

    • Alles, was der Mensch im Grunde macht, dient nur zum Aufbauen der Macht und dem Wunsch, das andere Geschlecht anzuziehen.
      • vgl. Freud Siegmunds Sublimierungstheorie, welche den Gedanken weitergespielt hat.

  • [] vgl. Danger Dans Lied “Topf und Deckel”

    • Vorstellung von 4 Personen, die auf unterschiedlichste Weise für sie lustvolle Beschäftigungen nachgehen.

  • [] vgl. Brazil → Der Protagonist wirft seine Karriere weg, um die Frau seiner Träume - in den Augen der Regierung als Terroristin eingestuft - zu unterstützen

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All of these topics seem to deal with aspects of human behavior, societal constructs and psychological tendencies. The commonality between them appears to be an investigation into human nature - from our individual desires and perceptions, to the stories we tell and societal structures we create. They also all engage with ideas related to communication and understanding, whether that’s in terms of language use, ignorance versus stupidity, or the influence of society on our desires.

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