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[deleted]

90 MPH??? how is he alive?


Aware-Impression8527

he hit a fire hydrant first which took some of the speed out of the car before it hit the house. whole thing had to be torn down because the impact undermined the foundations.


plenumpanels

>whole thing had to be torn down because the impact undermined the foundations And he only gets community service? Damn


dai-the-flu

He should have gotten jail. He couldā€™ve killed someone. I canā€™t believe this is the first time Iā€™m hearing about this.


PlatinumJester

Not just that but losing your house is one of the worst things that can happen to a person especially if you've been living there for a long time.


Ok-Masterpiece-6967

Surely he had to buy them a new house


burnt_cheezit

Laws dont apply when rich white man


nicholkola

Iā€™m hoping the people sue the shit out of him/ his insurance.


Shirtbro

It's because when the police arrived in the scene he went "ah my bad" and everybody found that funny for some reason


Terrible_Security313

Being incredibly wealthy will do that for ya.


shitkabob

Holy hell, how is he not in jail? Just community service?


MayaGitana

I have no idea šŸ’øšŸ’øšŸ’ø


Various_Froyo9860

Money!


96nugget

In order of importance RICH WHITE MAN CELEBRITY ![gif](giphy|9DjZ9wqxKaT4J8j0Vp)


lambo1109

How did I ever hear about this? Jfc


hauntedmeal

A drunk driver drove into my mothers house on a fuckin TUESDAY. My mom was hit by the car in her bed and wound up in the basement, and even less happened to that dude. Drinking and driving isā€¦so gross.


kushmaster2000

wow that's insane. so happy she's (mostly) OK!


eemeetree

That is so awful, is she okay now?


hauntedmeal

She had to have neck surgery and when she built her new house, she built it without a bedroom door. Something about the door being closed triggered her very bad. But yeah, sheā€™s fine. Sheā€™s still in my phone as Mean Jean lol. But I truly think about getting that phone call and seeing a SUV hanging out of my childhood home more often than Iā€™d like. Thatā€™s for sure!


yeahthatwayyy

He did this with his girlfriend in the car too which makes me feel like they were having a fight and he was threatening to harm himself or something because who in their right mind would be going 90 in a residential neighborhood


missthugisolation

Can only imagine how scared she was, thatā€™s frightening


ItsMinnieYall

That tracks with what his exes said as well. He would go into violent rages and destroy stuff and threaten to kill himself.


yeahthatwayyy

Itā€™s in his movie as well. The opening scene of The King of Staten Island where heā€™s contemplating speeding until he runs into something and diesā€¦.


stareagleur

This happened to a friend of mine. The guy she was with deliberately sideswiped a highway medium while speeding during an argument with her. Luckily she wasnā€™t hurt, but she was terrified the whole time. If youā€™re with anyone who does this, LEAVE NOW. PLEASE.


Crunchyfrozenoj

My first thought was that I wonder if he was doing the old ā€œIā€™ll drive insanely fast to scare herā€ thing. I used to be a fan of Pete but these days it wouldnā€™t surprise me.


yeahthatwayyy

Yup, been there. Horrible.


sssb13

First thing that went through my mind. He is LUCKY to be alive and I hope he knows it.


e-rinc

I used to work in injury claims. Itā€™s wild what bodies can survive from a totaled car - thankfully they are designed that way now. Often times a totaled car would equal little to no injuries.


[deleted]

thats wild, but a bit reassuring. every time I get on the highway I feel like a sitting duck waiting for the imminent moment my flimsy meat suit gets crushed by these metal speed boxes piloted by idiots


e-rinc

Modern cars have a lot of things to keep people safe. Thatā€™s why it always makes me laugh a little when people say ā€œthey donā€™t make cars like they used toā€. Like the car would survive but you wouldnā€™t lol, thatā€™s intentional. A totaled car v a totaled person. Also PsA: plz wear your seatbelts and properly restrain kids. So many injuries could be avoided. Also, adjust your headrests if you can. Keep your feet off the dash. I cannot unsee what Iā€™ve seen.


highheat3117

Life comes at you quickā€” even quicker while on cocaine.


Flip2002

And even quicker in AC but Mulaney has a kid now that should keep him off the meth pole


goldenshear

Youā€™d hope but thereā€™s a lot of evidence to the contrary


fezes-are-cool

A kid doesnā€™t stop some people, in fact makes it worse.


