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@Claude: I've had a fondness for a lot of the British humor mainly because most of my childhood took place in Ireland. Thanks to Netflix, a lot of the old shows are up on Instant, such as Fawlty Towers and Mr. Bean. 

@Claude: I've had a fondness for a lot of the British humor mainly because most of my childhood took place in Ireland. Thanks to Netflix, a lot of the old shows are up on Instant, such as Fawlty Towers and Mr. Bean. 

Oh you. 
 
PS We don't talk about the interns! 

it's just Ryan.  he's an asshole in case you didn't notice. 

I never got the idea that they were actually giving him serious shit. 
 
It's just joking.

I really don't understand why Ryan is such an asshole now. He used to be polite, now he's arrogant and doesn't care at all about other people. 

What if they're like characters in wrestling?
 
Ryan hates the NDX...bad guy. I'll call Ryan the XNDX or The Broker.
Jeff is The Train or just NDX.
Brad is The Death as in dying quickly.
Vinny is The Myth as in Italian.
Patrick is Kerplunk as in news got, done.
Alex is The Distance as in he kills from a distance.

@BestUsernameEver said:

I really don't understand why Ryan is such an asshole now. He used to be polite, now he's arrogant and doesn't care at all about other people. 

This. 
 
I think with Giant Bomb being what it is and people being driven to the site because of the personalities it holds it can give said personalities a big ego and I think the only one thats been truly affected by this is Ryan. He seems to have an 'us and them' mentality towards the internet and the userbase of this site, to whom he considers beneath him. This is their show and Ryan is one of the shining 'stars.'
  
I feel like the TNT STFU incident almost smacks of this (obv in an escalated version) - 
 
  

   Ryan's thought process = I'm the star, Corey is the intern, know thy place.

@Vager said: 

 I believe he had to squelch the rumors about him hating Brad on that same Bombcast.

Holy shit, this really is just like the "Ryan hates Brad" nonsense.  Jesus people, we don't see what these gentlemen are like off camera. I imagine the off camera office stuff is just that: office stuff. People sitting quietly at their desks typing shit or playing games. Maybe interns fetching coffee, because that's what interns do anywhere. Not hazing or hold grudges against each other.

@RazielCuts said:

@BestUsernameEver said:

I really don't understand why Ryan is such an asshole now. He used to be polite, now he's arrogant and doesn't care at all about other people. 

This. 
 
I think with Giant Bomb being what it is and people being driven to the site because of the personalities it holds it can give said personalities a big ego and I think the only one thats been truly affected by this is Ryan. He seems to have an 'us and them' mentality towards the internet and the userbase of this site, to whom he considers beneath him. This is their show and Ryan is one of the shining 'stars.'
  
I feel like the TNT STFU incident almost smacks of this (obv in an escalated version) - 
 
  

   Ryan's thought process = I'm the star, Corey is the intern, know thy place.

Holy shit people THEY JOKE AROUND.   I don't know why but it still amazes me that people can be so fucking dense.

I'm sure Ryan and Corey are comfortable enough around each other now that they can joke like that with each other. Have you never joked around with a friend like that before? If Ryan acted like this on dude's first day, then maybe the situation would be different but every time its someone's first time running a chat, Ryan always seems more than courteous to them. I also think the Full Of Win line has led to Corey receiving more shit than he would have normally, but its all in good fun. If Ryan was really huge dick, interns would have quit by now.

Yeah, Ryan is a huge asshole to interns, which causes them to never want to work with Whiskey Media again.
 
Oh wait... the two former interns are coming back for another internship? Well, I'll be damned.

Giant Bomb is just secretly a lot like Mommie Dearest

@MattyFTM said:

 Anyone who says "full of win" deserves to be lambasted.

I always shudder in disgust anytime any human being uses some sort of internet phrase in real life. Doesn't matter if it's even via video game website.  
 
