Are NASCAR fans grumpy or does Franco really know how to rev some people's engines? Judging by the reaction in just another yahoo! comment by user Mike, it appears his revision - of the new revision caused by Danica Patrick - was not appreciated.
"Actors ..... and James Franco....welcome to the Oscars..." said Mike.
Quite a clever, and timely, response by yahoo! user Mike, and it seems some others not only agree with him but also want his quote restated in tonight's Oscars ceremony.
"GREAT comment!!!!!! Wish someone would do it!" yahoo! user Sheryl said.
Other users appeared quite offended and in turn struck back with some fierce words:
"It's a miracle that he got her name right, considering he's higher than a kite most days," user ~Ternie~ said; or "this way, he makes the story, all about him... typical hollywood egotrip [sic]," user Joey said.
Just how relevant are these comments? Despite the fact that the article itself aimed to stir up controversy over Franco's alteration of the usual four-word command, "drivers, start your engines," it seems some people see the comments section as a form of gossip. Users ~Ternie~ and Joey must know Franco pretty well to understand his daily lifestyle and his ulterior motives better than anyone else; so that's why they have these royal user names to prove such knowledge is clearly credible.
They can be joined by countless other users who claim such insightful, yet snarky remarks on who Franco is or why he changed the command, which used to be "gentlemen, start your engines," before Patrick's appearance forced the change.
However, there were some users who were polite in their comments, including the following:
"A simple "Drivers, start your engine" would have been fine," yahoo! user Austin P said.
Users like Austin P and Mike are the minority in the commenting population that has become grossly infested by the majority whom post thoughtless or arrogant comments that appear to be more self-serving to their own anger or naivety than to serve the actual purpose of the comments section.
To top it all off, there are users like George, who clearly don't apply an ounce of thought before submitting a post.
"Why does the media turn every sporting event into a gay Oscar night," George said.
Although a dozen things could be described wrong, false, offensive, or clearly naive about this comment, it is much easier to state that there is just nothing right about it.
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