A French student is accused of licking a straw at a juice vending machine before putting it back and posting the video online. He faces jail time if convicted in Singapore, a country famous for its tough laws.
Singapore: French teen in trouble over straw-licking video
https://www.dw.com/en/singapore-french-teen-in-trouble-over-straw-licking-video/a-77717835
19 Comments
Buffalox@lemmy.world · 36 pts · 53d
Fuck him, probably about time he learned consequences of being an idiot when doing such a thing at 19.
Joke's on you Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, are you laughing now?
tomiant@piefed.social · 4 pts · 53d
He should be caned for his name alone.
borkborkbork@piefed.social · 2 pts · 53d
now, to be fair, he shouldn't be caned for his name, that's on his parents. same on his behavior, his parents are responsible for raising such a shitty kid.
cane all three.
plyth@feddit.org · 16 pts · 53d
So not back into his drink, as the summary leaves open. That makes it reasonable. It's not punishment for filming a video but for being disgusting.
Vanth@reddthat.com · 14 pts · 53d
Business student. I wouldn't want someone like that representing my school in the business world. I wonder if the university would ever rescind admission offers based on unacceptable behavior. A little social shaming that might be register with both the 19 year old and his parents who are almost surely still paying his bills.
Quantumantics@fedia.io · 7 pts · 53d
A student who graduated from my high school had their admission to a university rescinded for things they said and did in a Facebook group for accepted students.
rwrwefwef@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 53d
... have you ever met business majors?
Not business. This guy is their clientele.
fisch@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 53d
Once again, it's time for my favorite quote and universal life advice: Play stupid games, win stupid prizes
0x0@infosec.pub · 5 pts · 53d
Imaging travelling to another country to study business and being so bad at it that they willingly take this shit deal
northernlights@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 53d
Title being "teen", I thought he'd be 13 for something that dumb. That dude is an adult in French law.
JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz · -8 pts · 53d
You do know where that word comes from, right? Thirteen, fourteen, and so on? That unsurprisingly includes nineteen as well - a teen is someone between the ages of 13 to 19.
northernlights@lemmy.today · 10 pts · 53d
Yes M. Pedantic, I know where the word teenager comes from. It is a technically true title that makes the headline more click grabby so it sounds like a kid got arrested. It is also true that he's legally an adult where he comes from and at 19 you should know better.
JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 53d
He is someone who thinks filming himself licking straws and putting them back is a fantastic idea. He is definitely a teen.
northernlights@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 53d
Lol fair point. A teen with voting rights, future businessman, doing dumb tiktok videos. 🤦 We're cooked.
Noodle07@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 53d
That's what happens when you're raised in a world with no straws /s
rwrwefwef@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 53d
Surprised they still have straws in Singapore.
justaman123@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 53d
Isn't this from weeks ago? Or did if happen again?
Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus · -1 pts · 53d
His behaviour was stupid and gross, and the public shaming deserved - but going to jail possibly for 2 years for that is pretty bonkers. A fine and community service sounds more like a balanced response.
Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 53d
He really went out and chose the worst possible country to do this in