Jason Biggs is no stranger to making a fool of himself on Twitter. He’s steadily grown more offensive ever since his star started rising again on OITNB. I’m rooting for producers to write him out of season 3 because there’s no reason for him to come back. Let his Larry character ride off into the sunset with his new girlfriend, the milk-squirting Polly. Then Jason and his real-life wife, Jenny Mollen, would have more time for oversharing for the masses.
Yesterday, Jason decided to use his celebrity platform to crack a joke about downed Malaysia Airlines Flight 777, which was shot down in eastern Ukraine. Nearly 300 people lost their lives in this senseless tragedy, and Jason decided it was a great opportunity to make a joke. You know, to rack up the retweets. He took to his Twitter account to ask, “Anyone wanna buy my Malaysian Airlines frequent flier miles?” Jason has now deleted the tweets in question, but here’s a screencap of his cruel joke.
People jumped all over Biggs, and he fully deserved it. Of course he didn’t understand why people were upset, so he retaliated in anger: “Truly – you losers are literally trying to find sh-t to get angry about. Channel your issues elsewhere. Hey, all you ‘too soon’ a–holes – it’s a f—ing joke. You don’t have to think it’s funny, or even be on my twitter page at all.”
For real. Biggs thinks people are actively looking for reasons to get offended. Like, everyone simply wandered onto his page and arbitrarily decided to start pointing at poor little Jason Biggs. Someone must have talked some sense into him because Jason sort-of apologized:
1). Hey all- ok, so- I am deleting my previous tweets. People were offended, and that was not my intent. Sorry to those of you that were.
2). This is obviously a horrible tragedy, and everyone-including myself- is sad and angry about it. Sending positive thoughts to the
3). victims and their families. P.S. No one is making me send these tweets- I simply understand that my comments might have come off
4). as insensitive and ill-timed. For that, I apologize.
[From Jason “Douchebag” Biggs on Twitter]
Did you hear that? He didn’t mean to offend anyone by joking about hundreds of people dying. It was just a poorly timed quip. He’s really sad, you guys. Sure, he made fun of a massive tragedy, but he didn’t realize how insensitive his comments would appear. Spare. Me. What a non-apology.
Oh, and Jason tweeted this little gem about missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in April. This guy.
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What a dick.
ITA. A despicable human being. UGH.
awful. if he’s not just an awful human being, and simply looking for attention with this $hit, that’s prob even worse.
I agree! What a jackass! Who jokes about a plane crash?
Maybe he’s just following Obama’s lead, you know calling it a ‘possible tragedy’ then making jokes about transportation.
link?
When did that happen?
Please stop listening to Rush Limbaugh.
It wouldn’t let me post a link, which was from ABC news
Rush Limbaugh? oh please….
“This is truly a grave situation. Nearly 300 souls have been lost. The families need consolation and our prayers and there are many question that need to be answered and we’ll get those answers and we will take the next steps accordingly,” he said. “It’s important to get the bottom of this sooner or later because of the possible repercussions that could flow from this beyond the tragic loss of life.”
you mean this quote? Cons always hear something different when the President speaks.
Actually she is right Obama was in Deleware doing a speech on transportation. He spent 40 seconds on the plane being shot down, he then spent 16 minutes cracking jokes.
This is not a tea party or Republican rumor, this happened yesterday.
“Cons always hear something different when the President speaks.”
Sigh.
Why would anyone be shocked about Obama making an offensive joke, I wonder? He made a joke about his bowling skills being on par with “Special Olympics” athletes while on Leno sometime back, the video is on youtube for all to see.
@Girly Girl, as a non-American, living outside the US, I assure you that the conservative American rhetoric looks alarmist, paranoid, shortsighted and tone deaf–even to our conservative groups. So if you’re not those things, maybe stop putting that out there.
Typical. NEVER miss an opportunity to politicize a tragedy.
Make it about Obama, forget about the victims. Incredibly inappropriate yet completely expected.
Jackie Jormp… agreed. All the hysteria has basically made people very desensitized to anything conservatives say. The whole “did he call it an act of terror or a terrorist act blah blah blah” none sense really took away all their credibility… to name just one thing they’ve gone hysterical about.
I guess the words “possible” and “tragedy” were used in the same paragraph. What ELSE could someone take away from that sentence?
Disgusted by Biggs’ remarks and then pretending it was a joke? It’s not about Obama or Biggs- it’s about them making insensitive remarks in the face of tragedy. Of course, that has to mean Tea Party. I’m offended by Obama’s remarks AND by Biggs’ remarks, so it’s okay to be upset by Biggs’ rude remarks because he isn’t political? Biggs is an a-hole, but Obama is the president and supposed to be responsible. His Special Olympics remark was cringe-worthy as well. I don’t see how it’s paranoid or hyper-conservative to expect better from the leader of our nation. He made the remarks publicly and has to be responsible for them.
Except Biggs made a joke about the tragedy and Obama did not. Right there is the difference.
Much more inappropriate than Obama’s remarks is the right wing exploiting a tragedy and making it about our president when the victims are still mourning. Just incredibly disrespectful to the families that lost loved ones and are still grieving. It makes me sick that they’re more concerned about Obama making jokes about Biden than the loss of lives and the need to find out who’s responsible for this horrific tragedy.
I can assure you that right now the victims’ families are focused on just that: finding out who did this and they couldn’t give a rat’s ass about what Obama said.
But you keep deflecting from the real issues-that’s always the way of the Repubs.
I’m an independent, actually. Do you ever respect anyone’s opinion unless it agrees with yours? You also called that initial poster a Limbaugh fan. I’m not a sheep and I don’t worship at any politician’s altar. You don’t have to agree, but it would be nice to respect differences. Biggs is a jerk and a TV actor who makes no difference in the world except having a temporary platform. Obama is a world leader who should’ve thought before making transportation remarks and jokes and barely touching on the topic. Later on, he was better, but he shouldn’t have been light about it at first. This is a thread about Biggs’ remarks, so I don’t think it’s a big deal for the original poster to connect to someone else’s remarks. If it was a thread specifically about the victims and the crash, it would be thoughtless and wrong and not focused on the issues. In the same line of your post, I doubt that the victims’ families care about Biggs’ idiocy, and don’t care what he said either.
I don’t see how I disrespected anyone’s opinion? Not sure why the tone of your post is so nasty, but your anger is misplaced. Disagreeing with someone does not automatically equal disrespecting.
