Comments on: The Falling Down Syndrome http://subversify.com/2009/12/04/the-falling-down-syndrome/ An online magazine offering an alternative, subversive perspective to mainstream media. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Londonistan « Snaphanen http://subversify.com/2009/12/04/the-falling-down-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-77794 Londonistan « Snaphanen Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:00:21 +0000 http://subversify.com/?p=3672#comment-77794 [...] også: Melanie Phillips in Copenhagen, I, Melanie Phillips in Copenhagen, II. Falling down-syndromet i The Tube. Nu strafbart, ellers ville det ikke være England: Update: TV: Mor anholdt for [...] [...] også: Melanie Phillips in Copenhagen, I, Melanie Phillips in Copenhagen, II. Falling down-syndromet i The Tube. Nu strafbart, ellers ville det ikke være England: Update: TV: Mor anholdt for [...]

]]> By: watch family guy http://subversify.com/2009/12/04/the-falling-down-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-15192 watch family guy Mon, 31 May 2010 20:49:04 +0000 http://subversify.com/?p=3672#comment-15192 Glad i discovered this site.I added "The Falling Down Syndrome" to my bookmark! Glad i discovered this site.I added “The Falling Down Syndrome” to my bookmark!

]]> By: Hubbleboy http://subversify.com/2009/12/04/the-falling-down-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-3620 Hubbleboy Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:11:46 +0000 http://subversify.com/?p=3672#comment-3620 I wish we (the Human race) could make a concerted effort to stop idolizing people in the public eye. How about we look at them as our fellow human beings. How about taking off our rose colored glasses and just say Hi when we see them (not stalk them!) and leave it at that. Why the need to chase a celeb down for a picture or a scrible of pen ink? Sometimes I think that celebs loose who they really are as people and get disoriented in thier live and thier sense of thier true self. It is the frenzy of attention that is given to them that sets this course. Not many celebs are ballanced in thier lives to manage this pressure and expectation they are submursed in. I'm afraid we are all guilty of creating this environment. We can all do our part and not contribute to it. Like littering. We can choose not to litter and we can choose to pick up someones litter to make our world healthier and more pleasant to live in. I wish we (the Human race) could make a concerted effort to stop idolizing people in the public eye. How about we look at them as our fellow human beings. How about taking off our rose colored glasses and just say Hi when we see them (not stalk them!) and leave it at that. Why the need to chase a celeb down for a picture or a scrible of pen ink? Sometimes I think that celebs loose who they really are as people and get disoriented in thier live and thier sense of thier true self. It is the frenzy of attention that is given to them that sets this course. Not many celebs are ballanced in thier lives to manage this pressure and expectation they are submursed in. I’m afraid we are all guilty of creating this environment. We can all do our part and not contribute to it. Like littering. We can choose not to litter and we can choose to pick up someones litter to make our world healthier and more pleasant to live in.

]]> By: grainnerhuad http://subversify.com/2009/12/04/the-falling-down-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-3594 grainnerhuad Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:50:14 +0000 http://subversify.com/?p=3672#comment-3594 Just to be clear, the question put Dwayne Johnson was should celebrities be treated and be behaving like role models. His entire answer had to do with his daughter looking up to him blahbitty blah blah. I paraphrased to save everyone the puke mouth. However it was not a direct question about Tiger Woods, (although coming the day after it seems like we all could fill in the intent line...still I didn't want to be libelous. Just to be clear, the question put Dwayne Johnson was should celebrities be treated and be behaving like role models. His entire answer had to do with his daughter looking up to him blahbitty blah blah. I paraphrased to save everyone the puke mouth.
However it was not a direct question about Tiger Woods, (although coming the day after it seems like we all could fill in the intent line…still I didn’t want to be libelous.

