Fuck him, probably about time he learned consequences of being an idiot when doing such a thing at 19.
Joke's on you Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, are you laughing now?
this post was submitted on 26 Jun 2026
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He should be caned for his name alone.
now, to be fair, he shouldn't be caned for his name, that's on his parents. same on his behavior, his parents are responsible for raising such a shitty kid.
cane all three.
Maximilien allegedly licked a straw from a vending machine and placed it back in the dispenser
So not back into his drink, as the summary leaves open. That makes it reasonable. It's not punishment for filming a video but for being disgusting.
Business student. I wouldn't want someone like that representing my school in the business world. I wonder if the university would ever rescind admission offers based on unacceptable behavior. A little social shaming that might be register with both the 19 year old and his parents who are almost surely still paying his bills.
A student who graduated from my high school had their admission to a university rescinded for things they said and did in a Facebook group for accepted students.
Business student. I wouldn’t want someone like that representing my school in the business world.
... have you ever met business majors?
I wonder if the university would ever rescind admission offers based on unacceptable behavior.
Not business. This guy is their clientele.
Once again, it's time for my favorite quote and universal life advice: Play stupid games, win stupid prizes
Maximilien, a business student in Singapore
Imaging travelling to another country to study business and being so bad at it that they willingly take this shit deal
Title being "teen", I thought he'd be 13 for something that dumb. That dude is an adult in French law.
That's what happens when you're raised in a world with no straws /s
Surprised they still have straws in Singapore.
Isn't this from weeks ago? Or did if happen again?
His behaviour was stupid and gross, and the public shaming deserved - but going to jail possibly for 2 years for that is pretty bonkers. A fine and community service sounds more like a balanced response.
He really went out and chose the worst possible country to do this in