Saturday, September 26, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Manners
Have you noticed how many people have been losing their temper lately? Could this mean our etiquette is going downhill?
Serena Williams threatened a line judge for a call on a foot fault she made in a tennis match. She may have to pay a $250,000 fine for her "aggravated behavior" in which she made profane remarks to said line judge. I know most athletes are known to have a temper, but some things are just uncalled for.
Of course, there is Kanye West. Unless you've been living under a rock for the past week or so, you would know that when Taylor Swfit went onstage at the VMA's and started giving her acceptance speech for You Belong With Me, Kanye bolted onstage, took the microphone out of her hand, and proclaimed, "Beyonce had one of the greatest videos [Single Ladies] of all-time!" That was beyond rude and hurtful toward Taylor.
I will clarify that I am not a big fan of Taylor Swift, Beyonce, or Kanye West, but I did gain some respect for the two women...I still think Kanye is a douche.
Hey, it's not like I called him a jackass, like Obama did. Yes, Obama called Kanye a 'jackass' for what Kanye did. In his defense (though I'm not an Obama supporter), the interview wasn't like a national TV interview. Besides, I think it's about time the president curse, especially if he's running the country at a time like this.
Celebrities are human, too. They have their faults like we do. But it's not just celebrities' manners that get me going.
Last Sunday, I was driving home from a festival, and my dad in the passenger seat had more road rage than I ever have. Earlier today, I saw a girl my own age licking food off her fingers. In the past 5 days, I've heard racism toward every group imaginable (blacks, browns, orientals, foreigners, etc.). I can't count all the times I've been interrupted in the past 24 hours.
Road rage. Tempers flaring. Racism. Interruptions. Lack of table manners. Failure to watch our language. Is this what our country has come to?
Serena Williams threatened a line judge for a call on a foot fault she made in a tennis match. She may have to pay a $250,000 fine for her "aggravated behavior" in which she made profane remarks to said line judge. I know most athletes are known to have a temper, but some things are just uncalled for.
Of course, there is Kanye West. Unless you've been living under a rock for the past week or so, you would know that when Taylor Swfit went onstage at the VMA's and started giving her acceptance speech for You Belong With Me, Kanye bolted onstage, took the microphone out of her hand, and proclaimed, "Beyonce had one of the greatest videos [Single Ladies] of all-time!" That was beyond rude and hurtful toward Taylor.
I will clarify that I am not a big fan of Taylor Swift, Beyonce, or Kanye West, but I did gain some respect for the two women...I still think Kanye is a douche.
Hey, it's not like I called him a jackass, like Obama did. Yes, Obama called Kanye a 'jackass' for what Kanye did. In his defense (though I'm not an Obama supporter), the interview wasn't like a national TV interview. Besides, I think it's about time the president curse, especially if he's running the country at a time like this.
Celebrities are human, too. They have their faults like we do. But it's not just celebrities' manners that get me going.
Last Sunday, I was driving home from a festival, and my dad in the passenger seat had more road rage than I ever have. Earlier today, I saw a girl my own age licking food off her fingers. In the past 5 days, I've heard racism toward every group imaginable (blacks, browns, orientals, foreigners, etc.). I can't count all the times I've been interrupted in the past 24 hours.
Road rage. Tempers flaring. Racism. Interruptions. Lack of table manners. Failure to watch our language. Is this what our country has come to?
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