Joining an undistinguished list of Hollywoodans biting the hand that feeds them, actress Gwyneth Paltrow declared on Saturday that she prefers the British to her own countrymen, slamming the civility and intellectual capacity of all us uncultured Americanos. As reported by Agence France Presse (hat tip to Drudge, emphasis mine throughout):
Oscar-winning US actress Gwyneth Paltrow feels dinner talk is far more interesting in her adopted homeland Britain than back in her native country.
"I love the English lifestyle, it's not as capitalistic as America. People don't talk about work and money, they talk about interesting things at dinner," she told "NS," the weekend magazine supplement of daily Portuguese newspaper Diario de Noticias on Saturday.
Isn’t that special? Not as capitalistic! Dontcha love all the Hollywoodans that complain about American capitalism as they charge movie producers tens of millions of dollars for four months work? Regardless of the oozing hypocricy, her worst insults were yet to come:
"I like living here because I don't fit into the bad side of American psychology. The British are much more intelligent and civilized than the Americans," the 34-year-old added.
But here’s the best part: she especially likes living in London so that she can be close to the exceptionally civilized Madonna…I kid you not:
She said having US pop star Madonna, 48, who married British film director Guy Ritchie six years ago, nearby was another advantage to living in London.
"She's like an older sister. Everything I have gone through, she went through ten times worse and ten times longer. She gives me good advice about how to say no and take care of myself," said Paltrow.
Taking advice from Madonna about saying “no” is akin to letting an arsonist check the batteries in your home’s smoke detectors.
Well, I guess that's another actress whose movies I can ignore from this point forward. As this list continues to grow in length, I wonder if some day I will be resigned to watching films containing the only people worthy of respect -- my children. Talk amongst yourselves.
*****Update: For those interested, the intellectually superior Paltrow dropped out of UC Santa Barbara where she was studying the incredibly challenging subject of Art History. In case you're not familiar with UCSB, though certainly a fine institution, this is where students in California go if they're not intelligent enough to get into either UC Berkeley (my alma mater!), USC, Stanford, UCLA, or UC San Diego. As a sidebar, this is also considered one of California's top "party schools," and is rumored to have one of the highest per capita STD rates of any college on the West Coast.
*****Update II: Gwyneth told People magazine Monday that she never did the interview reported by AFP, was misquoted, and loves America -- http://people.aol.com/people/article/0,26334,1565719,00.html.
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Scratch another actress from
December 4, 2006 - 10:36 ET by MightyMouthScratch another actress from my fantasy <fill in the blank> list.
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
mightymouth
December 4, 2006 - 12:20 ET by misterbillScratch another actress from my fantasy <intelligent> list.
huh? Duh!
Well, you can't expect much
December 4, 2006 - 10:36 ET by balboaWell, you can't expect much from someone who named her kids "Apple" and "Moses."
Balboa
December 4, 2006 - 10:38 ET by Noel SheppardB,
Is that true? ns
Noel
December 4, 2006 - 10:50 ET by balboaAbsolutement. She's married to the lead singer of Coldplay.
So, does that mean one is the
December 4, 2006 - 11:27 ET by FastEdSo, does that mean one is the _____ of her eye, and the other will lead her to the promised land? With or without her $$'s?
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I assume Apple is a nod to
December 4, 2006 - 12:04 ET by balboaI assume Apple is a nod to Fiona, and Moses a tribute to one of the greatest centers to play basketball, Moses Malone. :-)
and here I thought Lady Paltr
December 4, 2006 - 12:05 ET by Chris Normanand here I thought Lady Gwyneth just really loved her Mac...
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
Could be! And in that way a
December 4, 2006 - 12:17 ET by balboaCould be! And in that way also give the slightest of head nods to MacBeth.
I think Gwyneth took her cost
December 4, 2006 - 13:20 ET by Chris NormanGwyneth took her costume home from Shakespeare in Love and thus, Lady Gwyneth was born...:)
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
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Actually, she said Apple was
December 4, 2006 - 14:05 ET by jerziegrlActually, she said Apple was chosen because it is fresh, most people like them, and it is biblical. Moses was chosen because it had something to do with a Cold Play song.
Not that that helps her case any........
Where is 'apple' biblical?
December 5, 2006 - 09:36 ET by fosstenWhere is 'apple' biblical?
In an interview she did where
December 5, 2006 - 13:36 ET by jerziegrlIn an interview she did where she explained the name "apple" she said it was biblical because that is what Adam and Eve ate. Her words, not mine.
I'll bet she doesn't even kno
December 5, 2006 - 09:35 ET by fosstenI'll bet she doesn't even know who Moses Malone was named after...
I see the connection now..
December 4, 2006 - 12:40 ET by Six String SpiffI see the connection now.. Sucky Music Sucky attitude..
PS COLDPLAY BLLLLOWS
Wanna know how I know you're
December 4, 2006 - 13:21 ET by Roger the ShrubberWanna know how I know you're gay? Because you like Coldplay.
Of course the beautiful peopl
December 4, 2006 - 10:38 ET by Chris NormanOf course the beautiful people with whom Gwyneth sups don't get into all that ugly talk of making money - they inherited theirs from the people who actually made it. Now, all they have to do is spend it on things like sparkling dinners with Gwyneth. Cack and gag.
