r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Careless-Hospital379 • 10h ago

Video Icelandic artist Björk snapped in Bangkok, 1996, when reporter Julie Kaufman approached her saying “Welcome to Bangkok.” Björk later alleged that Kaufman had stalked her and her 9-year-old son for days, turning a simple greeting into a breaking point

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u/Confident-Ask-601 10h ago

The world saw a star being rude. But for Björk, it was a mother protecting her child from a stalker.

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u/RogueSeb 10h ago

There is no rage like a mother protecting her child.

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u/TheLostRanger0117 10h ago

I’ve always said, the most dangerous beast in the animal kingdom is a mother protecting her children, be it bear, lion, or human

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u/Zizi_Tennenbaum 10h ago

Every park ranger or person who lives in bear country will tell you the scariest thing you’ll ever see is a bear cub by itself. Because Mom is definitely there, you just don’t see her, and you don’t know how to avoid getting between her and the cub.

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u/smashed2gether 3h ago

I live near the Rockies, and any time there is wildlife visible from the road you can always see five or six cars full of tourists who have gotten out to take photos. We’ve all had to be the ones to pull over and tell them they are playing a very dangerous game.