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Cogito Ergo Bibo
11/04/09

In reply to Gossip Girl's Threesome's Plans Push Decency Crusaders Over the Brink
Know what's more regularly experienced and has damaging emotional consequences? Not being picked for cheerleading/football/basketball/whatever. Know what has health consequences? Actually being on the cheerleading/football/basketball/whatever team. And yet those happen on every damn show involving kids. Why aren't we protecting little Suzy and Bobby from that?

Teenagers have sex. From the sound of it, there actually will be an acknowledgment on GG of the fact that feelings can get hurt. Slap a warning on the show and move on. If you're so worried about your kids seeing this, try monitoring what they're watching. And give us our naked Chuck Bass. Sheesh. #gossipgirl
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braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
11/03/09

In reply to Gossip Girl's Threesome's Plans Push Decency Crusaders Over the Brink
I don't approve of showing threesomes on TV just because I think it sets an unfair standard. Threesomes are difficult. It's bad enough trying to keep one person entertained the whole time--it's not really fair to expect so much from people who are so young. #gossipgirl
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Atilla the Bun
11/03/09

@braak: Exactly. It will be like watching Martha Stewart doing decoupage while baking a souffle. #gossipgirl
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Foster Kamer
11/03/09

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Hott. #gossipgirl
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TedSez
11/03/09

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These "teenagers" are now college students who look 30, act 40, and are less attractive than their parents. The only thing offensive about this threesome is that it's sure to be the least interesting one ever. #gossipgirl
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Colonel Mustard
11/04/09

@TedSez: See, and I was going to say that Gossip Girl establishes a precedent and expectation that Hollywood-beautiful people are all sex-starved and ready to bone all the time. #gossipgirl
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OHymenMyHymen
11/03/09

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Ugh. I don't call a threesome controversy, I call it THURSDAY. #gossipgirl
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BicycleShed
11/03/09

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Regarding the idea that a threesome is inherently "Behavior.. that not only increase[s] health risks, but which [is] emotionally and psychologically damaging to participants," I used to think that the Internet would prove to these puritans how common certain behavior they abhor really is (or that an unexpected number of people are not offended by said behavior), and that the puritans would feel outnumbered and pipe down. But it's clear these people live in an alternate reality of their own construction.

Also, how did this group come to the conclusion that a significant number of threesomes are "emotionally and psychologically damaging to participants"? Did they discuss it with any of you? They need to offer some proof. It's not true simply because they've declared it so in some letter campaign better left, in content and spirit, to the 20th century.
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B
11/03/09

@BicycleShed: D'uh. It's not in the Bible, so it must be emotionally and physically dangerous. Like drinking pasteurized milk. #gossipgirl
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DahlELama
11/03/09

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Yes, but does the letter reveal who takes part in the threesome? Inquiring minds would like to know. Not mine, of course, but you know, um, other ones. #gossipgirl
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uncivilly obedient
11/03/09

@DahlELama: Ya, can you imagine if the three are all guys or all girls! These peoples heads would explode.

And I am putting in my vote for: Leighton Meester, Blake Lively and Sebastian Stan.

Woops! Silly me, I meant Blair Waldorf, Serena van der Woodsen and Carter Baizen. #gossipgirl
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lmarmst
11/03/09

@uncivilly obedient: clearly the only logical combination is Nate, Chuck and Dorota. #gossipgirl
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Dictator for Life
11/03/09

@DahlELama: Serena, Serena's boobs, and someone else. #gossipgirl
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seyswho
11/03/09

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Let me guess, this group is made up of the same "parents" who either allow their children to watch such a show, or are never around to monitor their kids viewing habits; then somehow they manage to do some mental gymnastics and take moral issue with a TV station showing something (allusions only, they're not showing hardcore porno on the CW) those same kids no doubt learned about years ago from their nice quiet little friend Billy in the third grade.

It's not the kids who are sheltered anymore, it's the fucking grown-ups.
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ChillbearLatrigue
05/22/09

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"it's not their fault because their chartered bus hit traffic"
I know I'm beating a dead thoroughbred here, but whos fault is it? The lesson here for the kids is that when they have a once in a life time opportunity, go out, get in the car and start hitting the horn at 5 AM to get your lazy parents moving. Don't abdicate your power to squander your own opportunities to mom and dad.

Oh, wait. Speaking of lost opportunities, the reason that you were denied access to the President is because he is an unforgiving tyrant. Now, doesn't Sarah Palin seem sweet?
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limber
05/23/09

@ChillbearLatrigue: It's the universe's fault, obviously. Everyone knows that tardiness is an immutable law, like gravity or taxes, and as uncontrollable as a weather system.

The important thing is that a busload of little children got to hear their entitled, planning-impaired parents shriek at full volume about how the fucking President won't rearrange his schedule to accommodate their lateness. That's a good lesson to learn.

The only people I feel bad for are the parents who probably arrived on time, were saying "we really have to leave now" while waiting for stragglers, and are now stuck seething next to their kids while some other dumbass parent wails about the injustice of it all -- because the loudest whinger is totally one of the people who ignored all the polite "no, seriously, we really have to go NOW" hints.
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CaptainFantastic
05/22/09

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Obama's not dumb. He would have re-arranged the schedule for high-schoolers. They'll be voting in 3-1/2 years.
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Niko Bellic
05/22/09

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These people would've loved Tito, the communist dictator of Yugoslavia who never missed an op like this to appear go out of his way to accommodate "little people" and have have a few photos taken with kids in his arms. After all, the country *was* his private property, he could do whatever he wants. Obama however, merely has a job. I know he is "a leader", but he is not supposed to be Dear Leader.
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htotheomo
05/22/09

@Niko Bellic: Yes, he seems like an ill-tempered dictator.
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krismry
05/22/09

@htotheomo: Close.
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Uncle_Billy_Slumming
05/22/09

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They should be thankful the meeting never took place. It was a trap and the Rahm-Bomb was lying in wait with a fork.
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Spirit Fingers
05/22/09

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Am I mistaken, or does every tour of the White House mean you get to meet and then harangue the President? Like most events and other attractions, if you're an hour late, you lose your slot. Christ. I bet if one of those namby-pamby mommies got a run in her stocking and that caused her to be 2 min late getting to the bus, which meant it had to wait for her and little Brigadoon to un-gear themselves from their suburban SUV and bring their organic, college pre-registered, gilded visages on the big yellow cheese bus, then I'm sure that would be Obama's fault too, right?

Grow up, and teach your kids the benefits of punctuality, instead of standing with your arms crossed, stamping your feet saying, "No, I want it my way!" Like, well, a kindergartner.
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htotheomo
05/22/09

@Spirit Fingers: Brigadoon = Awesome.
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PandoraSpocks
05/22/09

@Spirit Fingers: Stafford County VA is not exactly a DC 'burb. Fairly rural and voted 53% for McCain.
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britneyspearstears
05/22/09

@Spirit Fingers: Yes!
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belltolls
05/22/09

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They should schedule a bus trip to James Harrison's house.
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krismry
05/22/09

@belltolls: They could go visit the House of Wax obama and have their pictures taken shaking its hand. What difference would it make?
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FormerEnglishMajor
05/22/09

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How is the bus being late Obama's problem? They were late, he's the f'ing PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, and as a voter - I'm delighted that he moves on with his schedule rather than wait around for a meet-and-greet.

And then he offers to reschedule - and they're STILL mad?

So, the leader of the free world has to drop everything on his schedule for the 5-year-olds. President Obama, feel free to send Rahm Emanuel in your place to kick some sense into these people.
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