Archive through August 18, 2002
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Archive through August 18, 2002
Guiltyviewer | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 01:45 am     Had to laugh at Roddy just now---he is sitting outside with Gerry, Dani, and Jason, telling yet another story about himself where he learns a huge lesson (self-serving of course). He misused a word TWICE!! Instead of saying "sycophant" he clearly said "sinkofant" (sic)----Mr. Brittanica doesn't know as much as he thinks he knows. And he should learn the correct pronunciation of a word that is so appropriate to describe HIM ! SYCOPHANT--(noun) A servile self-seeker who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; one who flatters another excessively. (synonyms: adulator, flatterer, toady; Informal: apple-polisher from American Heritage Dictionary, Roget's Thesaurus My own definition of sycophant is---a kiss @ss! Yep, that's Mr. Mensa alright! (Mods, sorry but I just can't TAKE anymore of him!!!!! I'm hoping I'll feel better and be more positive after Thursday--muahahahahahaha!!!) |
Puckerbutt | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 02:02 am     I bet Roddy can't spell Britannica correctly either. |
Guiltyviewer | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 02:17 am     LOL, Puck---and it's not the first word he's mispronounced, just the first time I felt like pointing it out (will probably be gone as soon as the mods see it, but hey---had to get it outta my system ) Wish we could keep track of all the words/phrases/etc he misuses...I wouldn't care if the other hgs did it cuz they don't set themselves up to be so superior and condescending like Roddy continually does. Is he somethin' or WHAT??!!!! |
Snogrl | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 02:18 am     Guilty, I heard that too and got quite a chuckle! |
Ryanc2002 | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 02:24 am     Talk about finding lame reasons to pick on someone... |
Guiltyviewer | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 02:28 am     Well, he'll hopefully have plenty of time this Friday to go to the library to do all the learning he claims he's been missing....awwwww, poor baby! |
Guiltyviewer | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 02:40 am     Ryan, I appreciate this would not normally be something to point out, but as I said, Roddy has chosen to present himself as the ultimate Know-It-All and likes to rub it in the other hgs' noses. It is only because of that tendency of his that I chose to post. I really do not look for people to misspeak as an opportunity to make fun of them, but in Roddy's case, I chose to make an exception. If he were more tolerant of the other hgs with regard to their vocabularies and breadth of knowledge, I would be the first to defend him if someone criticized him for a minor misuse of a word. It is his own arrogance that prompted me to create the post, just to point out how he is quite capable of making human errors, too, in spite of his obvious intelligence. I hope one day he might learn to be less judgmental of others who might not be as bright nor as educated as he is, and see their worth as individuals as he so often likes to claim he does. Please do not take this response to your post as a slam to you or in any way a negative reaction towards you because that is not my intention at all. I just wanted to further clarify what my thinking was in commenting as I did. Hope this might offer a different perspective, and thanks for taking the time to hold me accountable. I'll stand by what I wrote (for as long as the mods will allow it to last anyway !!) |
Ryanc2002 | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 02:43 am     I've never seen him act as a know-it-all. Full of useless and sometimes less than truthful information? Yes. Foreceful in his opinions? Yes. But if anyone chooses to give into his forcefulness that's their problem. |
Wendo | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 02:56 am     Saying Roddy isn't a know-it-all is like saying a bear doesn't sh*t in the woods. He's worse than Alex Trebek. |
Guiltyviewer | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 02:59 am     Unfortunately, I HAVE heard and seen him in that role many times as I watch the live feeds, especially two nights ago when I practically transcribed several convos he had with the hgs---he was sooooo arrogant and seemed to delight in pointing out what he knew and others didn't, like a self-appointed fount of wisdom willing to share his knowledge with underlings!! If you haven't watched him for a long period of time (esp late at night he's in rare form then) you may want to listen in to see what I mean---if it matters to you I mean. If you do or have already experienced his comments often and still hold the same point of view, that's fine, too. That's what's great about this board is that we realize how similar and different our various takes can be on all the happenings with the hamsters. Also, my specific post was in reference to his use of a particular word which he repeated for the benefit of the others who apparently didn't indicate they understood what he meant by it. Struck me as ironic that he chose to use a word and clearly mispronounced it twice, and that the word's meaning is quite descriptive of Roddy himself. Just my quirky sense of humor, I guess! And I agree with your premise that if someone ALLOWS another person to be forceful with them beyond what they feel comfortable with, that it is THEIR responsibility to address it however they feel is suitable. But that applies in our typical social settings, which the BB house obviously is not. I wouldn't expect a hg to confront Roddy necessary considering what consequences might be in store for them as a result of it---picking your battles, so to speak. Thanks again for your remarks...I'm battling insomnia once again and the BB board offers a wonderful diversion, so thanks for keeping me company on a sleepless night! |
Guiltyviewer | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 03:01 am     HEY WENDO!! Nice to see you're here, too! And thanks for the support---don't know why but I'm just up to here with the Rodmeister lately and have a low threshold for his pompous rump . |