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
When I read stuff like this,
December 4, 2006 - 10:40 ET by aeroWhen I read stuff like this, I always think, "If she hates America so much, why doesn't she just move to another country and stay there?" So I have to give Gwyneth props for doing just that. She left. I bet she didn't give up her U.S. citizenship, though. And I bet she'll keep taking our filthy capitalistic, uneducated dollars when she makes and releases movies here.
But, the upside is she gets to pay even higher taxes than she would here for a semi-socialized system. And, as a bonus, she'll get to have a front-row seat to the Islamicization of Europe!
I wouldn't be surprised if he
December 4, 2006 - 10:51 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveI wouldn't be surprised if her money that isn't in tax-free Cayman or Swiss accounts "stays" or "resides" in the U.S. to avoid the U.K. taxation. She's no more than another hypocritical actor/actress that will continue to go on and on about evil capitalists, but will still continue to demand 7 or 8 figures for every movie they do.
'When you wade into political life you have every right to say what you want, but you cannot in turn argue that no one has the right to take you on'... --Rush Limbaugh
Spoiled and whiny, that's Gwyneth
December 4, 2006 - 13:21 ET by UnsaneWhat was the last hit movie that this silly spoiled b#!*h was in anyways?
Besides, I have to agree with balboa. A gal that actually legally names her child "Apple" CAN'T have all that much going on upstairs.
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I would bet that every nickle
December 4, 2006 - 14:16 ET by BruzillaI would bet that every nickle of her income stays right at home in the low-tax world of the United States. I would also bet that every nickle allowed of her husband's income is kept in non-British banks as well.
Anyone's much more intelligen
December 4, 2006 - 10:42 ET by mattmAnyone's much more intelligent than idiot Hollywood nepots like this ignorant wench.
The British are much more i
December 4, 2006 - 10:49 ET by Jack BauerThe British are much more intelligent and civilized than the Americans the 34-year-old added.
I can assure Ms. Paltrow that she is, of course, talking BOLLOCKS.
One might enquire of Gwhinngie, then why did you fly back to New York to have your babies in the US?
Maybe she read the the rather alarming statistic that in a recent school test of British kids, 25% couldn't find their own country on a globe.
Sure, that's really intelligent Missie.
But then when you live the life of Riley in a $30 million Knightsbridge mansion you do meet such a diverse range of people.
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This is an interesting topic
December 4, 2006 - 11:16 ET by TruthMongerThis is an interesting topic and I was wondering what Jack might think of this...
My wife is British and her grandmother was a household servant so consequently she can't bear to serve any food directly out of the store container. But my wife has no problem with it so these things are fading with time...
I also think the Brits on average are more "civilized" than the average American - but what does that mean really? We're really just talking about having all the forks and knives in the right place on the table, not interrupting someone during conversion (right Rosie?!?!?), etc, etc. Not a big deal really, is it? We don't have all of the royal heritage here so it's a perfectly natural phenomenon. I also think this is something that is fading from the British culture as they become much more "Americanized" with McDonald's now on every block and other American cultural crap like South Park catching on...
In terms of conversation I find it usually revolves around Bush-bashing and considerable sympathy for the Palestinians - whatever's spoon fed from the BBC and the Gaurdian, of course...
You might also want to try a football match sometime with police patrolling the stands in fear of impending riots - opposing fans are not allowed to sit together, of course - and they chant death threats at each other for the entire game - it was great, actually - I felt like I was living on the edge, cheating death, and catching some fine athletic performance in the process...
Now intelligence on the other hand...Americans are just fine there - but when it comes to EDUCATION I think we can safely say that the Democrat-led public system is giving us a very bad reputation around the world...
Terrorists are not Muslims, Nazi's were not Christians, etc, etc...
TM -- Paltrow is like Pauli
December 4, 2006 - 11:36 ET by Jack BauerTM -- Paltrow is like Pauline Kael (NY Times film criitic 1972) who couldn't understand how Nixon won, as no one she knew (on the upper East Side) voted for him.
The only people La Paltrow meets are Brit/Euro elites. These people, to a man, woman and in-between, are the equivalent of the Hollywood elites on sterioids.
They're Institutional Leftists, knee-jerk (emphasis on the jerk) anti-American, smug, supercilious, and arrogant. A bit like the leftoids who post here, actually.
The only time Paltrow meets anyone "real" is when they're serving her something.
So the Brits she meets have a veneer of education and "civilization". So what.
Paltrow doesn't have any pals in, for instance, the Northern town of Burnley where radical right-wing parties are flourishing as former white Labour party voters vote National Front, as they despair at being a minority amongst Muslims who control the town.
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I was thinking about it from
December 4, 2006 - 11:53 ET by taznarI was thinking about it from the opposite side -its the individuals she spends her time with in the US that are the problem, not the general US population.
In other words, if the people she hangs out with in the US only want to talk jobs and money, maybe its just the company she keeps. Which is more a reflection on her as the entire US population.
Great point, Taz.'When you wa
December 4, 2006 - 12:26 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveGreat point, Taz.
