I'm not gonna comment on Woods' woes... other than to say there could be a whole helluva lot more people at the bar here. As a matter of fact, you could start a "Philanderer's Pub" and have a roaring bid'niz, what with all the sex-scandals we've seen in the past year or so... Edwards, Spitzer, What's-His-Name from South Carolina... and that's only politicians, and just off the top of my head. Lord knows this sorta behavior is taken for granted among the glitterati. Except for Tiger, of course. I will admit I'm kinda-sorta stunned at the sheer volume of bimbos coming out of the woodwork at the moment; we're not too far from a point where it'll be easier to list the women who haven't had sex with Woods, as some wag commented.
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We just poured our first cup and we're staring out the window at a rather entertaining weatherscape, to wit:
And we're glad it's relatively warm; otherwise the copious quantities of rain, snow, and ice pellets (really... that's what it is) I'm watching would amount to a blizzard like white-out. Still and even: yet another Indoor Happy Hour today. (sigh) T'is the season, and all that...
I'd like to have a beer with Bill. I'm sure he'd be a fun guy, but I got a gut feel I'd end up wanting to flatten his nose. Not because I disagree with his politics, but because I'd find it hard to tell him anything.
ReplyDeleteI think it would be fun to have a beer with Tiger. But at the end of it I'd want to bash his head in because I'd find it hard to tell him anything.
I think it would be a lot of fun to hae a beer with Dave. But I'd want to kick his ass at the end of it, because I'd find it hard to tell him anything.
See the pattern?
I think these guys, on some level, are still curled up in amniotic fluid in their mommas' bellies. They've gone through life with a few scattered thoughts here & there, but always with the one pulsating at the top of their brains -- "What do I WANT right now??" The betrayal of their marital vows is just an extension of their viewpoint. No reciprocation. Just I want I want I want.
I suspect their wives -- all of whom, clearly, have been subject to betrayal they did not deserve -- are somewhat guilty of having chosen this. The narcissism is part of what they found appealing, or what they found appealing is part of the narcissism.
You and I are even more innocent than that. Screw the whole dang lot of 'em.
By the way, Dr. Helen and Daphne have taken opposite positions as to why the Tiger-bashing should be treated the same, or differently, compared to a betrayed husband dealing the same smack-down to his wife. Both of their points are very sound and well-stated. Not such a simple question. Me, I'm siding with Dr. Helen, but I gotta admit that's just how I was raised, I can't really back it up logically.
mkfreeberg, I certainly believe in marital fidelity...got 30+ years of it under my belt. In my younger days, I would rail against men that break their vows.
ReplyDeleteAs I got older, I realized that my own sins are as filthy in the eyes of God...and not to walk the way of the Pharisee.
But, this one has me stumped. I mean, Bubba & Dave are married to skags for heaven's sake!!! Tiger's really got me stumped on this one. Then again, a lot of what I've seen him do with a wedge stumps me, too...
Morgan: On the one hand I can see your point. But OTOH, why in Hades would you wanna tell these guys anything? Why not just have a couple o' few and enjoy war stories?
ReplyDeleteAndy: I'm with you... in that stopping into Mickey Dee's on your way to Antoine's makes NO frickin' sense AT ALL.
Aaaahhhh...I see you dun been to "The Quarter." 10th anniversary dinner with The Mrs. at Antoine's (1989)...as I remember it was okay.
ReplyDeleteBuck, that one made me giggle...
Why in Hades would you wanna tell these guys anything? Why not just have a couple o' few and enjoy war stories?
ReplyDeleteAh, there's a difference between enjoying a brew with a fella, and watching him perform onstage at a comedy club. To sit back and let 'em perform, as if you aren't right there next to them...that's kind of like visiting China or Japan and having a quarter-pounder. Inn'it?
It's not that any of them would be interested in my mundane adventures. It's just simple dialogue. Gotta put in to get out.
That, and I can't stand these self-important types. Got more than my fill of that stuff.
Thanks yet again! Don't forget I was stationed in Biloxi three or four times during my career... mostly TDYs... just a hop, skip, and a jump from The Big Easy. My favorite place in The Quarter is the Acme Oyster Bar, which I hope is still there... coz it's been at least ten years since I was in N'Awlins. I need to get back, and soon. N'Awlins is arguably the BEST restaurant town in all of these United States, although SFO and NYC rank right up there, too.
ReplyDeletePoint(s) taken, Morgan. But I'm thinkin' you and Bubba could go toe to toe with war stories. The Dude IS empathetic, if nuthin' else... and you've lived an interesting life. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI've only been half paying attention to this story with what could at best be called casual disinterest. And while I do take perverse pleasure in seeing the failings of the hollywood glitterati aired for all to see, I don't find the same glee in this case. While not a golf or Tiger Woods fan, he is less public than most of the aforementioned hollywood bozos, so I don't feel the need to watch the man get skewered in the court of public opinion.
ReplyDeleteProbably a double standard, but it's my double standard.
With objects of his affection seemingly coming out of the woodwork, I do wonder how many of them are legit, and how many of them are bimbos that were once in the same zip code he was, and are just looking for their 15 minutes.
I've been wondering about the "bimbos" that are speaking out. "Bimbos" must be the key term here, because they not only get 15 minutes of fame, but also a lifetime of "you slut." I'm surprised some lawyer has not found a way to sue these marriage breakers/bimbos. As for Tiger, I'm very disappointed. His cheating implies that he is weak-willed, deceitful, unloving, etc. I think there are a lot of young boys who may not want to grow up to be hollywood idols, but they do want to be sport pros. Tiger is a big let down.
ReplyDeleteAndy, There is a big difference in people who repent and turn from sin and those who continue to live in their sin while telling others how to live - Pharisees being a part of the latter. It takes godly love to turn someone from their sin, which is what the Pharisees did not have. Of course, this only applies to people who claim to be godly/Christians, which may be Tiger does not claim.
BR: I've not been following the Tiger story too closely, either. But it's one of those things that are hard to avoid, coz it's every-frickin'-where. His fall seems worse than most, coz he was built up to be such a clean-cut kinda guy.
ReplyDeleteLou: Agreed on your let-down point, and also on the women coming out of the woodwork. I don't know enough about Pharisees and such to offer an opinion.
Who is Tiger Woods?
ReplyDelete"woodwork"?
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Phil: Heh. That works on a couple of levels, doesn't it?
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