“Offensive” Question About Fandom Culture Sparks Heated Debate
An “offensive” question posed by a netizen who did not understand fandom culture sparked a heated debate online.
This might offend many people, but since I was young, I never understood the point of stanning celebrities. We’re all human, so why do you have to stan another person? Can someone answer me?
– Original poster
The question caught the attention of many netizens, attracting hundreds of responses.
Once you feel like there’s no meaning in your life, stanning celebrities becomes that meaning. Honestly, I didn’t understand either, but when nothing else in your life makes you happy, and celebrities can make you happy, then stanning celebrities becomes the meaning of your existence. It might be meaningless, but then again, what is the meaning of life? I don’t know either.
– Netizen
However, the original poster did not appear to agree with this point of view and responded with a seemingly sarcastic comment.
There’s no meaning in life, so you do something even more meaningless? How fun.
– Original poster
This triggered other netizens to defend this view and criticize the original poster.
Post by @dinloismeView on Threads
Their “meaning” is not determined by you. It would be better if you’d show some respect.
– Netizen
Post by @kenncccView on Threads
When someone’s life is meaningless, they start to disapprove other people’s meaning of life. If this regard [sic] had real friends she wouldn’t be the attention wh*re she is posting sh*t like that.
– Netizen
Post by @aimiskyler57View on Threads
Additionally, when someone simply stated that it’s just like any other hobby…
I don’t stan celebrities, but it’s just a type of hobby, like fishing and arranging flowers.
– Netizen
…the original poster came back with what seems like an attack on this “hobby.”
Is it the hobby with the least return?
– Original poster
The original poster’s responses and alleged “attitude” led many to believe that she was trying to degrade those who stan celebrities.
Post by @dearmygyuView on Threads
She claims to be having an open discussion, but when others shared their thoughts, the original poster responded sarcastically. You already concluded that there’s no meaning to stanning celebrities; is there a meaning to this post?
– Netizen
Post by @nerocpView on Threads
This whole post is just the original poster trying to feel good about herself by degrading those who stan celebrities. It’s so funny. When others respond to her, she just refutes them. By the way, why are your thoughts so cringey even after immigrating to the UK? Why don’t you go to [Taylor Swift’s] Eras Tour in London and ask Swifties [Taylor Swift’s fans] what the meaning is?
– Netizen
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