Limbaugh was the most vocal in his faux outrage at the President’s comments. I think it’s natural to assume that people who share his outrage are listening to him. I don’t see how it’s some huge insult to be associated with someone who’s opinion you share on the matter. *shrugs*
But I stand by my opinion that it’s disturbing when people make a tragedy like Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 about Obama and petty American politics. This is bigger than that. This is about a war and a very dangerous man with a lot of power.
It’s disheartening to see that people will focus on a couple remarks the President made when there is something as globally impactful as war happening. If only you people would get as pearl-clutchy about Putin as you do about President Obama.
As far as Biggs goes, the post was about a crass joke he made so of course people are going to weigh in. I doubt anyone here thinks his joke is at the forefront of the victims’ minds right now, yet there are posters here who lost family members who say his words add insult to injury so…?
Vomit can’t stand this creep
I did not think my tone was nasty but I didn’t appreciate the comment about “you Repubs always deflecting issues” and I felt you were being condescending. However, I know that writing does not always convey the tone that was meant, so I will take it with a grain of salt and please do the same for me. People tend to have boxes they put people in and I don’t get why. I don’t trust ANY politicians, and while there are things about Obama I like, there are just as many I don’t and it drives me crazy when someone (NOT YOU) implies that if you dislike him, you’re a racist. With all that said, I completely agree that the crash is about the victims, their families, the war and the terrible things going on in this increasingly terrifying world. Biggs should be slapped in the teeth for his stupid jokes, Obama could’ve handled his initial comments better, and beyond that, we should focus on the victims and finding out who perpetrated this evil.
I’m from Melbourne and my aunt and uncle were killed in this crash. My cousins and family are devastated in what has been an absolutely horrific day. Those who think it okay to ‘joke’ about these situations or troll in comments make me want to throw up more than I already have today.
I am so, so sorry for your devastating loss. I’m sending you a hug and a prayer from Boston. xoxoxox
@Sophie — I am so very sorry about the loss of your aunt and uncle! Sending you my love from Canada at this extremely difficult time. XO
I’m so sorry for your loss and this man is an epic moron.
My sincere condolences. My cousin’s friend was on board too 🙁
((((Hugs))))) my condolences to your family.
Sophie, I’m so very sorry.
I am so sorry for your loss Sophie.
Dear Sophie, I am VERY sorry for your loss. It’s an awful tragedy. It should not have happened. I wish you and your family a lot of strength and health and I hope justice will be done.
Thank you so much to everyone commenting – your words mean so much (even though I don’t know who you are!) and are so much more powerful than anything trolls have to say <3
Sophie, so sorry for you and your family.
sophie, that’s terrible, i’m so sorry for your loss.
Sophie, please accept my condolences to you and your family. I cannot imagine what you all are going through right now. <3
Deepest sympathies to you and your family, Sophie.
Condolences, Sophie. I’m so very sorry to hear that. hugs.
I’m so sorry to hear that Sophie. I just can’t even imagine.
Sophie –
I am so sorry for the your loss. It’s horrific on every level and my heart breaks for you, your family and every person who suffered the loss of a loved one because of this crash.
And I apologize that some crap actor ( for the life of me, I don’t know how he books jobs) thought it was OK to crack jokes on twitter about it. It’s not OK – not in the least.
Love and prayers to you and yours.
Sophie,
I’m so sorry for your loss. I can’t even imagine.
That route is the most common for people travelling to Australia from Europe and I am utterly heartbroken for all the innocent people involved and all their families.
Dear Sophie, I am so sorry to hear about the tragedy that has struck you and your loved ones. My heart aches for you. Words fail me at this time. Gosh, Sophie, I am so so sorry. My prayers are with you during this time of grief, from the West Coast of the US.
I am so sorry, Sophie. My thoughts and prayers are with your and your family.
Sophie that’s horrible I’m so sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your loss as a fellow Aussie my heart really goes out to all my fellow Australians that lost someone. And to all those from overseas too.
Sophie, I am so sorry to hear about you and your family’s loss.
I’m sorry Sophie… 🙁
Sophie – what horror for you and your family. I’m so sorry.
So sorry for your loss, Sophie. I’m thinking of you and I know a lot of the world is thinking of you as well.
Oh how horrible. I’m so sorry.
Oh no, I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. Please accept my sincere condolences. Its truly a horrific tragedy.
My deepest condolences.
So sorry….please accept my sincere condolences…I think that most are watching and worrying and feeling very grieved about this situation….idiots like Jason Biggs notwithstanding, please know that you have sympathy from all ends of the world.
Add me to the list. My condolences and he’s a walking ball of earwax who watches and is on too much television. So infrequently is it more thoughtful people who have platforms. Why bring it up at all? For attention. That’s low.
Sophie, please accept my sincere condolences on your loss. This is a truly horrific thing to go through. I am sorry that there are people who think this is something to use as a joke. To anyone who lost someone-we are all sending you our love.
So terribly sorry for your loss, Sophie. Sending all my thoughts to your and yours as you deal with this tragedy.
Hi just offering my condolences too. My heart weeps for you and your family Sophie. Stay strong.
Sophie I am praying for you and your families and sending all the good vibes possible for your hearts to find healing and comfort *hardest of hugs to you and yours*
My condolences for your loss Sophie. I can only imagine what you must be going through right now.
I’m so sorry, Sophie. I can only imagine you don’t need people cracking stupid, NOT funny jokes and rubbing it in.
Sophie, my condolances to you and your family. I am very sorry.
@Sophie I am so sorry for your family’s loss. Jason Biggs (and his oversharing wife) are both morons. Prayers & peace to you. xx
@Sophie
So sorry for your loss 🙁
Sending biggest hugs from UK xoxoxoxoxo
It’s a pity that some ‘insensitive and brainless imbeciles’ like Biggs can’t understand that you can’t joke on something like that.
So sorry for your loss.My heart goes out to you.
Sophie my heart is with you and your family.
@Sophie: ((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))
Sorry to heat that. This has affected a lot of people. I was planning to go to the AIDS conference here in Melbourne this week for work, as were 100 of the people on that plane. Now I’m not sure what to do.
Sophie, I am truly sorry for your tragic loss. It may not be worth much, but my heart and sympathy goes out to you and your family. I think some people are so busy politicizing or making disgusting jokes that they fail to recognize that there are real families who have suffered such great loss.
Oh Sophie, I am so extremely sorry for your family’s loss. I pray people will be very loving and supportive as you struggle through this nightmare. We send you lots of love.
