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- kylescousin, on 10/24/2009, -6/+104All respect for different cultures, but this is just retarded human behavior.
- kingbinji, on 10/25/2009, -0/+383rd pic i'm like, ok needle through eyebrows, thats pretty hardcor... OMG wtf is he doin w/ those pineapples!!!
- RichRoast, on 10/25/2009, -4/+31I'm beginning to understand why the place is called "Phuket".
- nouman1989, on 10/24/2009, -2/+25Holy Cow....Crazy people
- dizzyguitar, on 10/25/2009, -1/+24Um, I'd love to hear the explanation as to how sticking revolvers and machine guns through your cheeks celebrates vegetarianism and religion..
- MetalHead73, on 10/25/2009, -1/+22WHY WHY WHYYY!?!?
- binhphan, on 10/25/2009, -1/+21THE *****?!
- Painkilla05, on 10/25/2009, -0/+13Why
- STR4Y, on 10/25/2009, -0/+11and people say americans do stupid *****.
- WordsnCollision, on 10/24/2009, -3/+13Those vegans are hardcore - who knew?
- binhphan, on 10/25/2009, -0/+10I'm expressing my shock through caps locks and profanity.
- Xellerated, on 10/25/2009, -1/+10What in the *****!? Why would you want to stick M16's through your face?!
- chrisdlee, on 10/25/2009, -0/+9Here's a site I came across with some more information about the vegetarian festival.
http://www.thailandmagic.com/Vegetarian%20Festival ...
I've searched everywhere and can't find any clear or concise explanation of exactly why they choose Hand guns, M16's, etc.
Personally I think it's intriguing that so little information can be easily found about this religious festival. These people consider themselves "soldiers of god" (obviously not the christian god.) Perhaps the objects they chose have a particular meaning to them, maybe it is a protest of sorts (the M16's being a protest of war, the Pistols a protest of street violence, the cables a protest of urbanization, the swords being a more traditional object but also possibly a protest of war). It is definitely interesting that most of the time, after their trance, there is no blood.
Or maybe they really just want to see who is the craziest motherf*cker on the streets that day, I don't know. But I was hoping I'd see some more intellectual comments than all the "what the *****" and "that *****'s stupid". - Cecconi, on 10/25/2009, -1/+9Oh i get it vegetarians don't eat meat, so they eat guns and swords to get their iron, now it makes sense
- xedd, on 10/25/2009, -0/+7Yeah, Christ, AK-47's would be the better choice.
- arunforce, on 10/25/2009, -0/+7When I read your comment, I though could you be any more intolerant... Till I opened the link. Then I was like HOLY ***** %*#($#*$!
- obsessedglobe, on 10/24/2009, -1/+7Crap! Those aren't piercings, their faces are skewered!
Since you cannot unwatch this, do know that this is not some lip, nose, or brow piercing... it's sharp objects (or guns) going through peoples faces during a vegetarian festival. - ryanfaith88, on 10/25/2009, -0/+6You don't see how sticking a revolver all the way through your mouth could be useful? Jeez, think outside the box...
Also, /sarcasm - mebbin, on 10/24/2009, -1/+7Voluntary stimulated state of trance?
- Propethic, on 10/25/2009, -0/+5They don't walk around all day every day like this you know
- aforsberg, on 10/25/2009, -0/+5did you look at the pictures? if a child was raised without any guidance whatsoever, do you think at the age of 20 you could show up and be all "Hey shove this ***** through your skin. It's awesome." and he'd do it? NO! It's just retarded! I know this SOUNDS *edit-- IS* intolerant, but any culture that demands you mutilate yourself for any reason is retarded.
- Eunonia, on 10/25/2009, -0/+5All in the name of religion or tradition. I may understand piercing for pain, threshold, and stuff like that. But what's the purpose to pierce automatic weapons and construction cables?
- SilverBlade2k, on 10/25/2009, -2/+6These aren't piercings, these are idiots.
- mushoo, on 10/25/2009, -1/+5I think this is like lent. They're only vegetarians for the duration of the festival.