'When you wade into political life you have every right to say what you want, but you cannot in turn argue that no one has the right to take you on'... --Rush Limbaugh
...yeah, I'm sure she hasn't
December 4, 2006 - 12:44 ET by TruthMonger...yeah, I'm sure she hasn't spent very much time with "east-enders" or someone from up north like Manchester or Leeds - like Jack says - so her reference point is probably pretty narrow...
But I mix alot with the middle class on both sides of the Atlantic and I do believe Americans are a little more rough compared to the Brits - but again we were a freaking wilderness a hundred years ago while the Brits have been wining and dining for over a thousand years so what the hell do you expect? I don't think it's an insult to be less civilized - just a natural consequence of our pioneer heritage - incidentally Australians are probably less civilized than Americans and Brits as well and probably damn proud of it...
In terms of intelligence I think she may have been referring to EDUCATION which is entirely different - and I do think our DEMOCRAT RUN PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM is a complete disaster - and it seems the British system is getting more and more BS-PC by the year as well now - very sad...
Terrorists are not Muslims, Nazi's were not Christians, etc, etc...
I, myself, prefer the back wo
December 4, 2006 - 12:49 ET by bassndudeI, myself, prefer the back woods, deserted lakes and the uncivilized. All civilization ever did was screw things up. Look at France and the Brits. Call me a barbarian. But I dont wanna be a stuffed shirt.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
I'd be delighted to join you,
December 4, 2006 - 13:06 ET by TruthMongerI'd be delighted to join you, bass!
“The meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.”—Psalm 37:11, KJ.
Terrorists are not Muslims, Nazi's were not Christians, etc, etc...
I would also add that the Bri
December 5, 2006 - 09:42 ET by fosstenI would also add that the Brits would be speaking ultra-civilized German right now if it weren't for us backwoods, redneck, gunrack Americans.
Love that healthcare!
December 4, 2006 - 11:46 ET by Pam MeisterOf course she flew back to the US to have her children. Considering the state of the NHS (National Health System), wouldn't you if you could afford to? http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/books/features/article1988136.ece
And while a college degree is not a guarantee of high intelligence (see John Kerry), I find it interesting that Ms. Paltrow should take the time to insult the intelligence of fellow Americans when she herself could not be bothered to finish her college degree. Better money in acting, I would guess, especially since she had her way paved by her famous parents and didn't have to go the usual "waiting on tables while waiting for the big break" route.
Should she decide to spend time with real Americans, not fake Hollywood types, she might change her opinion. But don't bet the ranch.
Another Hollywood "brat&
December 4, 2006 - 10:50 ET by donsalesAnother Hollywood "brat" from the pack is heard from....no surprises here......what a moronic thing to say.....perhaps she'll seek political asylum in Great Britain and forgo all the benefits she now enjoys as an American citizen....one can only hope.....
Nowhere to Run....Nowhere To Hide.....
Hey, their "enlightene
December 4, 2006 - 10:51 ET by sarcasmoHey, their "enlightened" gun control policies sure work for anyone who can afford 24/7 armed protection (and I'm betting Gwyneth & Madonna both have it!). Of course, average Brits now suffer more violent crime than before, so the "logical solution" became knife-control.
JMR
Of course, average Brits no
December 4, 2006 - 12:32 ET by Jack BauerOf course, average Brits now suffer more violent crime than before, so the "logical solution" became knife-control.
That is absolutely true.
The only people armed in the UK are the criminals as they have no difficulty getting a gun.
The police are not armed (though there are armed response units); and a normal law-abiding citizen would get thrown in jail for a few years if he was found with a gun,
Almost a year ago a female police officer was shot dead when she heroically tacked three armed robbers, armed only with her night stick. They were illegal immigrants.
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Who Cares?
December 4, 2006 - 10:51 ET by paperheadDoes anyone actually care what she thinks? I would not have paid money to see one of her movies before and I certaintly will not now. Good riddence!
PH,No one here really does ca
December 4, 2006 - 11:51 ET by Chris NormanPH,
No one here really does care what Lady Paltrow thinks. However, it's a matter of interest to know just what the attitudes and opinions held by the entertainment industry regarding their American clientele really are. There are a lot of people out there who breathlessly await the week's installment of People magazine because they really do care - and are influenced by - the opinions of the high priests and priestesses of pop culture on whose altars they worship - and they do vote (gulp).
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
paperhead -I do care
December 4, 2006 - 11:58 ET by misterbillpaperhead - I do care, in a way. She epitomizes attitudes of too many Americans today. They don't like what we do and who we are. They are willing to let, what she deems as lower class people, fight to protect our core beliefs. I cannot remember seeing one of her movies. Rest assured I will keep my eyes open to be sure I do not see one in the future. She should make a music video with the "Dixie Chicks".
List of Paltrow Movies to Avoid
December 4, 2006 - 13:07 ET by Hero SquadHere's a list of Paltrow movies, just to make sure you don't accidentally rent one of her past performances (though a quick glance suggests that it shouldn't be that hard to achieve complete Paltrow Silence):
*****
"You've got to turn on evil, when it's coming after you. You've gota face it down, and when it tries to hide, you've gotta go in after it, and never be denied." - Neil Young "Lets's Roll" (2002)
Ugh. I sat through "Proo
December 4, 2006 - 13:19 ET by Roger the ShrubberUgh. I sat through "Proof" a while back. Quite the snorefest.