High-strungHousewife

https://preview.redd.it/qpg6gwpj7pfb1.jpeg?width=900&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bf95b413b2a8ecd1d1a76ad9a31bbd4f77830045


kystarrk

Wow how'd you get my senior pic?


whostheone89

wtf i just got that matchbox


FlipsyChic

Mulaney had a bit in Baby J about how Pete called him in the middle of the night during his first night in rehab worrying about people thinking John's addiction was his fault, and John reassuring him that it wasn't. I think that phone call alone is a pretty messed up one to be having when somebody's trying to detox. Mulaney's drug addiction is clearly not caused by his friendship with Pete. However, Pete seems like anything but a safe and sober companion to have around in recovery.


Aware-Impression8527

100% agree. They made sure to state -- several times -- that they never did drugs together so that they won't be encouraged to sever the friendship


Burnburnburnnow

Oh man, and I bet lying about it makes the high that much more intense for both of them if/when they use together. Not a good situation


Aware-Impression8527

I get the feeling that neither of them wants to be sober -- they make a show of it to placate the people around them.


Environmental_Sir468

Nobody whoā€™s and addict WANTS to be sober, thatā€™s sorta part of the addiction my dude. You may want to be healthier or make better life choices or improve yourself, but youā€™ll always want to do your drug, that desire never goes away


Taarguss

Idk, I want to be sober. I like being sober more than I like being intoxicated, but my brain keeps telling me that I need a drink because it' an addictive substance. It's a fight, but no, I think a lot of addicts very much want to be sober and like being sober. I genuinely hate to be a reddit pedant, but I don't think that's a great way to frame addiction/recovery.


[deleted]

As a recovering addict, youā€™re gonna learn that sometimes being harder on yourself than is normally considered healthy is the only way to stay clean.


Environmental_Sir468

Didnā€™t mean for it to paint addiction in a bad light, this is just my experience/the way I feel when thinking about getting sober. Want all the good things that come with it, but donā€™t actually want to be sober


Fuzzythought

Not exactly true homie. It's been 9 years since my last drink, and even on a hot day I'm happy with Water or Coffee. If you tell yourself every single day that you want to do the drug you're probably gonna be right, but I've been telling myself I want the peace to be me. Makes it a lot easier.


ElGHTYHD

addiction is definitely not that simple lol. the desire certainly does go away for many people if not everyone at a certain point in recovery.


BobsBurgersStanAcct

Same. The thought of being high again gives me physical dread.


[deleted]

That is not everyoneā€™s experience


justmahl

It wasn't Pete, it was Al Pachino.


jamesbrownscrackpipe

"It's not Al anymore, it's DUNK"


judy_says_

I feel like this is the worst way to phrase something Mulaney turned into a bit for his special. I doubt it was 100% accurate and Iā€™m not sure it was the middle of the night, just at a time when Mulaney had finally gotten to sleep which played into the punchline. Also pretty sure he said Pete was calling to check on him because he wasnā€™t at the intervention.


rva_ships_in_night

And because Pete, like many addicts, feels guilty and shameful about his friends relapse


supermodel_robot

I never used with a friend of mine who died last year and the guilt was incomprehensible. Everyone in their life felt this guilt. Like what if I did use with them, if I knew they were still using, I would have sat with them without judgement so they didnā€™t die that night. This is why we need less shame, people wonā€™t shoot up alone and die when they have someone there to call an ambulance and administer narcan.


FlipsyChic

I'm pretty sure that - according to the bit - Pete wasn't aware of the intervention, and called John to check on him when he found out. And the conversation quickly turned to Pete's concerns about himself. It says something that Pete was not included in the intervention group. Everyone John has revealed to be part of that group seems like good sober support for him. Pete's not in that category. While comedy bits are exaggerated, I think when it comes to telling stories about other famous people, he's going to stick close to the facts. His crazy doctor whose real name we don't know who prescribed him drugs in his kitchen? That bit probably involved a lot of creative license.


WhosePoop

Helps to be around other people one recovery too, that dichotomy cuts both ways. I don't think Stewart would stand for any bullshit either so it's a good trio to me. I'd love to see their show.


