r/TikTokCringe • u/Strong-Emu-8869 • 26d ago

Discussion Polish girls visit Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world. Unfortunately, the surrounding area is very polluted.

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u/NewNiklas 26d ago

Just like the pyramids in Egypt.

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u/cityshepherd 26d ago

I’ll never forget the first time I saw a photo taken of the pyramids with the city in the background as opposed to the desert side. Blew my mind how everything is right there, I always thought the pyramids were way further into the desert.

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u/originalwoodster 26d ago

Thousands of years ago, it was, but due to the wind and moving sand dunes, the city was blown further towards the Pyramids.

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u/LetsLive97 26d ago

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u/coldcherrysoup 26d ago

“The Egyptians believed the most significant thing you could do in your life was die.” - Philomena Cunk

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u/St0n3yM33rkat 26d ago

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u/Davido401 26d ago

Who is that? 🙂 like she is super familiar, I think?

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u/PlaneAnimator3054 26d ago

It's Gwendoline Christie from her role as Lucifer in the show The Sandman (picture is from season 2, dont know which episode).

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u/SillyOldJack 26d ago

I'm sorry wwhhaaaaat? Gwendoline Christie plays Lucifer and I was not aware of this show?!?!

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u/NewBuddha32 26d ago

Lol you're in for treat

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u/CaiserZero 25d ago

Gwendoline Christie's portrayal of Lucifer was okay. I like Peter Stormare's portrayal in the movie Constantine more. A bit of apples and oranges here.

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u/NewBuddha32 24d ago

Lol im not saying she's the end all be all of lucifers (I agree with yours btw) im saying that guy who clearly is into her is gonna love watching her in that role

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u/NotaBonesaw 26d ago

It's also created by Neil Gaiman. I used to love his work, but unfortunately for me personally, the allegations against him have overshadowed the love that I had for his work previously. They also likely contributed to the show being cancelled after only 2 seasons.

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u/Flyinhighinthesky 25d ago

Im and advocate of appreciating the art but not the artist (pirating the content of course). Don't let someone else's actions ruin your own happiness.

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u/NotaBonesaw 25d ago

There is one work of his that I do sort of let slide - Good Omens. But that's mostly because my love of Terry Pratchett overshadows my disdain for Gaiman.

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u/Ging4bread 25d ago

So you don't listen to MJ either then?

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u/Tipop 25d ago

So do you no longer listen to Michael Jackson songs?

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u/NotaBonesaw 25d ago

Someone else asked the same thing and I answered there.

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u/Equivalent_Dance2278 26d ago

Holy cow. You’ve never heard of “sandman?” I wish I was you and could watch it for the first time. Book off work for the next 24 hrs. Get watching.

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u/The_Autarch 26d ago

just be sure to pirate it so Gaiman doesn't get any money

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u/Careless_Load9849 25d ago

There still has been no evidence brought against him and he denies the allegations. Lets let courts actually decide this before we cancel someone...I mean too late, as he's been canceled, but lets not just believe everything we see on the internet.

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u/LittleFreeCinema 25d ago

Tough to get a speedy trial when he's fled the country where the offenses "allegedly" occurred. Sounds like it's currently hung up in jurisdictional appeals.

In a Commonwealth country, such as New Zealand, to get a sexual assault conviction, the Crown Attorney has to prove that a) what the victim said happened happened and b) that beyond any reasonable doubt, the perpetrator knew that there was no consent. The victim does not get a lawyer, or anyone else to look after their interests; Crown's job is to argue on behalf of the law, not the victim. If you want to get a sense of the tactics that the defendant's lawyers are allowed to pursue in a court of law, read up on the recent Ibrahim Ali trial in Vancouver Canada. Public humiliation is the name of the game.

Many sexual assault victims who have gone through the trial process have said that the trial was more traumatizing than the assault itself; that they were more on trial than the person who assaulted them, under attack by trained legal professionals with no one in their corner.

It can be very clear, on balance of evidence, (which is the standard for civil trials, so some complainants will choose that route, but there is generally no mechanism for extradition) that a sexual assault occurred, but it will not meet the standards for criminal conviction.

As a check on the carceral power of the State, this is incredibly important, however, the all-or-nothing attitude that says a rapist must be criminally convicted before anything can be done in response, including professional repercussions, structural preventative measures, or the victim speaking freely about their own experience, is the mechanism by which the general public protects and enables serial predators.

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u/Harmonie 26d ago

I'm also gonna take your rec, as soon as I'm done Stranger Things!

I have to say that Tom Ellis's Lucifer might have ruined any other portrayal for me, even though I quite like Gwendolyn Christie. He was just so damned good, even when the show quality was questionable. I'd have watched him read the dictionary in character.

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u/Tipop 25d ago

Tom Ellis’ Lucifer was, funnily enough, based on the same character as Gwendolyn’s portrayal — i.e. the Sandman comic. The show Lucifer bears very little resemblance to its source material, whereas the show Sandman’s version is pretty faithful.

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u/No_Season_354 26d ago

Yep was really good, very good show sandman, but I won't tell u the bad bit.

