posted 08-03-2010 09:30 PM               

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Originally posted by Kike720:
hehe, ur to funny helen(;

Pet Peves: that we cant choose our password on this forum. when u are draged to a retartedly small mall in my town by your parents, u see a person from ur school and ur parents make u say hi. when people say,for example, "oh Lady Gaga is sooo weird or anybody is weird for that matter. is anyone really sooo normal, no-sir-y-bob

siblings...uhhhhhhgggg

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Yeah, siblings are stupid most of the time 50% percent of the time. And normal is down right scary...

posted 08-06-2010 05:00 PM            

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Originally posted by newbreed:
As celebrities go, Chelsea Clinton is pretty classy. But I definitely see your point - neither of them has done anything to really warrant fame, other than have famous parents. Why should that mean anything?

I'd really hate to grow up in the public eye.

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This is how it is in modern times; being famous for being famous and having no discernable talent. Look at Paris Hilton and her side kick, The Kardashians, the cast of The Hills and other reality TV shows, and the offspring of people who actually earned their fame.
My peeve is more that the line between actual news and gossip is so blurred these days. No one seems to care about the truth anymore, no one wants facts or honesty. They just want the juciy gossip. Something of the things that appear on the evening news makes me cringe. And another peeve... TWITTER has no place in any report from a reputable news program. I think it's just ridiculous that twitter is being used to obtain information more and more these days. As I said, these reports don't seem to care for the truth or facts anymore, they just care about being first to report it.

posted 08-06-2010 06:11 PM               

on the topic of "celebrity"...i want to express an opinion here and i hope everyone will understand that i'm not trying to bash the USA and i'm not trying to compare my country to your country. i just do not like how politics in the US are so celebri-tised (is that a word?). like when your last election was happening, everything was all about fame and whos the best looking and who has the most celebrities behind them and stuff like that. im not there, so please understand this is just how it appears from my side. it just concerns me that people might be voting for their President based on how cool their commercials are or what movie stars support them (i;m not saying Obama shouldnt be there, just wanna say that). in canada, our Prime Minister is not a model or really all that good looking. we vote for whichever party we agree with the most and its cut and dry. its business. its not celebrity. again, not trying to say "my dad is stronger is than your dad", this is just how things appear to me and i don't necessarily thinks its right to make politics into a celebrity contest. anyway, i apologise if i offended anyone and i welcome any rebutals and other opinions.

posted 08-06-2010 06:48 PM            

I don't like the tabloid media; I don't like how important celebrity has become. I don't like that celebrity's divorce rumours are now a part of the evening news. I am waiting for the pendulum to swing the other way and for people to finally step up and say "We don't CARE if Brad and Angelina are rumoured to be splitting... AGAIN, we want real news!"

Ok... end rant LOL

(OH! and hope I don't offend anyone either, not my intention!)

posted 08-07-2010 07:10 PM               

anyway, i'm glad i got my point across and made sense. it is very disappointing the way politics uses...abuses media. Political figures should appear on news programs, not The View.

posted 08-08-2010 10:57 AM            

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Originally posted by Minxy:
But Obama being on the view can be a good thing. (I didn't watch, so I can't judge fairly.)

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I didn't watch, either, but it sounds like a decent idea to me. I think it's important for politicians to seem accessible. That's not to say that they should "dumb down" anything they say. Not at all. I just want to feel like politicians are in touch with the people they represent. The View has enormous demographics, and maybe by appearing on the show, Obama is managing to reach some people who wouldn't otherwise pay him any attention.

posted 08-08-2010 03:24 PM               

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Originally posted by Minxy:

I think the US needs to really do away with the restrictive two party system and open up more options.

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more than two parties can be good. like you said, more options. but it can also be not so good. in Canada we have...oh...at least 4 different political parties. more than that because some people run independantly. anyway, i do like having the options because not everything is black and white. but at the same time, i think our last 3 elections have ended up with a minority government. and that means we have elections way too often in an effort to get a majority government. and that means money being spent on elections way. too. often. its kind of annoying. but again, i do appreciate actually having the options when we vote.

posted 08-08-2010 09:52 PM               

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Originally posted by WitchBoy06:
Who says our president should be more braver like a racist person?

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aw, i hate to so this because you know i love you WitchBoy and i am not usually one to pick too much on typos etc. but i just LOVE the use of "more braver".

on the subject of Sarah Palin...being Canadian I do not not know much about here. most of what i hear is similar to what you guys ar talking about now. about crazy things she says, etc. as a politician i dont know much about her either. although i've watched a few interviews with her and I gotta say...as a person, she may not come off as the sharpest knife in the drawer, but gosh darn it! if i ever needed a drinking buddy or someone to have a good conversation with...she seems like not too bad a person to have to hang out with.

posted 08-12-2010 10:27 PM               

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Originally posted by helenbooktrip:
oh WitchbBoy, that is so far from revolutionary. c'mon.

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Oh golly, I was just having a joke.

posted 08-20-2010 01:35 PM               

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Originally posted by Fickle Hearted:
A definite pet peeve of mine is when I'm walking behind someone incredibly slow. Even just watching slow-walking people annoys me. Walk with purpose!

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I would like to adopt this Peeve.

posted 08-23-2010 09:19 AM            

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Originally posted by Kike720:
Not to be mean, but like if I am at American Eagle the employees (sp?) are just constantley asking me millions of questions

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posted 08-28-2010 07:56 PM            

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Originally posted by helenbooktrip:
when you say 'stupid movie'....do you mean like spoof movies like scary movie and epic movie? because those kinds of movies are hilarious! i really really really want to see 'dinner for schmucks'. looks awesome.

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Oh, no haha like just regular movies actually, epic movie is super funny