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Destroy the town..I never understood the logic behind burning the town down...that was a little over the top

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It's what happens when you're drunk and not to smart to boot. 😃

No blah, blah, blah!

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rtw416 says > Destroy the town..I never understood the logic behind burning the town down...that was a little over the top
Over the top; are you kidding? I'm with you, I don't understand that kind of behavior either but I don't think it was over the top. Some people do that kind of stuff on a daily basis.

They drink to excess or get high as a way to celebrate some important event in their lives but their behavior ends up being destructive and makes a mockery of whatever achievement they were originally celebrating.

You often see that kind of thing on a collective basis after a hometown team wins some big tournament or championship. The fans go wild; some of them drink, loot, and vandalize the very town that team represents. Instead of bringing honor, they bring shame and destroy the mood of what should have been a joyful time.

I've always thought it was very telling. People who need to drink and get high in order to have fun are by nature not fun people. They're uptight, inhibited, and/or repressed people who have to look for excitement at the bottom of a bottle or they need a hit of something to suppress their inhibitions.

In the movie, the first thing that idiot Frenchy does with his new-found wealth was splurge on things and actions that ultimately led to his demise. People who come into a lot of money quickly and unexpectedly like a big lottery jackpot often end up worse off than before they won the money. These tend to be the kind of people who are quick to spend on things to impress others and show off their wealth. They may not necessarily burn down their town but they metaphorically destroy everything around them.


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