Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Perspective, people

So I'm watching one of the celebrity poker shows on TV and they all play for charity. These kind of shows are always priceless. Invariably, they're each talking about the charities they're playing for and I laugh/want to punch. It always goes something like: 1) "I'm playing for "Caring for Children of Families with AIDS. These children have been through so much and need our help.", 2) "I'm playing for a foundation that gives reconstructive surgery to women that have been the victim of domestic abuse. It gives them the opportunity to start rebuilding their shattered lives.", 3) "I'm playing for the Whatever Fund that assists 3rd world citizens to become self sufficient. These people have been living in abject poverty and this charity helps them start climbing out of that cycle.", and 4) "I'm playing for VH1's "Save the Music" because music is soooo important to our children and many school music programs are underfunded. This is a tragedy because we cannot let these children grow up without music."
Which one of these is not like the other one? Which one of these does not belong? (make sure you sing this in your head.)
WTF? Always some uber-rich rock star doing this too. After everyone else has already told us about their charity - making it look even worse. Now I like music (hate most musicians) but let's get a little perspective people. Band for little Brandon or food for an orphan? Hmmm, tough one.

And shut-up, I realize that money going to one doesn't neccessarily take money from the other but it's just creepy hearing about all these other charities and some douchebag with too much gel in his hair is getting all passionate about Save the Music.

4 Comments:

At 10:12 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Head, for once I agree with you. Well said.

SEDA

Oh, and I watched that Bobby Brown show the other day, only to see what television show you could possibly want to have sex with (besides the Anna Nicole show), and now I must say "WTF"!!? This show is not the least bit entertaining!! Have you lost your mind??

 
At 12:00 PM, Blogger The Head said...

Are you kidding me?
That show is gold!
Are you dead inside?
Please elaborate on why you didn't like it.

 
At 2:03 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I didn't like it because it wasn't entertaining. I watch t.v. to either learn or to be amused. All I learned from this show was that there are two more assholes in the world that I was unaware of. I don't need to know that - it's depressing. I watched two of these episodes in a row. The first was the camping episode, where I got to watch Bobby almost vomit at the smell of his own gas, and Whitney say about 83 times "Aw, hell no." It was as painful as ass explosions after a night of eating jalapeno pizza, but with no good aspect (the initial consumption). And all the guns!!! For camping!!! I'll actually give you that one. That was so stupid and absurd and sad, that I can see some humor in it and understand why you'd think it's awesome for its horribleness. But the next episode was the shopping one, I don't know if there are several, but they are shopping for the daughter, but only buying things for themselves. The owner of the store gives Bobby Egyptian Viagra...I had to change it after that, I in no way want to know the effects of that on Mr. Brown. And all the yelling and "singing" in the store. It made my blood pressure rise just watching it. Even now as I type I am getting annoyed! I know you love being angry at the t.v., Head, but I like to laugh at it, not punch it.

 
At 2:04 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

sorry, I forgot to sign that one...

SEDA

 

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