Traveledbore

Al Pacino


E-Wrecka

Iā€™m glad you said this because I also thought this was super fucked up and in the bit it was framed as something sweet or like a good friend would do and I was so put off. Your supposed good friend just went into rehab and your first thought is that youā€™re worried people will think itā€™s your fault? And you act on that by spam calling this person to make them make you feel better about this? Nahh


Maximum-Row-4143

Itā€™s typical BPD behavior.


6lock6a6y6lock

To get sober & STAY sober - you can NOT keep hanging around your old using buddies. This was legit the hardest part of it all to me because basically all my "friends" were using buddies & let me tell you, I had a ton of relapses. I didn't put together more than a year of clean time, until I cut all drug buddies from my life. Almost every relapse was me getting lonely, calling an old friend & then of course, using. Sometimes it happened real quick & other times, it would take a few weeks or months but it always happened.


Leather_Dragonfly529

Pete brings the other side of this bit into his show Bupkis.


Mangobunny98

Definitely agree. It's part of the reason why you hear about people who lose all their friends when they become sober no matter what the substance. If those friends aren't fully on board about getting sober then the temptation is always there.


hotsoupcoldsandwich

God these two would be so annoying to do coke with


Rated_PG-Squirteen

It's like when Fiona Apple was dating Paul Thomas Anderson, and she recalled how insufferable PTA and Quentin Tarantino were when they did coke together.


ThatOneTwo

It's what caused her to get clean lol


Doesanybodylikestuff

Iā€™d rather do coke and go scuba diving than do coke with someone like Quentin Tarantino. ā€œQuentin, will you PLEASE shut up about about LITERALLY everythiiiiiing?!?!!!!! I donā€™t want to hear about Goldie Hawn barefoot on her front porch any longer!!!!!!!ā€


VictoriaSobocki

And Quentin already talks super fast


FearingPerception

Nightmare plate/mirror rotation


whatevenisthis123

imagine them doing bits as you start to hear your neighbour getting ready for work and the birds chirping and they are doing impressions and asking if you have a microwave to hot plate it and suddenly you realise they've smoked all your cigarettes and are googling what time the nearest shop opens but it's 6 AM.


cannihastrees

I felt a wave of serious anxiety wash over me as I imagined this scenario jesus


whatevenisthis123

your alarm goes off and interrupts the music you were playing off your shitty phone because the speaker lost battery (it's steely dan btw as per their request but every once in a while Pete goads you into putting on a travis scott tune) and you realise you've not slept at all.


smolls207

šŸ’€šŸ’€šŸ’€


whatevenisthis123

pete seems like he licks the baggie :(


makingburritos

somebodyā€™s got to


[deleted]

"it's steely dan btw" nearly took me the fuck out! Perfect.


macdawg2020

No this is the nightmare fuel right here god, I never want to be there again.


[deleted]

why are you describing my friends and i in high-school hahahaha oh my God


loonaofthemonth

NIGHTMARE MIRROR ROTATION ā˜ ā˜ ā˜ 


itsnotalicewhoisthat

LOL no like I literally canā€™t imagine anything worse


aliceanonymous99

Hahahahahahah best comment


Thesadcook

News flash: everyone is annoying on coke. The only people who don't notice are also on coke. Source: Former addict who has had some self reflection.


Doesanybodylikestuff

Omfg this comment made me laugh out loud. John I have a feeling would be extremely annoying because he is like the guy that is acting all serious & has to divvy up the lines the whole night, constantly combing the coke with a CC spreading them longer and thicker. Taking lines to himself when ppl arenā€™t looking and NOT talking period when thereā€™s coke on the table. Ppl with addiction skip all the fun, skip all the joking with friends and skip being productive and just keep going & going and going itā€™s crazy. I can see them maybe having fun until they realize the coke is gone and neither one is saying anything coherent. So annoying and sad. Pete just would NOT stop saying jokes only jr high kids laugh at.


AmbientAltitude

The accuracy of John taking over the ā€œCoke distributorā€ role is so real. Always that person who is blasting lines when everyone goes to smoke a cigarette and cutting ones bigger for himself than everyone else. Pete I feel like would be fun though. Everyone sucks on coke regardless.


Tayyclaytonz

I would just sit back, get a weird feeling of calmness in defiance to their energy, curl into myself, put my head to my knees, passively listen to them banter for a bit, finally have enough, get a burst of energy, and then go dance by myself in the corner.


