The fact that he did not do this seems to be some combination of misguided pride and a devotion to honesty ...If the latter plays any role in it, then that means that whatever else was "exaggerated", it actually was six hours and the people upset about the six hours are correct
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Replying to @arthur_affect
No it seems like a bit or a gross exaggeration, which is what he does all the time. I think it was pride in his bit.
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Replying to @pwthornton
He doubled down *specifically* on the six hours *repeatedly* though ("That's just the normal time between lunch and dinner!")
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Replying to @arthur_affect
Having heard him on a few podcasts, I would always assume it’s a bit and he’s a crank for cranks sake at times. I think this story missed the mark but I think it was meant for his followers who are into this stuff.
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Well, okay, he failed to read the room It happens Grownups who literally make their living in media should be aware of that risk
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Replying to @arthur_affect @pwthornton
All he had to do was say "okay, I exaggerated - she didn't cry, it wasn't 6 hours, and there was other food in the house." But he chose all this rather than admit he exaggerated his self-aggrandizing story.
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Replying to @soulbaby101 @arthur_affect
Well it’s what he does for a living.
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Replying to @pwthornton @arthur_affect
He could have just been like, “it’s just a story you guys.”
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Replying to @soulbaby101 @pwthornton
Yeah I mean that's literally what got me thinking about it again in the first place I don't know that playing Armchair Publicist and going "How would I deal with this shitstorm if it were me" is necessarily a productive question at times like this but it's a common one
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Like just from a purely Machiavellian, selfish, profiteering standpoint if you work in media and you've just seen like the fourth or fifth high-profile Twitter celeb who has no idea who you are angrily QTing and dunking on you... it's time to put up the white flag
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Replying to @arthur_affect @pwthornton
Like just from an *ethical* perspective If it's a wholly made-up story, then when you've got like 10,000 people saying they're in tears or furious because the story happened Regardless of how silly you think they're being, it's time to say "Okay this didn't happen"
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Replying to @arthur_affect @pwthornton
Authenticity is of paramount importance to Gen Xers
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