I am so sorry for you and for everyone who was lost or who lost someone. It is beyond tragic, beyond words. May your family and all the families find peace, in time, somehow. And please know that the world mourns with you.
Yep, he’s a dickweed. To me, it would never be okay to make a joke about it.
Succinct and to the point. I shouldn’t have even commented, GNAT
+1 Now I won’t be able to watch him on OITNB without remember what Class A Asshole he is.
I had no idea he was so tasteless and insensitive. Twitter is the worst thing to ever happen to celebrities.
I don’t get the big deal here. He was NOT joking about hundreds of people dying. He was pointing out that Malaysian Airlines has not had a stellar safety record of late. He and everyone else should just refrain from commenting but I think skewering him on this is going overboard.
It is a big deal.If it wasn’t why did he delete it?If he posted it and that was okay he should have had the balls to keep it up.He is a major douche bag.I heard him on Howard Stern how he and his wife are always trying to have a threesome with hookers.Gross.
It could have been any airline up there in Ukraine. Many more were flying the same route, but different timing. It is terrible that some idiom in the surface had access to these kind of missiles and thought about shooting. Awful “joke”. If it were someone from your family it would not be funny. It isn’t to me and I am an stranger. Horrible man made tragedy, and I feel for the passengers and the Malaysian crew that died and workers who are probably doing everything they can to revert the bad name they are getting and now this happens.
Look at pic and see their names. these people existed.
Can we just throw Jason out of an airplane, please?
OK. But it has to be flying at at least 10,000 ft 🙂 Though a shattered knee cap from landing on the tarmac 10-12 ft out the door would be appetizing.
This guy’s insensitive trolling is beyond simply not growing up. He gives morons a bad name.
Jason Buggs (typo and it stays) is an apathetic being who doesn’t realise that humour doesn’t have to be insensitive and crass. I’m fairly certain that his “humour” would be non-existent if he lost someone in such a horrific tragedy.
On that note, I want express my condolences to the above poster, Sophie.
Never heard of this guy, don’t watch OITMB, but seriously f off dude. How can people be that dumb?
His biggest claim to fame is American Pie and it seems he never grew up.
He’s always come off as a total douche. This recent event is not surprising.
He’s so annoying on OITNB and I hope he won’t come back for season 3. He’s a dick in fiction AND in real life. Talk about accomplishments!
Agreed. Hate him on OITNB. His storyline is such a waste of time. As for his apology, he says, “for those I offended, I’m sorry.” So for those who weren’t offended, he’s not sorry?
He’s like the only reason I know of that people don’t watch that show. My bf phrases it as “it’s just the Jason Biggs of it all, you know? I can’t.” I like the show but I can’t blame him for that!
Insensitive, but I don’t expect much from an actor who got famous screwing an apple pie.
Him and his wife are perfect for each other. They are both major jerks (not the word I really want to use!). Crass and just, ugh.
However, their little boy is one of the cutest babies I have ever seen!!
This picture just melted my heart:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/03/25/article-2589151-1C8FB24E00000578-919_634x634.jpg
Adorable kid. Horrible parents.
Ughh, they are parents now?!? That poor baby… Also, he says a bunch of insensitive, inappropriate comments. I think its his way to keep his name in the press
But what’s his take on important questions: Sandwich or burrito?
Ahahah +100
This reminds me of Chris Pratt’s response to people who called him out for giving his incontinent cat away on Twitter.
I think it’s one thing to be insensitive-yeah it was a stupid, ignorant, crass and hurtful thing for Bigg’s to say, but people *might* forgive him if he took responsibility and issued a sincere apology afterwards.
However, the worst thing an actor can do is hurl insults at the people who called him out. It shows such a level of pettiness and unprofessionalism. At the very least, as an actor who depends on his fan base for his livelihood, it’s a very poor business move n his part.
Someone wants attention.
In the worst way.
Bro, shut the fuck up! There is something about these Bro-comedians of that era (whe he came up) that makes them both NEVER funny and also completely lacking in sensitivity chips
Go away and never come back.
Sort of related: that wife of his is such a desperate fame whore. They somehow wrangled a joint appearance on E! Fashion Police and god she was obnoxious. Biggs is on a show and used to be in movies so they directed most of the questions at him, but his wife kept interrupting him, trying to get the focus on her. He seemed totally submissive to her and she seemed like someone trying to become famous anyway she could, even if it meant marrying a C-List actor. I guess you have to start somewhere.
I heard them both on Howard Stern. Of course, no one has ever heard of her, but she claims she is an actress, too, and she REALLY wanted to be the focus there, too. They both came across as shallow, obnoxious people. Usually, Howard’s interviews can make me like people I had previously hated (for example: Chris Martin who, without GP, was a delightful and funny interview), but not these two.
I heard it too and thought the same thing.What anyone thinks of Howard,he can bring out the best in people and does a great interview.These two were just annoying.
I hope he gets written off and never gets an acting-job again. What a total jerk. Some people just don’t get that the world is not evolving around them. A joke? YOU, sir, are a joke. The things you’ve written… not so much.
hey thanks for spoiling some of OITNB, bedhead. i just started binge watching it 2 days ago.
I just started a week ago, and that plot point got spoiled for me on a dif site, reporting on this same story. But the onus is on me for clicking, season 2’s been out for a bit. :/
I knew there would be a pus-filled sore that would make a horrible comment they would say “was just a joke”. Am I surprised it was Jason? Not at all. JBNNAA. Jason Biggs Never Not An Asshole.
yes, because THAT is what needs to be taken from this story
Congrats bianca, you win the “insensitive comment of the day” award.
This scum bag is repulsive on so many levels as is his equally unfunny dbag wife.
P.S anyone ever read his wife’s piece on getting a hooker and having a threesome?
I read it and was really taken aback and disgusted. What, she didn’t think her parents might read about it, or his parents? Maybe one day their kids? ….. She didn’t worry about STDs? … She didn’t wonder if maybe it’s not cute and not funny?
They are both trashy, him and his wife.
We are so over-sensitive as a culture. While what he said is not in good taste, it’s not the worst, most offensive thing anyone’s ever said, but people are acting like it is. Words hurt, but we need thick skin. This is why any and all hurtful comments are now “bullying” when the actual definition of bullying is so much more. We as a culture can’t handle ANY negative words and it’s really warping the self-esteem of our children. If we get so up in arms about this, how will we ever cope with anything stronger? As a teacher, I see kids say things like “you’re dumb” or “you’re ugly” which, don’t get my wrong, definitely are hurtful words. But what’s the real intent behind them? The kid who was called dumb and ugly are so hurt and shaken and can’t move on. When someone called me dumb 15-20 years ago I scowled at them and thought, “What a jerk, I’m not dumb” and went on with my day. I was taught how to cope with rude comments. The kids I teach now are “bullied” and seek counseling for those same instances. There is a line between being sensitive and being over-sensitive. We have to walk around on egg shells all the time for fear of offending someone.