For those in doubt:
 
  

People should give Corey a break. I don't get the whole 'Full of Win' thing. Who gives a shit? I see people on this forum use totally vapid memes every day. I remember a podcast a while back where Brad and Jeff said something like "He done goofed. Now consequences will never be the same".  
 
Ryan being a dick to interns is the one thing that makes me not want to renew my subscription. Who says you have to be a dick to interns? Is it an American thing? At our office, we are completely professional when it comes to interns. If it's meant to be a joke I'm sure as fuck not laughing, it comes off as being totally lame.

"bahahahahahah this website is hilarious, these guys are so funny, look at tha-OMG RYAN SAID SOMETHING THAT I WILL INTERPRET AS BEING 100% SERIOUS DESPITE THE FACT HE IS JOKING EVERY OTHER TIME HE SAYS STUFF LIKE THIS!!! WHAT A DICK!!! QUICK, TO THE FORUMS!"

Seriously, wtf? Do you idiots really think ANYONE would work with Ryan (or any of them) if he was legitimately a colossal dickhead? If one of your staffmembers acts like this much of a turd, disrupting your business in the process, you would bounce his arse because he is a liability.

Funny how that hasn't happened? Funny how everyone seems to love him? Funny how he is the guy chosen to speak to everybody? Funny how the interns seem to love interning there?

Fuck me, how dense can you be?

I doubt it's as bad as you think but Ryan especially does come off pretty arrogant sometimes. I kinda agree with the OP in that I wouldn't really wanna hang around with people acting dickish to me, whether it's a joke or not. That kinda stuff gets tiresome quick. But then again, what do we know..

People seem to have forgot Lemon's farwell letter to Ryan, you know the one on the happy hour where he was drunk with Dave. 

People seem to have forgot Lemon's farwell letter to Ryan, you know the one on the happy hour where he was drunk with Dave. 

I think it's mostly an act, he probably enjoys seeing threads like these :P 

People seem to have forgot Lemon's farwell letter to Ryan, you know the one on the happy hour where he was drunk with Dave. 

Ryan has always acted like a dick. Every intern had to deal with it from what I have seen/heard. All this is reminding me of a Bombcast a year or two ago when Jeff told Ryan "This is why you get threads asking why your such a dick". I believe he had to squelch the rumors about him hating Brad on that same Bombcast.

Before this TNT I'd never thought of Ryan as being an asshole. Yeah sure he's got a bit of a short temper sometimes, and he can be really direct with his criticism. But Ryan also has a lot on his shoulders when it comes to hosting the Bombcast, Happy Hour and TNT almost every week. I'm sure that the E3 pressure is already starting to pile up, and Drew deciding not to show up probably didn't cheer up his day either. It's easy to say that playing video games all day is such an easy job and that the people of Whiskey shouldn't have anything to complain about. But being on camera for extended periods of time can be extremely stressful. Hot lights burning you up for some two hours, having to represent yourself well for that time and on top of that stressing out over all of the technical aspects of the show. I'm sure that the guys at Whiskey do have a lot of fun making these shows, but at the end of the day it's a job like any other job. Even an amazing job can bring you absolutely shitty days! Most of us are just lucky enough to not have cameras in our faces on those shitty days recording every small sign of temper, and message boards like this where afterwards people analyze every second of your "performance" to detect cracks into your mood. 
 
All that said, the "Shut the fuck up!"  comment was unprofessional and a mistake. But even true professionals make mistakes like this.

Ryan is Ryan, he plays against the others - Especially Vinny - Really well. Vinny is well spoken, polite and seems to shy in to the background a little. Then in comes Ryan - BANG -Opinionated, loud and forceful. The crew of four works well together and creates a nice dynamic on shows and podcasts. it seems to be the reason Ryan hosts a lot, he isn't shy and knows how to carry himself well on camera.  
 
Oh and interns sign up for shit. That's part of the position and always has been.

I like how many people are talking as if they know Ryan personally.

This is what all the fuss is about...
 
If he meant it in a way to offend (which I highly doubt) then there must have been a reason.
 
The guys usually give stick to the interns on camera, why is this such an issue?