I also had the misfortune to have seen "Sky Captain" in the theatre... U-G-L-Y.
But I thought "Emma" was a cool movie, even if it was a chick flick.
I liked the idea behind Pro
December 4, 2006 - 13:24 ET by balboaI liked the idea behind Proof, the idea that there's this amazing theorem, etc., but her character was so completely unlikeable that it was a struggle to watch sometimes.
I have only seen 2 of these.
December 4, 2006 - 15:20 ET by bassndudeI have only seen 2 of these. Hook and Shallow Hal. Hook was good. But no because of her.
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A few thoughts on Gwyneth Paltrow
December 4, 2006 - 11:15 ET by Eric TurnerA few thoughts...
1. I can't recall the last Gwyneth movie I saw, but one thing is for sure - I won't be seeing anymore. If she wants to live in Britain, let them see her movies and give her their pounds. She obviously doesn't need mine. I would much prefer to give my money to someone who (first of all) makes good movies and (second of all) doesn't put their foot in their mouth. I pay actors to act - not to talk about their personal lives. Hollywood is full of self-inflated, egomanical lunatics who feel slighted if you don't pay them flattery they feel they deserve for half-a** acting.
2. It never ceases to amaze me the people who insult the US but don't follow through by obtaining citizenship elsewhere. And as far as taxes go, I'm pretty positive she won't be paying any UK taxes as her money is safely tucked away in US banks and her contracts will clearly state that she is to be payed in US dollars and is a employed through US companies.
3. I wonder when the last time was that Gwynnie set down with a working class British family who lives in a row house and survives paycheck to paycheck - something she has NEVER had to do thanks to mommie and daddy (Blythe Danner and Bruce Paltrow). Her world evolves around the social elite and have no need to discuss where the next meal is coming from or to decide between paying the water bill or buying little Jimmy a Christmas gift.
4. I'm not saying the British aren't intelligent or civilized (nor am I saying the US is perfect - we've had our fair share of mistakes) but let's ask the aboriginies in Australia what they think of the British who colonized their continent or ask the Zulus down in South Africa or the Irish (for that matter). As for intelligence I wonder where former Prime Minister Chamberlain stands on her list of most intelligent Brits? Or perhaps Prince Edward who gave up his crown for a common American woman (and was rumored to be pro-nazi and antisemitic). And lest we forget the supreme intelligence of the British who lost the American colonists to a bunch of rebels who they thought would never be able to forge a country out of thirteen colonies. One British officer after the Battle of Saratoga (the colonists won that battle) wrote in his diary "A new race of men has been born." And I don't believe this was in reference to our stupidity or lack of civility. As far as civility goes I would argue that Americans are some of the most polite and generous people of the world (and I've been to at least 10 other countries (Europe and Africa and the Middle East).
Anyway, I'll get off my high horse and stop writing. Her comments are ludicrious to say the least and representative of a mind that knows not what she is talking about.
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armyvet - Swynette
December 4, 2006 - 11:54 ET by misterbillarmyvet And of course , it's perfectly OK for you and people like you to put your asses on the line to protect a dimwit like her.
Stay on your high horse!! Unfortunately, not all Americans feel as many subscribers to this site do. I am happy to tune in and read and exchange ideas with people who believe "A new race of men has been born". Years ago, I thought I would die peacefully in my sleep. Now I wonder if I won't die fighting the growing group of faithless fellow citizens who would give away all that so many of us fought and died for.
Paltrow
December 4, 2006 - 11:15 ET by chinesearithmeticI work west of the Theatre District of Manhattan. I take a bus out of my way to avoid having to look at the marquees of the British plays. The fifth column that is surrendering in the Middle East surrendered our culture to Britain long ago. The British are the most treacherous snakes.
Wow... I always said they
December 4, 2006 - 12:33 ET by mclarksonWow... I always said they were pretentious a$$holes who's opinion was good for a laugh. I might go as far as weasels but treacherous snakes should be saved for the French.
I just love it when a Hezboll
December 4, 2006 - 11:18 ET by Dave RI just love it when a Hezbollywoodite moves over there and starts bashing us over here, never mind how much money our wonderful economic system allowed them to accumulate (or inherit) while they were living here (Hear that, Madonna?)
Given the fact that the Islamic horde is poised on the brink of taking over Western Europe, including GB, I wonder where she and her children will be living then? Sidney, perhaps? The Moon?
I'm not sure, but if Gwyneth were to be administered an intelligence test, I'm guessing she would score somewhere around the level of frozen dog squeeze.
Don't insult dog squeeze.
December 4, 2006 - 12:28 ET by mclarksonDon't insult dog squeeze. It has to have at least a few point on Ms. Paltrow.
