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[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Of all the people who took part in the breakdancing, I only remember one name... RAYGUN, pew pew.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I remember Phil Wizard, who won gold in the men’s competition. And Danny Dan who won silver, Victor who won bronze, and Shigekix who lost the bronze match.

I can’t seem to find the men’s finals on YouTube but if you can find it I highly recommend it. It was awesome. I really hope Breaking returns in 2032, the level of sportsmanship and joy the competitors showed was amazing.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Wait, what's the connection between raygun and the hawk tuah girl?

[–] [email protected] 70 points 2 months ago (1 children)

In the show, the Ramones performed, Mr. Burns was offended, and he tells Smithers "Have the Rolling Stones killed."

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

Thank you! It's been nearly 20 years since I watched the Simpsons regularly.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The meme is Mr Burns confuses two celebrities and orders one killed in his massive disappointment.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I laughed more when I did not get the joke.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago

They both went viral somewhat recently. I think that’s the joke, Burns is so old and out of touch he mixed them up.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

i reckon there's a good chance she was trolling. and if so, fuckin well played.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago

Her most memed moments came from her third contest, after she had failed to score a single point in her first 2.

So yeah, I think she might have been having some fun with it the third time around. She knew she wouldn't progress out of the pool phase, so why not have fun with it?

[–] Imgonnatrythis 15 points 2 months ago

Yoa doawg! Course I was trollin'! B-girls be whack N I jus be keeping it real bruh! - Raygun

She's either the next Ali-G or just a starry-eyed dreamer who wasn't about to let her mom-bod get in the way of her aspirations. Either way I give her props and hope she has the ability to share in some of the laughter she brought to the world. Im glad she's out there keeping it real.

[–] can 17 points 2 months ago
[–] pelespirit 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Anyone know where I could watch it? NBC ain't giving it up.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You ain't gonna like it...

It's all over TikTok right now, just search 'breakdance australia' or something similar.

[–] pelespirit 6 points 2 months ago

Ahhh, I always forget about TikTok. I'll go check. Thanks.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

What's up with that green person? I'm out of the loop

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago

thats Smithers from The Simpsons

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Australian person who basically got the gov to pay for her trip to Paris under the guise of participating in the breakdancing portion of the Olympics. She studies culture or something so some ppl think she was making a statement by being terrible

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not entirely. She did qualify to represent Australia in Bbeaking, not just some rando australian and she does study culture, the cultural politics of breakdancing.

Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/raygun-breakdancing-video-olympics-memes-controversy-explained-2024-8?op=1

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks for the additional info 🙏

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

At least she gave things a try, unlike most people

Raise your hands if you've been in the Olympics..

Me and my mates so stupid stuff all the time just to mess around.. It's better to try something and fail then not try at all. And she'll have a great pub story

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Me and my mates so stupid stuff all the time just to mess around

And when you’re messing around, are you representing your entire nation live? She arguably hurt the sport by delegitimizing it on its debut

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Should I google what "hawk tuah girl" is?

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 months ago

Some stupid meme about a girl who told in a street interview that men like to get sloppy blowjobs

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

To clarify. The hawk tua is the sound one makes when reeling up saliva and then spitting.

The lady in question said her magic blow job secret was spitting all over the knob. Somehow that vibed with the internet.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Why? The ones winning the contests haven't been on a-social media that often. So she's most famous for her style. Chapeau!