]]> By: Vicki http://subversify.com/2009/12/04/the-falling-down-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-3593 Vicki Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:34:52 +0000 http://subversify.com/?p=3672#comment-3593 I think infidelity is in a category all its own. What seems to enrage people most (and I admit it, me too) is how many celebrities treat marriage like an inconvenience. If you cheat once and show you're sincerely sorry for your transgressions, the public can forgive and move on. But some of these celebrities carry on affairs for years...why? Why even get married then? Maybe the reason we come down so hard on celebrities for cheating is because we need to believe that the people we admire can have some integrity (and face it, most people do admire celebrities). As for Dwayne Johnson's comments, can he be any more of a hypocrite? Someone in the media seriously needs to put him in his place. The celebrities that have the guts to speak up and admit their faults have more of my respect than someone like Mr. Johnson, who instead took the road of lies and deceit to try to conceal his own marital infidelities. For him to speak on Tiger's situation is simply laughable. I think infidelity is in a category all its own. What seems to enrage people most (and I admit it, me too) is how many celebrities treat marriage like an inconvenience. If you cheat once and show you’re sincerely sorry for your transgressions, the public can forgive and move on. But some of these celebrities carry on affairs for years…why? Why even get married then? Maybe the reason we come down so hard on celebrities for cheating is because we need to believe that the people we admire can have some integrity (and face it, most people do admire celebrities). As for Dwayne Johnson’s comments, can he be any more of a hypocrite? Someone in the media seriously needs to put him in his place. The celebrities that have the guts to speak up and admit their faults have more of my respect than someone like Mr. Johnson, who instead took the road of lies and deceit to try to conceal his own marital infidelities. For him to speak on Tiger’s situation is simply laughable.

]]> By: grainnerhuad http://subversify.com/2009/12/04/the-falling-down-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-3572 grainnerhuad Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:04:10 +0000 http://subversify.com/?p=3672#comment-3572 Wow that is major balloon popage. I am probably a very bad mommy indeed according to those standards...I even let them eat the yucky dirt and run naked, who cares? What is the world coming to? I agree immunities are an important thing to build. But back to topic, I am concerned mostly that these demigods we call "celebrities" are being treated like scapegoats, and I know I'm not the only one, Matt and Trey did a South Park episode on killing Brittany Spears for the greater good. As our country is impoloding people seem to be taking a couple of different roads, one is the Scarlett O'Hara route "I'll think about it tomorrow." and another is to attack those who are displaying what we most fear about ourselves. Of course those in the public eye are going to get it the worst, they are the most visable and accesable. It would be highly irregular to drag you adulterous school pricipal into the street and start interviewing him, his family and his childhood crush. Like it or not we have evolved into a voyeristic society. The Sociologist in me loves this, I have been doing this for years, but people aren't bothering anymore to draw any conclusions, make any meanings about society at large. People are just reaching blindly for the nearest stone, and that is the type of crowd that put that carpenter's son on the cross in that one story. (even if you believe it's fiction, it's a good metaphorical story). Wow that is major balloon popage. I am probably a very bad mommy indeed according to those standards…I even let them eat the yucky dirt and run naked, who cares? What is the world coming to? I agree immunities are an important thing to build.

But back to topic, I am concerned mostly that these demigods we call “celebrities” are being treated like scapegoats, and I know I’m not the only one, Matt and Trey did a South Park episode on killing Brittany Spears for the greater good.

As our country is impoloding people seem to be taking a couple of different roads, one is the Scarlett O’Hara route “I’ll think about it tomorrow.” and another is to attack those who are displaying what we most fear about ourselves. Of course those in the public eye are going to get it the worst, they are the most visable and accesable. It would be highly irregular to drag you adulterous school pricipal into the street and start interviewing him, his family and his childhood crush.

Like it or not we have evolved into a voyeristic society. The Sociologist in me loves this, I have been doing this for years, but people aren’t bothering anymore to draw any conclusions, make any meanings about society at large. People are just reaching blindly for the nearest stone, and that is the type of crowd that put that carpenter’s son on the cross in that one story. (even if you believe it’s fiction, it’s a good metaphorical story).

]]> By: karlsie http://subversify.com/2009/12/04/the-falling-down-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-3560 karlsie Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:10:39 +0000 http://subversify.com/?p=3672#comment-3560 The obsession is America's acute appetite for voyeurism. It wants sex on the screen. It wants sex in its ads. It wants sex in its literature, and it's wanted in the news. It's beginning to sound to me like America is sexually frustrated, which could be one more of the bowling pins that cause us all to fall down. On another level, i blame the fun police. You absolutely must not let it be known you're having fun or the politically correct will find a way to stifle it. Since one of our primary motivations in life is enjoying ourselves, this can become a bit of a stickler, especially when we find out our fun wasn't acceptable on the public judgment scale of one to ten. Now, i'm sure the fun balloon poppers are already thinking up defenses against my statement, but consider this. This last summer, a registered nurse criticized my daughter for allowing her year old son to explore the grassy areas of one of our campgrounds, and for his supervised play at the silt water edge of the Knik River. She said my daughter was exposing her son to unnecessary medical risks. This boy is curious and energetic. Both my daughter and i are in agreement that his best defense is to build his immunities and ability to cope with the environment now, by showing him how much fun he can have in it. Of course, we don't dare show this nurse the many photos we have of ourselves and offspring, buried to the neck with sand, splattered from head to toe with mud, or tossing ripe cranberries at each other. I'm sure if it was learned we were having that much fun, there would be a mandate struck against it, along with our right to assemble for annual moose dropping wars. The obsession is America’s acute appetite for voyeurism. It wants sex on the screen. It wants sex in its ads. It wants sex in its literature, and it’s wanted in the news. It’s beginning to sound to me like America is sexually frustrated, which could be one more of the bowling pins that cause us all to fall down.

