Meh.. radio hosts are professional trolls. At least blog discussions require a minimum level of literacy, Kerre is just reaching out to the lowest common denominator.
Sean, she was defending the bad boy cricketer that hurt his hand by being incredibly argumentative with a number of people that disapproved of his behaviour. If there hadn't been a phone line separating her from the callers, I wouldn't be surprised if there would have been a bit of biffo.
The gist of it was that anyone who is brilliant and "swashbuckling" is also a little mad, therefore any bad behaviour needs to be tolerated by us all and anyone that expects a higher standard of someone in the public eye is expecting too much of the brilliant 23 year old.
I've phoned up talk shows 3 times last year. One good experience, two bad. I've learned it's better not to phone up if you disagree with the host. They have the button that turns you off. Far better to blog, anyway.
Thanks for that. Yeah, I'm usually pretty sceptical of Kerre's opinion pieces. I think she sometimes just likes to be a bit controversial to make/maintain a name for herself.
No horrors in him being drunk. Just tour courtney plc or central dunedin after a rugby/cricket test and you'll see the 'role models' out and about.
Frankly, he's just incredibly mind-bogglingly UNLUCKY! He was drunk and hurt his hand trying to access an unnecessarily locked toilet. Likewise, I'm not suprised he got angry at A&E. His life is his hand! Would a violinist not get angry if her hand were crushed in a silly accident?
But now he's screwed isn't he! Tagged 'bad boy' by a media that apparently has never touched a drop of the evil liquor nor acted the goat in public.
Most hypocritical is the puritanical mewwing of the national sports bodies who gorge themselves on beer industry money.
Greg, you are right to be concerned! I hardly ever listen to her, but from time to time I will turn on the radio in the evening. And everytime I do listen, I find it so annoying I don't do it again for a while. Daytime talkback is far less distressing.
also, contrast the response of the media to Ryder compared to certain league star featured on the cover of New Idea this week.
Ryder gets hammered acts silly and is treated like he's killed a sackful of puppies.
The league star gets hammered after arguing with his new wife, picks up and has sex with a random woman. He is treated with a misty-eyed cover story.
The week before there was a story about recently separated from his 2nd wife Jonah taking off with the new wife of an Auckland player. Again, no "judgment" and perpetuation of the iconstatus
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she's gonna get it. Oh- no she's calling us all hypocrits.
ReplyDeleteSo what do I do now, mention the spelling mistake or just leave it?
ReplyDeleteHave you ever phoned up?
ReplyDeleteWhat did she say?
ReplyDeleteMeh.. radio hosts are professional trolls. At least blog discussions require a minimum level of literacy, Kerre is just reaching out to the lowest common denominator.
ReplyDeleteMeh.. radio hosts are professional trolls.
ReplyDeleteI take exception to that, Ropata ;)
Sean, she was defending the bad boy cricketer that hurt his hand by being incredibly argumentative with a number of people that disapproved of his behaviour. If there hadn't been a phone line separating her from the callers, I wouldn't be surprised if there would have been a bit of biffo.
ReplyDeleteThe gist of it was that anyone who is brilliant and "swashbuckling" is also a little mad, therefore any bad behaviour needs to be tolerated by us all and anyone that expects a higher standard of someone in the public eye is expecting too much of the brilliant 23 year old.
I've phoned up talk shows 3 times last year. One good experience, two bad. I've learned it's better not to phone up if you disagree with the host. They have the button that turns you off. Far better to blog, anyway.
Thanks for that. Yeah, I'm usually pretty sceptical of Kerre's opinion pieces. I think she sometimes just likes to be a bit controversial to make/maintain a name for herself.
ReplyDeleteDisagree with all.
ReplyDeleteNo horrors in him being drunk. Just tour courtney plc or central dunedin after a rugby/cricket test and you'll see the 'role models' out and about.
Frankly, he's just incredibly mind-bogglingly UNLUCKY!
He was drunk and hurt his hand trying to access an unnecessarily locked toilet.
Likewise, I'm not suprised he got angry at A&E.
His life is his hand!
Would a violinist not get angry if her hand were crushed in a silly accident?
But now he's screwed isn't he! Tagged 'bad boy' by a media that apparently has never touched a drop of the evil liquor nor acted the goat in public.
Most hypocritical is the puritanical mewwing of the national sports bodies who gorge themselves on beer industry money.
actually, my greatest concern is that you actually listen in to Kerre Woodham!!
ReplyDeletefar too dangerous for your cardiovascular health.
Greg, you are right to be concerned! I hardly ever listen to her, but from time to time I will turn on the radio in the evening. And everytime I do listen, I find it so annoying I don't do it again for a while. Daytime talkback is far less distressing.
ReplyDeletealso, contrast the response of the media to Ryder compared to certain league star featured on the cover of New Idea this week.
ReplyDeleteRyder gets hammered acts silly and is treated like he's killed a sackful of puppies.
The league star gets hammered after arguing with his new wife, picks up and has sex with a random woman. He is treated with a misty-eyed cover story.
The week before there was a story about recently separated from his 2nd wife Jonah taking off with the new wife of an Auckland player. Again, no "judgment" and perpetuation of the iconstatus