Ms. Paltrow has obviously nev
December 4, 2006 - 11:38 ET by Mean Gene Dr. LoveMs. Paltrow has obviously never sat at my dinner table to discuss politics, philosophy, science, or other topics that spring up between my wife and me and our guests (if we have any). I have found that work only comes up when I am in company with someone I work with (as that is usually one of the biggest interests we share) and there is nothing wrong with that. I always thought that good conversation included subjects in which all parties are interested.
Does Ms. Paltrow dislike talk of work because it makes her uncomfortable as a result of really never having to work for the kind of money she is paid? Maybe Britons aren't as capitalistic as Americans because there is no point trying to make more money in a quasi-socialistic nanny-state because your "excesses" will be shared with everyone else that hasn't earned it?
This really does show the ignorance of this actress. She clearly does not understand economics. She does not understand how "commoners" live or what topics they discuss over dinner with or without guests.
This also shows her arrogance and her utter contempt for the greatness of American society.
'When you wade into political life you have every right to say what you want, but you cannot in turn argue that no one has the right to take you on'... --Rush Limbaugh
Being a product of a wealthy
December 4, 2006 - 12:00 ET by Chris NormanBeing a product of a wealthy couple from the movie and television industries, I'm sure Lady Paltrow is most comfortable when she's in the embrace of the British upper class. She has the pretense to identify with that smugly comfortable group.
The dogs bark, but the caravan moves on.
- Arabian Proverb
Noel- Poor Madonna
December 4, 2006 - 11:45 ET by misterbillNoel --great line:
"Taking advice from Madonna about saying “no” is akin to letting an arsonist check the batteries in your home’s smoke detectors."
What a great model Swinette has picked for herself. A lady who has lifted herself by her glass slippers. Can't be worth more tha $50-100 million. Life is so tough.
don't come back
December 4, 2006 - 11:53 ET by foolnomoremay be from her high donkey she can see "Paris" burning or smell the smoke as it drift's over the channel, but locked away with such aristocracy is the same problem we are having with the "limo-mob" that's running this country down at every news cast or radio show that is air'ed..
As I said yesterday regarding this
December 4, 2006 - 12:00 ET by terrigI don't believe this wench ever graduated from high school. She was out at bars when she was just a tween all night long. I guess Blythe & Bruce were too busy to care. Anyway, I won't be buying anymore Estee Lauder products and that includes Percriptives as well. That's the only make up I have ever worn but I will be purchasing a new product brand (I always buy new product at the end of the year so I can get the EL jumbotron of makeup but no more). As I type this I am also calling, the operator just asked me to please hold and she sounds frazzled. Told her my story and now she's patching me through to someone else. I am still on hold but the number is 1 888 985 0001. They have received a lot of calls. I've been wearing their product for almost 30 years as I told them but not now. As soon as she is gone, I will be back.
terrig
December 4, 2006 - 12:08 ET by Noel Sheppardterrig,
Interesting. They've gotten a lot of calls. Good. I hope this costs her that endorsement. She must be getting at least a million a year. That'll teach her to not bite the hand that feeds her. ns
that is what both operators said, Noel
December 4, 2006 - 12:13 ET by terrigI called a 212 number first and that poor woman was just frazzled. She said they've received so many calls they've been sending them over to the consumer affairs office of EL which was the 888 number I gave. I don't know if any other women here wear EL or if there are men who would be purchasing EL products for the Holidays but I would encourage them not to do so. I bet she gets more than a million. They were touting a new commercial just last week wonder if it will air?
Good way to teach Gwyneth a l
December 4, 2006 - 12:16 ET by aeroGood way to teach Gwyneth a little bit about capitalism and how market forces work. She clearly doesn't understand those concepts, or she wouldn't have opened her mouth.
Good for you and for all those calling EL!
Gweneth, sweetie, trust me yo
December 4, 2006 - 12:07 ET by JPR1Gweneth, sweetie, trust me you don’t fit into the good side of American psychology either.
Your pretensious and insipid dinnertime topics would bore the hell out of us. (Unless, during the soup course, you might wish to re-tell some of Madonnas tales of debauchery. Though perhaps too crass for some, they could be amusing.)
Do some reading toots. You’ll find that Britian has it’s share of illiterate, incarcirated. institutionalized, drug addled near-do-wells. And, if you are under the impression the higher classes are without scandal or depravity, well….
Another twit without a clue!
I can make the assumption s
December 4, 2006 - 12:13 ET by bobthemanI can make the assumption she has never sat in on a session of Parliament where they're so much more civilized than our counterparts in Congress (snicker).... the comparison in legislative decorum is a good example of the Snobbish behavior she so enthusiastically embraces.
Isn't this like being calle
December 4, 2006 - 12:22 ET by mclarksonIsn't this like being called stupid by the kid who wears a helmet and rides the short bus to school? A college dropout actress married to a rock star who insists on giving her kids names that guarantee them wedgies for life and considers Madonna a genious? Somehow I am not insulted. I just want to pat her on the head and tell her, "Next time you have a thought, let it go..."
Hilarious! That made me lau
December 4, 2006 - 14:12 ET by jerziegrlHilarious! That made me laugh out loud.
Okay, why do we always pick on kids on the short bus?