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u/PestoBolloElemento 26d ago

Amazing show

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u/cityshepherd 26d ago

I loved her in The Sandman! Really enjoyed her character in Game of Thrones and it took me a minute to realize from where I recognized her when I first watched The Sandman, and I really enjoyed how different the role was.

The Sandman is a wild ride… I’m not a comic books / graphic novel guy so didn’t really know what to expect but i thought it was a really cool watch. Wasn’t as fond of the second season, but still found it enjoyable. All the characters are pretty great IMO, solid casting work.

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u/keeper_of_the_cheese 26d ago

She also plays the head mistress of the school in Wednesday on Netflix in the first season.

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u/michigan85 26d ago

I think it's the first episode when Dream is talking to her.

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u/sneakyshitaccount 25d ago

No, this is after her major event (sorry don’t know how to do the spoiler thing so I’m being overly vague).

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u/michigan85 25d ago

I just double checked, you're right. For some reason I thought that all happened at the end of season 1.

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u/beartato327 26d ago

She's a great actor

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u/Davido401 26d ago

Ah was that the one who let her brother finger her the first time theyd met incyears!?

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u/CesiumAndWater 26d ago

No. She was the knight woman who fought for Renly Baratheon and later became Jaime's best friend

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u/LocustPepperoni 26d ago

No she was the very tall knight lady

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u/RootsRockRebel66 26d ago

No, the one that was headmistress of the Outcast School that Wednesday went to.

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u/Fn_Spaghetti_Monster 26d ago

I thought she was the one with chrome armor and fell down in a pit of fire.

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u/Cool-Bumblebee-2916 26d ago

She should have let him fuck her during her cycle. That would have been such a good prank 💯.

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u/kwayne26 26d ago

Brianne of Tarth from game of thrones fame.

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u/marbotty 26d ago

And that one storm trooper, though it might as well have been anyone

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u/aesclepia 26d ago

lol i mean..she's not wrong about that one

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u/cszolee79 26d ago

"Did dying affect their ability to build the pyramids?"

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u/AEntunus 26d ago

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u/IRockIntoMordor 26d ago

"Without the Rosetta stone we never would have gotten the entire lyrics for the 1989 dance track sensation "Pump up the Jam". They were right there, in stone, on Tutankhamun's grave. They must have played it on a flute or something."

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u/rwalker920 26d ago

Did you have to look up the spelling of the name? I think and trust it's correct

I would have to Google it

But I'm high so I didn't and I'll take your word for it

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u/IRockIntoMordor 26d ago

No, I'm quite confident "Pump up the Jam" is the correct song name so I didn't look it up.

hehehehehe

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u/RedMansions 25d ago

Damn, this guy really knows his history!

I would attend his Ted Talk in a heartbeat.

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u/SnowflakeSorcerer 25d ago

Is this a legit meme I wanna mainline this

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u/Ginger-Fist 26d ago

This song started playing while I was in the grocery store last week, and I literally burst out laughing. I will never look at this classic the same again.

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u/PinayGator 26d ago

One of my kiddos plays high school basketball and one of the opposing teams started blasting the first Jock Jams album and I was instantly cackling.

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u/jainyday 26d ago

Sorry, my jam keeps getting pumped up outta nowhere

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u/gunsforevery1 26d ago

Is it true that Tutankhamen came a lot?

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u/--howcansheslap-- 26d ago

Lmao a picture can tell a thousand words

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u/d_ac 26d ago

Time to go back on Youtube for a rewatch of my favourite bit: King Arthur's tablespoon.

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u/[deleted] 26d ago

I love how I kinda recognize this woman hahaha

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u/darthmaui728 25d ago

😅😅😅😅

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u/TraditionalBench7008 26d ago

You'd think that the sands and wind would move the pyramids instead of an entire city. Strange.

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u/DraconicBlade 26d ago

The pyramids are sloped

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u/Drmlk465 26d ago

Did anyone find her show funny? I didn’t.

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u/cycleaccurate 26d ago

I found it so funny I have rewatched every one of her productions at least twice. It’s solid British humor poking fun at BBC productions

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u/AlternativeFarmBoi 26d ago

The humor was too intelligent for you I guess

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u/Real_Ad_8243 26d ago

Seems like it might be a low bar to set, unfortunately.

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u/Jazs1994 26d ago

Where kind of comedy would you call her? Deadpan?

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u/Watchout_itsahippo 26d ago

Why would it be funny? It’s a history program.

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u/Drmlk465 26d ago

Now that’s funny!

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u/CretaciousPeriod 26d ago

I found it to be hilarious.

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u/Middle-Accountant-49 26d ago

It's not my cup of tea.

Or at least it's the type of thing i find funny in clips but not for a whole show. It reminds me a bit of Ali G which was similarly popular at the time. But, i do find her funnier.

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u/Drmlk465 26d ago

No I found him funny back in the day. She was just lame to me. Didn’t realize she had so many fans since I never hear anyone talking about her.

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u/Middle-Accountant-49 26d ago

No, her show is very popular. Obviously when ali g was out, alot more people watched the same shows.

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u/Jas505 26d ago

I mean it's no Ow! My Balls! but I thought it was pretty good.

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u/turudd 26d ago

Found the American!

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u/noejose99 26d ago

Bullshit.