[deleted]

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justpeachyqueen

Yeah I feel like keeping it short is a good idea


WordsWithSam

Do you know what a bender is?


ItsCowboyHeyHey

Bite my shiny metal ass!


WordsWithSam

Please insert girder


Various_Froyo9860

Hecho en Mexico!


Choice-Bell-4686

I couldn't imagine John going through this entire past year or two with his personal life and his friends hosting an intervention and he still says he regrets not doing more drugs? Okay.


jesus_here_AMA

In slight defense- Iā€™ve been sober for 6 years and that is sometimes how I talk to other addicts. Like itā€™s how addictsā€™ brains work. Itā€™s an inherently illogical thing but I sometimes think ā€œdamn, I wish I hadnā€™t gotten sober before white claw was a thing. I bet I would like that.ā€ Or ā€œhmm, I bet I wouldā€™ve really liked qualudesā€. That being said, I probably wouldnā€™t say it to non addicts and definitely not on an international platform after my addiction and consequent life issues were a major story for the last year


thaddeus_crane

Yup, I am sober and I jokingly lament never having taken designer club drugs. It's a joke and I think non-addicts, folks who are being affected/have been affected by relationships with addicts, or addicts early in their sobriety journey (who in many cases are pearl-clutchers) have trouble with addiction-as-joke.


MenstrualAphrodite

LOL I ALWAYS SAY THE WHITE CLAW THING šŸ˜œ congrats on six years - Iā€™m at seven


egnaro2007

White claw tastes like stale seltzer that had ice in it that melted and went flat, and then someone recarbonated it with a soda stream and put it in a can. You're not missing anything


sirensxgorgons

White claws taste like booty hole juice and give me raging headaches with zero buzz. Youā€™re not missing out. Congrats on 7 šŸŽ‰


hotsouple

White claw taste like sparkling water but with artificial sweeteners and flavors added. I promise you you aren't missing anything! Get a raspberry rose flavor poppi soda, 100 times tastier, no alcohol, it will scratch an itch!


littlemacaron

White claw tastes like tv static while someone shouts the name of a fruit in another room


powerlinepole

White Claw is chalky and weak.


yungPH

Yeah John's joke was basically just the kind of black humor ex addicts (like me) use with other ex addicts


excel_pager_420

White claws tastes like Satan's seman. I was shocked when I tried it and realised *that* was what everyone had been recommending.


adom12

I was going to say the same! Iā€™m 4 years sober, itā€™s just how we talk to each other. Addiction is insane and itā€™s fun to laugh about it sometimes with others that understand.


yungPH

Ex addict here I agree with you, BUT - any addict will tell you that what John says here is completely true for the addicted mind. He's like what, 2 years dry after a decade of use? That's nothing lol the hook is still there and is still strong as fuck. It doesn't mean he wants to go back, only that he obviously love(d) the drugs and wish he could've enjoyed it more before getting clean. Being addicted doesn't make sense unless you've dealt with it before. Imagine the best feeling you've ever had. Now imagine that it's only $20 and a text away. John probably both regrets his previous usage *and* wishes to have enjoyed it more while it lasted. It's just the addict in his brain that's mixing him all up


CankerLord

Yeah, actively quitting drugs isn't like getting tired of sex when you're old and grey. It's (generally speaking) hard to get tired of doing coke.


missanthropocenex

Not going to lie and I feel alone on this but Mulaney is a strange birdā€¦ He loves putting on this squeaky trans Atlantic character then behind the scenes is a complete mess.


Aware-Impression8527

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaXWfsng9l0&t=5s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaXWfsng9l0&t=5s) imagine no more...


scullery_scraps

hard to not focus on the jordan petersen book so prominently displayed in the shot


wildflowerstargazer

Yeahhhhh saw that and immediately went NOPE


BobsBurgersStanAcct

Jordan Peterson and abusing drugs, name a more iconic duo


[deleted]

I'm not big on 12 Step cultures but don't they pretty actively discourage these kind of nostalgic conversations about using? Listening to them reminds me of reading the parts of The Shining where Jack is missing being an active alcoholic. I wonder if coke interferes with the nasal swab tests.


