Someone walked into my office this morning and said, “Hey, I saw your video on __’s website." I said, “What are you talking about?” She said, " has a video of you on his website doing a welcome at the fireworks show. Didn’t you know that?” No, I didn’t know that.
Here’s the background. We do a big block party at our church. We cook burgers and stuff and have games and entertainment (The entertainment includes a unicycle show by some members of TCUC). We have only done it three times, but it grows each time. We had about 400 people at the last one, not counting church members.
A guy who is not a member of the church, but known by me and a lot of other people here is trying to start a new ministry. It is basically a fireworks show with a Christian theme. He wanted to use our block party as a kind of test market. It sounded like a great way to attract more people, so I said sure.
He asked me to do a welcome. Again I said sure. What I didn’t know was that he was videotaping the whole thing and put it on his website. He never asked if he could do that.
I don’t really care all that much. It just seems he should have asked my permission, especially since I give my name and church name in the video.
So, should I be pissed? And if so, how many bottle rockets should he take up the butt for doing this without my permission?
Jethro, not only should you be pissed off about this incident, but you should really be pissed off at Brian - a fellow unicyclist presumably who has your best interests in mind which may include the need to be pissed off - for his insensitivity to the fact that you may not have any control at how pissed off you may (or may not) be.
This whole discussion really pisses me off. One of the original AND most important questions wasn’t answered which I will address now. As many bottle rockets as you have, Jethro.
Ok, go with the rockets for effect, but how about you let us know the web address, we all get in touch with him saying how we’d spotted this website from all around the world and think his idea for a new ministry is fantastic, and we all think that guy who’s delivering the welcome should have his own TV show, etc. and get him to basically come round to you begging to pay you for more…?
Resentment, anger, frustration, worry, disappointment—negative emotional states, justified or not, take a toll on your heart, brain and body. Don’t let justified emotions rob your health and well-being.
Sorry to chime in so late on this. I’ve been off-line quite a bit lately.
I did some research and found an obscure ancient book called “The Wisdom of Jethro”. I’m curious whether your parents named you after this sage. Chapter 18 verse 15 states:
15 If your brother pisses you off launch a bottle rocket in the general vicinity of his butt. Do not aim at the butt lest you strike your brother in error and he retaliates with larger bottle rockets.
16 If your brother sees his error you must refrain from further bottle rocket launches. If he does not see his error, take two others with you and launch bottle rockets in his general vicinity.
17 If you brother still doesn’t see his error, announce your situation to an obscure alternative sport newsgroup so all in the general vicinity can meet for a group bottle rocket launch at his butt.
I’m not sure how reliable this text is but found it eerily on point.
