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[stevemcgarrett]

What triggered this thread are two recent incidents of Hollywood boys gone bad.

First, Snoop-Dog, the ugliest rapper on the planet, gets banned from not one but three countries because of his offensive lyrics and pre-show antics.

His PR crew has complained and his lawyer is looking into lawsuits in these countries. Never mind that the U.K. is hardly a place of cultural close-mindedness.

China also banned Dog and in this instance they were resisting his negative influence on Chinese youth. Good for them.

Now we've got Richard Mr. Culturally Sensitive Gere mauling Sheffy, an Indian actress, at a large public ceremony. And he hasn't shown one ounce of remorse despite knowing Indian sensibilities before he kissed and bear-hugged her. Hollywood meet Bollywood.

I firmly believe that liberal Hollywood types have developed a sense of entitlement all their own. They believe their star status makes them immune from much of the reaction the rest of us would receive if engaged in similar bad behavior. They are coddled by the courts in some instances (O.J.) and gain an inflated sense of themselves from their overweening fan base.

What do you think is the cause of this recent increase in Hollywood types acting badly abroad?

[Milwaukiedave]

A better question is what causes bitter old men to hide overseas for years?

[Octavius Hite]

[Junior]

They need training courses to show them other cultures are different.



The average esl teacher has a better grasp of the concept of culture difference than a Hollywood star.


Which is worse?

a) Madonna going on regular baby snatching raids to malawi.

b) Richard Gere giving a woman an unwelcome and overdone mauling.

c) Liz Hurley wearing cowhide at the temple to Daisy.

[endo]

why are all your thread titles in caps?

[Kuros]

[mindmetoo]

[EFLtrainer]

[stevemcgarrett]

mindmetoo:

Well said; nothing I should add.

EFLTrainer:

Had Bush massaged the shoulders of the wife of the former Chancellor, Shroeder, I would have fully understood. At least she is a hottie.

But your analogy doesn't work, again. Both are Westerners, although from my time living in Germany it is generally true that Germans don't like a lot of personal contact with people who are only acquaintances.

MilwaukieDave:

I'm 51 years old. Is that ancient to you? Oh, I forgot, Cartman is only a teenager. Anyone over 20 is old to him.

Octavius:

C'mon, you're shrewd enough to know I don't blame Jews for anything.

Junior:

Bruddah, say it again.

Oh, and I forgot about Madonna and her "religious pilgrimages."

[Octavius Hite]

You're right, sorry.

Muslims (the new Jew!)

[dogbert]

[jinju]

[Milwaukiedave]

[dogbert]

[khyber]

famous people have done what nonfamous people do but we hear about them because, someone is under the impression that we give a flying *beep*.