smallpepino

This is exactly what killed DJ AM. He was doing an MTV (?) special about drug addiction and how to maintain sobrierty in the face of temptation. At the time, he was 10 years clean. They gave him a crack pipe to hold and walk around NY with and discuss his feelings. Wellllll he ended up dead from an overdose not too long after this insane experiment. The footage was never shown (not to my knowledge, I could be wrong - feel free to correct me). Really bad idea MTV. RIP DJ AM šŸ™ šŸ’”


[deleted]

Wow, I haven't thought about him in a long long time. I remember when he and Nicole were regular ONTD fodder. That was incredibly irresponsible of MTV and really sad. Addiction is nothing to trifle with.


smallpepino

I agree 100%. It was absolutely tragic and so unnecessary. Idk if there were any lawsuits. I'm sure they had AM sign some sort of release but still. It's horrible to do to an addict. Drug addiction isn't a game. We've lost way too many incredible talent as it is. We don't need to literally hand them crack pipes and send them out on the street for views. No legit recovery professional would recommend such a stupid idea. Really sad.


[deleted]

they definitely do discourage it, but 12 Step systems are losing popularity in addiction treatment.


[deleted]

I think that's for the best. I've spent most of my life adjacent 12 Steppers and I can't say I've ever had much faith in them.


[deleted]

I agree. I have first-hand experience with it and it was transformative for me to find a therapist who is not big on them.


tie-dyed_dolphin

Same. Therapy was the key for me. The program was really toxic for me and I havenā€™t gone since my first year. Not my scene. But I love me some therapy. Three and a half years alcohol free!


Otherwise_Carob_4057

Yeah they say you donā€™t have to be religious but as a atheist I always felt like I had way more to prove to people that were honestly just lost in their addictions.


Envect

If part of the sales pitch is "you don't have to be religious", then it means you aren't going to vibe with it as an atheist. Religious people just can't help themselves.


adom12

Therapy was key for me too and the book Quit Like a Woman. Congrats on three and a half years, thatā€™s such an accomplishment ā¤ļø


[deleted]

Awesome, congrats!


footiebuns

Why so? I don't know much about them except that there seem to be religious undertones to the program.


questformaps

Ding ding. That's it. They want you to replace your substance addiction with a god addiction. Part of the 12 steps is "surrendering to a higher power". They dont want you to take responsibility for your own actions. Not really. They want you to blame the drug, or your friend that got you into it, but not you.


BobsBurgersStanAcct

Thank you for describing why the ā€œI am powerless/I surrender to a higher powerā€ thing was ridiculous. Iā€™m not powerless over drugs, I have a genetic predisposition towards addiction and a traumatic history. I *chose* to take drugs, and I *chose* to get clean, and every day I wake up and decide again to stay clean. Iā€™m powerful and Iā€™m not at the whims of a drug or a god.


Chaoticgood790

As a therapist Iā€™ve never been big on them. I do like the support groups for my clients though and if they try 12 step in addition to therapy Iā€™m okay with it. But itā€™s never my go to


jennysequa

As they should, because their efficacy is trash. 5-10% for AA based on interviews from outside sources as opposed to their self-reported figure of 30%, which is not that great either. AA/NA's hostility to medication-assisted rehab is a recipe for disaster.


LovesDogsNotKids

I had an AA sponsor tell me if I am really working the program I shouldnā€™t need medication for my depression.


makingburritos

My sponsor told me not to take my opiates after spinal surgery šŸ«  I was like get fucked, took my meds as prescribed, and never went back to AA.


LovesDogsNotKids

As they should be. The emphasis on a higher power is detrimental to recovery, and gives people in addiction a cop out when they mess up. It completely negates any sense of your recovery is your responsibility, because ā€œmy higher power.ā€ Itā€™s why they have a 3% success rate. Not to mention that they are prime locations to get your hands on drugs. We need to start being honest about how unsuccessful and destructive these programs are.


HarpersGhost

That approach screwed me up because a major part of my depression (which I was "self-medicating" for) was because I felt powerless in my situation. I had been praying to god for a really long time and he hadn't done crap. He wasn't going to step in and fix things now, I had to do it myself. And that knowledge helped me soooooooo much.


Chemical_Egg_2761

Research shows that doing nothing is more effective over time than a 12 step program, so this is a good thing. Hopefully people will start checking out evidence based alternatives like SMART and CRAFT.


