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Whit4you | Friday, August 09, 2002 - 02:59 am     I know that sorta bugs me here I went to several hockey games and the entire audience cheers as they physically brawl over 1 POINT .. and yet this guy was just civil to the guy who just cost him 500 g's and they wwanted him to what? go over and make out with him??? Shake his hand (they were not close enough to do so..) Bow down and thank Gerry for costing him 500 g's....? What? For those Judging Eric yet again harshly... how about you tell us the details of the last time you just found out on live tv that you just lost 500 g's and how you reacted..perhaps sthen we coul better understand and Eric could better understand how it SHOULD be done... |
Wendo | Friday, August 09, 2002 - 03:36 am     Whit, I wouldn't say that Tonya knew she was on the way out the door. But she gracefully left the house by hugging/shaking the hands of everyone. (See, now you've made me defend Tonya!) I suppose people are going to have different opinions about how Eric left, we're not all going to agree. I can only base it on my experience in sports and how "I" would deal with sportsmanship. So, I guess what I'm saying is this. Were it me, I would have at least shaken everyone's hand. But that's me. YMMV. |
Csnog | Friday, August 09, 2002 - 04:16 am     Eric didn't win 500 g's. He lost it and did it all by himself. He concentrated on his love life and depended on Roddy to keep him in the house. Now he is mad at Gerry??? Where does it say he gets to stay and the others have to leave because you are a couple? Geeeeeez Grow up Eric. |
Rabbit | Friday, August 09, 2002 - 04:22 am     Does this argument go the other way too? Is an opinion that he was a good sport only valid if the poster has personally lost 500g's in a contest? Are only those who have competed for 500g's qualified to post a value judgment about Josh, Roddy or Chiara's behavior in the game? In fairness, maybe not, most of us haven't walked in their shoes. But, if every post that contained subjective judgments, good or bad about contestants in the show were eliminated because the poster lacked that qualification this board would be very small and very boring. It seems to me that standards of sportsmanship are subjective and either everyones opinion as to whether Eric met them is valid or no ones is, whether that opinion is positive or negative. My opinion is ... I don’t have one ... I didn’t see the show. If I did see it and was asked to judge whether he was a good sport, I guess I could use the standards set by World Cup Soccer players whose audience is several times larger, the stakes in national pride and wealth dwarf Big Brother a hundred fold, and the contest can be decided in sudden death overtime. Nah, that’s not a good standard, soccer players are trained on what to do at the end of the game and I doubt Eric was. So I would decide like this: If I was an Eric fan I would say he acted like a good sport. If I was a Gerry fan I would say he was a jerk. <<The 4:00AM ramblings of a Curtis fan.>> |
Car54 | Friday, August 09, 2002 - 05:04 am     Isn't the difference that with the others, the vote was somewhat secret...not in front of their face? When that happens, you leave as graciously as you can. It happens pretty darn fast. Eric had to sit and hear Gerry specifically vote him off. Then the same hurried departure. I think he did fine. He was dignified, and he was a gentleman in the interview with Julie. I don't know what else people want. I never had a strong feeling good or bad about Eric other than disliking his role as a puppet of Roddy, but the one thing I noticed was that he went out of his way to personally encourage Gerry in his exercise program when others were laughing. He was helpful and positive with him, and then to hear Gerry vote him off had to feel bad. |
Badabing | Friday, August 09, 2002 - 05:39 am     What bugs me is everybody goes into this game knowing full well they will be played, screwed over, backstabbed and what not, accepting it verbally and in handwriting(contract), but once it all happens, they just can't handle it...I mean they must have seen BB1 & BB2, like this is no surprise for Pete's sake... IMO none of them are capable of seeing it as it really is: a game of chess with live players. Be a good winner / be a good loser. That was my for the day |
Bladewelder | Friday, August 09, 2002 - 07:03 am     Whit4you, I'm going with Csnog on this one. Eric lost the 500G's all by himself. He did concentrate on his love life (as if he needed to. doesn't he have a girlfriend back home??) and did not spend much time interacting with the other HGs at all, relying totally on Roddy's word and influence on the other HGs to keep him in the house. IMO and only from what we've seen of his character/personality in the last month...he accepted his loss to the best of his ability. I wouldn't have expected anything more from him. Gerry on the other hand, at least went to the door with him and the others to say good-bye. I'm sure he didn't expect anything more than what he got either. I do feel sorry for Gerry the way the other HGs are treating him, or rather have been treating him throughout the