>> ^PlayhousePals:

>> ^ant:
>> ^PlayhousePals:
I was shocked [and chagrined] to discover recently that an old friend I've reconnected with is a big fan of Dr. Phil ... a truly WTF moment =oI

So you guys aren't friends anymore? People call me, Dr. Phil at work.

Where did I say THAT? Of course we are still friends ... I just won't be watching Dr. Phil with her should the situation arise =o)


It's called a sarcasm/joke. What about me as Dr. Phil?

>> ^ant:

>> ^PlayhousePals:
I was shocked [and chagrined] to discover recently that an old friend I've reconnected with is a big fan of Dr. Phil ... a truly WTF moment =oI

So you guys aren't friends anymore? People call me, Dr. Phil at work.


Where did I say THAT? Of course we are still friends ... I just won't be watching Dr. Phil with her should the situation arise =o)

I was shocked [and chagrined] to discover recently that an old friend I've reconnected with is a big fan of Dr. Phil ... a truly WTF moment =oI

>> ^GenjiKilpatrick:

Hey! Remember when he fucked all those women?!


The sad part is, if this guy was on Dr. Phil and they did one of those montages, the excuse of "well yeah I had several affairs and I'm totally a piece of shit, but my golf swing is REALLY fucking good," wouldn't hold up to this exact same standing-ovation audience.

Tow the line Ted - Society doesn't like a dissident.
Society will hold your hand and keep you safe. Just do what we tell you and how to do it and your life will be a miracle of plenitude. Don't over-think it and don't have your own opinion, just let it happen....

On the flip side, yes Phil has a big ego that throws around a lot of weight and he can be heavy handed. But, I do believe his heart is in the right place and he genuinely wants to help people. People in distress sometime need a heavy hand to make the decisions easy for them because they can't cross the line and make the decision for themselves.

People living in trauma, not only need the lifeline, they need someone to hold it for them as well. It's unfortunate, but it's true. If you haven't been there, you can't understand.

I'm not a Dr. Phil lover but If I had to have someone on my side fighting for me or in defense for me, I think I'd welcome him in and allow him to pave-the-way to healing whatever it was I couldn't get past. He may not always be right in the observation (who is) but he is genuine in the fight.

>> ^legacy0100:

...This guy is soooooooo full of himself.
Like minds attract one another. 'nuff said.


If you are talking about Dr. Phil, I completely agree.

dr phil is an entertainer with his stock metaphors and his patented country schtick.while quaint and cute it really has no substance.

did the father over-react?..possibly.
was it poor judgment to post to youtube? ..i think there is a case for that.
do i have any right to judge this mans parenting?..nope.not one bit.

real easy to sit on the sidelines with pretty much zero knowledge or understanding of this mans complex relationship with his daughter and pass judgment.

i know that i didnt take too kindly to people thinking they had a right to express their disagreement pertaining to my parenting skills.
i made mistakes.
sometimes the punishment was too harsh..and othertimes too soft.
many time i reacted out of frustration rather than an even handed desire to teach a lesson.
i grew as a parent right along with my boys,as i suspect most parents do.

i recall a time in the grocery store when my oldest was being a total little asshole.(dont even start..we all can be at times.this was his time).
i threatened to pull his pants down and whoop his ass if he didnt knock it off and this woman close to us decided she had the right to voice her opinion "you wouldnt dare" she exclaimed.
the look of triumph on my oldest sons face was priceless.
this woman had given my son the impetus to look up at me with a smug self-satisfied look and i knew KNEW i was going to lose control of the situation if i didnt react fast.
so i just looked at this woman,this total stranger and replied "if you dont mind your own fucking business lady,after i am done with him,you're next".
with the look of shock and bewilderment she tight-lipped scurried away and that smug look on my son slowly deflated and he settles his little ass down.

now all this may seem shocking or even repulsive to those with a more tender sensibility but what this woman did not know,could NOT have known,was that my oldest son was easily embarrassed by nudity,especially his own.so i knew that i would not have to pull his pants down and "whoop his ass in front of everybody" because the mere thought of his naked ass hanging out in public was all i needed.

which brings me to the point that this is between this father and his daughter and while he may have misjudged by posting to youtube it is evident he cares about his role as a father and HE knows the particulars of their relationship and is best suited to deal with them.

dr phil can just go fuck himself.

While I agree that Dr. Phil is a hypocrite and frequently flat-out wrong, that doesn't change the fact that this trigger happy hick is an idiot. He acted out of anger to destroy something that his child held as valuable. Not as a teaching moment, out of anger. If he had not acted out of anger, he would have donated the laptop to a charity, or at least sold it to recoup the money he spent on it. It's really as simple as that. But he was pissed at the kid, and couldn't shoot her, so he shot something she loved. I really hope the kid gets the right message out of this, but it's just as likely that she'll learn that's what you do when angry. You destroy something to hurt the person you are angry at. Parenting fail, no matter how you look at it. And that's even before the public shaming. And let's be honest, she's only shamed because her parent has made a public idiot of himself.

In reply to this comment by dystopianfuturetoday:
I loathe Dr. Phil and this guy does *quality job of putting him in his place. Some clever competing network ought to snatch this guy up and give him a show opposite that overpaid sanctimonious blowhard.

I almost missed this one, cheers for the "quality"

Honestly, I do agree with Dr Phil. This is shit parenting. It's not abuse, it's not intimidating... It's just shit parenting.

While I really don't agree with everything this guy says I am glad that he points out how Dr. Phil does publicly humiliate his guest. That show is like a toned down Jerry Springer for suburban soccer moms and I don't get why people care about what he says.

>> ^dystopianfuturetoday:

I loathe Dr. Phil and this guy does quality job of putting him in his place. Some clever competing network ought to snatch this guy up and give him a show opposite that overpaid sanctimonious blowhard.

*viral>> ^vaire2ube:

i saw this comment elsewhere:

"I'm just a guy.... a guy who went viral."

I loathe Dr. Phil and this guy does *quality job of putting him in his place. Some clever competing network ought to snatch this guy up and give him a show opposite that overpaid sanctimonious blowhard.

What did Dr. Phil say after this posted video?

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/46426636/ns/today-parenting_and_family/t/dr-phil-viewers-weigh-dad-who-shot-laptop/#slice-3 from http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/q38yu/facebook_parenting_dad_responds_to_dr_phils/c3ugp05 for the previous one.

*talks