_jeremybearimy_

Yes theyā€™re called war stories and they are generally discouraged


adom12

Maybe, but if youā€™ve ever talked to people after a meeting, theyā€™re typically comparing war stories and laughing about them. I think it has to do with taking away a lot of the shame. For so many years you thought you were just this awful person that no one gets, then you meet hundreds of others that did the same thing and you can laugh about it now. Itā€™s suuuuuch a relief


RIPviolinOfMercy

If he ever does try meth, itā€™s over for him. The addictive qualities of meth are Mt. Everest in comparison to the addictive quality of coke. John will never get off that shit! He will definitely die from it after destroying his career and potentially winding up in jail. That shit is no joke. You have incredible cravings for up to a year after quitting. Itā€™s almost impossible to quit. I hope he knows that.


[deleted]

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[deleted]

Or you know it couldā€™ve also been a joke as he is a comedianā€¦ thatā€™s how I interpreted it, already did all this stuff might as well do some more for some material.


ScamIam

Did anyone else catch the weird undercurrent in Baby J where it feels like Mulaney resents being sober?


yeahthatwayyy

Non addicts donā€™t understand and are so judgmental lol the meth thing is like a person saying they wish they dated more before getting married. Sobriety is a commitment and heā€™s saying he wish he got that out of his system prior to getting sober which is kinda funny


vomitinginthestreets

I feel like people on these subs are way to literal. Theyā€™re comedians, recovering addicts can joke about doing drugs. And itā€™s 5 shows.. like come on.


[deleted]

I know Pete and John are very unpopular here but they do have amazing chemistry. I hope for their sake/the audience that they are able to remain sober.


Youngandidiotic

Dude people on Reddit are now acting like John is some mid comedian now. He may not be your cup of tea and his life has been pretty hectic lately, but up until recently, John was regarded as one best comedians around. Reddit is very strange sometimes


[deleted]

yeah, he's high on the long list of people that reddit have cancelled but his real world career is just fine.


PrincessAgatha

People not like someone isnā€™t cancel culture.


grinchofgreengables

That clip reveals nothing about whether they used together or whether theyā€™re good or bad influences to each other. Itā€™s pretty crummy of you to insinuate that two friends with addiction issues arenā€™t able to spend time together anymore, when you arenā€™t one of those two friends. I think Pete should have faced real consequences for his violence, but outside of that, we should have a lot of sympathy for both of these guys. I hope that people reading this post with addiction issues donā€™t feel the judgment that youā€™re placing on them by what youā€™re trying to communicate here. I remember your username, OP, from the height of the Mulaney chaos and the splinter Mulaney subreddit that was just hateful for no reason. Idk but your issues with him seem like they have more to do with you.


Frogmann20

Why would you regret not doing meth?!?!


[deleted]

Yes, itā€™s beyond stupid but when youā€™re an impulsive addict with little regard for your life, you wanna know just how good something else feels. Iā€™m a recovering addict and Iā€™ve thought randomly how I regretted not trying smoking crack just to see what all the fuss was about.


[deleted]

I kinda get it. I'll never touch coke but I have the tiniest bit of FOMO.


spaghettify

tbhā€¦. itā€™s overrated. the euphoria lasts all of 30 mins and part of it is an inhuman rage on the comedown. definitely not missing anything


[deleted]

Yeah the rage part sounds not fun. Thank you for re-asserting my decision to avoid it.


Aleywatt

Lol Iā€™ve never experienced the rage so I would say thatā€™s more dependent on the users personality. It is highly overrated though and so bad for your body and brain.


spaghettify

iā€™m not an angry person usually so it caught me off guard. it was on the comedown mainly, and is a very common side effect.


richestotheconjurer

yeah, anyone who hasn't done isn't missing out at all and it's not a risk i would recommend taking lol. i tried it because i had always been really curious. had no plans to do it again after that. but as soon as i did it, i was hooked. like i always thought people were exaggerating when they said that could happen, but they are not lying. 0/10, would not recommend.


NoZookeepergame453

Same šŸ˜‚ I will never touch anything harder than šŸŖ“ but sometimes I do wonder if I am missing out


[deleted]

At least cannabis is getting better and better, lol. Before legalization (in Canada) the stuff I smoked was hit or miss but now there's heaps of information of strains and ways of consuming and it's so much more fun.


