I used to think cancel culture was way overblown until I watched Colleen Ballinger's apology video

I always figured people just got mad over nothing online, but I decided to actually watch the whole thing after a friend sent it to me last month. The whole 10 minute ukulele song hit different when I saw how she deflected everything and made herself the victim. I compared that approach to how Jenna Marbles handled her situation years ago where she just said sorry and left. It made me realize there's a big difference between someone who owns their mistakes and someone who tries to perform their way out of consequences. Has anyone else rewatched an old apology and completely flipped your opinion on the person?

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taylor.amy12d ago

Yeah I mean I guess I just don't see why it matters that much either way. Someone sings a bad apology song and leaves the internet for a while, big deal. People act like they personally got scammed out of their life savings when a YouTuber messes up a public statement. And comparing it to Jenna Marbles is kind of apples to oranges anyway, she had a whole different set of problems and a way bigger platform. It's just entertainment at the end of the day, nobody's getting hurt.

sage_ramirez4212d ago

Exactly, it's "apples to oranges" for sure. If you're trying to make a comeback video, keep it under 2 minutes and just say the facts no songs or skits. Ignore the comment section for a week and let the algorithm do its thing.

andrew_rodriguez12d ago

Totally agree with the apples to oranges thing. I once watched a 12 minute apology video that was literally just a dude crying over a green screen and I still don't know what he actually did wrong. @sage_ramirez42 is spot on about keeping it under 2 minutes and skipping the musical numbers, nobody needs a ukulele apology. At the end of the day I've wasted way more time watching pointless drama than I'd ever get back from a bad statement.