Jack-Ass? Who is he?

Following my last blog entry about Jack-ie Chan, I was told that many youngsters are watching a TV programme of stunts called "Jackass".

How many of these youngsters know the meanings of the word "Jackass"?

There are two meanings

1. A male donkey
2. A fool

I wonder who is "the fool" they mean when they make the programme?

For sure it is the audience, who try to laugh at the stupid antics. The biggest of these fools are the ones that try to copy or do more stupid antics that the ones shown.

Way back in 2004, as can be seen from this report from BBC, Boy burnt in TV-inspired prank, a young 15 year old boy tried to duplicate one of the stunts he saw on the programme. Joe, from Darwen, was treated at Booth Hall Children's Hospital and is scarred for life.

The programme makers try to hide behind the excuse that the programme is shown well after the TV watching hours of children and that they display a warning before the start of each programme.

When you have "JACKASSES" watching these programmes, immaterial of their age group, then neither of these excuses hold good.

It is my opinion that the stunt attempted by my young friend in Oulu, just 15 a couple of days ago, was not only a Jackie Chan copy but also inspired by some stupidity that he saw in the "Jackass" programme.

He was a stupid Jackass. I sincerely hope he has learnt his lesson!