While I agree that people can be oversensitive at times, I also see a lot of people who play the “oversensitivity card” as a way to absolve themselves from being held accountable for their words/actions or to dismiss the concerns of others.
Not helpful to the discussion.
That being said, I can admit that on a couple of occasions I said something to get a laugh that in hindsight was careless or insensitive. But I recognized it, felt terrible about it, and apologized for it. I rectified the situation and learned from it.
Ultimately, the easiest way for me to gauge whether something is offensive or not is to ask myself how I would feel if I was in the offended person’s shoes. If my family went down in that plane I would NOT be ok with Bigg’s “joke”. In fact, I would probably hunt him down and kick him in the nads with a steel-toed boot. But that’s just me.
+1, me too.
If you read my comment above you will see that thick skin is not what you expect anyone to have right now. Less than 24hours before Australia received news about this and he is already making jokes about a situation that is volatile, tragic and heartbreaking. My heart is literally broken for my cousins, who have lost both their parents, and to the others who were on that flight. Furthermore, we have lost leaders and top researchers in the crusade against HIV/AIDs (as an estimated 100 were headed to Melbourne for a conference) and if anyone thinks we are being ‘over-sensitive’ then you need to rethink your values and priorities in this life.
Preach!
My God, your family members were on that plane? My most heartfelt sympathies to you and yours Sophie. There are no words.
I really do feel for your loss Sophie, and for all Australia as well, my family is from the Netherlands and we had a cousin on the plane who is now gone 🙁
I would like to point out that this is Jason Biggs, an actor who pretends to be people and read for a living. Who cares what he say/thinks about anything?
The attention he got from posting his idiocy is undeserved and speaks to the overly sensitive nature of social media.
His bs is like a mosquito bite, it will only get infected if you scratch it.
Oh, sophie, I’m so sorry. I was watching this on the news this morning, and just couldn’t believe it happened *again*, and just felt so bad for the people on that flight, and their families.
The news people said that the majority of the passengers were Dutch, and that the airline hadn’t even released an entire flight manifest, so they (let alone their families) don’t even know everyone that was killed–they said they had identified roughly half of the victims. I saw one–he was a scientist on his way to that AIDS conference in Melbourne…..but they didn’t show anyone else.
Jason Biggs just seems like a HUGE asshole. He reminds me of Howard on The Big Bang Theory–but a lot more dickish. I can’t believe someone would even make jokes about something like this years after it happened, let alone hours. Every time I hear his name, I just think ‘douchenozzle’.
So sorry for your loss Sophie, my condolences to your family. It’s clear this idiot thought only of himself, his apology is weak and insincere given his aggressive response to people calling him out on what anyone with a drop of decency can see is a tragedy not for public amusement. Also sorry that the real story has been detracted from by this idiot, your and all the other families deserve better.
Perhaps you might feel differently if you lost a loved one in such a horrific way as a poster up thread has.
Not trying to be a d-ck, just pointing out that real people were lost here. It is not a joke.
The victims families haven’t even all been notified yet. I’m sure this was knee-slappin’ HI-larious for them. They should get the hell over it! You won’t mind, with your tough skin, that I call you a bit of an insensitive ass, right? Or a poop-head?
I don’t think the culture is “over-sensitive.” I think most people are trying to examine the way things have been for a long time – expressions and behavior loaded with stereotypes and disrespect for the feelings of others – and thoughtful people are trying to be better. To reexamine the way we relate to each other, and stop hurtful language and actions. To consider how a remark might make someone like Sophie feel – someone to whom this isn’t a far away unreal event, but a very real heartbreak. I think people who protest that everyone is oversensitive are just insensitive themselves, and they don’t want to be bothered to be introspective or change their behavior.
ITA. Very well said, GNAT.
Meant to add:
I also think that context, intention, and WHO is doing the offending matters and I think we can make our own judgments based on that criteria. It doesn’t have to be a blanket, across-the-board reaction for every perceived offense.
For instance, on a recent thread someone brought up the pics of Tom Hanks dancing at a friend’s wedding, wearing traditional Jewish attire and how that was offensive to her. To me, the fact that Tom Hanks was at a Jewish friend’s private wedding, that he’s a guy with a reputation of having fun and being kind and benevolent–well, I think it’s ok to assume that he was probably not trying to offend anyone.
Whereas Biggs has a reputation of saying stupid and insensitive things, I think it’s safe to say that he’s a real jackass who probably doesn’t GAF about who he offends.
That’s a very interesting way to look at it, that it’s not about being overly sensitive, but about standing up for what’s right and not permitting the hurt in the first place.
I do think there are some people who are very quick to take minor things personally and try to turn them into something they’re not, and those who enjoy playing the victim and feeling self righteous. But in a situation like this? I don’t think you can be sensitive enough. It is about as serious, tragic, and heartbreaking as you can get.
Yes, I agree with you both that it depends on the circumstances, and that some people are just looking for an outlet for their outrage. And we all agree this is not one of those times.
I agree, GNAT. Very well said.
I think one of the most valuable characteristics we have as human beings, is the ability to reflect on our behavior and change it. Humans are constantly working this out, it is part of our survival instinct. We absorb patterns and anomalies of human behavior through our own experiences and writing, music, art, movies, TV, online message boards. We all make changes to our lives as a result of this reflection, even in small ways. Whether it is deciding to change our eating habits, or be more kind to people, to address our addiction, or the way we treat our families, etc.
I think a level of sensitivity is needed in order for human beings to progress, because only with sensitivity do we become aware of the little details that paint a bigger picture and lead to positive life changes.
Thank you for saying this. I’m tired of people shutting down questions about what is right and wrong with accusations of oversensitivity. Isn’t it at least possible that things we’ve been doing for a long time are unethical and have always needed to be changed?
