BITES – Judging people because of who they're friends with

Short & Curly

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Philosophy, Kids & Family, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 14 December 2025

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

Molly is having a party so she’s invited over the usual gang – Carl, Eleanor, Tony Ravioli and… the Joker! Batman’s nemesis!! And he’s not a great guy, what with all the crimes he’s committed in Gotham City. Is Molly making the right call here?

Should you judge people because of who they’re friends with?

Thanks to Violet for this quirky conundrum.

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0:00.0	Big questions, bite-sized.
0:05.0	Short and curly bites, bites, bites, bites,
0:09.0	short and curly bites.
0:11.0	Big questions, small serving size.
0:15.0	Momo, I just got the invitation to your Halloween party.
0:19.0	Will you be there?
0:22.3	Yeah, of course.
0:23.8	I've already bought my costume.
0:27.1	I'm dressing up as a guy who wears bright colors.
0:30.8	Oh, you are stepping out of your comfort zone and I'm impressed.
0:32.3	Now, who else did you invite?
0:39.6	Oh, you know, Eleanor Gordon Smith, Matt Beard, Tony Ravioli, Lord Blobfish, the Joker from Batman.
0:43.2	Wait, did you say the Joker from Batman?
0:44.0	Yes.
0:46.2	As in Batman's nemesis.
0:47.3	Yes.
0:53.0	The really evil guy who's always robbing banks and blowing up hospitals and just generally committing horrible crimes?
0:57.0	Yes! I wonder what he'll dress as.
1:02.6	Molly, you can't be friends with an evil villain. How could you want to? Plus, people will think you're bad or villainous as well. Why? I'm not an evil villain. I don't rob
1:08.1	Banks. The Joker and I have our own friendship separate to all that
1:12.3	stuff. I don't think you can separate yourself from all that stuff. Today's short and curly
1:17.8	bite-sized question. Is it fair to judge people based on who their friends are? Eleanor Gordon
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