Is "Be Careful" a threat? - American Idol incident

picmonster SG

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV9vDtPRAhY

The guy said 'be careful' while leaving the stage after disqualified. The judges felt threatened by the words, and started to fight back.

Will you feel threatened when someone said that to you?

Do you say 'be careful' to anyone?

What did the guy really mean? I can't tell if he really wants to say something nice before leaving or to threat those judges.

fairlady_xoxo SG

Miss Tiny SG

I think he just dunno how to phrase it nicely, so he said be careful.

13lackhound SG

I tell my friends to be careful when they are going to have a fight . I tell old folks to be careful when crossing the road . I tell my teachers to be careful when they shout at me . Which one's a threat ? Most people will think I tell my friends to be careful not as a threat , but as caution . But how would you know if I meant I'm gonna help their opponents' and backstab em ? You may also think I tell old folks to be careful while crossing the road so cars won''t bang into them . How would you know if I'm threatening to knock them down ? You may think I'm telling my teacher to watch out when they shout at me . How would you know if I'm telling them to not shout too much because they may get a sore throat ? Dude , its all about opinion . Everybody has different views on things . No point asking as there is nothing in the world everybody agrees on .

stellazio SG

his tone doesnt mean any harm..paula is just being dumb..

airgrinder SG

It's the tone, the way he said it.

But I dun think I meant anything. And Simon is there fueling the fire when he said "That's a threat".

Hello Kitty SG

he looks & sounds beri innocent wat.

Uraniumfish SG

He did not sound threatening. I geuss Paula and the contestant are from different places so maybe in that guy's area, they would say be careful like goodbye.

Cool-gal SG

aiyah, ang moh ple dare to do almost anything one

polarsnake SG

You look carefully at the video, the guy said 'take care (and) be careful'. Not just 'be careful'.

Gedanken SG

The guy just got bumped off, so it's entirely likely that he got his words jumbled. It's a storm in a teacup.

Don© SG

Lol read the comments on youtube. Apparently saying "be careful" is a polite way in kentucky to bid someone goodbye.

Culture differences =x

Master -_- SG

besides Paula was stalked before and her stalker was found dead..

Short Ninja SG

We all live in a world of paranoia but honestly when you hear the insults being dished out to the hopeful conteststants sometimes, you would wish someday when someone would whip out a gun and 'Do The Right Thing'

viciouskitty74 SG

Sg version is "I will remember your face"

"I know where you stay"

"You be careful"

"Dont let me see you again"

"Dont walk in dark alley."

jesslyn1992 SG

hm i dont know. he didnt look that suspicious at first. but when they rejected him, his expression changed totally and maybe the "be careful" thing came out in a wrong way. *sighs*

youyayu SG

reply with : Thank you for your concern

parn SG

Be Careful.