I find that a lot of the time, people who are so focused on other people being too sensitive are the first people to cry out about reverse this and reverse that at the slightest provocation. It makes me wonder if they’re truly interested in parity or if they just want the right to be treated better than they would treat others. No one’s perfect or above criticism, but what? When people say ‘there’s no such thing as ‘too soon’, I wonder why everything has to be funny. Now suddenly this guy is ‘coping’ using laughter? Coping with what? This isn’t happening to him, what is he mourning? Not always, but the overwhelming majority of the time, people aren’t crying about persecution from the PC brigade when something happens to them and maybe they might do well to remember that if things were different. I don’t think the world really needs Jason to get through the rain. Guaranteed, if he knew any of these people his happy ass would be quiet and I believe that about the people who lie about their rights being violated when they even have to think of people thinking that they didn’t hang the moon.
There should be a happy medium between living in an airless and self-serious porcelain world and treating people like crap because and no one ever stopped you historically, so it must be right. Also, knowing when to shut up.
I think people are becoming too sensitive, however in this situation I think it’s more bad timing?
It just seems like a bid for attention. He knew people would have a hissy so he posted it on twitter. Attention. Done.
What I don’t understand is being expected to make an apology. It’s like with the Gary Oldman thing. Who cares if he apologizes. There aren’t enough apologies in the world to make up for being a horrible human being. Racist, bigoted people are horrible human beings. And yes, I think making a tasteless joke about a tragedy just to get attention means you’re a horrible human being.
I’m all for calling out idiots that say or do idiotic things, but I’m tired of the expectation of apology.
I think people were just letting him know he was a d-ck, it wasn’t about seeking an apology.
If he was a decent human being, he would apologize to the victims of the family.
I don’t know if people ever “expect” an apology from celebs, but the fact remains that celebs (and people in general) who have a conscience, self-awareness and care about their fellow human beings, will issue a genuine apology when they genuinely feel bad. It’s not an obligation or something they owe the public, they do it because they recognize their mistake.
@Kiddo I know they were just calling a d-ck a d-ck. Rightfully so. I was just referring to the reaction to his apology. Like it wasn’t good enough…”non-apology” That just pisses me off. Who cares what kind of apology he gives or if it’s good enough? He’s an idiot. I was just blowing off steam about people expecting a proper apology from an idiot.
This. Right. Here.
It’s tasteless. Tacky and insensitive but at the same time we really are far too sensitive as a society. Just because he’s a total douchebag who apparently likes deep throating his own foot doesn’t mean we aren’t turning our kids into whiny little brats who think self esteem is something they should be given instead of earning it.
Remember folks tragedy + time = comedy has been proven and not just on South Park. Even Jeff Ross would agree though that this was way too soon.
Who demanded an apology? Biggs brought this entirely on himself by tweeting stupid stuff and then calling everyone “oversensitive” when he got called out.
@Tentacle
Some things are off limits. Time will NEVER make it okay for anyone to joke about this or any tragedy’s like this.
I never liked South Park anyways.
It’s not a matter of being over sensitive, it’s a matter of common sense and decency. Hundreds of innocent people were blown out of the sky, and body parts are strewn all over. That is nothing to joke about. It’s called having a moral compass, and some just don’t have one. Would you find it acceptable if it were one of your family members on that flight? I doubt it.
But who is over-sensitive about this? 298 civilians have lost their precious lives and their families are going through heLL and they will live with the pain of losing their LOVED ones for a long time while this uber douchbag is making sick jokes, one, and he doesn’t apologize, two, not that an apology would make it right after saying something so stupid.
@locamocahgirl I don’t think expecting people to refrain from making jokes about senseless deaths before the bodies have even been recovered means that we are too sensitive. Biggs has the right to be a complete d*ckhead, and we have the right to call him a d*ickhead. Maybe you are the one that is too sensitive.
Agree OP, it is pretty ridiculous to get so worked up about something on twitter. Let’s focus our attention elsewhere
Why are you HERE commenting then? Shouldn’t you be focused where ever the appropriate ‘elsewhere’ is? It’s funny that you should focus to condemn the focus of other people condemning the focus of a bad joke. And I don’t intend that sarcastically, it is funny; the unintentional irony.
Maybe she’s focused here because Idontgiveaf-kaboutotherpeoplesfeelings.com is down?
Lol you guys make me laugh. And wonder why someone would get so snarky about another person’s opinion. Oh well, have a good day!
I agree, Jaderu. I expect him to say stupid things and it is his right to do so. Who would expect any better after reading about the way he and his wife referred to the escort they hired? Anyone who follows the gossip knows what he puts out there. Anyone who expects celebrities to be cultured, intelligent, and sensitive role models will be disappointed. His sorry isn’t going to change a thing. And no one should demand an apology for his words. He doesn’t have to apologize for being an idiot. It’s his right.
I’d have to agree with you even though I can’t stand this guy and his ‘joke’ was off.
I’ve had family and friends die in a war and I have heard jokes made about this war and never once did I feel as though it gave me greater suffering. This was not their tragedy and the joke was indirect and it simply wasn’t something for them to understand. I never felt outraged and still don’t.
I feel sick for those who lost loved ones. Sick.
I think your example regarding today’s children being overly sensitive to the insulting comments of other children is an over simplification of a more complex issue. Not everyone will react the way you or the next person will. That’s been true for centuries. It’s not a new development in light of a more “oversensitive” generation. Thick skin takes time to develop. I think it’s not realistic to expect children to have developed it yet.
Really good point and I would expect a teacher to know that.
I understand the essence of what you’re saying. But in this case, he used a sickenly tragic event – that while I was flying over the Atlantic yesterday couldn’t fathom happening as I sat there watching a movie with my daughter sleeping with her head in my lap – to get laughs. He is a hopelessly juvenile, attention-seeking, asshole.
That plane being shot down is a disgusting, deplorable tragedy. It’s a horror. Ignorant fool.
As I recall he took great offence at a coffe shop the put out two tip jars with the name of Paul Walker movies (you know, vote for your favourite). This was about a week after Walker’s death. So Biggs is a useless douche and a hypocrite. Accidental death of one guy = tragic but mass murder of 300 innocents = humour? This guy is pathetic.
Perhaps someone should tweet him a reminder of his hypocrisy. I would but I do not use twitter.
sounds like he only cares about other actors. regular people arent worth his sympathy. @sshole for sure.
Jackass. Moron.
Repulsive and repugnant little man.
Here’s a little tip for celebs who seem to constantly being spewing insulting and insensitive garbage on their social media outlets, just STFU and think before you speak/type. Is it that hard? Especially when it comes to something such as a passenger jet being shot down, and hundreds killed. Does everything have to be a joke nowadays where nothing is off limits? Humor is wonderful and laughter is great for the soul. It doesn’t need to be crude, insulting and expletive riddled just funny. Jim Breuer’s latest cable special had my husband and I laughing from beginning to end, and all he did was talk about family and kids. Not one F bomb dropped the entire show. Jason Biggs should be grateful he’s on a hit show, let alone still employed.