10 RULES FOR THE VEGETARIAN FESTIVAL
1. Cleanliness of bodies during the festival
2. Clean kitchen utensils and to use them seperately from other who do not join the festival
3. Wear white during the festival
4. Behave physically and mentally
5. No meat eating
6. No sex
7. No alcoholic drinks
8. People at mourning period should not attend the festival
9. Pregnant ladies should not watch any ritual
10. Ladies with period should not attend the ritual
Which just goes to show that this is retarded religious *****...but I repeat myself. - kelaltieri, on 10/25/2009, -0/+4you forgot the pineapple stalks .. there were those too.
- aclements, on 10/25/2009, -0/+4"The festival ... is believed to cleanse the body" Yes, because I always find a good case of tetanus is always refreshing.
- EnTaroTassadar, on 10/25/2009, -1/+5So what is it about vegetables that makes you stick various weaponry through your face, again?
- Elixir25, on 10/25/2009, -0/+4Why is that exactly? Please be more constructive with your feedback.
- bencefeher, on 10/25/2009, -0/+4The only useful application I can see from this is intimidation.
Imagine you are about to fight a guy, and he takes out construction cables, revolvers, knives, or pineapples for that matter, and just plunges them through his cheeks. I think that beats smashing your head through the rear-window of an SUV. - bugeye999, on 10/25/2009, -1/+5Um...
Holy ***** *****.
That is all. - pelican2164, on 10/25/2009, -2/+6I think NATO should bomb them with bacon.
- cyberthief, on 10/25/2009, -0/+3or have any meat to eat.. will drive you over the edge.
- MvP1292, on 10/25/2009, -0/+3why
- hsesports05, on 10/25/2009, -0/+3I hope they got their tetanus boosters
- wrathbone, on 10/25/2009, -0/+3hwhy
- Nintendesert, on 10/25/2009, -0/+3http://www.phuketvegetarian.com/index_eg.htm
Some videos of the festival too in there. - Idiggapony, on 10/25/2009, -0/+3Well, so great is their devotion to vegetarianism that they... well... actually I have no idea why the hell they are doing this.
- Jonathunder, on 10/25/2009, -1/+4Bricks have been shat
- sageisgay, on 10/25/2009, -0/+3imagine being the clumsy ***** who accidentally trips one of them.
- BillC0sby, on 10/25/2009, -0/+3Why
- xedd, on 10/25/2009, -0/+3I predict all the "Western", "modern", Industrialized-world morons who just have to do the trendiest, latest thing will be doing this just for ***** and giggles. Only they'll be sticking their iPhones and iPods through their cheeks.
Hey, twenty-some years ago, the average person's response to full-body tattoos, tongue piercing, and lip, nipple, and belly-button piercing would have been exactly like the above responses: "Crazy!" "HOLY *****..." etc...
And yet now, nobody really gives a *****. - Navicerts, on 10/27/2009, -0/+2Hey check out these M16's, why don't you lance your face with them?
***** it, OK. - Stingray85, on 10/25/2009, -0/+2It's not about looking attractive, it's a religious ritual.
- billalbertson, on 10/25/2009, -0/+2I especially like the pair of loaded six-shooters through the cheeks. Makes me think that Russian roulette is over rated.
- cgrado, on 10/25/2009, -0/+2It's to cleanse the body, not to look attractive.
- wontonforevuh, on 10/25/2009, -0/+2They would fit right in with PETA.
- daliminator, on 10/25/2009, -0/+2GODDAMN THAI VEGETARIANS ARE ***** BADASSES.
American hippies--time to man up. - DannyBrasco, on 10/25/2009, -0/+2So they celebrate their vegetarianism by skewering themselves? They should stick some peppers and onions on the end of the skewers to really complete the irony.
- Idiggapony, on 10/25/2009, -0/+2Here's another thing that's just gonna bum everyone out: "Phuket" is actually pronounced "Poo-ket," not "*****."
- Sil369, on 10/25/2009, -0/+2what the f--
oh sorry -
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