BB glamorizing Alcoholism?
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BB glamorizing Alcoholism?
Nonplussed | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 06:47 pm  Thurs. show- 3 goodlooking 20 somethings get totally sloshed,each of them are going to win a whole lot of money. The message sent- "get drunk, look stupid and get money." CBS should be ashamed! |
Enbwife | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 06:53 pm  I have to disagree! Tonight's show was the funniest show thus far and I for one had a great laugh. I don't think the message from CBS said that at all. I took it as they were having a great time now that it's just the guys, and are happy to be leaving in 2 days. I was pleasantly surprised CBS showed anything at all...they usually don't show any of the good stuff. Read the live feeds for Sept.27 from 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. for a REALLY good laugh! Bravo CBS! |
Jinkies | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 07:03 pm  I agree with Enbwife! Tonights show was so funny! The boys were just having a good time. I LOL when they were dying Sloshie's hair and he said: "Brit'll dig me now"! |
Megacad | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 07:04 pm  Actually, I noticed that they didn't show that they had been drinking. Granted, it was pretty obvious with all the empty bottles on the table, but they didn't show the "Gentlemen, the bar is open" command. I'm having a Grolsch now in honor of last night. |
Kearie | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 07:13 pm  I sure hope parents sent a message to their children first. I hope all those years of teaching my daughter that excessive alcohol isn't good doesn't go down the toilet because CBS glamorized drinking. Do you think she will start smoking because of Joe Camel? Heaven help us if the media truly has that much power. Shame on the American public for not taking responsibilty to give our children values. Shame on us for blaming our children's faults on the media. I do believe that children learn most rights and wrongs from their own parents. I have enough faith in my parenting skills and in my daughter's values to not worry about the media influencing her. I taught her well from the start. I certainly won't blame the media if she makes poor choices, nor will I question the media. I will look at what I taught her and at her peers. I hope someday parents take full responsibility for their kids and stop trying to blame the media, the schools, the government. |
Therlin | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 07:20 pm  This was probably the funniest show. Also, I don't think that children should be watching Big Brother anyway, even if it's on during primetime. And I agree 100% with Kearie. Your TV is not fixed on Big Brother. You can change channels or shut it off. If you want to watch it later, tape it. |
Therlin | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 07:20 pm  dbl post - sorry |
Katie | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 07:29 pm  Kearie, Unfortunately peers seem to have more power then parents sometimes and if the peers are doing something, then the kid might do it just to fit in. Some kids do things they see other kids do to appear more grown up. |
Kearie | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 07:39 pm  I agree peers have lots of influence, but that is still not the media. Parents still have the responsibility to instill good values in their children. If the behavior changes due to peers, maybe it's time to limit who the kid can hang out with. My daughter, 15, has tried pot, has tried drinking. She also got arrested for being in a car with peers who had a pot pipe. (She no longer associates with these kids, by HER choice) My husband and I moved out of a school district that had a 50% female pregnancy rate in the high school. 2 of my daughters friends are pregnant, yet my daughter remains a virgin. She is able to talk to me about EVERYTHING without fear of getting into trouble. I as a parent have to come to terms that she is approaching adulthood...she will graduate at 17, and that she has to make choices...good or bad. I have to trust her to make the right choices and be there for her when she needs to talk about things. We learn by our mistakes or the mistakes of our peers as well. I just say we can't justify our childrens faults by blaming the media. {{{Katie}}} How you doing today? |
Lafatme | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 08:03 pm  kearie, you're married? damn, just when i was falling in love....LOL seriously, based on your intelligent posts, i like you! |
Jimmer | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 08:12 pm  I would hardly describe showing three guys who have just been through a big experience, winning a good chunk of money, relaxing and having a few beers and a few laughs as glamorizing "alcoholism". Isn't that a little extreme? |
Kearie | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 09:06 pm  Laf--- I like you too, and since when are my posts intelligent? Beligerent yes....lol |
Mbliving | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 09:38 pm  Ouch, Kearie you have me rethinking some thoughts I earlier expressed with my daughter tonight. She's almost 15 and spends half her life sitting on the computer chatting with her friends. It drives me crazy that they sit gabbing on the computer when they live a block away and could go out and gab. After reading your post, I'm thinking maybe I should be happy that I know where she is and what she is doing. I agree that you have to take responsibility with your kids values. It seems every TV show and movie for teens seem to involve drinking. All you can do is talk to them and hope they are listening. |
Vgk | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 09:39 pm  Of all the words I used to describe their beer fest, glamorous was not one of them... |
Columbus | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 09:53 pm  I think that tonight's show was the funniest I have ever seen since BB started. They were really drunk (which I do not approve of giving those guys that much to drink) but damn, they were funny. Did they get booze tonight? |
Katie | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 10:04 pm  Nope, no beer. Curtis and Josh were saying they didn't feel up to drinking again anyway. |
Lafatme | Thursday, September 28, 2000 - 10:22 pm  kearie, i swear i read at least ONE intelligent post of yours just before i wrote that. i never saw a mean post from you and that's intelligent enough in my book. |
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