When he first came on the scene, I didn’t like him, but had no real reason why. He has since justified my first impression over and over again. He’s an ass, and apparently also stupid because he keeps putting it all out there publicly. Want to make horrible, inappropriate jokes moments after a terrible tragedy occurs? Tell them to your wife. Don’t put it out there and then get butt hurt because people call you on it.
I didn’t find his tweet offensive. I don’t see that he was making fun of people dying. I think he was talking about poor Malaysia Airlines’ streak of bad luck.
Much of comedy is timing, not just what is said (assuming that it’s meant to be about the airline’s bad luck). Less than 24 hours after this incident is terrible timing.
Exactly.
Have to agree. In a year (or whatever) it might be okay to joke about Malaysia Airlines “bad luck”, even though when I saw the flag on the wreckage my initial thought was sympathy not humor for the airline. It also feels so shallow to me to talk about these incidents as luck at this point.
So do you find 9-11 jokes not offensive, too?
You weren’t asking me but I find ANY jokes in poor taste where innocent lives are lost. I don’t find humor in the deaths of others or the circumstances around those deaths.
How can people think it is “humor” when you remember people jumping from the World Trade Center as an image, how can there be humor when you see a plane in a million pieces and a newscaster saying “Body parts have been found as far away as thirty miles”. How can there be humor in a school being shot up or anything like that?! I may sound like a humorless b*tch but for me there is funny humor and sick humor. I find nothing amusing with sick humor.
Yes, the timing is the problem here. WAY TOO SOON.
I actually kind of have to agree. :ducks:
When I saw the news on this, after my initial thought of omg those poor people, my next thought was geez, I’m not going on Malaysian airlines anytime soon.
Now, I wouldn’t have the moronic idea to post that thought on twitter, but I did think it all the same. Does that make me a horrible person?
I don’t really follow Jason Biggs at all. He seems like an @ss in general, so it doesn’t really surprise me that he can’t filter himself.
I have a dark/morbid side to my humor, as do most of my friends. It’s partly a coping mechanism to deal with events like this, or crappy things going on in our lives. And we sort of halfheartedly made a couple of comments about Malaysian Air’s beyond crappy last few months. And that was it. Combined with the events in Gaza, we were just too numb and depressed to do much but look at the news and go WTF? And we certainly didn’t make those comments on a public Twitter account.
It’s really just connecting the dots to conclude that Malaysia Airlines is never going to recover from two massive tragedies that had nothing at all to do with how they operate. There’s nothing wrong with having a working brain, you don’t need to feel guilty about that, hon. These are things we think, but we are emotionally mature enough to realise that they take on a negative and hurtful connotation when expressed publicly.
There is scum and there is SCUM. This one is SCUM million times over.
Who the f follows this guy on twitter? I thought he was the nicest, most likable AP cast member until he had a twitter account. His showed his true colors. He’s like Scott Baio but at least Scott had Bob Loblaw. Jason will forever be known as the guy who humped an apple pie and twitterer of d-ckish things. 1999 please take this guy back.
God forbid anything happened to anyone he loved.. would he have been open to a “joke” the day it happened.
I don’t think as one poster said about that we as a culture are too over sensitive. Believe it or not there was a time in our culture when some things were in BAD TASTE. We are lacking in a lot of areas.
Some things are not funny and everything does not need to be made into a joke.
Apparently he’s not so open to the jokes if he has a personal stake – see comment about Paul Walker above (MiaS #16).
Not the sam. Walker caused his own death by speeding plus being drunk.
I’m from Malaysia and the two plane tragedies we’ve experienced within months of each other have truly tested us as a nation. Just as we barely emerged from the heartbreak of MH370 comes MH17, and knowing that it was shot out of the sky with a missile makes it even harder to understand.
Jason Biggs’ jokes are an insult to all the friends and family of the many innocent people we have lost on both flights. It is also an insult to my country. It’s not about being “oversensitive” at all but have some decency. There is nothing funny about a plane crashing.
Also, don’t let this incident tarnish your view of MAS. We still have a better safety record than Aeroflot or Air France. I would like to encourage all of you to fly MAS at least once to experience the wonderful service and hospitality they provide on their flights. Truly top class!
@tifzlan i dont think its the right time to flaunt the record now. our reputation has long gone with MH370. and what matters more now is the future of how this will pan out. never thought that Malaysia, a small country in SEA will ever get entangled with Ukraine-Russia crisis, sure I was naive but nobody expected this..and look where we end up today? and with all the problems in the country itself, we can only hope for the best. and condolences to all family members of MH17.
@aisuzieya I’m not “flaunting records,” i just want to pre-empt people who will inevitably say “Why is MAS allowed to fly still?” because that’s an unfair accusation. I didn’t expect us to become entangled in the crisis either and i am still shocked that it happened. Sorry if I am coming off as insensitive to the situation. Trust me, i’m grieving like everyone else.
This seems like sockpuppetry, flat-out. I really hope I’m wrong.
@Godwina Could you explain further, please? Sorry i don’t really understand what you mean by that.
tifzlan – my husband and I flew with Malaysia Airlines just a few weeks after MH370 went missing. I’ll admit that we were a bit nervous (however, I will note that everyone seemed a bit on edge at that time, even on the other airlines we flew on in in our travels). It was a safe flight and Malaysia Airlines service was great; far better service than we would have received on flights back home in our native Canada. It is horrifically ironic that tragedy has struck this airline not once, but twice in such a short time frame.
In a span of about six month I have come to the realization that Jason Biggs is disgusting
Jerk. Jackass. Insensitive tw-t, whose 15 mins has long since passed.
@Sophie, again, I am so sorry for your family’s loss. Just want to wrap you & your cousins up and give you a hug.
He also isn’t funny. I mean, he thought that lame, generic joke was so hilarious that he had to tweet it immediately. At least be funny, if you’re going to risk offending people.
Jason Biggs is the worst. I can’t understand why/how he keeps getting acting work. He has no redeemable qualities and he’s a terrible to slightly less than average actor.
I should have read comments before posting… You pretty much said it first.
+ 1293023 to Blarg Smith!
He’s an attention-seeker and a dumbass.
Ugh, what a twat he is.
