Touching others in public

[Richie]

I knew that thread title would attract you, bunch of perverts haha.

Sam Pepper posted a video 'prank' the other day which got a lot of people annoyed. A number of youtubers tweeted out how he isn't a comedian and that he physically assaulted these girls.

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Do you think he was completely out of order or was this just a bit of seamless fun that is being blown out of proportion? Would people act the same way if it was a girl doing this prank on a guy? If not then why?


My View:
Looking at the video for the first time I just found it a little cringe but that's normal for me watching his videos. After hearing everyone go crazy on twitter, my first thoughts were that everyone was overreacting. Replaying the video again I focused on the reactions, a lot of the girls looked uncomfortable but after he revealed it was a prank they hugged him and just went on there way. The reason I'm posting this is because although I seen a few females reply through twitter / youtube defending him.

[scottish]

I think it's unacceptable. That's essentially sexual assault as you're inappropriate touching a lady.

Would be the same if it was a female doing it to a male (although it would probably be viewed as 'not as bad')

I'm surprised none of them turned around and slapped him (or worse)

[Ahnime]

I'm okay with it. I didn't exactly like it or dislike it. However if I were one of the girls I wouldn't like it even if it was a prank. I guess the video was okay though.
People would probably react different if it were a girl. I'm just guessing though.

[Shar]

No I don't care who you are don't touch people without their consent ok @Richie

[Richie]

I'm surprised none of them turned around and slapped him (or worse)

I'm sure he tried this on a number of girls and they were flops so he didn't show them in the video

[dbgtz]

It might be assault by the legal definition of the word, but no way in hell would he ever be convicted of anything. I'd say it's people just blowing things out of proportion and to me, it would only turn into something bigger if the other people explicitly told him not to or he was excessively doing it to an individual.

[Empired]

Can't stand Sam Pepper anyway and don't agree with it at all. It's just a rule that you don't touch people you don't know, give them an acceptable amount of space, etc. Would be the same if a girl was doing it to a guy. It's just not something you do IMO. creeps me out

[Sharon]

it's unacceptable. i don't know how anyone could begin to justify that as being ok... it kind of adds to that thread i made about how some men are in public, just disgusting. these girls reactions may have been ok and they managed to see the "funny" side which is just brill for them but honestly it's vile and i don't know why you'd be such an idiot and be so disgusting for the sake of viewers and attempt to be funny it isn't funny

anypbe that genuinely laughs at this video and finds it funny needs to re think a lot

[j0rd]

i think his hair is the worst part of the video

[A4R0N]

was this not the annoying lad off big brother