December 4, 2006 - 23:25 ET by terrigSeriously folks, I have a daughter that rides the short bus to school. It makes us look lower than the libs. The kids who tend to ride the short bus were born that way like my daughter with Down Syndrome. I really wish we would move beyond such insults to people who cannot help how they were born. BTW sometimes people are in accidents and and that makes them "short bus" eligible. Just wish we'd knock it off, as I said that's the libs modis operandi.
terri,Would you kindly explai
December 4, 2006 - 23:43 ET by Blondeterri,
Would you kindly explain the "short bus"? It sounds like some kind of perjorative to me....but I've never heard the term before.
If it's what I suspect it is....that's a pretty nasty crack.
Thx.
Hey Blonde,
December 4, 2006 - 23:52 ET by terrigThe short bus is what the Special Ed students ride on. There are some who do wear helmets because they have CP and don't have control and often hit their heads & the helmet is is there to protect the head. I really don't know why everyone thinks it's funny to use words like tard, retard or short bus but even when I was a kid I didn't like it. I think it's always easy to make fun of people who are different even if they can't help it.
Thanks for the heads up, Terr
December 4, 2006 - 23:58 ET by BlondeThanks for the heads up, Terri,
I suspected that's what it meant, after reading the context.
What a filthy thing to say.
I'd seriously never heard "short bus" before. But I'd better never hear it again, particularly in so-called polite conversation.
I don't get mad often, but when I do, my temper is legendary.
Blonde..",my temper is
December 5, 2006 - 00:03 ET by ww thumperBlonde..",my temper is legendary." ?Do you have "blonde moments" then?.... I havent been a bratt since the last time :-) ww .....Political correctness when dealing with Islam will kill america....ww .....
legends of the fall....
December 5, 2006 - 00:08 ET by Blondeww,
My temper is legendary....if you knew anyone who knew me....you'd know that.
It's not often exhibited...but when it is....run for the exits!
Fortunately, it only happens about once every other year. ;)
Blonde ;^} Sorry bout t
December 5, 2006 - 00:18 ET by ww thumperBlonde ;^} Sorry bout that dear , but I haven't been a bratt lately, and I was way past due ... You know I wish you well; I just like to have fun , be a bratt sometimes and such. Lifes to short to be to serious about much. :-) ww
ww,no prob at all. I knew y
December 5, 2006 - 00:26 ET by Blondeww,
no prob at all. I knew you were being silly. ;)
I was just annoyed at the insensitivity of that rude, ugly comment.
be kind to wench's
December 4, 2006 - 12:35 ET by foolnomoreI'll take a working wench, indenture servent, common woman, since they know whats truly going on around them during their daily lives's, far more than this ingrate any day. she wouldn't know a beer from her butt .. unless it was hand'ed ta her on a platter!!
Snob
December 4, 2006 - 13:13 ET by SamWhat an elitist snob. She's a multi-million dollar a movie actress and she hangs out with other rich folks. Well it's no wonder "people don't talk about work and money, they talk about interesting things at dinner"! DUH when you're filthy rich it's easy to not have to talk about "work", money, and other "boring" topics.
I'm tired of all these hollyweirdos (entertainment folks) bashing us abroad. Then they come back and tell us about how much other people hate us. Well no sh!t, isn't that a surprise. I wonder how they all get that idea. Jerks.
When people like Gwyneth make
December 4, 2006 - 13:22 ET by Hero SquadWhen people like Gwyneth make stupid comments like that, it's almost like a self-fulfilling prophecy.
I spent a year studying in a northern England town, and I can assure you that most of my recollections are of people who didn't exactly fit the mold of "intelligent Brits." Like the guy who danced like a drunken pirate on the cafeteria table and climbed a lightpost when Liverpool won the F.A. cup, the guy who's classroom strategy was to make it to "one class a week" (he was a one-year wonder) or the guy who ripped his bedsheet and his ankle climbing over a fence when returning home in the rain from the college-sponsored toga party at the student union/bar. (whoops - that last one was me.)
You see? Stupid knows no boundaries.
*****
"You've got to turn on evil, when it's coming after you. You've gota face it down, and when it tries to hide, you've gotta go in after it, and never be denied
Hero Squad
December 4, 2006 - 13:48 ET by Noel SheppardHS,
Even though I saw your joke coming from a mile away, I still liked it. Thanks for the chuckle! ns
climbed a lightpost when Li
December 4, 2006 - 14:02 ET by Jack Bauerclimbed a lightpost when Liverpool won the F.A. cup
That wasn't me. But I did hop around the room when we won the European Championship in Istanbul.
Worst (funny) experience of a fellow Liverpool fan was in Nevada Smiths pub New York.
(It's a Manchester United supporters base. So soccer fans know what I'm on about with the intense rivalry between the teams.)
Despite Michael Owen scoring first, they had just beaten us in an FA Cup tie, when a blind drunk pool fan tried to attack the Big Screen. Except he was so drunk, when he kicked out he spun himself around and landed flat on his butt.
Proud member of the all-powerful and vast
militarist/industrialist/capitalist/zionist-bagelist complex
"You'll Never Walk Alone
December 4, 2006 - 15:24 ET by kathleenirish"You'll Never Walk Alone..."