It’s funny until it is this moron or his family who ends up a victim of a senseless act of violence. Then I wonder if he’ll be okay with people making jokes. I find this more offensive than any racially charged statement. People have died for no reason whatsoever in the most horrific way imaginable. It could be any of us on any random plane that some lunatic or terrorist tries to take down next. That includes Biggs and his friends and family. He’s just gross to me. He’s ugly and is only famous because he f*cked a pie in a stupid 90s teen sex comedy. He needs to go away.
I could not even read his apology. It is such a tragedy . We lost many lives and among them about 100 bright scientists in the field of AIDS who were going to attend a conference in Melbourne. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims. RIP.
I’ve just read in International Business Times that a family lost relatives on both flight MH17 and MH370 (in April)… They must be devastated …
My sympathies to everyone who’s suffering with this tragedy…
Oh my God. I’m sure they haven’t even healed yet from the first tragedy and now this. Hurts my heart to know how much the families of those lost on both flights must be suffering.
It’s true. My friend’s boyfriend’s family is who they are talking about. He and his sisters lost both of their parents on MH370, less than a week before the family’s first grandchild was born. Now this.
This tragedy is such a horrible, horrible thing.
This stupid piece of trash…I cannot even tell you my hatred for him. His disgusting face and disgusting simulated jacking off almost completely turned me off OITNB. NOBODY NEEDS TO SEE THAT. Ugh.
He is as ugly on the outside as he is on the inside.
I don’t understand how this guy gets acting gigs. There’s no there there. It’s like where charisma goes to die.
YES
He sucks as an actor, and now he’s really proven he sucks as a person. His “humour” is so classless and distasteful, immature, ignorant. I hope they write him out of OITNB, his character is so annoying. He strikes me as the kind of person who did this for attention, expecting a bunch of “lols” in return, and was shocked that it backfired. As though WE are the problem. Who follows him on Twitter anyway?!?
And more importantly, my deepest condolences to Sophie and everyone else who lost family and friends in this senseless tragedy.
All of this, especially the condolences part.
I followed the links to past Twitter stuff because I had no idea about his offscreen life or personality, and he essentially admits in the Huffington article that he’s a troll–he loves riling people up, etc. Man, at least be funny, you know?
I agree that people tend to be touchy about things these days and it seems like you can’t do or say anything without pissing someone off. It IS getting ridiculous. We need to be able to laugh at ourselves. We live in a culture of outrage. I often wonder how many times I would offend someone if I was a celebrity saying something I thought was completely innocent.
Having said that, it seems like a no brainer to not make ANY kind of joke about this. Ever. This was a tragedy, but even more than that, it was a crime. It was the murder of almost 300 people. I would make a racist/homophobic/sexist joke before I joked about real people being murdered. The difference? People DIED. I get where he thinks it was just an innocent joke because he didn’t come out and say “Ha ha, look at all the dead folks!” But I am shocked, really, that he doesn’t see that joking about this, in any way shape or form, less than 24 hours later, is not only in bad taste, but would be extremely offensive and painful to the families of the victims. The knowledge that someone is making a joke about this would only add to the pain they’re suffering today.
“I often wonder how many times I would offend someone if I was a celebrity saying something I thought was completely innocent.”
Ok but you probably surround yourself with people that know you, are used to your sense of humor, and probably understand that you mean no harm with your statements.
Celebrities, politicians, and other people in the public spotlight are well-aware of the fact that they have millions of strangers scrutinizing what they say. On top of that, they frequently use social media to communicate with people who likely don’t know them on a personal level. At the end of the day, they should know that they have to watch what comes out of their mouths.
If you were a celebrity, you’d have a TEAM of people watching out for you, protecting your image. You’d have pre-interviews for every television appearance or magazine article. You’d have final approval of what is printed and who you talk to. You would have people surrounding you who’s job it is to minimize the risk of you saying something dumb or offensive. With all those controls in place, it’s hard to imagine how some of these celebrities still manage to offend people. I blame narcissism.
Ultimately, I think that we grant our friends and family a different level of understanding than we do celebs and people in the public eye. It makes sense. We KNOW our friends and family.
The only way we get to “know” celebs is through their public image-what they say in interviews and through social media. If they say stupid or insensitive things, then that will shape our perception of them. I think that’s completely fair.
Don’t want to be known as a d*ck? Don’t say d*ckish things on Twitter. Easy peasy.
Also, on a personal level I rarely find racist, sexist, or homophobic jokes OR jokes about tragedies funny. I think as a society we’ve proven that that style of humor is pretty dated and that we can make people laugh without using other groups/races/genders as a punch line.
Whoa, I feel like you’re confusing my post as a defense of what this guy said. I thought my second paragraph made it clear that I was not, but I apologize because it obviously wasn’t as clear as I thought. He’s a complete assclown and there’s no excuse for what he posted. I don’t feel sorry for him for any of the shit he got because he deserved any and all abuse.
I stand by my comment that we are getting too sensitive but this is not one of those times.
And I wouldn’t make a racist/homophobic/sexist joke either, all I meant was I’d make one of those before I joked about someone’s death, in other words, its the lesser of two evils. But there’s a difference between mean jokes about race/homosexuality/gender and satire. I found Dave Chappelle brilliant and hilarious, and he made jokes about race all the time. But it was satire. He wasn’t saying things like “White people are so stupid” and that’s it. I just think that humor is hard to come by anymore because people get too easily offended by any mention of those things. And that sucks, imo.
If I misread you then I apologize for that too.
No, I honestly didn’t take it that way at all. I think you made it clear what Biggs said was indefensible.
But I DID misunderstand what you meant about making a racist joke before making a joke about a tragedy-I apologize for that.
“But there’s a difference between mean jokes about race/homosexuality/gender and satire. I found Dave Chappelle brilliant and hilarious, and he made jokes about race all the time. But it was satire.”
Yes I agree 100%, but I spend a lot of time defending comedians around here. I get a lot of shit for it but I think if the “offensive matter” falls under comedy, music, visual art, film, or any other incarnation of art then I think it should be off-limits. If you don’t like it, if it bothers you, then don’t look or listen but don’t demand censorship. I know that’s a controversial opinion but that’s how I feel and I try to be consistent on that front. Personal tweets from celebrities, however, are a different matter.
Anyway, I think for the most part we agree. I’m sorry if my comment came across as combative, I surely didn’t mean it that way. I truly meant it as an add-on to your original comment.
“Ultimately, I think that we grant our friends and family a different level of understanding than we do celebs and people in the public eye. It makes sense. We KNOW our friends and family.”