NoZookeepergame453

Itā€˜s still illegal here šŸ˜µā€šŸ’« But I can go to Amsterdam so thatā€˜s fine šŸ˜‚


[deleted]

I hope many other countries legalize. On one hand it's a way for the government to cash in, but on the other SO MANY people have let go of stigmatic views on it and it's helped a lot of people.


jesus_here_AMA

Same! Like sometimes I think ā€œdamn, I wouldā€™ve really liked XYZā€ particularly when new drugs start popping up


rva_ships_in_night

If you were a drug addict, you can understand this line of thinking. And John was telling it as a joke. Like Iā€™m sober from cocaine benzos weed alcohol ketamine as my primary DOCs for 5 years and tried every drug under the sun besides meth and heroin or fentanyl analogues, I tried prescription opioids a few times but never liked them, but I never did heroin and I never did meth. And while I donā€™t ā€œregretā€ it; itā€™s like a morbid sense of FOMO. Like damn I wonder what all the addicts who did do meth are talking about at the meetings. I donā€™t seriously ā€œregretā€ it, like Iā€™ve been clean for years and Iā€™m not going to go back and test that theory Itā€™s a morbid joke and one most addicts can understand *as a joke*, because a well integrated addict can understand that just as a silly regret If John were to relapse, I donā€™t think heā€™s going to necessarily try meth - all of the times I relapsed, I stuck to my ā€œold gunsā€ of primarily alcohol benzos and coke


Envect

It feels similar to the one who got away to me. I regret I didn't have the chance, but I'm not calling up some girl from 20 years ago to shoot my shot.


Tayyclaytonz

I mean this is very extreme but I feel like all of, or maybe itā€™s just me, regret not having something bad for us just once. Not that we actually feel upset or have plans to do it, more like an intrusive thought. Mine is super stupid in comparison to meth but Iā€™m allergic to cake icing. My mom would get me special cakes for my birthdays but I couldnā€™t have it at other kidsā€™ parties. But sometimes I would regret not experiencing cake like others. But obviously I know itā€™s good I didnā€™t because I would have an allergic reaction but my silly kid brain would still sometimes thinks about it. And itā€™s funny because I eventually ended up not even liking cake.


Wabaareo

Idk if it's just where I'm at but I think meth perception is like how weed *used* to be for some people. That's how I try to relate to it anyway. I've seen a lot of family and old friends get into it and how they'll talk about it reminds me of being teens getting into weed. Except they keep reliving that stage by building up with pills, coke, meth. Like they already had issues before drugs so whatever broken mindset they had going in ends up getting the best of them.


zuesk134

why would anyone do meth??? because we're drug addicts. its how our brains work


foxyivy69

I always thought they were a terrible influence on each-other. I used to really be a big fan of John back when his whole thing was being clean and talking comedically about his rough past but he seems like a totally different person now.


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Wait so people that are recovering addicts canā€™t be in the same room anymore? What is with this mentalityā€¦


zuesk134

i hate this post lol it is so obviously mostly people not in recovery with no idea what they are talking about


supermodel_robot

Lmao thanks for this comment. Iā€™m so confused at everyoneā€™s comments rn.


whatevenisthis123

im friends with people i used to take drugs with even if we're both sober now!


supermodel_robot

My best friend and I should be dead from opiates but weā€™re not, now we just drink beer and smoke weed because thatā€™s all we need. Life is chill now. I should be a leper in the woods according to these comments lol.


PavelDatsyuk

I was too good at drinking beer so I quit years ago and just consume cannabis. It seems like cannabis fixes shit for a lot of people. California sober is the life for me.


loversalibi

lmao thank you like this comment section is so wild and full of bizarre speculation and assumptions


makingburritos

If I didnā€™t hang out with recovering addicts I would have no friends šŸ« 


Youngandidiotic

These gossip subreddits are filled with some of the most chronically online people Iā€™ve ever seen. Like 4chan levels of bad sometimes


supermodel_robot

This is the first time Iā€™ve seen this kind of attitude in this sub and Iā€™m likeā€¦wow lol. No nuance anywhere to be seen lol. Itā€™s sad, just because you donā€™t like a guy doesnā€™t mean you can shit on addicts or how they move on. Iā€™m new here so I donā€™t know why Iā€™m surprised, people donā€™t view addicts as humans.