On another level, i blame the fun police. You absolutely must not let it be known you’re having fun or the politically correct will find a way to stifle it. Since one of our primary motivations in life is enjoying ourselves, this can become a bit of a stickler, especially when we find out our fun wasn’t acceptable on the public judgment scale of one to ten.

Now, i’m sure the fun balloon poppers are already thinking up defenses against my statement, but consider this. This last summer, a registered nurse criticized my daughter for allowing her year old son to explore the grassy areas of one of our campgrounds, and for his supervised play at the silt water edge of the Knik River. She said my daughter was exposing her son to unnecessary medical risks. This boy is curious and energetic. Both my daughter and i are in agreement that his best defense is to build his immunities and ability to cope with the environment now, by showing him how much fun he can have in it. Of course, we don’t dare show this nurse the many photos we have of ourselves and offspring, buried to the neck with sand, splattered from head to toe with mud, or tossing ripe cranberries at each other. I’m sure if it was learned we were having that much fun, there would be a mandate struck against it, along with our right to assemble for annual moose dropping wars.

]]> By: Christopher http://subversify.com/2009/12/04/the-falling-down-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-3550 Christopher Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:50:35 +0000 http://subversify.com/?p=3672#comment-3550 Why obsess about the private life of some one just because they happen to be richer and more famous than yourself? At the end of the day they are every bit as much a sentient monkey as every other member of the species homo sapien on the face of this planet - they have animal urges and act on them just like the rest of us! Giving a sentient monkey money and fame doesn't make him any less of an animal, you know... Why obsess about the private life of some one just because they happen to be richer and more famous than yourself? At the end of the day they are every bit as much a sentient monkey as every other member of the species homo sapien on the face of this planet – they have animal urges and act on them just like the rest of us! Giving a sentient monkey money and fame doesn’t make him any less of an animal, you know…

]]> By: Clovis Trent http://subversify.com/2009/12/04/the-falling-down-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-3546 Clovis Trent Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:14:49 +0000 http://subversify.com/?p=3672#comment-3546 I know The Rock *Dwayne Johnson aint running his mouth about Tiger Woods being in hot water by cheating because he cheated on his own wife. He's got the nerve talking about people need to act accordingly because they are public figures. He needs to start with himself. Taking the 20 year old he cheats on his wife with to a public beach while telling everyone you still miss your wife and aren't dating anyone isn't the best example of acting accordingly. Damn at least Tiger admitted he cheated. Take a lesson Rocky. That is acting accordingly. I know The Rock *Dwayne Johnson aint running his mouth about Tiger Woods being in hot water by cheating because he cheated on his own wife. He’s got the nerve talking about people need to act accordingly because they are public figures. He needs to start with himself. Taking the 20 year old he cheats on his wife with to a public beach while telling everyone you still miss your wife and aren’t dating anyone isn’t the best example of acting accordingly. Damn at least Tiger admitted he cheated. Take a lesson Rocky. That is acting accordingly.

]]> By: Astra Navigo http://subversify.com/2009/12/04/the-falling-down-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-3545 Astra Navigo Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:29:34 +0000 http://subversify.com/?p=3672#comment-3545 The problem here, as with so many things, is that the American public needs constant entertainment. I suggested a 'text message' to Tiger to an online-friend the other day: <i>"Hey! Tiger! It's Astra! Say - would you mind deleting your home-life from the news? I'd consider it a big favor. You're getting in the way of real issues."</i> Oh, in a perfect world.... --Astra The problem here, as with so many things, is that the American public needs constant entertainment.

I suggested a ‘text message’ to Tiger to an online-friend the other day:

“Hey! Tiger! It’s Astra! Say – would you mind deleting your home-life from the news? I’d consider it a big favor. You’re getting in the way of real issues.”

Oh, in a perfect world….

–Astra

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