This is uber-true. Case in point, I am mega-aware of the power of words and damage of stereotype, and am a progressive activist in my day to day and (you guys probably already know from past posts) call out oppressive language regularly. But even I can have fun with something like Cards Against Humanity in a *trusted* group of friends who are all aware of each other’s triggers and histories and values. I can detach, put that stuff aside, and laugh in that kind of space. But I couldn’t ever play that game with people I didn’t know well, for all kinds of reasons–it would be so fraught, and IMO inappropriate. I just wouldn’t be comfortable. Another case where context is everything. As you point out, it’s a different arena with celebs and a million+ strangers listening in.
Sorry, OK, I don’t agree about the personal tweets. Censorship is censorship is censorship. I personally like knowing what people have to say, no matter how insensitive. It tells you who they are as a person. When people show you who they are, believe them. We can’t see people as they are if we censor them. And really, you could consider twitter as artistic expression. (Although most of it is absolute shite, but still writing, nonetheless)
No worries, glad we cleared it up. The one thing I don’t like about comments on the Internet is that you miss the social cues of personal interaction that would keep a lot of disagreements from ever happening. It also is way to easy to misinterpret what someone writes.
“Yes I agree 100%, but I spend a lot of time defending comedians around here. I get a lot of shit for it but I think if the “offensive matter” falls under comedy, music, visual art, film, or any other incarnation of art then I think it should be off-limits. If you don’t like it, if it bothers you, then don’t look or listen but don’t demand censorship. I know that’s a controversial opinion but that’s how I feel and I try to be consistent on that front. Personal tweets from celebrities, however, are a different matter.”
Agreed 100%. I don’t know why you get sh-t for this. Art is subjective. What one person might find horribly offensive, someone else might find a brilliant statement about whatever. That’s why art is the bomb.
Wow. At least he apologized but still…does he not realize that not only is this tragic but could possibly have dire consequences for the rest of the world? He should get his head out of his backside pretty quickly. His comments were extremely insensitive to say the least.
Here’s the deal: Biggs and wifey got into some sort of Rumplestiltskin mess with a troll wherein they promised to turn over their firstborn child unless they could become the most disliked couple in America within a six-month period. The competition is fierce (I mean, Kimye and all), and so their tactics are becoming more outlandish, desperate, and offensive by the minute. It is the ONLY explanation for what is going on here…
Even though he apologized he can’t take back how insensitive his “joke” was. What a moron.
He is not very bright.
Im getting really tired of this guy and his wife, too.
This such tragic loss, and for a low-class, unfunny, D-list, if that, celebrity has to make
an stupid and ignorant tweet about it, is just incomprehensible. And the fake apology is adding insult to the injury. Just Shut UP! Biggs, and go away.
Sophie, and Girly Girl- may I add my condolences for your loss and that of your family. I hope you can
feel the support from the lovelier members of the Celebitchy group that have sent their sympathies to you.
I keep thinking about all of the budding actors out there, and the actors that have knocked themselves out for years trying to break into show business that have more talent in their thumbnail than so many of these disconnected, have had everything handed to them, have never existed in the real world people who keep getting roles, while the others have to sit and watch the latter get roles while they struggle. I’m sure in the stuggling group there are really good people who have the ability to connect to humanity and sympathize/empathize and a relative plethora of talent, and I want to know why they aren’t getting these cherry high-paying jobs? I don’t have to have a “tough skin” thank you, and I don’t want to. I choose to surround myself with good people who are sensitive, clever, and intelligent; you know, the opposite of Jason Biggs. No shortage of those in all fields, and that good energy just makes life better. I love Twitter, it helps me discriminate between good and “just go away” (Lindsey Lohan, Charlie Sheen, et al. can go on the list as well) and make the conscious decision to not every watch these people or put more money in their pockets ever again.
Not a lot of talent in this one. No one will care about his “career” in a few minutes.
I don’t know why anyone would expect anything more from a guy who made a name for himself by sticking his cock in an apple pie.
I think if you look at the comment in isolation (without considering the timing etc.), it is not all that offensive. I made a similar comment to my friend about not buying shares, in reference to the airline. At that time we had no information about what had taken place and we were in private. The key difference between a comment between friends and this guys’? He put it out in public, which is just dumb. There are people affected by this tragedy who will see these tweets and it will be devastating for them.
And now you have put it out in public. Duh!
I didn’t actually write the joke, I just alluded to it. The point being that a conversation between friends is very different to making a remark on Twitter. The reach on that platform is far larger than something I say in private, and even a comment I make here. Again, if you look at his “joke”, it is poking fun at the airline, not the poor victims. That in itself is not all that offensive but the fact that he did it in the immediate aftermath and on social media is the problem.
I feel like he should have either stuck to his guns and kept it up, make no apologies about his “jokes”. (Of course, he knew it was going to offend people when he posted it) or not have said anything at all. I think this wouldnt have been such a big deal if he just waited. Don’t make a joke out of it RIGHT AFTER THE NEWS BREAKS. Give the families a little space to mourn first.
Extremely distasteful. Reminds me of Joan Rivers jokes about 9/11, soon after the Twin Towers. This guy sounds desperate for attention. I didn’t know he is still working.
This just strikes me as whistling past the graveyard / gallows humor. His comments may have been in poor taste, but it really seems like we’re just looking for reasons to feel indignant a lot of the time. People process tragedy differently. I’ve seen a lot worse about this tragedy online from people who readily admitted the humor was a coping mechanism.
Sophie, my condolences.
I used to think Jason Biggs was cute like 20 years ago. I never thought he was funny. They don’t even really write comedic lines for him on OITNB. Speaking of, at an LGBT event last night featuring some of the OITNB cast (not Biggs) a moment of silence was held in honor of the victims and in acknowledgement of the stunning setback to AIDS research resulting from this tragedy.
What would an apology change? Nothing. He said what he said, get over it and move on.
I liked the joke….
I’m not too offended by his tweet, despite its awful timing, but I am offended by his response and the non-apology. It’s the kind of comment, in person, that would be delivered and followed by a nervous laughter and some might use it as an expression of bewilderment and a coping mechanism. Still, it’d be in bad taste and usually by people seeking attention or always trying to be funny.
His response and non-apology shows, though, that he is an idiot and a first-class jerk.
My deep condolences to Sophie and to all of the victims’ families and loved ones. We are all affected by this senseless tragedy but I cannot fathom what it would be like for you all right now.