It was good....
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere" -Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, 4th Islamic Caliph
Well if America sucks so badl
December 4, 2006 - 14:10 ET by jerziegrlWell if America sucks so badly and is just too darn capitalistic for her liking then why in the world is she taking so much money for her work? I highly doubt that she would be willing to give up all of that capitalistic grub for one of her highly over rated movies. Not only should she stay in London (I too give her credit for moving there since she hates America so much) but she should no longer come back to America to make any movie what so ever, nor should any movie she makes be shown in America. She should make sure that is written into her contract next time she signs up to act in a movie.
Somehow I don't see that happening, so America must be good for something.
Dear Gwyneth, Bite me. Take
December 4, 2006 - 14:17 ET by The Real TonyDear Gwyneth,
Bite me. Take your strange-named crotchfruit and stay over there.
My apologies for our fine British friends, but don't send her back. She's your rubbish to deal with from now on.
The Real Tony
Gwyneth Paltrow doesn't care for normal-named people!
Fight Terrorism at home - defeat a liberal!
Paltrow
December 4, 2006 - 14:25 ET by Senior ChiefI had a couple of junior Sailors a few Navy ships ago. During our "conversation", they said thay they hate the Navy and would rather be somewhere else than onboard the ship. I said, "very well, why don't you two go down to your berthing and pack your seabags, I'll just have to talk to the Captain and Command Master Chief that you two won't be deploying with us and I'll personally escort you to the quarterdeck to make sure you both are out of our sight". Paltrow is probably just like those two men I had, they needed some attention. But unlike Paltrow, those two Sailors apologized for their choice of words and ask to give them another chance, which redeemed themselves for becoming the good workers they've become- which Paltrow wiould never do- to apologize for the wrong choice of words and ask for a second chance.
Senior Chief, nice example
December 4, 2006 - 15:51 ET by John in CASenior Chief, nice example of deck plates leadership! Well done, Shipmate.
Give a Democrat Party free America a chance!
Noel
December 4, 2006 - 14:48 ET by balboaNot sure that your profile of UCSB has anything to do with your post. If Ann Coulter had gone there, you'd be highlighting its academic reputation.
Balboa
December 4, 2006 - 15:12 ET by Noel SheppardB,
<buzzer sound> Wrong. Not if she had been an Art History major who dropped out and then was questioning the intellectual capacity of others. But, thank you for playing our game, and don't forget to pick up our fabulous parting gifts on your way out which include a partially used Whoopee Cushion and a half-eaten Snickers bar. :-) ns
And mention of the purporte
December 4, 2006 - 15:22 ET by balboaAnd mention of the purported high STD rate is important because....?
Balboa
December 4, 2006 - 15:39 ET by Noel SheppardB,
I knew it would piss you off. :-) ns
The way people behave nowaday
December 4, 2006 - 15:42 ET by kathleenirishThe way people behave nowadays, is there a college without high STD and alcohol abuse rates?
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere" -Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, 4th Islamic Caliph
Yep, it's called "BYU.
December 4, 2006 - 15:45 ET by balboaYep, it's called "BYU."
KI
December 4, 2006 - 15:51 ET by Noel SheppardKI,
UCSB has quite a party reputation. If you're not familiar, this is right on the ocean in the middle of a gorgeous community. Dormitories with spectacular views of the Pacific and virtually right on the beach. I'm not kidding. Students go to classes in bikinis and bathing suits. It's quite something to see. :-) ns
And if you don't believe No
December 4, 2006 - 15:53 ET by John in CAAnd if you don't believe Noel, listen to Jim Rome for awhile and listen to some of the anecdotes he has about attending UCSB.
Give a Democrat Party free America a chance!
Art History? At least she did
December 4, 2006 - 15:18 ET by Roger the ShrubberArt History? At least she didn't major in Elizabethan Poetry with a minor in Tap when she was a Banana Slug...
We must not fully understand the California Higher Education System and the rivalries within like Mr. Sheppard does...
Actually, UCSB's mascot is
December 4, 2006 - 15:23 ET by balboaActually, UCSB's mascot is the Gauchos. UC Santa Cruz is home of the Fightin' Banana Slugs. (UC Irvine, BTW, the Anteaters)
BAH, who cares. Santa Clara,
December 4, 2006 - 15:51 ET by Roger the ShrubberBAH, who cares. Santa Clara, Santa Claus, Santa Barbara...
:p
Paltrow and The Aviator
December 4, 2006 - 15:08 ET by Dee BunkPaltrow’s dinner conversations remind me of a great scene in the Aviator where Hughes is sitting down to a fancy lunch at his rich girlfriend’s family estate and the mother asks him about his politics. He avoidsthe subject and says something neutral and she proclaims proudly that they are all socialists. She also asks him what he reads and he listed some trade journals or something and she replies with nose in the air that they read books. She also says that they are
not concerned with money. Hughes tells her that of course they are not concerned with money because they already have it,but some people have to work for a living. He got one of those huff and puff responses
because she had nothing to say.
That was one of my favorite scenes from that movie. You never find out what Hughes’s politics are and you can’t tell because back then the Democrat party was quite different and only the extremely wealthy (inherited wealth) had socialist views.