past four weeks. It's absolutely despicable the way they ignore him as though he weren't even there and talk about him behind his back, and the main reason being that he's much older than them and overweight. And don't tell me that it's anything else!! You can say it's because he does the opposite of what he's told others, and that's true but I don't see anyone else keeping their word either. I know Gerry won't win the 500G's. He's gone soon, and he'll probably be happy to see the last of them! Btw, we all have our own opinions and it makes for extremely interesting reading and debates but don't go ragging on someone just because they don't agree with you and haven't been in that situation before (which it sounds to me like you have. Come on spill!!! Tell us pleeeeeasse!! Inquiring minds want to know!!!) |
Crazydog | Friday, August 09, 2002 - 08:15 am     I thought Eric handled his departure graciously. Gerry was indeed at the back of the pack, but Eric did make it clear he wasn't going to hug him or shake his hand by saying "good luck Gerry". Gerry sighed and had this "oh why does everyone hate me so" look on his face. I don't think Eric was being an a$$ by not hugging Gerry or shaking his hand. After all, Gerry was responsible for Eric's eviction not once, but twice. Lisa and Eric desperately pleaded with Gerry to put up Josh if Chiara used the veto. Chiara talked to Gerry about the veto, Gerry insinuated he would put up Roddy. Then on live TV, Gerry makes the decision to evict Eric. How could you not expect Eric to not want to talk to Gerry for something that happened just one minute earlier. The other three evicted houseguests were given the benefit of not having the decision be so immediate. They may have hugged and kissed everyone, but I seem to recall last year that certain HGs were very bitter towards others at their departure. I am almost certain Hardy didn't even acknowledge Will. |
Braveheart61901 | Friday, August 09, 2002 - 08:26 am     car54, I agree with everything you said. And when Gerry said to Eric "I'm sorry", Eric did acknowledge him by saying "Good luck, Ger" without any trace of animosity. It was a tough spot for both of them to be in and I think they both handled it well. |
Krossd | Friday, August 09, 2002 - 08:42 am     I taped the show (too ) In looking at the tape (including in slow motion) - - - as Eric ended a hug with Jason, and as Marc and Eric stepped in to hug (they were closest then), Eric said, "Good Luck Ger" just as Ger was about to step toward Eric (to hug shake hands?). Ger said, "Sorry" then stepped back with a head shake (downcast eyes). Eric said, "No problem" These body movements were slight and normal under the circumstances (no time to think about stances) but they were/are readable. It appeared (to me) that Eric haulted what looked like Gerry's about-to-shake-hand-advance by giving a verble "Good Luck Ger". It was Eric's way of indicating he wasn't going to shake Gerry's hand. There was no malice in the tone of the Good Luck Ger", it sounded plain. I can see the points being made here about Eric's sportsmanship in not shaking Gerry's hand and the intensity of the moment affecting that. I think time will fix it. Eric will shake Gerry's hand at the very end. Altho not my favorite I do like Eric. He treated Lisa with respect and honor.
I wish Gerry could have thought out who Roddy was going to nominate that week (IMO R wasn't going to put Gerry up anyway). Notice how quickly Roddy got Gerry in there to make that deal? He didn't have time to think about it. Smart move on R's part). If only Gerry had put Roddy & Chi up (to brake the couples block) then we could have been left with the sweet romance, a nice guy, AND still have broken the block. But alas, Gerry did make that deal with Roddy, and it was important (to Gerry) to keep that word. They shoke on it! In a way, the couples block was totally ruined when Chi voted Lisa out. (R & C could have still lined with G, Ja, Jo, even Marc (maybe).. but now, well..... let's see how Lisa plays the game, finally! Eric's mistake is a combo of his blind following of Roddy and not getting to know the others better, even with his love interest in the house. Seems to me there is time for both in there. We, and more importantly some of the houseguests should all THANK Gerry for having the guts to do what he did (Thank YOU Gerry!) otherwise what was coming down the pipes with the couples + (?) would have been boring. It amazes me they way the others are ragging on Gerry given this. It's too bad adults are behaving this way. (Chi, get yer butt off that counter, you were just sitting on the grass!) Hey, who knows, Eric could be back! |
Ellenkats | Friday, August 09, 2002 - 08:44 am     Brave -- I agree, I didn't hear anything mean in that 'good luck gerry' either. Eric was naturally disappointed, what else could he say? I don't see Eric as clever enough to think up something that sarcastic to say to Gerry on exit anyway -- he only had 30 seconds or so to think. lol I think Eric would have been more obvious is he meant harm, saying 'watch your back, Gerry' or "this ain't over, Gerry' if that's what he really meant. |
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