Eric..... reminds me of the guys in high school that....
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Eric..... reminds me of the guys in high school that....
Ryn | Friday, July 26, 2002 - 09:50 pm     Belittled things other males said as a way to feel better about themselves or to just seem superior. He does this constantly with Jason, makes fun of him to his face by making fun of things Jason says/does - its like he is joking with Jason but to me hes not. An example today would be how when Jason noticed the basketball in the house Eric made a huuge deal of how observant he was. It was not said in a little short comment with a wink, it was an overproduction. I also saw him to the same type of thing later in the day again to Jason. Anyone else notice this? (or am I over sensitive because I recall guys that used to do the same to me way back when? lol) |
Maris | Friday, July 26, 2002 - 09:54 pm     I have noticed that Eric, Josh and Roddy make jokes all the time about Marcellas sexuality. They make cracks about wanting him and it seems to me that hey make him the butt of their jokes while at the same time saying we think you are cool. I dont know if I am the only one that interprets their comments this way but if I were Marc I would have told them to cut the crap a long time ago. |
Ryanc2002 | Friday, July 26, 2002 - 10:03 pm     Locker room/highschool hallway joking, nothing more, nothing less. |
Willsfan | Friday, July 26, 2002 - 10:12 pm     Roddy actually thinks he is superior to the other men in the house and I could easily see him in the role of a high school "bully". Eric might do it to Jason because he is jealous. Jason is not only attractive but is also intelligent. Women do the same as you have seen this past three weeks. It's sad but that's life. |
Ryn | Friday, July 26, 2002 - 10:15 pm     True Ryan, but he's not in high school anymore |
Jhezzie | Friday, July 26, 2002 - 10:19 pm     It's almost like "Lord Of The Flies"... |
Weinermr | Friday, July 26, 2002 - 10:27 pm     <True Ryan, but he's not in high school anymore> Exactly! |
Foh4ever | Friday, July 26, 2002 - 10:27 pm     Should we place our bets now for who's head winds up on a stick? |
Cyn | Friday, July 26, 2002 - 10:31 pm     yeah, but inside this house everyone seems to revert back to school days (high school or college). do you think that it has anything to do with this being one of the biggest growth stages in our lives and they being under lock down revert back to this, because personal growth was stopped here, but it's (hopefully) starting up once again? ...just a thought. but, yeah, eric seems insensitive and overall uninterested in anything that doesn't fit his looks of life. he doesn't seem like a tolerant person. he seems cruel. i guess, i use cruel, because he exposes lisa to harsh criticism through their behavior in bed. i know lisa exposes HERSELF to this, but people who care about us don't help us to this. |
Ryn | Friday, July 26, 2002 - 10:59 pm     Actally, another semi-humorous thing today was when Eric and Jason were working out. Eric is telling Jason how 'ripped' he is going to get, relaly being enthusiastic, Jason goes inside, Danielle and Lisa (I think) are outside doing laundry, they talk about how they like there guys 'natural' not too muscular, not out of proportion. Eric just kinda stared at them like they were talking another language, then tells them they will like Jason more once he has some more muscle on him. maybe it was just me but he looked truely shocked that they said that guys with TONS of muscles were not their "ideal"
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Niceguy | Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 01:05 am     Eric is wondering what the big deal is about Jason. Its starting to sink in that he's not the stud he thought he was to all the women. |
Scorpiomoon | Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 01:11 am     Eric is the kind of guy you knew in high school who would be genuinely nice to you one-on-one, but the minute someone began to insult/tease/harass he'd act like he didn't know you and he'd laugh at the things that were being said. That's what comes to mind when I watch Eric. |
Sanfranjoshfan | Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 01:13 am     Eric picks on Jason because he is insecure around Roddy. Roddy is the alpha male and it bugs Eric....Roddy is always making comments that Eric just doesn't "get" (he isn't exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer, ya know). Eric is just setting up a pecking order...he belittles Jason because it makes him feel bigger....in fact that's about the only way to achieve that, other than working out to make himslef literally BIGGER. You are exactly right....this is typical adolescent male posturing, most commonly seen in high school, but apparently Eric has not quite outgrown it. |
Ryanc2002 | Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 01:17 am     I know someone like Eric, in fact at the beginnig of BB3 I was like "Holy S**t, it's ****** all grown up!" That kind of person is fun to hang around with and joke with, but it gets old REAL fast! |
Sanfranjoshfan | Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 01:17 am     Uh....were my condescending remarks about Eric an example of ME doing the same thing? Was *I* belittling him to move up a spot in my own mind's pecking order? Nah....what I said was all true! LOL |