People like Paltrow are so simple minded that they can’t understand that some people actually like to work and even if they don’t they
like to live comfortably and they won’t live comfortably if they are taken care of by the government. Gwyneth has never had to really work for anything and she thinks that it should be the same for everyone but can’t conceptualize that people don’t want to be controlled by their Government and even with socialism, not everyone gets to have a glamorous job and hardly anyone gets to travel the world like she does.
i am happy for her. a drop
December 4, 2006 - 15:21 ET by buddyci am happy for her. a drop out from uc santa barbara? her comments do not reflect favorably on her friends in the uk.
when was she last in a movie?
Question: What is the definit
December 4, 2006 - 15:21 ET by kathleenirishQuestion: What is the definition of a pompous twit-elitist snob?
Answer: There are many, but for the most up-to-date example, see "Dopes named Gwyneth".
Sounds like the title of a Monty Python song.
P.S. Gwynie, you only played a queen in that movie. Time to put the royal superior act away now, dearie.
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, and he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere" -Ali ibn-Abi-Talib, 4th Islamic Caliph
Ol' Gwinnie's gonna get "
December 4, 2006 - 15:51 ET by HokieconOl' Gwinnie's gonna get "Dixie Chicked"
--Hokiecon
Good, then stay in England an
December 4, 2006 - 16:48 ET by msh1973Good, then stay in England and don't bother us with your narcissistic comments. The nerve of these Hollywood people, they make their living from the very people they despise.
It is patently obvious why, i
December 4, 2006 - 16:58 ET by Ruths husband BenIt is patently obvious why, in the good old days, a family would disown a child that became an actor (or actress) as it seems that most who chose that field also chose voluntary lobotomies. Well, as someone once said (and this has nothing to do with the subject), I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.
Seriously, you can't stop going to movies just because some half-wit is in it, otherwise you consign yourself into not ever going to a movie. And that is where the good popcorn is.
I'm proud to be an American of good upstanding capitalistic roots. And, by the way, a redneck, dumber than a box of rocks. But, I'd rather be like I am than a French surrender monkey. Can't say much bad about the British though, I've been there and could live there, nice folks, good golf, great Ales.
LOST IN TRANSLATION
December 5, 2006 - 11:20 ET by RackieOk boys and girls, post your apologies here. I assume you guys read Gwennie's explanation. Apparently, she said no such thing and is pleased and proud to be an American. So why were you so sure that what was reported in a European rag was the truth when the whole raison d'etre of NB's is to expose the MSM as the lying, duplicitous bastards that they are and why were you so quick to go hyper critical until all the facts were in. No dinner for you tonight.
Me thinks Paltrow is backin
December 5, 2006 - 12:07 ET by John in CAMe thinks Paltrow is backing and filling. She's suffered a huge public backlash. Right after this post was put up, one of the NB'ers posters commented that she had contacted a friend in Portugal and asked her to look at the original version and see if it squared with the english translation. The answer seemed to be, yeah, pretty much accurate.
Like I said, damage control.
Give a Democrat Party free America a chance!
me thinks rackie's correct
December 5, 2006 - 12:18 ET by tumblerRackie has a good point.
We usually wonder how true the MSM is to the truth here. The other night I myself questioned the Drudgereport's eagerness to pump up the non-story of Paltrow's shocking ! shocking ! disrespect for Americans. In doing so, I reacted too favorably to such inflammatory suggestions; that Gwenyth mot not be so wrong. I judged at the moment by what intelligence I've seen here myself. (On the Right!) I think Noel deleted my bad taste forthwith. (No complaints.)
I had this lingering though
December 5, 2006 - 12:47 ET by John in CAI had this lingering thought in the back of my head that this is not the first time Paltrow has made comments that are less than flattering about America and her inclination to prefer other nations. It took me a bit to find the article, but here it is:
Proof of Blonde Cognition
[...] "Yes, well, I went to Spain in an exchange program at 15, and I've
always been drawn to Europe. America is such a young country, with an
adolescent swagger about it. But I feel that I have a more European
sensibility, a greater respect for the multicultural nature of the
globe. And it's a strange time to be an American now."
I see, that's it. Gwynnie is just soooo much more sensible and in touch than we common Americans. I mean, American's are such heathens.
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Fantasy List?
December 5, 2006 - 14:01 ET by MightyMouthWell? Can I put her back on my fantasy <fill in the blank> list, or not?
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
MightyMouth, forget Gwynnie
December 5, 2006 - 16:57 ET by John in CAMightyMouth, forget Gwynnie. Replace her with Debbie Schlussel or Mary Katherine Ham. If nothing else, the pillow talk would be more substantive and, IMO, you'll be losing nothing in the looks or sex appeal department.
Give a Democrat Party free America a chance!
Who wants substantive pillo
December 5, 2006 - 17:04 ET by balboaWho wants substantive pillow talk?
If you feel obligated, replace her with Kate Bosworth (before she lost 50 pounds).
bal, I know, we guys just w
December 5, 2006 - 17:17 ET by John in CAbal, I know, we guys just want to go to sleep, But you know, they insist on pillow talk....
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