I like how many people are talking as if they know Ryan personally.

They are probably treating them like crap on camera for shits and giggles.  No harm intended.

Internship does not = to be treated like crap , can't believe you guys saying that it is ok to treat a fellow human like that because of his job position , I wouldn't take crap like that to be honest and never in my job life I had to face crap like that , and wouldn't allow it. 
 
Edit: before people says so , I understand that while on live shows is a jest routine

@Slaker117 said:

I like how many people are talking as if they know Ryan personally.

It is kind of ridiculous, but the personalities of the Whiskey Crew are a big part of the "soul" of the sites. The fact that the people behind the websites are not just some faceless automatons, but are in fact very human is a huge part of the marketing of the Whiskey. This is what differentiates Giant Bomb and the other Whiskey sites from their competitors. Even though Whiskey Media is a corporation just like IGN Entertainment for example, they have been very successful in creating a more personal experience for the user which fuels a sense of unity and makes all the community aspects of the site much more appealing.

@isomeri: I agree, but it's not like we see into their personal lives and know how they conduct themselves on a more daily bias. We get windows to their personalities and while it feels pretty genuine, they know they are on camera and surely hold some stuff back and play for show. I really don't think the average user has enough information to judge Ryan's actions in a meaningful way.

Meh, Ryan is a self confessed dick when it comes to interns...see the happy hour when it was done through a laptop webcam at the start of the year. I get the impression its all light hearted though.

Don't you people have anything better to do than to be obsessed with Giant Bomb crew?

It's because Jeff, Ryan, and Brad are all elitists.

@Sir_Ragnarok said:

@BestUsernameEver said:

@Sir_Ragnarok said:

@Gillard said:

I never said I like him the scrub league definitely convinced me of that..

Dudewhat. 
 
You don't like someone you've never met, who's made one bad on-air joke?  
 
People. Geez.

I don't like Hitler, and we never met....

Godwin's Law, everybody. 

Looked up Godwin's Law up and this came up. 
 

@BestUsernameEver said:

@Sir_Ragnarok said:

@Gillard said:

I never said I like him the scrub league definitely convinced me of that..

Dudewhat. 
 
You don't like someone you've never met, who's made one bad on-air joke?  
 
People. Geez.

I don't like Hitler, and we never met....

Godwin's Law, everybody. 

They are probably treating them like crap on camera for shits and giggles.  No harm intended.

I doubt it's as bad as you think but Ryan especially does come off pretty arrogant sometimes. I kinda agree with the OP in that I wouldn't really wanna hang around with people acting dickish to me, whether it's a joke or not. That kinda stuff gets tiresome quick. But then again, what do we know..

Before this TNT I'd never thought of Ryan as being an asshole. Yeah sure he's got a bit of a short temper sometimes, and he can be really direct with his criticism. But Ryan also has a lot on his shoulders when it comes to hosting the Bombcast, Happy Hour and TNT almost every week. I'm sure that the E3 pressure is already starting to pile up, and Drew deciding not to show up probably didn't cheer up his day either. It's easy to say that playing video games all day is such an easy job and that the people of Whiskey shouldn't have anything to complain about. But being on camera for extended periods of time can be extremely stressful. Hot lights burning you up for some two hours, having to represent yourself well for that time and on top of that stressing out over all of the technical aspects of the show. I'm sure that the guys at Whiskey do have a lot of fun making these shows, but at the end of the day it's a job like any other job. Even an amazing job can bring you absolutely shitty days! Most of us are just lucky enough to not have cameras in our faces on those shitty days recording every small sign of temper, and message boards like this where afterwards people analyze every second of your "performance" to detect cracks into your mood.  All that said, the "Shut the fuck up!"  comment was unprofessional and a mistake. But even true professionals make mistakes like this.

Ryan comes off as a huge dick, especially to interns. There's a difference between joking around stuff like Jeff does, but Ryan crosses the line. This wasn't the first time. Why I would never want to work for him.

I'm full of win.