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"jmcquown" wrote They always make the sister look ridiculous, and ridicule her for not having or keeping a boyfriend or for not being married, not having kids, etc. As a middle aged single woman, I don't really understand how belittling a person is funny. The times I have seen the show I think *they* are the ones that look ridiculous--although, the sister really does act like a twit. A man is the be-all and end-all, for one thing. BTW, the man who plays the husband is a Brit who pulls off sounding like an American very well... first time I saw him on an interview I just about fell over upon hearing his "real" voice. He's a good actor, as is the little redhead and the "egghead" son. To me the show is kind of "married-with-children" for a younger generation. |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message
I think this is horrible, not only does it make it OK to make fun of a person grieving for a cat, but it gives the impression that cats are not important and the death of a beloved cat should be the source of humor, not grief.//// At the other end of a spectrum, this reminds of a show, "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" (USA version). For those of you who don't know what it is, it's basically a show where 5 gay guys make-over a straight guy for some important event. This includes the appartment. On one show, the guy being made over had 4 or 5 cats. They were making over the appartment and wanted to address the issue of the cats clawing the furniture. Instead of recommending declawing, the designer, Thom, did a piece to camera about how declawing your pet cat was REALLY cruel, and came up with about 4 different alternatives to stop you cat clawing your furniture. This included the options "Soft Paws" and "Sticky Paws". I was so impressed that a main line show would take the trouble to actually take the opportunity to educate pet owners. On that basis alone, the show has my vote. Helen M -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG |
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CatNipped wrote:
OK, there's a "feedback" button on the bottom of that page and I just submitted a complaint. The episode was called "Still Looking for Love". Thanks for pointing that out, I've written them a note complaining about their lack of compassion. -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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"Mary" wrote in message
. com... "jmcquown" wrote They always make the sister look ridiculous, and ridicule her for not having or keeping a boyfriend or for not being married, not having kids, etc. As a middle aged single woman, I don't really understand how belittling a person is funny. The times I have seen the show I think *they* are the ones that look ridiculous--although, the sister really does act like a twit. A man is the be-all and end-all, for one thing. BTW, the man who plays the husband is a Brit who pulls off sounding like an American very well... first time I saw him on an interview I just about fell over upon hearing his "real" voice. He's a good actor, as is the little redhead and the "egghead" son. To me the show is kind of "married-with-children" for a younger generation. Oh, see, I didn't get that. This is the first time I caught the show, sort of in the background just because nobody had bothered to turn off the TV after the news. I must say though, "Married With Children" made *sure* you knew this was an over-the-top, ridiculous farce - obviously nothing at all like real life - right from the opening credits. "Still Standing" is normal enough looking that you think this is a family show about a "real" family. The creators, producers, and writers are *way* off base here. I find nothing at all funny about the "values", or lack thereof, that they're portraying. What bothers me is that shows like this sort of wriggle their way into our society's subconscious to make us become inured to this type of behavior. This is being done to not just our children - I believe parents should be the guardians of a child's TV choices and the ones who teach their children values rather than relying on TV to do that (even though we know that far too many parents don't) - but to adults who become "used to" and even start emulating this sort of insensitivity and bigoted behavior. Ah well, just a prime example of why I don't watch but a couple of hours of TV a week! Hugs, CatNipped |
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Helen Miles wrote:
"CatNipped" wrote in message I think this is horrible, not only does it make it OK to make fun of a person grieving for a cat, but it gives the impression that cats are not important and the death of a beloved cat should be the source of humor, not grief.//// At the other end of a spectrum, this reminds of a show, "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" (USA version). For those of you who don't know what it is, it's basically a show where 5 gay guys make-over a straight guy for some important event. This includes the appartment. On one show, the guy being made over had 4 or 5 cats. They were making over the appartment and wanted to address the issue of the cats clawing the furniture. Instead of recommending declawing, the designer, Thom, did a piece to camera about how declawing your pet cat was REALLY cruel, and came up with about 4 different alternatives to stop you cat clawing your furniture. This included the options "Soft Paws" and "Sticky Paws". I was so impressed that a main line show would take the trouble to actually take the opportunity to educate pet owners. On that basis alone, the show has my vote. Helen M I don't have cable television so I'm not sure how I've managed to catch a few episodes of that show, but I love it! And they give the guy getting the "makeover" (so to speak) some really great stuff! I saw one episode where they took the guy to a butcher shop and bought an obscene amount of lamb chops (he was going to have a cook out for about 20 people) and THEN gave him a fantastic grill, a great big outdoor table with all the plates and glassware. He managed it all with finesse which I think surprised even him Jill (I must be hungry) |
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"Helen Miles" wrote in message