Scorpiomoon | Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 01:19 am     Just to back up Sanfran's first paragraph... And example of Roddy making a comment Eric doesn't get: Today before abs class Roddy made a joke and used the word "naysayer". Eric didn't know what "naysayer" meant or how to spell it. I give Eric credit for asking though. And by no means am I Rhodes scholar or anything, but come on, "naysayer" is not an unfamiliar word. |
Ryanc2002 | Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 01:20 am     Ok, this is ticking me off. I don't use "like" in everyday conversastion in that way. Why do I do it in every single post on here??? |
Sanfranjoshfan | Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 01:22 am     Ryan - Like...why not? :-) |
Verdana | Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 01:24 am     These high-school mentality jocks are getting very tiring indeed I'm here to tell you baby. At first I thought they were working out for health reasons, but their rituals of cigar smoking (let's give ourselves lung, throat and/or mouth cancer while being "buffed") and beer drinking shot that out of the water early on. So honey I guess they're only working out for cosmetic purposes. |
Wcv63 | Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 01:25 am     Eric is a jock. He hung out in Jock hall with the other jocks. He didn't need to be smart because...well because he was a jock. Sailing by on "jockness" only lasts so long. Pretty soon people stop being impressed. Substance and depth is not something that can be "taken" but must be earned. |
Ocean_Islands | Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 10:35 am     As long as time goes on, Eric will continue being impressed with himself. It can last a lifetime. |
Jasons_First | Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 11:36 am     Eric and Roddy both seem to be jealous of Jason. I think that's why they didn't try to bring him into the "sex pack" sooner. Roddy wanted to be the one running the show and he knows (as they all do), there would be no chance of that if Jason was in the group. Roddy had to wait until he had everything and everybody under control before approaching Jason. They are threatened by his looks and his obvious intellectual superiority. It's also obvious that Chi and Lisa would be all over Jason like white on rice, if given half a chance. Roddy and Eric who???? |
Hardywins | Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 11:54 am     Unfortunately, the older I get, the more I realize that we all became insane and emotionally arrested shortly after puberty started. The vast majority of people act like children all their lives; just coasting through. It should be no surprise to anyone that most of the people in the house act like children and get their self-worth from the ideas that they held at puberty. Eric just doesn't get it that most smart women like Lisa and Dani want a fit man but not one whos' brain is made of the same muscle as his bi-cep muscle. Eric is in-sensitive, that is why Lisa is making NO long term plans about Eric. Eric definitely enhances his self-image by comparing himself to other smaller, weaker men; its the only way he can feel superior. Eric submits quickly to the demands/influence of his intellectual superior Roddy. No question as to who is the leader of the pack. Ryn, find your own identity and never let someone like Eric pigeonhole you into his self-concept. Jason doesn't. |
Seamonkey | Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 12:10 pm     What I hope to read is that his employer, the fire dept.. picked up on his comments that if he was evicted he certainly wouldn't go back home because then he'd maybe have to start working.. even though he considers all of his shifts "covered".. It really does amaze me, since I've read about 5 books written by or about firefighters from the NYC area and hearing over and over just how long they wait on lists even after they qualify.. many become cops in the meantime but then switch over. Eric just seems to not fit into that kind of dedication. |
Ryanc2002 | Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 12:15 pm     I don't see them as jealous of Jason, more they see him as a weak pawn who won't protest. |
Jasons_First | Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 12:18 pm     well ryanc2002, they couldn't be more wrong |
Crossfire | Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 12:58 pm     That remains to be seen. If you ask me, the evidence so far seems to support Ryan's statement. |
Scorpiomoon | Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 01:10 pm     Ryan is right. Or to put a spin on his words, I'd add: they see him as a meek little brother who will shut up and do what he is told. They are by no means jealous of him. Seamonkey: You read my mind! When I was listening to Eric talking about his job while in the hammock, I was thinking, wow, this guy has no dedication to his job whatsoever. If I am not mistaken, he has only been a firefighter for less than a year. The impression I got from that conversation is that firefighting is not his passion and it seems to be just something for him to do until something better comes along. |
Spunky | Saturday, July 27, 2002 - 10:08 pm     If I didn't read some of your comments (since you watch the Live Feeds) about Eric I would have believed him to be the nice guy we just saw on tv tonight (Saturday), he came out very well indeed, very considerate of Lisa and others, while you people here posted some unflattering comments Eric maid to the other guys about the girls and even Lisa. After I read that I really didn't respect Eric at all, I can just see him in the men's lock room jesting about the girls and poor Marcellas, yep, high school all over again.... |
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