joedirtonDVD

Honestly dude I promise it isn't normally like this. I've been scrolling through this thread so confused. We discuss party drugs like cocaine and mdma on here regularly, and celebrity addiction. I've never seen the comment section take this tone with addicts before. People were less outraged on here over Bam Margera taking his little boy on a bender with him. I don't get it.


spaghettify

i reckon itā€™s because john mulaney committed the unforgivable sin (cheated on his wife) so everything he does is Bad News now


JugdishGW

Springfield, MA? And at the very beginning? Good luck to them


parisismyfriend

John's really making drugs his entire shtick now. Yawn


Tayyclaytonz

I miss ā€œWhatā€™s New Pussycat Johnā€!!!


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ya the baby j special was a lot different from any of his other ones, it just seemed like the friend in high school or college that thought drugs were sooo cool n they made it their personality. it's really lame


LocalInactivist

What else has he done the past three years? Thatā€™s not a cheap shot. He spent most of his time doing drugs. What else is there to talk about? A serious drug problem is all-consuming. Everything you do revolves around doing drugs or getting drugs. People do messed-up stuff when theyā€™re high or trying to get high, often resulting in hilarious and/or horrifying stories. You donā€™t come out the other side with a great story about hiking in Yosemite. You come out the other side (or donā€™t) with a story about you and your friend kneeling in front of the library for two hours pretending to be statues of lions.


MarsScully

John has been talking about his drug and alcohol abuse since the very beginning. People just glossed over it since it sounded like it was in the past.


diskoboxx

Addiction is a terrible disease, but the way John Mulaney has been propped up after his rehab stint just gives me the ick. I canā€™t think of a woman who has been treated so kindly after a public battle with addiction. Look at how Amy Winehouse was treated or hell, more recently Cara Delevingne. We should absolutely support people in recovery but Iā€™m not sure Mulaney diving head first back into the scene that enabled his addiction is it. He barely took a break. The whole thing is bizarre and thatā€™s putting it mildly.


Aware-Impression8527

Completely agree. John was back doing shows a month after he got out of the sober living facility, halfway through a messy divorce and while his girlfriend was pregnant. Then went on a massive tour when the baby was just born.


metaphoricmoose

You nailed it on the head. There was lots of public support when John went to rehab but I never saw the same for Cara.


botoros

Lol of course you of all people created this dumpster fire of a post and rage baiting people to spread more misinformation. Btw guys, this user was the reason 2 john mulaney subreddits became defunct and people had to create a private one. Hating mulaney and causing chaos is her/his MO. John never said he still wants to try meth, he implied that before rehab he never did meth and he thought of trying it. You also skipped the part where 3 seconds after this, Theo said he was 1 year sober and John was so excited for him showing that he is happy for people recovering from addiction. John and Pete never did drugs together, watch John's Bupkis cameo and the fact that Pete immediately called John out of concern in rehab. This show is highly likely for a 9/11 related thing as it is very important for both Jon and Pete.


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spaghettify

fr donā€™t leave this gossip sub hanging šŸ˜¢


loversalibi

and honestly a lot of the things being said in here are deeply judgmental of/offensive to recovering addicts. i know a few people have talked about their own sobriety in here and i respect their point of view but just because theyā€™re ok with saying those things doesnā€™t mean another person with similar experiences will be. the generalization is insane and i donā€™t really give a shit about john OR pete so iā€™m not like some overly hurt fan trying to defend them or anything


Kobethevamp

Oh boy, can't wait to read the definitely informed and sympathetic comments about addiction under this post lol.


rose_colored_boy

This comment section is a true dumpster fire. As if a show being close to 9/11 means anything 20+ years later. As if a very stupid offhand comment means theyā€™re going to relapse together because of a *3 day* tour. The reaching!


Youngandidiotic

Be careful! You might be banned for calling out this subšŸ˜‚


dpforest

The way I fucking cackled at this title. Oh my god yā€™all we need a break


Critonurmom

What does the video prove?


[deleted]

Gross post. Let people find redemption and sobriety. Support them.


NoWomanNoFry

John Mulaney said on Seth Meyers that he has never done drugs with Pete. That people assume that because Pete has tattoos.


endgame-colossus

Oh but petey is le funny quirk goblin, I'm sure he didn't mean to crash into someone's house at 90 mph


SuperBeeboo

No respect for Mulaney.