news:3b8b2cead98e0e4effb2f7c378ef5f73.76411@mygate .mailgate.org... "CatNipped" wrote in message I think this is horrible, not only does it make it OK to make fun of a person grieving for a cat, but it gives the impression that cats are not important and the death of a beloved cat should be the source of humor, not grief.//// At the other end of a spectrum, this reminds of a show, "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" (USA version). For those of you who don't know what it is, it's basically a show where 5 gay guys make-over a straight guy for some important event. This includes the appartment. On one show, the guy being made over had 4 or 5 cats. They were making over the appartment and wanted to address the issue of the cats clawing the furniture. Instead of recommending declawing, the designer, Thom, did a piece to camera about how declawing your pet cat was REALLY cruel, and came up with about 4 different alternatives to stop you cat clawing your furniture. This included the options "Soft Paws" and "Sticky Paws". I was so impressed that a main line show would take the trouble to actually take the opportunity to educate pet owners. On that basis alone, the show has my vote. I love that show. But even more I like "Trading Spaces" and "While You Were Out" (and others of the vein) that show "real" people who happen to be gay or lesbian. These show us that these are *PEOPLE* - just like us - as kind or as mean, as caring or as insensitive, as noble or as fallible, as normal or as quirky as we are. It always surprises me what people can believe about people they don't know or understand - even supposedly intelligent people. The following is a direct quote from a *Mensa* newsgroup that I subscribe to: "For example, every time the homosexual lobby scores a victory, I'll see press releases from advocates for pedophilia, zoophilia and necrophilia. Their turn will come, most assuredly. Also, you can see homosexuals across the country poking fun at marriage at the same time, which makes me wonder why they want to be married in the first place." Yeah right, equate what two consenting adults do in loving each other to forcing yourself on children, animals, or the dead! Real bright!! And take what a few people may have said and generalize that to include millions of other people. Very smart!!! See, sometimes being able to score well on a test has *nothing* to do with how intelligent you are!!! Sigh, the more I learn about *some* people, the more I appreciate cats! Hugs, CatNipped Helen M -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG |
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On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 20:51:30 -0600, "jmcquown"
yodeled: CatNipped wrote: "Mary" wrote in message . com... "CatNipped" wrote in message ... OK, what's new right? "Still Standing" showed an episode about the wife's sister's cat dying. The cat was dressed in a mouse suit for Halloween, saw itself in the mirror and killed itself leaping at the mirror trying to eat the big mouse. Think a cat might really do that? There are an infinite number of other ways for the writers to have made the sister look ridiculous (snippage) They always make the sister look ridiculous, and ridicule her for not having or keeping a boyfriend or for not being married, not having kids, etc. As a middle aged single woman, I don't really understand how belittling a person is funny. BTW, the man who plays the husband is a Brit who pulls off sounding like an American very well... first time I saw him on an interview I just about fell over upon hearing his "real" voice. Jill He was in "The Full Monty." Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com |
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CatNipped wrote:
OK, what's new right? "Still Standing" showed an episode about the wife's sister's cat dying. None of the characters showed even a modicum of sympathy, but made fun of the woman for grieving and made fun of the cat. I've never seen a show about a dog dying that was made fun of, but cats seem to be a different story. I think this is horrible, not only does it make it OK to make fun of a person grieving for a cat, but it gives the impression that cats are not important and the death of a beloved cat should be the source of humor, not grief. Not that I ever watch this show (it was on in the background since everyone was too busy to turn off the TV), but from now on I'll make a point of not watching even a second of this travesty. Here's the show's web site - I'm trying to find somewhere to write to complain. http://www.cbs.com/primetime/still_standing/ Hugs, CatNipped try the feedback link at the bottom of the page. It will give you a window in which to select what show you're giving feedback on. Kristy |
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Helen Miles wrote:
"CatNipped" wrote in message I think this is horrible, not only does it make it OK to make fun of a person grieving for a cat, but it gives the impression that cats are not important and the death of a beloved cat should be the source of humor, not grief.//// At the other end of a spectrum, this reminds of a show, "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" (USA version). For those of you who don't know what it is, it's basically a show where 5 gay guys make-over a straight guy for some important event. This includes the appartment. On one show, the guy being made over had 4 or 5 cats. They were making over the appartment and wanted to address the issue of the cats clawing the furniture. Instead of recommending declawing, the designer, Thom, did a piece to camera about how declawing your pet cat was REALLY cruel, and came up with about 4 different alternatives to stop you cat clawing your furniture. This included the options "Soft Paws" and "Sticky Paws". I was so impressed that a main line show would take the trouble to actually take the opportunity to educate pet owners. On that basis alone, the show has my vote. Helen M Yay for the queer guys!!! I don't watch the show, though i'd like to it seems like its always on when something my hubby wants to watch. Kristy |
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Kreisleriana wrote:
On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 20:51:30 -0600, "jmcquown" yodeled: CatNipped wrote: "Mary" wrote in message . rr.com... "CatNipped" wrote in message . .. OK, what's new right? "Still Standing" showed an episode about the wife's sister's cat dying. The cat was dressed in a mouse suit for Halloween, saw itself in the mirror and killed itself leaping at the mirror trying to eat the big mouse. Think a cat might really do that? There are an infinite number of other ways for the writers to have made the sister look ridiculous (snippage) They always make the sister look ridiculous, and ridicule her for not having or keeping a boyfriend or for not being married, not having kids, etc. As a middle aged single woman, I don't really understand how belittling a person is funny. BTW, the man who plays the husband is a Brit who pulls off sounding like an American very well... first time I saw him on an interview I just about fell over upon hearing his "real" voice. Jill He was in "The Full Monty." Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Ok, what i'm finding weird, is that the biopics of the oldest two children look like they're about 12 and 13 yrs old, but when I go to IMDB and look the two people up, they're 15 and 17. How on earth do they pull it off? Kristy wishing she looked a few yrs younger (a few pounds lighter wouldn't hurt either) |
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