Dagny | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 03:03 am     Could he have mispronounced it just to see if Gerry would pick up on it?? I seem to recall him saying something about doing it on purpose before. ????? |
Wendo | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 03:04 am     Heya Guilty! Nice to see you too! LOL! It's funny, the man infuriates me to no end, but I do enjoy watching him spin his webs, no doubt about it. Is this FOTH frustrating or what!? |
Wendo | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 03:06 am     Interesing thought Dagny. If that was the purpose, why? Gee, do you think he get pleasure at trying to determine whether people have no intelligence? (that was rhetorical and sarcastic) |
Dagny | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 03:07 am     This has been a very long FOTH.. Roddy was asking Amy about things outside of the house.. (all the things he didn't think were fair..talking to people etc.) |
Wendo | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 03:14 am     You know, in these situations, why doesn't BB tell them to shut up? They know they're not supposed to talk about it, yet they continue to do so. Sheesh! |
Guiltyviewer | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 03:26 am     Okay, I can't help myself so here goes--- can't remember exactly when but it was either yesterday or day before that Roddy is telling yet another of his scintillating stories. This one involved a trip he made to Alaska and how an airline agent *supposedly* didn't know that Alaska used American money so didn't need an exchange rate. Now personally, I don't think that story is true because it seemed totally ludicrous to me that the agent would have dealt with many other passengers going to Alaska and would have conducted financial transactions with them. But in a spirit of generosity (I'm SUCH a softie, ya know! ), let's go with his set-up...Roddy is telling the other hgs how he informed all the other passengers in line and another agent of the mistake when the girl, as he tells it, went into a back room to check with a manager to see if she could find out what the proper exchange rate was. Roddy wasted no time sharing her mistake to everyone in earshot, even egging her on with more false info ("I think the exchange rate is pretty close to even with the dollar, one for one") furthering exposure for all to witness her blunder. So IF (and I think it's a pretty big one) he DID tell the truth and this really happened, it only shows that he is NOT the sweet, sensitive, caring guy he so often professes to be, wanting to experience other people and teach the world to sing in perfect harmony, etc. Instead, that shows me how small and petty he can be, finding great humor at another person's expense when it was so unnecessary. The fact that he told the story to the others without any hint of remorse for doing it said a lot, too, IMHO. So he's either a liar by telling a tale that didn't really occur as he said, or he is a bully and a lout if it is in fact true. Puh-leez LET HIM BE GONE THURSDAY so my blood pressure can return to normal!!!! |
Wendo | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 03:31 am     Oh man, I'm sorry I missed that diatribe. How cruel to set the woman up for failure. Why would he get enjoyment out of that? And, more importantly, why would he tell the other HG's? If I were there and had heard that story I'd be thinking, "Geez, what an a**hole." |
Guiltyviewer | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 03:33 am     Exactly!! Think I'm gonna take the time since it's STILL FOTH now to go hunt thru the LFPs to see if I can pin down the convo... see ya 'round, W! |
Snogrl | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 03:33 am     I've lived in Alaska since 1976 and that story is a crock. I suppose we all live in igloos also. |
Bigbrotherbelle | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 03:36 am     It's now back from FOTH with almost everyone in bed. I knew they just decided to leave it on FOTH regardless of what the hgs were talking about. GRRRRRRR. |
Wendo | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 03:46 am     Snogrl, well, Guiltyviewer did say he doubted the story was true. My comment relates to if it is true, then it's rather crummy if he did it. |
Snogrl | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 03:56 am     Wendo, I know it is crummy behavior. Usually he is more careful to cast himself in a positive light. This story sure didn't. I got sidetracked by the ridiculousness of the premise. |
Guiltyviewer | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 04:03 am     Snogrl, I hope I wasn't misunderstood... From living in Hawaii many years, I am personally familiar with many misperceptions people can have about our 50th State, such as being asked 'what language is spoken there?', 'what money is used?", etc...so realize there's a slim chance Roddy's little tale could be true about someone not knowing about Alaska in the same way. But it seemed so unlikely that an airline agent who obviously must have handled flights to Alaska before Roddy stepped up to her counter would have made the mistake he described . Just too many holes to punch in it, sounds more like an urban legend revised to me. If he was telling the truth, he's a jerk. If he was telling a lie, well then he's a liar (and still a jerk ). |
C1mag | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 04:04 am     Interesting little note after the feeds came back on for a few seconds and Amy and Marc are in bed and Amy makes note how Roddy is obviously stabbing Chiara in the back and Marcellus said, " Yep, while she (Chiara) decomposes this week he is ever so subtle and sits back and lets her do it." They both said... "Good this is what we wanted" LOL ... The referrence about Roddy stabbing her in the back came earlier in the evening when Chiara and Roddy came out of the DR together and Chiara said her back hurt. Marcellus said it's probably from the knife her man is shoving into her back. You gotta admit, these two ( Amy and Mar) are funny as hell! I think Marcellus may be privately leaning towards Roddy going and he isn't saying anything. He can't stand when someone does what Roddy is doing in order to stay in the game. |
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