Does this board 'defend' Gerry????
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Blinky | Friday, August 16, 2002 - 11:23 am     I think the HGs pick on Gerry the same way kids pick on other kids when they happen to be overweight or not as pretty as the others. I think if Gerry was a gorgous older man he wouldn't be an "outcast." Because of this I feel sorry for Gerry and will defend him on certain issues that don't pretain to the game and how he plays the game. That said, he is not on my list as favorites and I doubt he would ever be on that list unless he makes it to the end, competing against Chiara or Roddy ... I pray everyday that that senerio never happens. |
Woodpecke® | Friday, August 16, 2002 - 11:23 am     Being critical of the houseguests, their actions, or their game playing skils is viewed by many on this board as negative, nasty, or mean. It is just opinion. That is all. Opinion. These guests have given us a month of fun, laughter, crudeness, rudeness, nudity, tactlessness, beauty, lying, deceit, fantasies, filth, and of course, vanity and posturing. The least we can do as members of this exclusive club of judgmental voyeurs is to try and be as fair and truthful about our analysis as possible. |
Seamonkey | Friday, August 16, 2002 - 11:24 am     I think much of the Gerry bashing is irrational.. maybe because of his age or lack of perceived "beauty". Other people have sweated and sat on a couch. I clearly remember Eric coming into the kitchen and dripping and Dani being upset, but no one goes on and on about anyone but Gerry doing the same. Washing his undies in the sink? People wash all sorts of things in sinks.. dishes, babies(poopy butts and all), puppies, hair, undies, vegetables.. they defrost meat (well, they used to), etc etc. And then if they clean up the sink, it is there to be used for something else. Gerry's mask and the fact that he has hemmorhoids.. not exactly his fault. and really no more gross than a leaking surgical incision that is infected, or an ugly sore on a butt, or self inflicted ingrown hairs. I think it is just the double standard thing. And last I heard slang terms are available to any age group. I've used "give props" and I'm older than Gerry. I'm old enough to not give a rip if someone thinks I'm being silly. I think Gerry can be pompous, so can Roddy. Each seem to claim "credit" for other people's success or whatever (Gerry for Marcellas; Roddy for Amy) |
Eden | Friday, August 16, 2002 - 11:26 am     I guess part of it is because Gerry IS so reviled in the house for relatively minor and certainly correctable infractions while other HGs seem to be rewarded or lauded (amongst the HGs, not here)by actions equally or far more heinous . The fact is, Gerry just hasn't done much to complain or talk about. He's been kind to most everyone, at the least respectful, while they have raked him over the coals to the point that he should be a pile of cinders. I'm glad it might be human nature to rise to the defense of someone you see as being treated cruelly, like them or not. I think another reason this board might be more defensive of Gerry is, from what I noticed in the age poll recently, a lot of posters are in or near his age group and can see that they, themselves, might be ostracized by this mostly younger group of HGs. Personally, I don't mind any post about any of the HGs. I can skip it or reply as is my wont. If you post an opinion how can you deny anyone else's right to express theirs. Whining because others don't agree is just pointless. |
Maris | Friday, August 16, 2002 - 11:29 am     I agree with Eden and I would add one more thing, boards tend to be kinder to men than they are to women. If Gerry was a woman she would have been villified. The boards tend to love obnoxious middle aged men, dont ask me why. Look at Autumn last year, they were merciless in their treatment of her and right to her face yet on the boards the HGs were almost cheered on. She was just as hated on the boards as in the House. |
Wedge | Friday, August 16, 2002 - 11:29 am     I think people have a tendency to relate to the outcast/ loser. Look at last years Super Bowl...come on..be honest... we were all psyched to have the Patriots win. Just in our nature, root for the underdog, the one we think wont win and when they do , its so much sweeter. So yes Ryn I totally agree with you on this. Myself , no I dont want to see Ger win ( Ill focus on my NFL team to be my token "underdog" this year, not good ole Ger). |
Woodpecke® | Friday, August 16, 2002 - 11:32 am     Underdogs are naturally who people gravitate to in games where you have no special rooting interest. Except in Josh's case, he was an exception to the rule. |
Wedge | Friday, August 16, 2002 - 11:32 am     ( Not that Ger is a outcast or loser per say...just he seems to be shunned alot in the house and I think that hits a cord with any kind , sensitive human being) |
Woodpecke® | Friday, August 16, 2002 - 11:36 am     Boards do not tend to be kinder to men. Gerry is not respected on this board. Josh wasn't either. Eddie won but was criticized every week. Will was crucified. Autumn was not even playing the game and was trashed by the other women in the house, not by the men. |
Crazykids | Friday, August 16, 2002 - 11:45 am     I don't think that we favor Gerry anymore than anyone else, but like someone already wrote (in other words) that we feel bad for him because he is always the other HG target. so when negative stuff is said on the board...we listen to the bad stuff, then after a while we feel bad for him...it would be the same no matter which HG it was (IMO). |
Ginger1218 | Friday, August 16, 2002 - 11:47 am     Roddy is crucified too. I think he is disliked the most. So, I do not agree that the Boards are kinder to men. I believe that we are not in the house, so have no real reason to hate Gerry, and the HGs need a reason - because he is not as mean as they are, so they pick on his habits. Gerry is not a bad guy, maybe not as "classy" as they think they are, but not a bad guy. And I think the people that come here realize that. |
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