The height of pettiness. Hope it’s dismissed ASAP.
fshippos on
Lol the part where they admit it translates to lion but “lion is used as a metaphor”
Calraider7 on
I’d like to see them duke it out in court
ghoti99 on
I’m not a lawyer but maybe don’t admit that he told the blatant truth in your suit?
Dagordae on
‘Mocking the chant’s cultural significance’?
Dude: It’s the opening song to a Disney film, not a foundational religious text for your people. Its cultural significance begins and ends with ‘Oh hey, I recognize that song’ followed by someone absolutely mangling it.
angry-norwegian on
I’m going to file suit against both of them for irreparable harm caused by them fighting like my parents. I’m thinking that’s easily worth a contingency fee for a lawyer and a cool $30 mil.
SgtNeilDiamond on
What a chode
ipokecows on
So what does the actual translation mean?
MasterLJ on
That is so sad. I don’t think I’ve laughed harder in a long time. I’ve watched that clip dozens and dozens of times.
It doesn’t take away anything from the song, and I understand there are subtleties that don’t translate from Zulu into English, but it’s still a hilarious revelation that also expanded my understanding of Zulu culture.
Gullible_Contract495 on
Sometimes you see headlines like this and you’re just blown away by the lawsuit amounts.
sacm54 on
I’m going to be honest I know a comedian who is now reasonably successful that was doing this joke on stage about 14 years ago. Not naming him because he’s a good guy but hilarious that this either stolen or simply unoriginal joke is generating any kind of press.
Jeptic on
Can’t wait for Josh Johnson’s take on this.
Due-Blackberry8056 on
Where on Earth does this $27 mil figure come from? Some greedy lawyer? How could this dipshit even begin to pay anyway?
RevolutionaryFan7464 on
In something as ridiculous as this, do you need to even legally respond?
Dangerous-Energy8159 on
If I make a joke about his laughable small-dick energy, will he sue me too?
Kidspud on
“Looooook there’s some bullshiiiiiiiiit over thereeeeeeee” has supplanted “whaaaaat’s on the menuuuuuu” as my go-to replacement for that line.
Didact67 on
What’s even the legal basis for this lawsuit?
tetoffens on
He’s raised 16K out of a 20k goal in one day on GoFundMe to pay for a defense lawyer so he’ll get this shit dismissed easy. Just sucks he even has to fight this nonsense.
weirdhoney216 on
What a baby
cool2hate on
LOOOOOK IT’SSSAA LAWSUUIT OHMYGOD
toomuchtostop on
I definitely learned about the translation to this song years ago. Wild that it’s an issue now
theamp18 on
This is the next Afroman Trial
Simmons54321 on
He used “Lion” as a metaphor… for a movie called The Lion King. Bro admitted he worded it in a way that it can absolutely be taken as “Look! it’s a lion!”
DickieB22 on
Wtf where did this random ass $27M of damages come from? Hurt feelings?
NGL though I saw that video and believed him 100%
Malnurtured_Snay on
Wait, the joke is an accurate (or mostly accurate) translation of the lyric?!?!?! Hahahahahaha. Streisand effect.
Duckdxd on
I’m surprised people even thought he was for real.
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The height of pettiness. Hope it’s dismissed ASAP.
Lol the part where they admit it translates to lion but “lion is used as a metaphor”
I’d like to see them duke it out in court
I’m not a lawyer but maybe don’t admit that he told the blatant truth in your suit?
‘Mocking the chant’s cultural significance’?
Dude: It’s the opening song to a Disney film, not a foundational religious text for your people. Its cultural significance begins and ends with ‘Oh hey, I recognize that song’ followed by someone absolutely mangling it.
I’m going to file suit against both of them for irreparable harm caused by them fighting like my parents. I’m thinking that’s easily worth a contingency fee for a lawyer and a cool $30 mil.
What a chode
So what does the actual translation mean?
That is so sad. I don’t think I’ve laughed harder in a long time. I’ve watched that clip dozens and dozens of times.
It doesn’t take away anything from the song, and I understand there are subtleties that don’t translate from Zulu into English, but it’s still a hilarious revelation that also expanded my understanding of Zulu culture.
Sometimes you see headlines like this and you’re just blown away by the lawsuit amounts.
I’m going to be honest I know a comedian who is now reasonably successful that was doing this joke on stage about 14 years ago. Not naming him because he’s a good guy but hilarious that this either stolen or simply unoriginal joke is generating any kind of press.
Can’t wait for Josh Johnson’s take on this.
Where on Earth does this $27 mil figure come from? Some greedy lawyer? How could this dipshit even begin to pay anyway?
In something as ridiculous as this, do you need to even legally respond?
If I make a joke about his laughable small-dick energy, will he sue me too?
“Looooook there’s some bullshiiiiiiiiit over thereeeeeeee” has supplanted “whaaaaat’s on the menuuuuuu” as my go-to replacement for that line.
What’s even the legal basis for this lawsuit?
He’s raised 16K out of a 20k goal in one day on GoFundMe to pay for a defense lawyer so he’ll get this shit dismissed easy. Just sucks he even has to fight this nonsense.
What a baby
LOOOOOK IT’SSSAA LAWSUUIT OHMYGOD
I definitely learned about the translation to this song years ago. Wild that it’s an issue now
This is the next Afroman Trial
He used “Lion” as a metaphor… for a movie called The Lion King. Bro admitted he worded it in a way that it can absolutely be taken as “Look! it’s a lion!”
Wtf where did this random ass $27M of damages come from? Hurt feelings?
NGL though I saw that video and believed him 100%
Wait, the joke is an accurate (or mostly accurate) translation of the lyric?!?!?! Hahahahahaha. Streisand effect.
I’m surprised people even thought he was for real.
Disney doesn’t own the rights to the song?