People Are Pissed Off At Russel Brand’s Recent Comments On Working Class Men

Russell Brand was phenomenally successful comedian/presenter for a period of time in the 00s, but now people only really seem to be talking about him when he’s offering his opinion on something that he doesn’t really need to be speaking about like Cardi B’s WAP or when he’s coming out with dumb comments that are just waiting to be picked apart like the ones below.

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Brand has often painted himself as a man of the people during his career, so it’s even more confusing why he would decide to tweet something like the message below which clearly undermines the vocabulary and education of the working class. Take a look at it and then see how people reacted underneath that:

I love Bear. He brings out the beauty in people. Today two working class men independently described him in surprisingly poetic language. “Apricot” coloured said one. “Cinnamon” said another. pic.twitter.com/MiKyp1S3lG

— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) September 21, 2020

Not russell brand being surprised working class man know the words apricot and cinnamon https://t.co/toPd9L5Waz

— robyn (@rrobynelizabeth) September 21, 2020

working class have independent thought? no small brain?? BIG brain??? know adjective? know noun????? https://t.co/qtjLDRRxDg

— hot girl mia (@miaxmon) September 21, 2020

2020: the year Russell Brand discovered the working class could see colours https://t.co/GdhyCQYFgD

— . (@twlldun) September 21, 2020

In your comment, you actually insult and stereotype working class waaaaaay more than the comment you originally commented on.
Working class ally and all that 👍

— 3.5% We are one 🌍 💚 💙🍀🇪🇺🌍 (@IvyDickins) September 21, 2020

Wow, the working class are articulate and know how to use adjectives

I wonder what adjectives they’d use to describe the dogs owner? “Patronising” “condescending”

— waxie’s dargle (@lebowskimowski) September 21, 2020

Today two working class men described Russell Brand as a patronising wanker.
He brings out the best in people.

— ForgottenGenius (@ExStrategist) September 21, 2020

aww the poors said apricot? how delightful

— sloane (sipihkopiyesis) (@cottoncandaddy) September 21, 2020

It’s only surprising if you think working class people are poorly educated with a limited vocabulary and imagination to match ?

— Monica Karen Larkin (@mrsovary) September 21, 2020

This is just a bit weird too me. Are apricot and cinnamon particularly poetic and/or difficult words? They’re just fairly common foods and spices that even if you’ve never consumed you probably would have heard of or seen at the supermarket when going to do your weekly shop, even if you couldn’t afford them because you’re working class or whatever.

Really strange choice of words there from Brand – it’s not like they’re using words like ‘Iambic Pentameter or a Trochee, you know? (not that that makes it much better) and I think he does deserve to be called out on it for once. I suppose there’s a chance he was trying to be funny as he’s a comedian, but I really don’t get how saying something like that is ironic or useful or witty in any way really?

For more of the same, check out when people got pissed at him building a fence around his mansion. Real working class.